M.A. THESES
These are some examples of recently read M.A. Theses in the LAALCM M.A. Program. If you want to access some of the M.A. Theses, you can check the following link: Dipòsit Digital de la UB - Màster Oficial de Lingüística Aplicada i Adquisició de Llengües en Contextos Multilingües.
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2020
Acefe-Aguero, Nabila - Implicature studies in Interlanguage Pragmatics (Supervisor: Dr. Júlia Barón)
Adrián, Miren - Malleability of previously-established and newly-established phono-lexical representations: A design (Supervisor: Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Bicciato, Stella - Materials and resources for teaching Italian pragmatics (Supervisor: Dr. Júlia Barón)
Blanco, Víctor - The Impact of Working Memory on the Processing of Subject-Operator Inversion Structures (Supervisor Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Bridgewater, Christina - Longitudinal classroom-based research: A synthesis of L2 studies (Supervisor: Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Defto, Katerina - The impact of complexity, accuracy and fluency (CAF) on comprehensibility and perceived fluency in the case of L2-Greek: a partial replication study (Supervisors: Dr. Roger Gilabert and Dr. Maria Andria)
Favela, Adilene - Analyzing pragmatics in reality TV shows: The case of compliments (Supervisor: Dr. Júlia Barón)
Follet, Magic - Older language learners and teaching practices at Barcelona’s Escola d’Idiomes Moderns (Supervisor: Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Fonseca, Leslie - ESL and EFL Teacher’s Perceptions of the Role of Pragmatics in Second Language Acquisition (Supervisor Dr. Júlia Barón)
Frank, Josh - The impact of auditory attention in L2 vowel perception and production by means of phonetic training (Supervisor: Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
García, Sílvia - Teaching Spanish to alloglot students in Andalusia: Where do teachers of the ATAL programme currently stand? (Supervisor: Dr. Xavier Vila).
Imai, Kaho - Hand-copying method for improving writing skills of Japanese heritage language learners in Barcelona, Spain (Supervisor: Dr. Mayya Levkina)
Israelsson, David - It’s not whether you win or lose: Investigating the use of serious games and L2 reading development (Supervisor: Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Lige, Ouri - An exploratory case study investigating teachers' beliefs and practices on written corrective feedback (Supervisor: Dr. Lena Vasylets)
Mo, Junyi - The effects of language contact on linguistic development in the study abroad context: a critical review (Supervisor: Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Nardon, Andrea - Measuring orthographic and phonological vocabulary size in EFL learners: the impact of cognateness and out-of-school exposure (Supervisor: Dr. Carmen Muñoz)
Ovchinnikova, Anastasiia - An assessment of three vocabulary-learning applications for early learners of foreign languages (Supervisor: Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Retamal, Valeria - L2 learners' self-perception of L2 oral performance and speaking fluency (Supervisor: Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Rich, Noah - Language awareness of young learners in the classroom: a synthesis of over 20 years of research (Supervisor: Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Rojas, Laia - The effects of task complexity on crosslinguistic influence during L2 oral production (Supervisor: Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Tran, Linh - Out-of-school exposure to English in EFL teenage learners: is it related to academic performance? (Supervisor: Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Zhang, Peng - The role of motivation, strategy use and second language aptitude in the development of listening skills by adult mandarin learners (Supervisor: Dr. Mayya Levkina)
2019
Alonso, Katalina - Language Experience of US Spanish Heritage Bilinguals (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Alyaqout, Fahad - The Role of Foreign Language Aptitude and Motivation in Adult L2 Speech Production: Accentedness and Comprehensibility (Supervised by Dr. Muñoz)
Bailey, Pace - The effects of noise and visual monitoring on training second language vowel production (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
Bendheim, Kendall - Understanding priorities in policy and language management of indigenous languages in Mexico: An element of triage (Supervised by Dr. F. Xavier Vila)
Carameaux, Jade - Conceptual attrition in L1 French speakers living in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Coaxum, Yasmeen - The Impact of Online vs. Face to Face Learning: A Phrasal Verb Acquisition Study (Supervised by Dr. Olena Vasylets)
Enparantza, Aiora - Language attitudes in multilinguals: A study on EFL students in the Basque Country (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Gambicchia, Elisa - Bilingual populations, executive functions and language switching: A study of Ireland and Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
Hoet, Tanya - The pragmatic strategies of native and non-native English speakers in Europe: The use of Politeness Principles in International Business Negotiations (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Hurrell, Benjamin - The Crosslinguistic Role of Morphological Awareness in Reading: A State-of-the-Art Review (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Li Shumway, Susan - Oral Language Use in Chinese Dual Immersion Classrooms (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Li, Wanchen - Listening Anxiety among English learners in a Middle School in China. (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Mannarelli, Paola - Please don't stop the music: an exploratory study on teaching pronunciation and vocabulary through songs in different modalities (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Michavila Oller, Adriana - The impact of individual differences on fluency, accuracy and complexity in English speakers from monolingual and bilingual contexts (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Montgomery, Ian P. - “Welcome to America”: Investigating immigrants’ perceptions of being welcomed into the L2 community as a factor in L2 acquisition (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Passaro, Claudio - "¿Sabes qué incubo que es?" Analysing CLI instances in L1 Italian, L2 English, L3 Spanish speakers. A case study (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Pellicer, Eva - Exploring foreign language learning awareness and perceptions of learning English in primary CLIL (Supervised by Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Pinkerton, Sarah - Culture’s influence on language: An interdisciplinary approach (Supervised by Dr. Júlia Barón)
Rowland, Sally - Cognition and remediation on reading development in children with dyslexia: An overview. (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Serfaty, Jonathan - Digital flashcards for English grammar: A pilot study in rural Cambodia (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Song, Min - How do Chinese employees perform their request speech behaviour in English Emails multinational companies context? (Supervised by Dr. Olena Vasylets)
Sosa, Gisela - The Role of Anxiety in L2 Speech Production (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
Virgils, Jasmin - Integrated MALL in an EFL class: WhatsApp as language learning and teaching tool (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Zhang, Lijun - Intentional Vocabulary Learning through Assisted Repeated Reading (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Zhang, Zhifei - Musical aptitude, phonetic coding ability, working memory and L2 Chinese Mandarin tone production (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
2018
Abos-Padilla, Joanne - Analyzing Primary school stakeholders' CLIL perceptions: the case of Chile (Supervised by Dr. Maria Andria)
Beer-Furtado, Hanna - Reference control in the narratives of adult L2 learners of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya and Dr. Josep Quer)
Dafoe, Richelle - Training L2 vowel perception and production through communicative tasks in adverse listening conditions (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Elif Met, Yagmur - The relationship between language aptitude, working memory capacity, motivation and L2 Spanish proficiency of adult learners in an immersion context (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz and Dr. M. Mar Suárez)
Flaherty, Tom - An exploratory case-study into the tensions between classroom practices and EFL teachers’, learners’ and coursebook writers’ beliefs towards grammar teaching and learning (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Hersh, Meghan - A Vocabulary Analysis of First-Semester L2 Korean Textbooks (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Hetherington, David - An Investigation into the Stability of Language Aptitude and its Relationship with Individual Differences (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Khazdouzian, Yashar - The effects of TV series on pragmatic development (Supervised by Dr. Júlia Baron)
Khlebopros, Tatiana - Factors influencing English multi-word units’ knowledge in Russian speakers. Partial replication of Revier (2009) (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Márquez, Daniel - Effects of Task Complexity on L2 suggestions and refusals: Trade-offs between accuracy and complexity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Marx, Candice - Students Perceptions of Language Proficiency, English use, Culture, Bilingualism, and Multilingualism at an International School (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
McCarthy, Luke - Organizational and formational structures of the mental lexicon: A state-of-the-art through systematic review (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Musich, Tara - Complexity, accuracy, and fluency in L2 English oral production and their correlation to communicative proficiency levels of the CEFR (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Neville, Laura - The use and needs of English in the workplace context of Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya and Dr. Júlia Barón)
Nooij, Britt - Transition from primary to secondary English classes in the Netherlands (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Oleinich, Valeria - The role of CLI in the acquisition of spatial prepositions in English as a foreign language by native Russian-speaking and Spanish-speaking students (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Osorio, Camila - If I don´t defend my language, who will?: Teacher language policy in Barcelona public schools (Supevised by Dr. F. Xavier Vila)
Papadaki, Konstantina - The effects of captioning on grammar learning of students of Greek as a foreign language (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Robinson, Vanessa - More French, s’il vous plaȋt: Pupils and Teachers Perceptions of French at a Primary and Secondary School in England (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Rodrigues, Kimberly – Native or non-native? That is the question: Students’ perceptions and attitudes towards native and non-native English teachers in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. F. Xavier Vila)
Sánchez de la Viña, Inés - The acquisition of formulaic language through subtitles: a study across genres (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Serra, Judit - Teacher translanguaging in CLIL primary education: Do teachers' beliefs match their real practices? (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Shi, Yan - Vocabulary size and language proficiency skills in Chinese young EFL learners (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Stefanova, Cristina - Intentional vocabulary learning in two different learning modes: reading versus reading while listening (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Svizeva, Ksenia - Heritage language maintenance in a diplomat family: A case study (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Terpstra, Kara - Linguistic Landscapes in urban and rural Catalonia. Description and perception of language presence in public squares (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Van der Kolk, Jana - Incidental vocabulary acquisition effects of subtitles, captions and reverse subtitles (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Vázquez, Borja - Processability Theory, Complexity and Accuracy applied to oral and written L2 Spanish (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Wang, Xuan - The Effect of Written Text on Comprehension of Spoken English as a Foreign Language: A Replication Study (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
2017
Avello, Daniela - Assessing CLIL Learners in the L1: Is there a language-switching cost? (Supervised by Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Caballero, Núria - “Teacher, com es diu en Inglés que me gusta…?” The effect of proficiency on code-switching during group-work and interaction with the teacher: A case-study at primary-school level (Supervised by Dr. Maria Luz Celaya)
Cargill, Jacey - Effectiveness and Enjoyability of Duolingo for Learning German as a Second Language (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Elliot, Nicole - A critical analysis of the communication and discourse strategies used by Catalan universities to attract international students to English-medium instruction programmes (Supervised by Dr. Xavier Vila)
Gallardo, Rosa - Exploring the potential of reading aloud tasks in developing speech fluency in German as a foreign language (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Heller, Patricia - Effects of Language Learning Aptitude and Cognitive styles on incidental vocabulary learning in a reading-while-listening task (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Kalinina, Olga - Discourses on children’s education and language development by Russian transnational residents in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Xavier Vila)
Kamenska, Kristina - Mutual Intelligibility among closely related languages: The case of Slovaks and Czechs (Supervised by Dr. Xavier Vila)
Kerestesova, Juliana - Teachers´ perceptions towards CLIL in Slovak health care vocational schools (Supervised by Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Klimova, Darya - Emotions and Taboo Words: Heritage Language and Dominant Language Comparison (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Lara, Christian - Adapting the British Sign Language Receptive Skills Test into Catalan Sign Language: Preliminary studies (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix and Maria Josep Jarque)
Mora, Ingrid - Task complexity effects on the acquisition of an L2 vowel contrast: A task-based pronunciation teaching study (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora and Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Moskvina, Natalia - Noticing and intake of formulaic sequences through subtitles in fiction and non-fiction genres: an eye-tracking study (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Pattemore, Matthew - Task-based assessment of L2 pragmatics: eliciting authentic suggestion strategies in an EFL context? (Supervised by Dr. Júlia Barón)
Plotnikova, Anastasia - Intentional and incidental learning of English grammar through captioned video exposure (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Sáenz, Isabel - Identity, motivation and language maintenance in children and teenagers of Japanese heritage (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Stan, Irina - Cross-linguistic influence in L3 perception (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
2016
Chandy, Radha - The Effects of Proficiency and Subtitling Mode on Adult Language Learners’ Subtitle Viewing Behavior: An Eye-tracking Study (Supervised by Dra. Carmen Muñoz)
Evans, Matt - Demotivation and dropout in EFL: A study of adult language learners (Supervised by Dra. Elsa Tragant)
Galimberti, Valeria - Watching tv series with L1 or L2 subtitles: A study on comprehension and vocabulary acquisition with Italian beginner learners of English (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix)
Huang, Hsiao-yun - Learning vocabulary through assisted repeated reading: How much time should there be between repetitions of the same text? (Supervised by Dra. Raquel Serrano)
Krasnansky, Andrej - The effects of complexity-oriented feedback on L2 academic writing: objective measures and learner perspectives (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Mercelina, Gil-Marie - Discourse markers in Papiamentu L1 learners of Dutch (Supervised by Dra. Júlia Barón)
Nesdale, Michael - Theoretical contribution of drama to L2 learning (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Pascual, Maria - Teachers’ and learners’ appraisals of an English for Occupational Purposes class: matches and mismatches (Supervised by Dra. Elsa Tragant)
Rey Guembe, Leyre - Provision and effectiveness of corrective feedback: A comparison between EFL and CLIL clases (Supervised by Dra. Gemma Artieda)
Venner, James - The effects of task type (Focus on Form vs. Focus on Meaning) on perceptual ability, measured by auditory priming (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora and Dra. Núria Gavaldà)
Vigil, Eva - An Autistic Child Learning English as a Foreign Language: A case study (Supervised by Dra. Carmen Muñoz)
Wisniewska, Nathalie - The role of language dominance and inhibitory control in L3 speech production: VOT asymmetries in language switching (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
2015
Acho Martínez, Allan E. - The Role of Inhibitory Control in Cross-Linguistic Phonetic Interference (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Arakelyan, Nuneh - The Influence of the Second Language on the Mother Tongue of L1 Armenian Students in Catalonia (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Baxter, Sarah - Metalinguistic and Language Learning Awareness among English Learners in Barcelona (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Case, Kendra - How Do Typology and Proficiency Affect Cross-Linguistic Influence in Three Unrelated Languages? A Study on L1 Turkish Learners, with L2 English, in the Acquisition of L3 Spanish as a Foriegn Language (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Connelly, Justine - Predictive Factors for L2 Reading Comprehension: The Simple View of Reading in a Trilingual School in Barcelona, Spain (Supervised by Dra. Raquel Serrano)
Enders, Aimee - Strengths and Weaknesses of Native and Non-native English Teachers: Student preferences and perceptions in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Everitt, Charlotte - Accent Imitation on the L1 as a Task To Improve L2 Pronunciation (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Farreras Saltor, Alba - Do You Have the Time?: The Effect of Stay-Abroad Experiences, Vocabulary Size and L2 Extracurricular Input on the Use of Formulaic Sequences (Supervised by Dra. Raquel Serrano)
Freitas, Britany Alexandra - Hiring Non-Native Speakers in Barcelona: A Sociolinguistic Study on English-accented Spanish Speech (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Isaeva, Elena - Gestures and Lexical Access Problems in German as Second Language (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Ivars Olmedo, Mercedes - English Language Learning beyond the Classroom Walls (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Parra Paños, Laura - Defining and Operationalizing Propositional Complexity into Idea Units: Effects of Mode, Discourse Type, Task Type and Task Complexity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Pastor Pastor, Davinia - From Primary to Secondary School: a Case Study of Changes in Language Attitudes among Students of the Bilingual Programs in Alacant (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Pons Seguí, Laura - How Well-Trained Are Pre-Service Teachers to Instruct CLIL? A Needs Analysis from Stakeholders' Perspective (Supervised by Dra. Teresa Navés)
Pujadas Jorba, Geòrgia - Comparing L1 and L2 Complexification in Oral Production: the Effect of L1 Syntactic Complexity and L2 Proficiency in Catalan and Italian Speakers (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Repiso i Puigdelliura, Gemma - Discursive Positionings in German FL Teachers: A Case Study in a Private Language School in Barcelona (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
2014
Peters, Maggie Anne - Language Attitudes, Emotion Words and Identity Construction: A Case Study among two L1 Attritors (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Senicheva, Valentina - Research Synthesis on Intercultural Misunderstanding (Supervised by Dr. Oliver Strunk)
Safdar, Samina - Socio-linguistic Identity: Perceptions of English Pakistani Mothers in Barcelona (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Manuel, Ruben - Studying Catalan as an L2 in a Foreign Context: Who and Why? Learner's Profile, Attitudes and Motivations (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Pereira, Mariana - The Relationship between Aptitude Components and Second Language Performance and Receptive Proficiency in Young Learners (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Osvath, Alexandra K. - Mind the Gaps: A Comparison of Pronominal Forms of Address in the Spanish and Catalan Spoken by Students in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Rivas, Beatriz M. - Factors Affecting PE-in-CLIL Homework Compliance: Students' Perceptions and Attitudes towards PE-in-CLIL, Attitudes towards PE-in-CLIL homework, Type of Homework and Homework Policy (Supervised by Dra. Teresa Navés)
Panelli, Laura - "I'm Happy for You!": The Speech Act of Congratulation in an EFL Context (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Hickman, Ben - The Effects of a Native Language Assistant on the Pragmatic Production of Requests by EFL Learners (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Zholob, Oksana - Exploring Young Learner's Heritage Language Awareness (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Torralvo Riera, Emma - Fluency and Lexical Knowledge in Advanced EFL Learners (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix and Dra. Natalia Fullana)
Barilova, Elizaveta - Inhibitory Control and Degree of Foreign Accent in Russian Learners of Spanish (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora
Pannett, Fiona - Exploring the Effects of the Geschwind Cluster Attributes, Biographical, and Socio-Psychological Factos on Native-Like Accent (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Pyerin, Victoria - L1 Use in L2 German Oral Production and the Effect of Language Mode (Supervised by Dr. Oliver Strunk)
Montserrat Casulleras - Electronic Materials and Vocabulary Learning in the Primary EFL Classroom (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix)
Díaz Álvarez, José Lucas - The Role of Inhibitory Control on L2 Speech Production: Cognate Effects on Laryngeal Timing (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Vega Olmedo, Renato - The Role of Exposure to Spanish-Accented Catalan in the Perception of Accentedness by Catalan-Spanish Bilingual Listeners (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Gesa Vidal, Ferran - How Many Words Do You Know?: Measuring L2 Productive Vocabulary Size with V_Size (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix)
Barbour, Mark-Anthony - The Hidden Effects within Catalan EFL Learners' Perceptions and Attitudes to English Accents (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Díaz Barroso, Lluís - Explaining Self-Repair in Text-Based CM Dyadic Exchanges: A Multifactorial Analysis of Invisible (CMCovert) Operations
Martín, Alex - Don't forget my L1! I want to succeed (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
2013
Camuñas, Marisa - The provision of English as a foreign language during transition from primary to secondary school in the classrooms of Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz and Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Damevska, Ljubica - Report on the users experience with Rosetta Stone online language learning program at the University of Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Fusté, Judit - Characterising the lexical knowledge of EFL learners at the end of primary education (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Icardi, Hugo - Losing ground. Language shift and maintenance among Megrelian expatriates (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Ivaniakova, Anastasia - L2 fluency and the use of formulaic language in spontaneous oral production: the case of Spanish-Catalan learners of Russian (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Kontostanou, Loukia - Politeness and facework in the L2 classroom: The construction of social identities (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Maievska, Marina - Oral performance gains by children and teenage students in different learning contexts (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
McNish, Alex - Losing the plot: a slightly Whorfian view of second language reading materials (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Medeb, Amine - Operationalizing task completion: idea units in relation to proficiency, fluency and working memory (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Morgan, Reika - Non-native attitudes towards English varieties in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Garrett)
Perini, Cristiane - Aging effects in foreign language learning (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Schenk, Jolijn - A lexical approach to coursebook analysis: how an EFL coursebook and a CLIL coursebook approach vocabulary acquisition (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Stutter, Anna - The association of language analytical ability, language proficiency, and language experience (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Torres, Helena - Language ideologies of Greeks in a transnational context of official bilingualism: exploring new chances for the language varieties of Greece (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Tzima, Foteini - Lexical originality: towards new forms of assessment (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Vila, Elisabet - The relations between national identity and Catalan oral competence in students of first year of ESO (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Wattson, Matt - A study into the mental processes behind hesitancy - covert repairs and articulated self-repair in L2 speech production (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
2012
Abelenda, Eduard - U-Shaped behaviour in multilingual written production of jokes (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Carbonell, Mª del Carme - Teaching listening strategies with authentic videos: An intervention study with EFL secondary school students in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Cigliana, Kassie - Individual differences in American study abroad students in Barcelona: A look into their attitudes, motivations and L2 contact (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano and Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Cokely, Melissa - Language Dominance, Preference and Awareness: A case study of two multilingual children in a bilingual community (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Conway, Eve - Lexical access, vocabulary size and automaticity: A cross-sectional study (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix and Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Grandjean, Geraldine - How is Vocabulary Tackled in Classroom Materials? An Analysis of Three EFL Textbooks (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Hamilton, Colleen - Contact, Attitude, and Motivation in the Learning of Catalan at Advanced Levels (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Labadi, Anett - Crosslinguistic Influence in Multilingual Learners: A Case Study of Three L1 Mongolian Learners of EFL (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
Leruite, Céline - Comparing second language development in three learning contexts: Study abroad, summer camp and intensive EFL classes (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Ludwig, Anja - Interlanguage speech intelligibility benefit for non-native listeners of English (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Morris, Steven - The Influence of Working Memory on L2 Oral Fluency: An Exploratory Study (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
O'Hogain, Brian - Teaching and learning vocabulary: Putting the Four Strands to the Test (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Paczynska, Dagmara - State-of-the-Art. Emotions in multilingualism. A critical review of research during the past five years (2007-2011) (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Pegoraro, Angelica - The L2 Motivational Self System in an EFL + CLIL context (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Pisabarro, Silvia - A study on the effects of nativeness and gender on phonetic convergence in a tape-mediated map task (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Vasylets, Olena - Second Language Writing as Moderated by Cognitive Task Complexity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Walls, Francesca - Bridging the home-school gap: The language decisions of British parents raising children in a plurilingual environment (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Zhao, Wenxiao - Cross-linguistic influence in Chinese learners of two foreign languages (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
2011
Aguilera, Tamara - Expanding the Polish wordnet by using a Russian dictionary with emotional evaluation: aspects of lexical equivalence at the semantic and pragmatic level (Supervised by Dr. Oliver Strunk)
Alcañiz, Eugenia - The influence of parental and extramural factors on young learners of English (FL) (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Basarich, Claire - Multilingual immigrant mothers in Barcelona: Perspectives on language attitudes and use (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Blackmore, Anna - 'In mine or in yours?' Task-based information distribution and its effect on oral interaction: an EFL classroom study (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Buzatu, Adriana - Young learners' beliefs and attitudes towards foreign language learning in the classroom: a European study (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Cañas, Javier - The Acquisition of the Indefinite Past in Modern Greek by Catalan/Spanish Learners: A Dual Mechanism Account (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
Corey, Joanna - Crosslinguistic Influence and Metalinguistic Awareness in Italian Adult Naturalistic Learners of Spanish: an exploratory study (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya and Dr. Oliver Strunk)
de Bruine, Liesbeth - Looking at Teachers', School Principals', Parents' and their Children's Perspectives about the Contribution of Families' Linguistic, Social, and Cultural Background to Minority-Language Children's Literacy: a case study in Catalonian schools (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Guardiola, Elena - Comparing Individual Differences in Successful and Less Successful language learners: A Case Study of Four Asian Students in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Kalin, Sabrina - Spanish Speakers' Motivation for Learning French (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Kivistö, Hanna - Effects of speech style on the use of temporal and spectral cues in the perception and production of non-native vowel contrasts (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Lahore, Victoria - Lexical access, L2 proficiency, L2 use: how and when are they related? (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
McLellan, Catherine - Language Use and Attitudes towards Spanish and Catalan of English Language teachers in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
McPartland, Leo - Code-switching in the EFL classroom: proficiency, age, and type of activity (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
Montero, Lidia - The role of L2 learning context and age in the use of communication strategies (Supervised by Dr. Àngels Llanes and Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Moreno, Pilar - Assessing young learners' lexical performance and development in EFL oral narratives (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Mustafa, Linda - The influence of Turkish German on native speakers' articles and prepositions choice (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Polka, Renee - Living on the Edge: Bilingual Education on the Border (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Recio, Mary - The Effects of Task Complexity on Production as mediated by Differences in Working Memory Capacity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Rochdi, Youssef - Mimicry of non-distinctive phonetic properties of L2 sounds as evidence of category formation: VOT and spirantization in the production of oral stops (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Rojas, Sandra - The potential of SIOP as an observational tool in content and language integrated learning classrooms: an exploratory study (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Rosa, David - The Effects of Aptitude and Motivation on the acquisition of EFL in young learners (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Safronova, Elena - Individual differences in cognitive ability and L2 vowel perception (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Sevillano, Adriana - Follow up study on Attitudes, Motivation and Beliefs towards Second Language Learning by Young Learners across Europe (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Tullock, Brandon - The role of previously learned languages in the thought processes of multilingual writers at the Deutsche Schule Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Yang, Xiaolei - Foreign language anxiety: a review of the literature and a preliminary study (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
For publications and presentations derived from former students' work, please click here: http://laalcm.weebly.com/student-publications--presentations.html.
2020
Acefe-Aguero, Nabila - Implicature studies in Interlanguage Pragmatics (Supervisor: Dr. Júlia Barón)
Adrián, Miren - Malleability of previously-established and newly-established phono-lexical representations: A design (Supervisor: Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Bicciato, Stella - Materials and resources for teaching Italian pragmatics (Supervisor: Dr. Júlia Barón)
Blanco, Víctor - The Impact of Working Memory on the Processing of Subject-Operator Inversion Structures (Supervisor Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Bridgewater, Christina - Longitudinal classroom-based research: A synthesis of L2 studies (Supervisor: Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Defto, Katerina - The impact of complexity, accuracy and fluency (CAF) on comprehensibility and perceived fluency in the case of L2-Greek: a partial replication study (Supervisors: Dr. Roger Gilabert and Dr. Maria Andria)
Favela, Adilene - Analyzing pragmatics in reality TV shows: The case of compliments (Supervisor: Dr. Júlia Barón)
Follet, Magic - Older language learners and teaching practices at Barcelona’s Escola d’Idiomes Moderns (Supervisor: Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Fonseca, Leslie - ESL and EFL Teacher’s Perceptions of the Role of Pragmatics in Second Language Acquisition (Supervisor Dr. Júlia Barón)
Frank, Josh - The impact of auditory attention in L2 vowel perception and production by means of phonetic training (Supervisor: Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
García, Sílvia - Teaching Spanish to alloglot students in Andalusia: Where do teachers of the ATAL programme currently stand? (Supervisor: Dr. Xavier Vila).
Imai, Kaho - Hand-copying method for improving writing skills of Japanese heritage language learners in Barcelona, Spain (Supervisor: Dr. Mayya Levkina)
Israelsson, David - It’s not whether you win or lose: Investigating the use of serious games and L2 reading development (Supervisor: Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Lige, Ouri - An exploratory case study investigating teachers' beliefs and practices on written corrective feedback (Supervisor: Dr. Lena Vasylets)
Mo, Junyi - The effects of language contact on linguistic development in the study abroad context: a critical review (Supervisor: Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Nardon, Andrea - Measuring orthographic and phonological vocabulary size in EFL learners: the impact of cognateness and out-of-school exposure (Supervisor: Dr. Carmen Muñoz)
Ovchinnikova, Anastasiia - An assessment of three vocabulary-learning applications for early learners of foreign languages (Supervisor: Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Retamal, Valeria - L2 learners' self-perception of L2 oral performance and speaking fluency (Supervisor: Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Rich, Noah - Language awareness of young learners in the classroom: a synthesis of over 20 years of research (Supervisor: Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Rojas, Laia - The effects of task complexity on crosslinguistic influence during L2 oral production (Supervisor: Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Tran, Linh - Out-of-school exposure to English in EFL teenage learners: is it related to academic performance? (Supervisor: Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Zhang, Peng - The role of motivation, strategy use and second language aptitude in the development of listening skills by adult mandarin learners (Supervisor: Dr. Mayya Levkina)
2019
Alonso, Katalina - Language Experience of US Spanish Heritage Bilinguals (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Alyaqout, Fahad - The Role of Foreign Language Aptitude and Motivation in Adult L2 Speech Production: Accentedness and Comprehensibility (Supervised by Dr. Muñoz)
Bailey, Pace - The effects of noise and visual monitoring on training second language vowel production (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
Bendheim, Kendall - Understanding priorities in policy and language management of indigenous languages in Mexico: An element of triage (Supervised by Dr. F. Xavier Vila)
Carameaux, Jade - Conceptual attrition in L1 French speakers living in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Coaxum, Yasmeen - The Impact of Online vs. Face to Face Learning: A Phrasal Verb Acquisition Study (Supervised by Dr. Olena Vasylets)
Enparantza, Aiora - Language attitudes in multilinguals: A study on EFL students in the Basque Country (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Gambicchia, Elisa - Bilingual populations, executive functions and language switching: A study of Ireland and Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
Hoet, Tanya - The pragmatic strategies of native and non-native English speakers in Europe: The use of Politeness Principles in International Business Negotiations (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Hurrell, Benjamin - The Crosslinguistic Role of Morphological Awareness in Reading: A State-of-the-Art Review (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Li Shumway, Susan - Oral Language Use in Chinese Dual Immersion Classrooms (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Li, Wanchen - Listening Anxiety among English learners in a Middle School in China. (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Mannarelli, Paola - Please don't stop the music: an exploratory study on teaching pronunciation and vocabulary through songs in different modalities (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Michavila Oller, Adriana - The impact of individual differences on fluency, accuracy and complexity in English speakers from monolingual and bilingual contexts (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Montgomery, Ian P. - “Welcome to America”: Investigating immigrants’ perceptions of being welcomed into the L2 community as a factor in L2 acquisition (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Passaro, Claudio - "¿Sabes qué incubo que es?" Analysing CLI instances in L1 Italian, L2 English, L3 Spanish speakers. A case study (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Pellicer, Eva - Exploring foreign language learning awareness and perceptions of learning English in primary CLIL (Supervised by Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Pinkerton, Sarah - Culture’s influence on language: An interdisciplinary approach (Supervised by Dr. Júlia Barón)
Rowland, Sally - Cognition and remediation on reading development in children with dyslexia: An overview. (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Serfaty, Jonathan - Digital flashcards for English grammar: A pilot study in rural Cambodia (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Song, Min - How do Chinese employees perform their request speech behaviour in English Emails multinational companies context? (Supervised by Dr. Olena Vasylets)
Sosa, Gisela - The Role of Anxiety in L2 Speech Production (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
Virgils, Jasmin - Integrated MALL in an EFL class: WhatsApp as language learning and teaching tool (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Zhang, Lijun - Intentional Vocabulary Learning through Assisted Repeated Reading (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Zhang, Zhifei - Musical aptitude, phonetic coding ability, working memory and L2 Chinese Mandarin tone production (Supervised by Dr. Joan C. Mora)
2018
Abos-Padilla, Joanne - Analyzing Primary school stakeholders' CLIL perceptions: the case of Chile (Supervised by Dr. Maria Andria)
Beer-Furtado, Hanna - Reference control in the narratives of adult L2 learners of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya and Dr. Josep Quer)
Dafoe, Richelle - Training L2 vowel perception and production through communicative tasks in adverse listening conditions (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Elif Met, Yagmur - The relationship between language aptitude, working memory capacity, motivation and L2 Spanish proficiency of adult learners in an immersion context (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz and Dr. M. Mar Suárez)
Flaherty, Tom - An exploratory case-study into the tensions between classroom practices and EFL teachers’, learners’ and coursebook writers’ beliefs towards grammar teaching and learning (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Hersh, Meghan - A Vocabulary Analysis of First-Semester L2 Korean Textbooks (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Hetherington, David - An Investigation into the Stability of Language Aptitude and its Relationship with Individual Differences (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Khazdouzian, Yashar - The effects of TV series on pragmatic development (Supervised by Dr. Júlia Baron)
Khlebopros, Tatiana - Factors influencing English multi-word units’ knowledge in Russian speakers. Partial replication of Revier (2009) (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Márquez, Daniel - Effects of Task Complexity on L2 suggestions and refusals: Trade-offs between accuracy and complexity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Marx, Candice - Students Perceptions of Language Proficiency, English use, Culture, Bilingualism, and Multilingualism at an International School (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
McCarthy, Luke - Organizational and formational structures of the mental lexicon: A state-of-the-art through systematic review (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Musich, Tara - Complexity, accuracy, and fluency in L2 English oral production and their correlation to communicative proficiency levels of the CEFR (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Neville, Laura - The use and needs of English in the workplace context of Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya and Dr. Júlia Barón)
Nooij, Britt - Transition from primary to secondary English classes in the Netherlands (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Oleinich, Valeria - The role of CLI in the acquisition of spatial prepositions in English as a foreign language by native Russian-speaking and Spanish-speaking students (Supervised by Dr. M. Luz Celaya)
Osorio, Camila - If I don´t defend my language, who will?: Teacher language policy in Barcelona public schools (Supevised by Dr. F. Xavier Vila)
Papadaki, Konstantina - The effects of captioning on grammar learning of students of Greek as a foreign language (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Robinson, Vanessa - More French, s’il vous plaȋt: Pupils and Teachers Perceptions of French at a Primary and Secondary School in England (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Rodrigues, Kimberly – Native or non-native? That is the question: Students’ perceptions and attitudes towards native and non-native English teachers in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. F. Xavier Vila)
Sánchez de la Viña, Inés - The acquisition of formulaic language through subtitles: a study across genres (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Serra, Judit - Teacher translanguaging in CLIL primary education: Do teachers' beliefs match their real practices? (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Shi, Yan - Vocabulary size and language proficiency skills in Chinese young EFL learners (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Stefanova, Cristina - Intentional vocabulary learning in two different learning modes: reading versus reading while listening (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Svizeva, Ksenia - Heritage language maintenance in a diplomat family: A case study (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Terpstra, Kara - Linguistic Landscapes in urban and rural Catalonia. Description and perception of language presence in public squares (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Van der Kolk, Jana - Incidental vocabulary acquisition effects of subtitles, captions and reverse subtitles (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Vázquez, Borja - Processability Theory, Complexity and Accuracy applied to oral and written L2 Spanish (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Wang, Xuan - The Effect of Written Text on Comprehension of Spoken English as a Foreign Language: A Replication Study (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
2017
Avello, Daniela - Assessing CLIL Learners in the L1: Is there a language-switching cost? (Supervised by Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Caballero, Núria - “Teacher, com es diu en Inglés que me gusta…?” The effect of proficiency on code-switching during group-work and interaction with the teacher: A case-study at primary-school level (Supervised by Dr. Maria Luz Celaya)
Cargill, Jacey - Effectiveness and Enjoyability of Duolingo for Learning German as a Second Language (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Elliot, Nicole - A critical analysis of the communication and discourse strategies used by Catalan universities to attract international students to English-medium instruction programmes (Supervised by Dr. Xavier Vila)
Gallardo, Rosa - Exploring the potential of reading aloud tasks in developing speech fluency in German as a foreign language (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Heller, Patricia - Effects of Language Learning Aptitude and Cognitive styles on incidental vocabulary learning in a reading-while-listening task (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Kalinina, Olga - Discourses on children’s education and language development by Russian transnational residents in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Xavier Vila)
Kamenska, Kristina - Mutual Intelligibility among closely related languages: The case of Slovaks and Czechs (Supervised by Dr. Xavier Vila)
Kerestesova, Juliana - Teachers´ perceptions towards CLIL in Slovak health care vocational schools (Supervised by Dr. Gemma Artieda)
Klimova, Darya - Emotions and Taboo Words: Heritage Language and Dominant Language Comparison (Supervised by Dr. Sara Feijoo)
Lara, Christian - Adapting the British Sign Language Receptive Skills Test into Catalan Sign Language: Preliminary studies (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix and Maria Josep Jarque)
Mora, Ingrid - Task complexity effects on the acquisition of an L2 vowel contrast: A task-based pronunciation teaching study (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora and Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Moskvina, Natalia - Noticing and intake of formulaic sequences through subtitles in fiction and non-fiction genres: an eye-tracking study (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Pattemore, Matthew - Task-based assessment of L2 pragmatics: eliciting authentic suggestion strategies in an EFL context? (Supervised by Dr. Júlia Barón)
Plotnikova, Anastasia - Intentional and incidental learning of English grammar through captioned video exposure (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Sáenz, Isabel - Identity, motivation and language maintenance in children and teenagers of Japanese heritage (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Stan, Irina - Cross-linguistic influence in L3 perception (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
2016
Chandy, Radha - The Effects of Proficiency and Subtitling Mode on Adult Language Learners’ Subtitle Viewing Behavior: An Eye-tracking Study (Supervised by Dra. Carmen Muñoz)
Evans, Matt - Demotivation and dropout in EFL: A study of adult language learners (Supervised by Dra. Elsa Tragant)
Galimberti, Valeria - Watching tv series with L1 or L2 subtitles: A study on comprehension and vocabulary acquisition with Italian beginner learners of English (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix)
Huang, Hsiao-yun - Learning vocabulary through assisted repeated reading: How much time should there be between repetitions of the same text? (Supervised by Dra. Raquel Serrano)
Krasnansky, Andrej - The effects of complexity-oriented feedback on L2 academic writing: objective measures and learner perspectives (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Mercelina, Gil-Marie - Discourse markers in Papiamentu L1 learners of Dutch (Supervised by Dra. Júlia Barón)
Nesdale, Michael - Theoretical contribution of drama to L2 learning (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Pascual, Maria - Teachers’ and learners’ appraisals of an English for Occupational Purposes class: matches and mismatches (Supervised by Dra. Elsa Tragant)
Rey Guembe, Leyre - Provision and effectiveness of corrective feedback: A comparison between EFL and CLIL clases (Supervised by Dra. Gemma Artieda)
Venner, James - The effects of task type (Focus on Form vs. Focus on Meaning) on perceptual ability, measured by auditory priming (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora and Dra. Núria Gavaldà)
Vigil, Eva - An Autistic Child Learning English as a Foreign Language: A case study (Supervised by Dra. Carmen Muñoz)
Wisniewska, Nathalie - The role of language dominance and inhibitory control in L3 speech production: VOT asymmetries in language switching (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
2015
Acho Martínez, Allan E. - The Role of Inhibitory Control in Cross-Linguistic Phonetic Interference (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Arakelyan, Nuneh - The Influence of the Second Language on the Mother Tongue of L1 Armenian Students in Catalonia (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Baxter, Sarah - Metalinguistic and Language Learning Awareness among English Learners in Barcelona (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Case, Kendra - How Do Typology and Proficiency Affect Cross-Linguistic Influence in Three Unrelated Languages? A Study on L1 Turkish Learners, with L2 English, in the Acquisition of L3 Spanish as a Foriegn Language (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Connelly, Justine - Predictive Factors for L2 Reading Comprehension: The Simple View of Reading in a Trilingual School in Barcelona, Spain (Supervised by Dra. Raquel Serrano)
Enders, Aimee - Strengths and Weaknesses of Native and Non-native English Teachers: Student preferences and perceptions in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Everitt, Charlotte - Accent Imitation on the L1 as a Task To Improve L2 Pronunciation (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Farreras Saltor, Alba - Do You Have the Time?: The Effect of Stay-Abroad Experiences, Vocabulary Size and L2 Extracurricular Input on the Use of Formulaic Sequences (Supervised by Dra. Raquel Serrano)
Freitas, Britany Alexandra - Hiring Non-Native Speakers in Barcelona: A Sociolinguistic Study on English-accented Spanish Speech (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Isaeva, Elena - Gestures and Lexical Access Problems in German as Second Language (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Ivars Olmedo, Mercedes - English Language Learning beyond the Classroom Walls (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Parra Paños, Laura - Defining and Operationalizing Propositional Complexity into Idea Units: Effects of Mode, Discourse Type, Task Type and Task Complexity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Pastor Pastor, Davinia - From Primary to Secondary School: a Case Study of Changes in Language Attitudes among Students of the Bilingual Programs in Alacant (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Pons Seguí, Laura - How Well-Trained Are Pre-Service Teachers to Instruct CLIL? A Needs Analysis from Stakeholders' Perspective (Supervised by Dra. Teresa Navés)
Pujadas Jorba, Geòrgia - Comparing L1 and L2 Complexification in Oral Production: the Effect of L1 Syntactic Complexity and L2 Proficiency in Catalan and Italian Speakers (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Repiso i Puigdelliura, Gemma - Discursive Positionings in German FL Teachers: A Case Study in a Private Language School in Barcelona (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
2014
Peters, Maggie Anne - Language Attitudes, Emotion Words and Identity Construction: A Case Study among two L1 Attritors (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Senicheva, Valentina - Research Synthesis on Intercultural Misunderstanding (Supervised by Dr. Oliver Strunk)
Safdar, Samina - Socio-linguistic Identity: Perceptions of English Pakistani Mothers in Barcelona (Supervised by Dra. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Manuel, Ruben - Studying Catalan as an L2 in a Foreign Context: Who and Why? Learner's Profile, Attitudes and Motivations (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Pereira, Mariana - The Relationship between Aptitude Components and Second Language Performance and Receptive Proficiency in Young Learners (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Osvath, Alexandra K. - Mind the Gaps: A Comparison of Pronominal Forms of Address in the Spanish and Catalan Spoken by Students in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Rivas, Beatriz M. - Factors Affecting PE-in-CLIL Homework Compliance: Students' Perceptions and Attitudes towards PE-in-CLIL, Attitudes towards PE-in-CLIL homework, Type of Homework and Homework Policy (Supervised by Dra. Teresa Navés)
Panelli, Laura - "I'm Happy for You!": The Speech Act of Congratulation in an EFL Context (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Hickman, Ben - The Effects of a Native Language Assistant on the Pragmatic Production of Requests by EFL Learners (Supervised by Dra. María Luz Celaya)
Zholob, Oksana - Exploring Young Learner's Heritage Language Awareness (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Torralvo Riera, Emma - Fluency and Lexical Knowledge in Advanced EFL Learners (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix and Dra. Natalia Fullana)
Barilova, Elizaveta - Inhibitory Control and Degree of Foreign Accent in Russian Learners of Spanish (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora
Pannett, Fiona - Exploring the Effects of the Geschwind Cluster Attributes, Biographical, and Socio-Psychological Factos on Native-Like Accent (Supervised by Dra. Carme Muñoz)
Pyerin, Victoria - L1 Use in L2 German Oral Production and the Effect of Language Mode (Supervised by Dr. Oliver Strunk)
Montserrat Casulleras - Electronic Materials and Vocabulary Learning in the Primary EFL Classroom (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix)
Díaz Álvarez, José Lucas - The Role of Inhibitory Control on L2 Speech Production: Cognate Effects on Laryngeal Timing (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Vega Olmedo, Renato - The Role of Exposure to Spanish-Accented Catalan in the Perception of Accentedness by Catalan-Spanish Bilingual Listeners (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Gesa Vidal, Ferran - How Many Words Do You Know?: Measuring L2 Productive Vocabulary Size with V_Size (Supervised by Dra. Imma Miralpeix)
Barbour, Mark-Anthony - The Hidden Effects within Catalan EFL Learners' Perceptions and Attitudes to English Accents (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Díaz Barroso, Lluís - Explaining Self-Repair in Text-Based CM Dyadic Exchanges: A Multifactorial Analysis of Invisible (CMCovert) Operations
Martín, Alex - Don't forget my L1! I want to succeed (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
2013
Camuñas, Marisa - The provision of English as a foreign language during transition from primary to secondary school in the classrooms of Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz and Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Damevska, Ljubica - Report on the users experience with Rosetta Stone online language learning program at the University of Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Fusté, Judit - Characterising the lexical knowledge of EFL learners at the end of primary education (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Icardi, Hugo - Losing ground. Language shift and maintenance among Megrelian expatriates (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Ivaniakova, Anastasia - L2 fluency and the use of formulaic language in spontaneous oral production: the case of Spanish-Catalan learners of Russian (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Kontostanou, Loukia - Politeness and facework in the L2 classroom: The construction of social identities (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Maievska, Marina - Oral performance gains by children and teenage students in different learning contexts (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
McNish, Alex - Losing the plot: a slightly Whorfian view of second language reading materials (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Medeb, Amine - Operationalizing task completion: idea units in relation to proficiency, fluency and working memory (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Morgan, Reika - Non-native attitudes towards English varieties in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Garrett)
Perini, Cristiane - Aging effects in foreign language learning (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Schenk, Jolijn - A lexical approach to coursebook analysis: how an EFL coursebook and a CLIL coursebook approach vocabulary acquisition (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Stutter, Anna - The association of language analytical ability, language proficiency, and language experience (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Torres, Helena - Language ideologies of Greeks in a transnational context of official bilingualism: exploring new chances for the language varieties of Greece (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Tzima, Foteini - Lexical originality: towards new forms of assessment (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Vila, Elisabet - The relations between national identity and Catalan oral competence in students of first year of ESO (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Wattson, Matt - A study into the mental processes behind hesitancy - covert repairs and articulated self-repair in L2 speech production (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
2012
Abelenda, Eduard - U-Shaped behaviour in multilingual written production of jokes (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Carbonell, Mª del Carme - Teaching listening strategies with authentic videos: An intervention study with EFL secondary school students in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Cigliana, Kassie - Individual differences in American study abroad students in Barcelona: A look into their attitudes, motivations and L2 contact (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano and Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Cokely, Melissa - Language Dominance, Preference and Awareness: A case study of two multilingual children in a bilingual community (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Conway, Eve - Lexical access, vocabulary size and automaticity: A cross-sectional study (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix and Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Grandjean, Geraldine - How is Vocabulary Tackled in Classroom Materials? An Analysis of Three EFL Textbooks (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Hamilton, Colleen - Contact, Attitude, and Motivation in the Learning of Catalan at Advanced Levels (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Labadi, Anett - Crosslinguistic Influence in Multilingual Learners: A Case Study of Three L1 Mongolian Learners of EFL (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
Leruite, Céline - Comparing second language development in three learning contexts: Study abroad, summer camp and intensive EFL classes (Supervised by Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Ludwig, Anja - Interlanguage speech intelligibility benefit for non-native listeners of English (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Morris, Steven - The Influence of Working Memory on L2 Oral Fluency: An Exploratory Study (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
O'Hogain, Brian - Teaching and learning vocabulary: Putting the Four Strands to the Test (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Paczynska, Dagmara - State-of-the-Art. Emotions in multilingualism. A critical review of research during the past five years (2007-2011) (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Pegoraro, Angelica - The L2 Motivational Self System in an EFL + CLIL context (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Pisabarro, Silvia - A study on the effects of nativeness and gender on phonetic convergence in a tape-mediated map task (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Vasylets, Olena - Second Language Writing as Moderated by Cognitive Task Complexity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Walls, Francesca - Bridging the home-school gap: The language decisions of British parents raising children in a plurilingual environment (Supervised by Dr. Francesc Xavier Vila)
Zhao, Wenxiao - Cross-linguistic influence in Chinese learners of two foreign languages (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
2011
Aguilera, Tamara - Expanding the Polish wordnet by using a Russian dictionary with emotional evaluation: aspects of lexical equivalence at the semantic and pragmatic level (Supervised by Dr. Oliver Strunk)
Alcañiz, Eugenia - The influence of parental and extramural factors on young learners of English (FL) (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Basarich, Claire - Multilingual immigrant mothers in Barcelona: Perspectives on language attitudes and use (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Blackmore, Anna - 'In mine or in yours?' Task-based information distribution and its effect on oral interaction: an EFL classroom study (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Buzatu, Adriana - Young learners' beliefs and attitudes towards foreign language learning in the classroom: a European study (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Cañas, Javier - The Acquisition of the Indefinite Past in Modern Greek by Catalan/Spanish Learners: A Dual Mechanism Account (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
Corey, Joanna - Crosslinguistic Influence and Metalinguistic Awareness in Italian Adult Naturalistic Learners of Spanish: an exploratory study (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya and Dr. Oliver Strunk)
de Bruine, Liesbeth - Looking at Teachers', School Principals', Parents' and their Children's Perspectives about the Contribution of Families' Linguistic, Social, and Cultural Background to Minority-Language Children's Literacy: a case study in Catalonian schools (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Guardiola, Elena - Comparing Individual Differences in Successful and Less Successful language learners: A Case Study of Four Asian Students in Catalonia (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Kalin, Sabrina - Spanish Speakers' Motivation for Learning French (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Kivistö, Hanna - Effects of speech style on the use of temporal and spectral cues in the perception and production of non-native vowel contrasts (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Lahore, Victoria - Lexical access, L2 proficiency, L2 use: how and when are they related? (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
McLellan, Catherine - Language Use and Attitudes towards Spanish and Catalan of English Language teachers in Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
McPartland, Leo - Code-switching in the EFL classroom: proficiency, age, and type of activity (Supervised by Dr. María Luz Celaya)
Montero, Lidia - The role of L2 learning context and age in the use of communication strategies (Supervised by Dr. Àngels Llanes and Dr. Raquel Serrano)
Moreno, Pilar - Assessing young learners' lexical performance and development in EFL oral narratives (Supervised by Dr. Imma Miralpeix)
Mustafa, Linda - The influence of Turkish German on native speakers' articles and prepositions choice (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Polka, Renee - Living on the Edge: Bilingual Education on the Border (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Recio, Mary - The Effects of Task Complexity on Production as mediated by Differences in Working Memory Capacity (Supervised by Dr. Roger Gilabert)
Rochdi, Youssef - Mimicry of non-distinctive phonetic properties of L2 sounds as evidence of category formation: VOT and spirantization in the production of oral stops (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Rojas, Sandra - The potential of SIOP as an observational tool in content and language integrated learning classrooms: an exploratory study (Supervised by Dr. Teresa Navés)
Rosa, David - The Effects of Aptitude and Motivation on the acquisition of EFL in young learners (Supervised by Dr. Carme Muñoz)
Safronova, Elena - Individual differences in cognitive ability and L2 vowel perception (Supervised by Dr. Joan Carles Mora)
Sevillano, Adriana - Follow up study on Attitudes, Motivation and Beliefs towards Second Language Learning by Young Learners across Europe (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)
Tullock, Brandon - The role of previously learned languages in the thought processes of multilingual writers at the Deutsche Schule Barcelona (Supervised by Dr. Marta Fernández-Villanueva)
Yang, Xiaolei - Foreign language anxiety: a review of the literature and a preliminary study (Supervised by Dr. Elsa Tragant)