Professor Adriana Vizental of “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Romania, holds a doctorate in linguistics from “Babes-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2002). She is specialised in linguistics and education, her main areas of interest being the pragmatics of advertising and teaching English as a foreign language.

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Adriana Vizental (Prof. Phd.)

Phone: +40 745.252500
Email: vizentalad@gmail.com
Web: www.vizentaladriana.ro

Occupational fields
  • English linguistics: phonetics, semantics, pragmatics, discourse of advertising
  • Methodology of teaching English as a foreign language

Present employment
  • “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Romania
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Previous  employment
  • “Vasile Goldiș”University of Arad
  • Faculty of Humanist-Christian Sciences

Teaching
  • BA courses: 
    • CEL: phonetics, semantics 
    • Interactional Pragmatics 
    • Interpreting Discourses. The Discourse of Advertising
    • Methodology of Teaching English as a Foreign Language
    • Practical courses for philology and IT students
  • MA courses: 
    • Interpreting Texts – a Linguistic Approach. Oral Communication 
    • Interpreting Texts – a Linguistic Approach. Written Communication 
    • Interpreting Texts – a Linguistic Approach. Strategic Communication
    • Skill Development according to the CEFR
  • Teacher trainer courses
  • BA and MA research supervision in the fields of linguistics and methodology

Main responsibilities
  • Scientific Secretary: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, UAV (2004-2011)
  • Chair: Department of Foreign Languages of “Vasile Goldiş” Univ. of Arad (1998-2002) 
  • Chair: Research Centre for Intercultural and Inter-religious Studies of “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad (2011-2015)
  • ARACIS evaluator (2008-2010)

Education
  • “Babes-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    • PhD, Linguistics (English). Thesis: The Pragmatics of Advertising
    • 1998 – 2002. Professor Mihai Zdrenghea
  • “Babes-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    • (1971-1975) BA in Philology. Majors: English & French, language and literature; pedagogy
  • British Council Bucharest and University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Timişoara
    • (2004). ESOL examinations

Skills and competences

1. Research
  • Books and article in the field of linguistics and methodology
    • Articles: approx. 50; 
    • Books, students’ books : 7; 6 as single author, 1 as co-author 
    • Translations into English: 3 books
  • Selection: http://vizentaladriana.ro/lucrari-semnificative/en
  • Research programs, grants:
    • 2005-2008: Socrates project "Lingua 2, New Learners in the New Europe", Contract 225835-CP-1-2005-1-LV-LINGUA-L2 (view www.thinking-approach.org / www.thinking-approach.eu ). The project was included in the Catalog of the European Commission.
    • 2006-2008: European project DOLCETA (Development of On Line Consumer Education Tools for Adults) of the European Commission, Contract # 655/08.03.2007 between EUCEN (European Universities Continuing Education Network) and “Aurel Vlaicu” University din Arad; Modules 1,2,3,4 (view www.dolceta.eu / www.dolceta.ro ) (SANCO/2006/B1/008) 
    • 2005-2008: European project NILE (Network Intercultural Learning in Europe) for implementing intercultural activities, 224790-CP-1-2005-1-DE-Grundtvig-G4PP
    • 2007-2008: Workshop for reducing aggressiveness and chauvinistic behaviour among youngsters and teenagers. A GRANT developed with the help of Arad County’s Culture Centre.
    • 2008-2009: Project Dolceta, Module 5 – SANCO/2006/B1/008, Order form 5 – 17.020200 / 07 / 485065

2. Organizing and managerial
  • 2010/2008/2006/2004. Organizer-coordinator of 4 sessions of the Humanities section (Cultural Identities and Modern Discourses) of “Aurel Vlaicu” University’s symposium, The International Symposium „Research and Education in an Innovation Era. (view www.uav.ro/ro/facultati/stiinte-umaniste-si-sociale/cercetare) 
  • 2011-2015. Organizing and coordinating the Intercultural and Interreligious Research Centre of “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad 

3. Proofreading and editing
  • Coordinator and editor of proceedings of symposiums and workshops organized by the faculty or university:
    • ISREIE 2010. Proceedings of the International Symposium Research and Education in an Innovation Era.” Section: Cultural Identities and Modern Discourses. Arad: Aurel Vlaicu””University Press. ISSN 2065 – 2569; http://www.uav.ro/en/journals/proceedings-of-isreie 
    • ISREIE, 2008. Proceedings of the International Symposium Research and Education in an Innovation Era. Section I: Cultural Identities and Modern Discourses. Arad: “Aurel Vlaicu” University Press. ISSN 2065 – 2569;  http://www.uav.ro/en/journals/proceedings-of-isreie  
    • 2006. Proceedings of the International Symposium Research and Education in an Innovation Era. Section I: Tradition and Modernity in Humanistic Sciences, “Aurel Vlaicu” University, Arad, Romania, November 16-18. Arad: “Aurel Vlaicu” University Press. ISBN (10) 973-752-107-2; ISBN (13) 978-973-752-107-1 (001.891).
    • 2005. AKADEMOS, Lucrările simpozionului Cultură. Educaţie. Societate, 3-4 noiembrie 2005. Facultatea de Ştiinţe Umaniste şi Sociale, Universitatea „Aurel Vlaicu." Arad: "Aurel Vlaicu" University Press.  ISBN: 973-752-019-X. 
    • 2004. Tradition and Modernity in Humanistic and Social Sciences. Lucrările secţiunii I a Simpozionului "Cercetarea Ştiinţifică – o punte spre integrarea europeană" a Universităţii „Aurel Vlaicu", 3-4 Noiembrie 2004.” Timişoara: Ed. Mirton. ISBN 973-661-527-8.

4. Other competencies and skills
  • Intercultural and inter-religious communication 
  • Public speaking
  • Foreign languages: English, Hungarian, German, French
  • Translation

Professional organizations

Civic concerns