1. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism 1 Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Applied Linguistics

2. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism 2 MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH Bilingualism & Multilingualism Specialised Communication Language Technologies

3. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism 3 WHAT WE OFFER Research Training/ Consulting Publications Research projects Research networks Terminology Specialised translation Electronic language resources Books Conference proceedings Scientific articles Dictionaries (printed/ electronic)

4. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Bilingualism and Multilingualism Approaches for linguistic diversity management: Languages and migration Language proficiency assessment & promotion of children with migration background (Multicultural Education on Borders) Analysis of the need for specialised language skills among immigrants to South Tyrol (LIMMI) Regional and minority languages Networking on multilingualism and language diversity in Europe (RML2 future) Electronic resources for Italian sign language (LODE & elis) Language proficiency and language contact Analysis of second language competences of South Tyrolean and the sociolinguistic background (KOLIPSI) The South Tyrolean “bilingualism examination” in comparison with other language tests and certifications Second and foreign language teaching and learning Diversifying “mother tongue" teaching in multilingual contexts (MARILLE) Language learning and new technologies (ELDIT, Korpus Südtirol) 4

5. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Specialised Communication Focus on legal language: terminological comparison of different legal systems Terminology work Published in online databases (www.eurac.edu/bistro and www.eurac.edu/LexALP)www.eurac.edu/bistrowww.eurac.edu/LexALP Terminology standardisation Preparatory work for the South Tyrolean Terminology Commission (bistro) Harmonisation of the terminology used by the Alpine Convention (LexALP) Dictionaries Italian-German legal dictionary (DIGIT) Dictionary of university law in Italy and Austria (UniTERM) Training courses Course in technical writing and computer aided translation (InTra III) 5

6. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Multicultural Education on Borders Language proficiency assessment & promotion of migrant Aims: Reveal the linguistic behaviour and communicative language competences of children with migration background in primary schools (at 2006/2007 and 2009/2010) Elaborate guidelines that support the decision-making process on language assessment and linguistic promotion Methods: Combination of methods: classroom observation, language testing, interviews, … Partners: Several primary and secondary schools in South Tyrol with German as language of instruction The “language centres” (Sprachzentren) of the Pedagogical Institute – Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol Research

7. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Partners: Federal Union of European Nationalities German-speaking community, Belgium Hojskolen Ostersoen, Denmark Carinthian Slovenes Youth of European Nationalities, Netherlands m Objectives: Promoting multilingualism and language diversity in Europe by taking into consideration regional and minority languages Using the opportunities offered by multilingualism in minority regions Bringing together people who work in the field (teachers at all educational levels, academics and policy-makers) Establishing a competence centre addressing multilingual minority regions 7 RML2future – Network for Multilingualism and Language Diversity in Europe Research

8. Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism RML2future – Network for Multilingualism and Language Diversity in Europe Work packages: Language policy Language planning Development of didactic and pedagogical ideas Language proficiency assessment Early multilingualism Adult education 8 Research