Emma Maes

Phd researcher

Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Emma Maes is a PhD researcher at the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication and a member of the research group MULTIPLES. She conducts research in the field of Second Language Acquisition(SLA) and focuses on the learning process of adult migrant learners of Dutch (NT2) who have limited or interrupted formal education. Her doctoral research investigates in particular which types of feedback – implicit or explicit – lead to measurable learning gains for this population. In addition, her project will validate some commonly used measurement instruments in the field of SLA, thereby focusing on the possible construct bias these measurement instruments may pose for learners with limited formal education or literacy skills.

Email: Emmmaes.Maes@UGent.be

Research themes:

Multilingualism, translation, interpreting and linguistic inequality || Education and training