THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY, LETTERS, HISTORY AND ARTS

THE APPLIED FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

THE RESEARCH STRATEGY

2024-2027

1. The research activity of the tenured teaching staff from the Applied Foreign Languages Department, also members of the LOGOS Foreign Languages Centre, is carried out on five main research axes:

- Theoretical and Applied Linguistics;

- Specialised language;

- Translation Studies;

- Anglophone and Francophone Culture and Civilization;

- The Didactics of Foreign Languages.

These five axes integrate several themes of research, as follows:

- Theoretical and Applied Linguistics:

• Epistemological Approach in Linguistics ;
• Immanent Grammar of Languages; Models and Description;
• Describing Discourse Mechanisms;
• Legal Linguistics.

- Specialised language:

• Specialised English/French/German: legal-administrative language, economic language, technical-scientific language, literary language;
• Terminology and Language Planning.

- Traductology:

• The Theory and Practice of Translation;
• Computer-assisted Translation.

- Anglophone and Francophone Culture and Civilization:

• Contemporary Culture, Civilization and Mentalities

- The Didactics of Foreign Languages:

• The General Didactics of Foreign Languages;
• The Didactics of Foreign Languages for Specific Purposes;
• The Didactics of Foreign Languages for Academic Purposes;
• AI in Foreign Language Teaching.  

II. OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH ACTIVITY

The general objectives of the research activity of the department are:

• Increasing the impact of the research activities by publishing articles in prestigious journals and books at national and international publishing houses recognized by CNCS (National Research Council);
• The development of research competences;
• Attending competitions for national and international research projects;
• Apply the results of research in teaching practice;
• Correlate research with teaching activity;
• Link research activity with the specific areas of the department and of the faculty;
• Involve students in the activities of research teams;
• Stimulate both philological and non-philological students to conduct research and to improve accuracy in research activities.