Browsing by Author "Santorelli, Marion"

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    Enhancing active ageing through language learning and digitalisation in the longevity society
    (INCE, ASEM, 2024) Palladino, Marilena; Santorelli, Marion; Catullo, Domenico; Catullo, Daniele
    This paper explores how language and digitalization impact older adults’ well-being. Collaboration - across linguists, psychologists, and technologists- is key to creating inclusive digital experiences. Actuality: Social change is a dynamic process intertwined with innovations and demographics. The impact of demographic evolution on economies and competitiveness presents intriguing challenges. This paper focuses on the actions to ensure inclusion and wellbeing for older individuals. Purpose: The research aims to demonstrate that studying a foreign language enables the promotion of active ageing. Specifically, we explore how learning a language can enhance cognitive performance, well-being, inclusion, and the reduction of social inequalities. Research Methods: Based on field analysis and experience in teaching across different age groups, the results highlight the convergence of language and digitalization within the context of older adults’ wellbeing. Specifically, we explore how linguistic changes occur as individuals age and how digital tools intersect with communication patterns. Results: Language acquisition emerges as a powerful tool for promoting social inclusion in the longevity society. Additionally, technology assistance through language learning apps will make it easier for seniors to build vocabulary, improve grammar, and achieve fluency. Our findings enable the planning of targeted didactics and the creation of basic-level teaching materials tailored to the needs and characteristics of identified subjects.
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    Human mobility and language: towards new multilingual approaches with ai
    (INCE, 2023) Santorelli, Marion; Catullo, Domenico
    This study investigates the relationships between language and human mobility in terms of investment, accessibility and inclusion and how human-computer interactions, AI (Artificial Intelligence) speech translators might overcome language barrier in a multilingual perspective. After a brief analysis of population dynamics, demographic change and migration based on European Union publications, the aim of this paper is to highlight the strong nexus between language and mobility and how it plays a key role in citizenship, educational policies, employment and social services. The phenomenon of linguistic identity, together with the power relations of ELF (English as Lingua Franca), is observed by presenting poststructuralist perspectives on SLA (Second Language Acquisition). It emerges that the power relations can be equal and unequal and can influence both positively and negatively users’ identities, shape people interactions and, thus, place them in particular communities or statuses. This ‘communicative imperialism’ can be inferred by the English Proficiency Index that places European countries in a high position, while countries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and some Asian countries in the lowest ones. Non-native speakers have differing levels of command of the language, meaning that, for them, crucial details and nuances, as well as cultural references, might often be lost. This study explores the real-time multilingual interpretation, with the new emerging technologies, as a means to reduce language discrimination, information loss, and increase the return on investment (ROI), enabling everyone to join in a conversation in their own language from anywhere around the world.
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    Linguistic integration in Italy: framework, policies and outcomes
    (INCE, 2023) Santorelli, Marion; Simone, Annalisa
    This paper explores the role of the linguistic dimension within the process of the social integration of migrant populations in Italy. With increasing ethnic diversity as a result of recent decades of immigration in all Western European countries, the integration of ethnic minorities has become a major concern of national governments, policymakers, academics, and the individuals directly affected themselves. Indeed, the Council of Europe has been a pioneer in the field of language teaching and the project on the Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants (LIAM) is part of its continuing work in this domain. Linguistic integration is a complex process and can occur in different forms and levels being highly contextual and connected to migrants’ and host communities’ expectations. Starting from an overview of the main Italian policies for linguistic integration, this study highlights the linguistic resources that migrants need in order to successfully develop a sense of belonging and engagement in the host community. This study aims to understand what shapes, affects or enables the linguistic integration of migrants in medium-sized towns and rural areas. It is vital to define what types of content should be taught on a priority basis in order to develop efficient language programmes to fulfil migrants’ needs and expectations.