Milan branch

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Bilingualism Matters opened in Milan, Italy, in November 2014, hosted by the University of Milano-Bicocca.

Branch aims

    The branch aims to provide information about all forms of bilingualism. Its specialist areas of expertise are as follows:

  • Bimodal education (speech and sign language) in theory and practice
  • Developmental language disorders in bilingual children and children with Italian as an Additional Language
  • Bilingual literacy and learning to read in two languages

The branch works closely with schools and the education system regarding language acquisition in deaf children and in immigrant children.
The branch also aims to facilitate discussion among practitioners on specific language disorders in immigrant children.

Get in touch

Visit their website: Bilingualismoconta @ Milano-Bicocca (Italian language)

The Milan team

Prof. Maria Teresa Guasti

Branch Director; Professor of Psycholinguistics

Maria Teresa Guasti is Professor of Psycholinguistics at the University of Milan-Bicocca.

Research interests - relationship between dyslexia, dysgraphia, specific disorders of language and motor disorders; second language acquisition of Italian; Bilingualism, conversational and cognitive skills

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Prof. Maria Teresa Guasti

Prof. Maria Teresa Guasti

Branch Director; Professor of Psycholinguistics

Dr Francesca Foppolo

Researcher; BM International Board Member

Research fellow in Psychology

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Dr Francesca Foppolo

Dr Francesca Foppolo

Researcher; BM International Board Member

Prof. Adriana Belletti

Professor of Linguistics
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Prof. Adriana Belletti

Prof. Adriana Belletti

Professor of Linguistics

Professor Carlo Cecchetto

Researcher

Professor of Psycholinguistics

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Professor Carlo Cecchetto

Professor Carlo Cecchetto

Researcher

Dr Sara Trovato

Researcher

Lecturer in Education

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Dr Sara Trovato

Dr Sara Trovato

Researcher

Dr Mirta Vernice

Researcher

Post-doctoral research fellow in Psychology

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Dr Mirta Vernice

Dr Mirta Vernice

Researcher

Dr Fabrizio Arosio

Researcher

Research fellow in Psychology

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Dr Fabrizio Arosio

Dr Fabrizio Arosio

Researcher

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