https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1041 2026-11-15T16:56:16Z 2026-11-15T16:56:16Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150830 2026-11-10T06:46:46Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Kliemna : essential Maltese vocabulary Abstract: Designed for students and teachers of Maltese as a foreign language, Kliemna brings together the essential vocabulary needed by learners taking their first steps in Maltese.; In the first book of the series, the words are organised into twenty thematic sections, including family, food and drink, animals, clothes, the body, and time. Each entry includes essential grammatical information, phonetic transcription, an English equivalent, and a short example in natural Maltese. The material is also available at malti.mt/learn-maltese, where learners can listen to the pronunciation and practise speaking.; Since 2005, the Department of Maltese has welcomed learners from around the world: students, professionals, new residents, regular visitors, and people rediscovering their family roots. Although they arrive with different motivations, many soon realise that learning Maltese is more than acquiring vocabulary or grammar. It offers a new way of understanding the history, culture, and everyday life of the Maltese Islands.; Inspired by this idea, Kliemna is being designed as a practical companion for learners at different CEFR levels. Rather than presenting words in isolation, it introduces them in meaningful contexts, helping learners understand how they are naturally used. It is equally intended as a resource for teachers and anyone involved in teaching Maltese as a foreign language.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150103 2026-10-16T08:33:26Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: It-trawma u l-korporalità fil-poeżija ta’ Doreen Micallef : il-potenzjal tal-lingwa poetika għas-sofferenza umana Abstract: Din ir-riċerka teżamina l-poeżija ta’ Doreen Micallef fid-dawl tat-trawma, ilkonfessjoni u l-korporalità, bil-għan li turi kif il-kitba tagħha ma tirrappreżentax biss l-uġigħ, iżda tinkorporah fil-forma poetika nnifisha. Permezz ta’ qafas teoretiku dwar it-trawma bħala esperjenza multidimensjonali, it-teżi turi li t-trawma f’Micallef ma tistax tinftiehem bħala ġrajja psikoloġika iżolata, iżda bħala esperjenza li tmiss il-lingwa, il-ġisem, il-memorja, ilfidi u l-identità. Il-poeżija tagħha turi kif it-trawma tfixkel in-narrattiva lineari u tagħti lok għal forom frammentati, repetittivi u mimlijin skiet. Il-konfessjoni, min-naħa tagħha, tippermetti qari tal- “jien” liriku, mhux bħala trasparenza bijografika sempliċi, iżda bħala pożizzjoni poetika li tixhed mill-vulnerabbiltà. Fl-istess ħin, il-ġisem jidher bħala arkivju tat-trawma: spazju fejn ilferita, l-uġigħ, il-biża’ u l-memorja jinħażnu u jerġgħu jitfaċċaw fil-lingwa. Għalhekk, din it-teżi targumenta li l-qawwa tal-poeżija ta’ Micallef tinsab fil-mod kif mill-ksur tikkrea forma, mill-ġisem xhieda, u mil-lingwa frammentata mezz ta’ sopravivenza poetika. Description: M.A.(Melit.)

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150093 2026-10-15T13:43:33Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: L-immaniġġjar tal-lingwa fl-amministrazzjoni pubblika Abstract: Malta ilha snin twal uffiċjalment bilingwi. Hekk insibu wkoll iddikjarat bil-miktub mill1849 fil-kostituzzjonijiet tagħha. Fl-aħħar snin, mal-Malti u l-Ingliż, żdiedet il-Lingwa tasSinjali Maltija bħala t-tielet lingwa uffiċjali. Dan ifisser li t-tliet ilsna għandhom jintużaw fil-ħajja pubblika, bħalma jistqarru wkoll liġijiet oħrajn. Jgħidu li bejn il-kliem u l-fatti hemm baħar jikkumbatti. Il-mistoqsija li jagħmel dan listudju hi dwar jekk dawn id-dispożizzjonijiet legali humiex riflessi tabilħaqq fil-prattika. Jekk nagħtu ħarsa madwarna, il-Malti u l-Ingliż ikunu dejjem preżenti fil-karti uffiċjali li nirċievu? Huma viżibbli t-tnejn fit-tabelli pubbliċi, u jintużaw b’konsistenza fis-servizzi diġitali tad-dipartimenti tal-gvern? F’din it-teżi nistudjaw sewwasew dan. Bis-saħħa ta’ għadd ta’ intervisti ma’ uffiċjali għolja fl-amministrazzjoni pubblika (elite interviewing) naraw l-attitudnijiet u lperċezzjonijiet li għandhom dawn in-nies influwenti fiċ-ċivil fuq il-lingwi u nifhmu aħjar il-kultura u s-sitwazzjoni attwali tal-post tax-xogħol tagħhom fejn jidħol l-użu tal-lingwi uffiċjali fil-komunikazzjoni mal-pubbliku. L-istudju juri li hemm diversi fatturi li jinfluwenzaw l-użu taż-żewġ lingwi fil-pubbliku, bħall-ġrajjiet storiċi u l-qagħda ġeografika, fost l-oħrajn. Fih nistħarrġu l-profil lingwistiku ta’ Malta u ta’ tliet pajjiżi oħra, il-Lussemburgu, l-Iżlanda u l-Irlanda, biex minnhom nisiltu ideat ta’ x’direzzjoni politika tista’ tittieħed lokalment fil-prattika favur l-użu tal-bilingwiżmu bilanċjat fil-pubbliku. Description: M.A.(Melit.)

2022-01-01T00:00:00Z Spagnol, Michael Camilleri, John J. Ellul, Dwayne https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/150077 2026-10-16T06:05:57Z 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: From Ḋamma to Ġabra : four centuries of Maltese lexicography Authors: Spagnol, Michael; Camilleri, John J.; Ellul, Dwayne Abstract: This paper presents a historical and typological overview of Maltese lexicography, tracing the development of lexical resources from the earliest manuscript dictionaries to recent digital initiatives. It surveys major multilingual, bilingual, monolingual and specialised dictionaries while discussing the methodologies underlying Maltese lexicography over the years. Emphasis is given to the interaction between the hybrid lexical structure of Maltese and lexicographic practice, including issues of lemmatisation, orthography and dictionary structure. The paper also discusses recent digital initiatives, particularly Ġabra and Dizzjunarju.mt, which illustrate the growing role of computational methods in Maltese lexicography.

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