Research group RomSLA - Romance Languages and Second Language Acquisition
The research group RomSLA gathers researchers interested in the acquisition of second languages with a specific focus on Romance languages.
RomSLA studies SLA (Second Language Acquisition) from various angles and welcome eclectic approaches. Some common themes can however be found, often related to the specificities of our target languages and their role and status in Swedish society and in the world.
Group description
The group is hosted by the Department of Romance Studies and Classics at Stockholm University and chaired by Professor Fanny Forsberg Lundell. The group meets bimonthly to discuss ongoing and forthcoming research, and includes senior scholars as well as PhD students. Master students are also welcome to join. RomSLA studies SLA from various angles and welcome eclectic approaches. Some common themes can however be found, often related to the specificities of our target languages and their role and status in Swedish society and in the world. These themes include: Study Abroad research, Heritage language acquisition, Teaching of Romance languages in secondary and post-secondary education, Adult L2 acquisition in a migratory context, Social and psychological factors.
Group members
Group managers
Fanny Forsberg Lundell
Professor
Members
Klara Arvidsson
Forskare
Camilla Bardel
Professor
Inge Bartning
Professor emerita
Hugues Engel
Associate Professor of French
Lars Fant
Professor emeritus
Anna Ingeborg Gudmundson
Universitetslektor, ämnesstudierektor i italienska
Anna Jon-And
Senior lecturer, Director of Centre for Cultural Evolution
Nicolai Witthøft
PhD student
Rakel Österberg
Associate Professor in Spanish linguistics
Research projects
Publications
Erickson, Gudrun, Bardel, Camilla, Österberg, Rakel and Rosén, Monica. (2022)
Attitudes and ambiguities – teachers’ views on second foreign language education in Swedish compulsory school. In: Bardel, Camilla, Hedman, Christina, Rejman, Katarina and Zetterholm, Elisabeth. (Eds.), Exploring Language Education: Global and local perspectives, pp. 157–201. Stockholm University Press.