Gessica De Angelis
About
Gessica De Angelis is Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESOL at the Department of Teacher Education, NTNU Trondheim, Norway. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Her research focuses on multilingual education, multilingual language acquisition, and multilingual testing and assessment. Her publications include two monographs (Third or Additional Language Acquisition, 2007; Multilingual Testing and Assessment, 2021), three edited volumes, and several journal articles and book chapters. She has given invited lectures and keynote addresses across Europe. She is the former Vice-President of the International Association of Multilingualism (2009-11; 2012-2014) and she is actively involved in projects on multilingual education.
Publications
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
De Angelis, G. (2021) Multilingual Testing and Assessment. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
De Angelis, G. (2007) Third or Additional Language Acquisition. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
EDITED VOLUMES
De Angelis, G., Jessner, U. and Kresić, M (2015) (Eds.) Crosslinguistic Influence and Crosslinguistic Interaction in Multilingual Language Learning. London: Bloomsbury.
Otwinowska, A & De Angelis, G. (2014) (Eds.) Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts: Sociolinguistic and Educational Perspectives. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
De Angelis, G. & Dewaele, JM (2011) (Eds.) New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
SPECIAL ISSUES
Otwinowska, A & De Angelis, G. (2012) Social and affective factors in multilingualism research. International Journal of Multilingualism, 9:4, 347-351, DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2012.714379.
ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
De Angelis, G. & Hufeisen, B. (under review) Assessing multilingual language learners. Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (Ed.) Carol Chapelle
De Angelis, G. (under review) Bilingualism vs Multilingualism. Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (Ed.) Carol Chapelle
Izzedin, A. & De Angelis, G. (under review) Refugees and psychological trauma: Are Irish teachers ready for the challenge?
De Angelis, G. (forthcoming) A common framework for data collection and analysis. In J.M. Cots (ed.) Profiling plurilingual education. A pilot study of four Spanish autonomous communities. Lleida: Universitat de Lleida.
De Angelis, G. & Stavans, A. (forthcoming) Assessing multilinguals: critical “wh-“ questions about testing multiple language speakers in (non)educational contexts. In S. Melo-Pfeifer & Ch. Ollivier, Assessing plurilingual competence and plurilingual students: theories, educative issues and empirical approaches. London: Routledge.
De Angelis, G. (2021) Increasing the employability of language graduates in the Canadian job market: challenges for academic departments and employers. In K. Eisenbichler & P. Sabbatino (Eds.) A Garland of Gifts: Studies in Honour of Olga Zorzi Pugliese. Vol. 2: 631-648. Welland, ON: Editions Soleil Publishing.
De Angelis, G. (2019). The bilingual advantage and the language background bias. Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition, 5(2), 11-23. https://doi.org/10.31261/tapsla.7554.
De Angelis, G. (2019) Crosslinguistic influence and multiple language acquisition and use. In D. Singleton and L. Aronin (Eds) Twelve Lectures in Multilingualism, 163-177. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
De Angelis, G. (2017) English L3 learning in a multilingual context: the role of parental education and L2 exposure within the living community. In Y. Ruiz de Zarobe and L. Ruiz de Zarobe (Eds.) Multilingualism and L2 Acquisition: New perspectives on current research, 35–52. London, New York, Routledge.
De Angelis, G. (2017) Dealing with multilingualism in quantitative research. In H. Rose & J. McKinley (Eds.) Doing Research in Applied Linguistics. Abingdon: Routledge. 91-100.
Dahm, R. and De Angelis, G. (2017) The role of mother tongue literacy in language learning and mathematical learning. Is there a multilingual benefit for both? International Journal of Multilingualism,15:2, 194-213, DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2017.1359275.
Browne, H. and De Angelis, G. (2016) The Multilingual Times: Breaking the Language Barrier between Journalism and Science. Proceedings Higher Education in Transformation symposium, Canada, November 2-4.
De Angelis, G, Jessner, U. and Kresić, M. (2015) The complex nature of crosslinguistic influence in multilingual learning. In G. De Angelis, U. Jessner and M. Kresić (Eds.) Crosslinguistic Influence and Crosslinguistic Interaction in Multilingual Language Learning. London: Bloomsbury. 1-11.
De Angelis, G, Jessner, U. and Kresić, M (2015) Crosslinguistic influence and metalinguistic awareness research: new evidence and future challenges. In G. De Angelis, U. Jessner and M. Kresić (Eds.) Crosslinguistic Influence and Crosslinguistic Interaction in Multilingual Language Learning. London: Bloomsbury. 253-257.
De Angelis, G. (2015) English L3 learning in a multilingual context: the role of parental education and L2 exposure within the living community. International Journal of Multilingualism, 12:4, 435-452, DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2015.1071017.
De Angelis, G. (2014) A multilingual approach to analysing standardized test results: immigrant primary school children and the role of languages spoken in a bi-/multilingual community. Intercultural Education, 25:1, 14-28, DOI: 10.1080/14675986.2014.883167.
Otwinowska A. & De Angelis G. (2014) Towards education for multilingualism. In A. Otwinowska & G. De Angelis (Eds.) Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts. Sociolinguistic and Educational Perspectives. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. i-xxi.
Otwinowska A. & De Angelis G. (2014) Education for multilingualism: from political discourse to classroom applications. In A. Otwinowska & G. De Angelis (Eds.) Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts. Sociolinguistic and Educational Perspectives. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. 232-238.
De Angelis, G. & Jessner, U. (2012) Writing across languages in a bilingual context: A dynamic systems theory approach. In R. M. Manchòn (Ed) L2 Writing Development: Multiple Perspectives. Trends in Applied Linguistics Series. Mouton de Gruyter. 47-68.
De Angelis, G. (2012) The effect of population distribution on L1 and L2 acquisition: evidence from the multilingual region of South Tyrol. International Journal of Multilingualism, 9:4, 407-422, DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2012.714383.
De Angelis, G. (2011) Teachers’ beliefs about the role of prior language knowledge in language learning. International Journal of Multilingualism, 8:3, 216-234, DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2011.560669.
De Angelis, G. & Dewaele, JM (2011) Introduction. In G. De Angelis & JM Dewaele (Eds) New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research. VII-XV. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
De Angelis, G. & Dewaele, J-M. (2009) The development of psycholinguistic research on crosslinguistic influence. In L. Aronin & B. Hufeisen (Eds.) The Exploration of Multilingualism: Development of Research on L3, Multilingualism and Multiple Language Acquisition. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 63-77.
De Angelis, G. (2008) Multilingualism, language learning and language teaching: some recent options for teachers and researchers. Language Teaching, 14:1, 135-142.
De Angelis, G. (2005) Multilingualism and Non-Native Lexical Transfer: An Identification Problem. International Journal of Multilingualism, 2:1, 1-25, DOI: 10.1080/17501220508668374.
De Angelis, G. (2005) Interlanguage Transfer of Function Words, Language Learning 55: 379-414. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0023-8333.2005.00310.x.
De Angelis. G. (2005) The acquisition of languages beyond the L2: psycholinguistic perspectives. Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 2-3, 397-409.
De Angelis, G. & Selinker, L. (2001). Interlanguage Transfer and Competing Linguistic Systems in the Multilingual Mind. In J. Cenoz, B. Hufeisen, and U. Jessner (Eds.) Cross-linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. 42-58.