Contact Details
| Organization: | Languages and Linguistics |
| Position: | HEAD, SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES & LINGUISTICS |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/profiles/wigglesworth/ |
| Work: | 8344 4215 |
| Fax: | 9347 2613 |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | Arts Centre |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Gillian has been an Ozreader for Social, Behavioural and Economic Research Networks Program of the Australian Research Council since 2005.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Interlanguage Pragmatics | Australia |
| Second Language Acquisition | Australia |
| Second Language Pedagogy | Australia |
| Multilingualism | Australia |
| First Language Acquisition | Australia |
| Language Testing | Australia |
| Interlanguage Pragmatics | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Diploma in Education | La Trobe University | 31-Dec-1982 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | La Trobe University | 31-Dec-1993 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | International Language Testing Association | Board Member of ILTA | 01-Jan-2006 | 31-Dec-2008 |
| Member | Social, Behavioural and Economic Research Networks Program of the Australian Research Council | Ozreader | 01-Jan-2005 | 31-Dec-2009 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Special Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330108)
- Assessment and Evaluation (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330109)
- Professional Development of Teachers not elsewhere classified (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330399)
- Aboriginal Studies (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379902)
- Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language (PSYCHOLOGY) (380102)
- Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics (LINGUISTICS) (380201)
- Computational Linguistics (LINGUISTICS) (380202)
- Discourse and Pragmatics (LINGUISTICS) (380203)
- Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) (LINGUISTICS) (380205)
- Ling. Structures (incl Gram, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantic) (LINGUISTICS) (380207)
- Linguistics not elsewhere classified (LINGUISTICS) (380299)
- Ling. Processes (incl Speech Production & Comprehension) (COGNITIVE SCIENCE) (380302)
- English as a Second Language (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420102)
- Aboriginal Languages (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420103)
- Language Studies not elsewhere classified (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420199)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730111)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Special education (SPECIAL EDUCATION) (740501)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749903)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander development & welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750309)
- Youth/child development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750312)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage (HERITAGE) (750805)
- Languages and literature (COMMUNICATION) (751001)
- Languages and literacy (COMMUNICATION) (751002)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
- Communication not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION) (751099)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How mixed language input affects child language development: case studies from Central Australia | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| The role of feedback in second language learning processes | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| The assessment of receptive traditional language skills in indigenous children | Chief Investigator | AIATSIS | Research Grants Program | 01/08/2007 |
| A longitudinal study of the interaction of home and school language in three Aboriginal communities | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPLICATIONS OF ACCENT, INTELLIBILITY AND WORLD ENGLISHES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT | Chief Investigator | EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE | 30/04/2006 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.