Doctoral Theses

In Progress

Allgäuer, Elisabeth-Maria

Multilingual training at school: Does it enhance language proficiency and metalinguistic awareness in multilingual learners?

Gomig, Marlene

University students' attitudes towards multilingualism in Austria and Australia - A comparison

Megens, Manon

Crosslinguistic Awareness in Processes of Multilingual Attrition

Mayr-Keiler, Kerstin

Portrait of Multilingual Voicescapes

Oberhofer, Kathrin

The development of cognitive-metalinguistic abilities in children with early foreign language learning.

Pittracher-Terek, Valentina

Testing the M-Factor: Linguistic Awareness and Multicompetence in Multilinguals in Monolingual vs. Bilingual Contexts

Tovmasov, Anna (second advisor)

Sprachbiographien von MigrantInnen: Identität und Integration

Finalized

Hofer, Barbara (2013)

On The Dynamics of Early Multilingualism. A psycholinguistic study of bilingual education in South Tyrol

Forrat Viva, Marta (2007)

Cross-cultural marriages : English - Spanish bilinguals in Australia

Diploma Theses
In Progress

Colvin, Stephan Lukas

Code-switching in the setting of a bilingual family

Geiger, Sarah

How is metalinguistic awareness tested?

Graus, Stefanie

Crosslinguistic lexical influence from English on Italian in written production

Ieronimo, Nicole

Cross-linguistic influence and interaction in third language acquisition

Gächter, Kathrin

Preferred Images in English, French and German Proverbs

Pfeifer, Denise

Language aptitude in multilingual pupils - a comparison of learners with different language backgrounds in South Tyrol

Praxmarer, Ingrid Elisabeth

English as a third language in migrant children

Finalized

Unterhauser, Nadine
Role of English as a Supporter language in the French Written Task of Multilingual Learners

Unterthiner, Dominik
Visualising the Enhanced Multilingual Monitor - in the Dynamic Model of Multilingualism
implications for the language classroom

Platzgummer, Patrick (2013)

The Value of the English Language in Tyrolean Radio Advertising: A Lexicological Analysis of Life Radio Tirol Combined with a Didactic Approach

Pargger, Katharina (2013)

The impact of metalinguistic awareness on multilingual learners exploring foreign languages in the classroom

Stuckey, Nicole (2013)

Keepin’ it Real South-Tyrolean Style. The African Vernacular English and the construction of rap identities in South Tyrol

Strasser, Nina (2013)

Spontaneous speech production in English learners

Thurner, Theresa (2013)

Language attrition and language situation of German-speaking immigrants in Australia with focus on how Australian school systems take childrens’ migrational backgrounds into consideration

Burgstaller, Julia (2012)

The Value of Comics for Language Learning: How can comics and 'light' literature be used for learning a (foreign) language?

Desnica, Janina (2012)

Multilingualism and Emotions: A Study of Croatian Immigrants in Australia

Maurer, Sarah (2012)

Phrasemes in the English Language Classroom

Mohr, Jasmin Nicole (2012)

Multilingualism in the Brain. Problems and Perspectives in Neurolinguistics and a Reflection on the Topic's Relevance for the Language Classroom

Shanley, Angela (2012)

Language production in bilingual children with implications for teaching

Sigl, Christine (2012)

Language maintenance in a multilingual school context

Amann, Caroline (2011)

Bilingual education - a token for concultural pragmatics?

Betsch, Jeanette (2011)

L2 and L3 attrition after four months? The role of metalinguistic awareness and implications for teaching

Gröbner, Claudia (2011)

Wild children - a proof of the critical period hypothesis?

Megens, Manon Antonius Elisabeth (2011)

Language attrition after four months? Emergence of lexical attrition in the English L2 oral production of Austrian multilingual learners

Pircher, Simone (2011)

Language identity and linguistic situation in South Tyrol : sociolinguistic, educational and affective perspectives on multilingualism with English

Plankl, Petra (2011)

Students’ attitudes towards multilingualism with English at the art school 'Cademia'

Schipflinger, Elisabeth (2011)

English as a third language: State-of-the-art

Schwab, Andreas (2011)

Motivation in second language acquisition: A study at Linfield College (US) with teaching implications

Ager, Sylvia Maria (2010)

English as a bridge language for the acquisition of Italian, Spanish and French - Implications for language teaching

Mair, Viktoria (2010)

The Acquisition of pragmatic competence in English language learners

Schostal, Marie-Therese (2010)

Self-repair and repair in English as a lingua franca

Sprenger, Barbara (2010)

Crucial Factors in successful adult language learning

Ackerer, Julia (2009)

Italian language and culture in American English: Some evidence from a corpus - based analysis with suggestions for instruction

Fellacher, Ulrike (2009)

English and Spanish Politeness Strategies: A Contrastive Study of Requests expressed in Mike Leigh's "Happy Go Lucky" and Pedro Almodóvar's "Volver" including Teaching Perspectives

Gomig, Marlene (2009)

Vocabulary learning strategies in English textbooks

Menghin, Karin (2009)

Language disorders in bilingual children

Peska Stephanie Renate (2009)

Attitudes towards English amongst bi- and multilingual adolescents in Malta

Rauter, Lisa (2009)

Acquisition of grammar in children - A comparative study of passive voice construction in a monolingual and a bilingual kindergarten

Sorko, Julia Karin Anna (2009)

Language attrition and multilingualism – New perspectives from Dynamic Systems Theory

Tavernini, Marlene (2009)

From communicative competence to intercultural communicative competence

Erschbaumer, Sarah (2008)

Code-switching: A most widely accepted communicative strategy?

Frei, Helga (2008)

English as a third language in South Tyrol - The role of cognates in the English language classroom

Hojas, Karoline (2008)

Anglicisms in sports companies - From “Kreuzlandrad” to “Hitschhaik”

Ladinig, Kathrin (2008)

Mind the Gap - The lack of conceptual fluency in English language learning

Oberhofer, Kathrin (2008)

Metalinguistic ability and early foreign language learning

Unterweger, Barbara (2008)

Students' attitudes towards multilingualism with English at a European school

Walcher, Elisabeth (2008)

Word order transfer in third language acquisition German-Italian bilingual students' acquisition of English word order in a German educational context

Gächter, Kathrin (2007)

Preferred images in English, French and German proverbs

Haslinger, Heidemarie (2007)

Cross-cultural pragmatics at school

Pellegrini, Silvia (2007)

Teaching English grammar rules - An inquiry into the didactics of future reference in English