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- Code-switching: the use of the english language in the context of madeiran portuguesePublication . Freitas, Angélica José Silva; Kurtes, SvetlanaThe English language has been achieving global recognition. Not only is it widely spoken in a variety of professional and public domains, it is commonly taught at all levels of formal education. Portugal is one such country, offering English as a subject from the first grade of elementary school. Due to these and other cultural, economic and geo-political factors, English has become a globally accepted língua franca, that is to say, a language used for communication between interlocutors who do not share a common language. Additional factors contributing to the popularisation and the global spread of English are the media and the entertainment industry (videogames, music, films, TV programmes), the great majority of which is produced in English. The factors mentioned above are seen as contributing to the phenomenon known as code switching (or translanguaging), which denotes the practice of changing and alternating the language codes in spoken or written interaction. This practice is quite widespread in Portugal, particularly among younger speakers, who tend to code-switch in daily communication, inserting English words and phrases in their utterances, or switching entirely to English in certain communicative situations. The dissertation intends to investigate this phenomenon, focusing in particular on the practice of code-switching among the younger Portuguese-speaking population of the Island of Madeira. In order to achieve this goal, a questionnaire was designed and distributed among younger Madeirans of both genders, various levels of education, as well as various levels of the English language proficiency. The collected data was analysed and reflected upon and relevant conclusions were suggested.
- Madeira safe to discover. A multimodal and contrastive analysis of regulations and instructions regarding COVID-19 in Madeira Island and in the international frameworkPublication . Silva, Leandro da Silva da; Kurtes, Svetlana; Gouveia, André Xavier SilvaThis internship with Associação de Promoção da Madeira (APM) and its investigation project was developed in the context of the master’s degree in Linguistics: Societies and Cultures. The project analyzed aspects of multilingual and multimodal narratives employed in COVID-19 regulations to identify how they were used in professional and public environments, specifically the ones associated with tourism. The project looked at editing choices, photography, design, drawing, color, and writing to get a better understanding of multimodal communication, semiotics, image analysis, and its correlation with the written text and the way it has been perceived and interpreted by the locals and visitors, be it in online or in-person contexts. A contrastive analysis between different communities in the online spectrum was also considered, specifically between the English and Portuguese-speaking communities, looking into instructions about the pandemic via online resources such as forums, websites, video clips, and the COVID-19 mobile application by the Associação de Promoção da Madeira called Madeira Safe to Discover which attempts to ensure that the activities and sights in the island are safe from COVID-19, incentivize tourism with a point-based reward system, and follow the norms and regulations required by the institutions against the virus. Additionally, the project looked at bilingual (mainly English–Portuguese) and multilingual texts, multimodal manifestations, and communicative and semiotic effectiveness.
- Internship report. Translating and interpreting for the cultural and creative industriesPublication . Sousa, Rui Pedro Costa; Kurtes, Svetlana; Canavezes, SaraMany will agree that the internship experience provides a singular opportunity to put the knowledge, skills, and competences acquired during the process of formal university study into practice. An intern, usually a graduate student with a strong theoretical background in the area of specialization, can benefit from some job experience, which will enable him or her to get a deeper understanding of actual working situations. Additionally, the host institution that is providing the internship may benefit from it as well, taking advantage of the chance to put the intern's abilities to use. This internship was done to conclude my MA in Linguistics: Societies and Cultures in which I worked on the Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias in Funchal, Madeira. The internship lasted 640 hours, over the course of about 7 months, and saw in it many tasks of smaller scale, such as translating flyers and other smaller documents, to larger assignments such as the translation of a cultural agenda. This internship report then comprises that experience, starting with an introduction to the interning institution, a contextualisation of the work’s important themes, an extensive overview of the activities done, an analysis and discussion of said activities and the concluding thoughts of the experience.
- Editorial: Food bioactives: cutting-edge methodologies for extraction and characterizationPublication . Pereira, Jorge A. M.; Casado, Natalia; Câmara, José S.; Augusto Machado Pereira, Jorge; Câmara, José
- Designing Collaborative Technology-based Interventions for Mental Health ManagementPublication . Lopes, Beatriz Severes; Barreto, Mary Alejandra LuizIn addition to the impact on public health, especially after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems have been amplified globally, leading to higher levels of anxiety and depression especially among young adults, who are among the most vulnerable populations. Due to the specific social context and newfound challenges surrounding university life, psychological distress affects university students at a disproportional higher rate when compared to the general population. With the increase in requests for university therapy services, digital mental health tools developed in conjunction with in-person therapy offer a pioneering solution for expanding the potential and reach of these services while overcoming socioeconomic, geographical, and educational barriers. This thesis explores the process of collaboratively developing a mobile applica tion named Toolbox for mental well-being self-management alongside the psychology counselling services at the University of Madeira. By exploring providers’ perspectives and concerns, this study highlights how a digital solution designed by clinicians could address daily challenges and facilitate treatment protocols. This study presents the potential a mental health app has for improving clinical interventions in the university environment and helping providers of mental health services. The integration of a mental health platform into therapeutic practices can better inform the clients’ course of treatment, particularly due to the collection and analysis of user behaviour-tracking information. It also encourages users to learn about mental health and develop a closer connection with their psychologists. From a methodological standpoint, it proposes the development of mental health app should be conducted in an adaptable process that accommodates the stakehold ers’ expertise and inputs under a cross-disciplinary approach to developing a digital platform that addresses students’ mental health.