ABOUT ME
Andrea Wuensch
M.A. - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München
Englische Sprachwissenschaft, Didaktik, Germanistische Linguistik
B.A. (Honours) - University of Hertfordshire, England
Linguistics, French, Psychology, Philosophy
M.A. - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München
Englische Sprachwissenschaft, Didaktik, Germanistische Linguistik
B.A. (Honours) - University of Hertfordshire, England
Linguistics, French, Psychology, Philosophy
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish, Latin
Interests
Bilingual and multilingual language aquisition, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, learning and teaching, language socialization, affective factors, perspective taking, language contact phenomena.
Teaching experience
ENGLAND (1990-1999)
English Linguistics
In particular: Socio- & Psycholinguistics, Pragmatics, MA Child Language including how to work with CHILDES, Bilingual Language Acquisition
- University of Hertfordshire
German as a Foreign Language (DaF)
- Saint Joan of Arc Secondary School, Rickmansworth, Herts.
- University of Hertfordshire
GERMANY (since 1999)
English & Business English (TEFL)
- University of Applied Sciences, Regensburg
- Volkshochschule, Munich
- The German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), Munich
German as a Foreign Language (DaF)
- Goethe-Institut, Munich
Various Courses and Seminars at the LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich):
Since 2014: Seminars on Multilingual Education for the IFM (International Research Unit for Multilingualism)
Winter semester 2016/17: Methods and Materials for Teaching German (DaF/DaZ)
Winter semester 2016/17: Research in Multilingualism
Summer semester 2017: Research and Methods in Language Acquisition
Winter semester 2017/18: Language Acquisition & Language Processing
Winter semester 2017/18: Applied Linguistics (Postgraduate)
Summer semester 2018: Research and Methods in Language Acquisition
Summer semester 2018: Intercultural Pragmatics
Interest in Bilingualism
I became particularly interested in bilingualism when I was expecting my first child. I wanted my child to grow up as a German/English bilingual speaker and wondered how to go about it. I started reading about the subject and, a few years later, bilingual language acquistion in pre-school children became the focus of my studies at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, which made me specialise in early bilingual language acquisition and language mixing. Since then, it has been one of my primary interests in linguistics.
Until today, I have specialised in bi-/multilingualism in two ways: First, on a private level, with raising three bilingual (English/German) children. Second, on a professional level, with my work on bilingual first language acquisition at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and most recently at the LMU (Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität) in Munich.
In May 2014, I started to share my experience and expertise in the framework of seminars for parents and caregivers on multilingual education organised by the IFM (Internationale Forschungsstelle für Mehrsprachigkeit - International Research Unit for Multilingualism) of LMU in Munich.
My endeavour is to facilitate help, support and guidance for people who consider bilingual and multilingual education as an asset to both families and sociey as a whole, and are eager to promote it.
German, English, French, Spanish, Latin
Interests
Bilingual and multilingual language aquisition, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, learning and teaching, language socialization, affective factors, perspective taking, language contact phenomena.
Teaching experience
ENGLAND (1990-1999)
English Linguistics
In particular: Socio- & Psycholinguistics, Pragmatics, MA Child Language including how to work with CHILDES, Bilingual Language Acquisition
- University of Hertfordshire
German as a Foreign Language (DaF)
- Saint Joan of Arc Secondary School, Rickmansworth, Herts.
- University of Hertfordshire
GERMANY (since 1999)
English & Business English (TEFL)
- University of Applied Sciences, Regensburg
- Volkshochschule, Munich
- The German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), Munich
German as a Foreign Language (DaF)
- Goethe-Institut, Munich
Various Courses and Seminars at the LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich):
Since 2014: Seminars on Multilingual Education for the IFM (International Research Unit for Multilingualism)
Winter semester 2016/17: Methods and Materials for Teaching German (DaF/DaZ)
Winter semester 2016/17: Research in Multilingualism
Summer semester 2017: Research and Methods in Language Acquisition
Winter semester 2017/18: Language Acquisition & Language Processing
Winter semester 2017/18: Applied Linguistics (Postgraduate)
Summer semester 2018: Research and Methods in Language Acquisition
Summer semester 2018: Intercultural Pragmatics
Interest in Bilingualism
I became particularly interested in bilingualism when I was expecting my first child. I wanted my child to grow up as a German/English bilingual speaker and wondered how to go about it. I started reading about the subject and, a few years later, bilingual language acquistion in pre-school children became the focus of my studies at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, which made me specialise in early bilingual language acquisition and language mixing. Since then, it has been one of my primary interests in linguistics.
Until today, I have specialised in bi-/multilingualism in two ways: First, on a private level, with raising three bilingual (English/German) children. Second, on a professional level, with my work on bilingual first language acquisition at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and most recently at the LMU (Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität) in Munich.
In May 2014, I started to share my experience and expertise in the framework of seminars for parents and caregivers on multilingual education organised by the IFM (Internationale Forschungsstelle für Mehrsprachigkeit - International Research Unit for Multilingualism) of LMU in Munich.
My endeavour is to facilitate help, support and guidance for people who consider bilingual and multilingual education as an asset to both families and sociey as a whole, and are eager to promote it.