Dr Drasko Kascelan
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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Draško Kašćelan joined the University of Essex in February 2023 as a Lecturer in Language and Communication Sciences at the School of Health and Social Care. He is a linguist by training teaching linguistics subjects in the Division for Speech and Language Therapy. Prior to Essex, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Leeds on the Quantifying Bilingual Experience (Q-BEx) project: https://www.q-bex.org. His research expertise and interests include bi/multilingualism, autism, autistic-like traits, cognitive skills, figurative language, and language disorders. He is leading a cross-departmental reading group Multilingualism, Language Varieties, and Neurodiversity (MuLaVaN).
Qualifications
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PhD Theoretical and Applied Linguistics University of Cambridge, (2020)
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MSc Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition University of Oxford, (2014)
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Specialist of Art English Language and Literature (PGCE equivalent) University of Montenegro, (2013)
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BA English Language and Literature University of Montenegro, (2012)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Bilingualism/Multilingualism
Dynamic nature of bilingual/multilingual development: What are the characteristics of bilingual/multilingual development? How do bilinguals/multilinguals code-switch? How do we document bilingual/multilingual experience?
Autism
What are the features of language and cognitive development is autism? How can we improve work on autism to best serve autistic individuals?
Developmental Language Disorder
Exploration of language development and difficulties in individuals with Developmental Language Disorder.
Neurodiversity
Exploring neurodiversity perspectives in research on conditions such as autism.
Figurative language
How do individuals use and understand figurative language such as idioms and metaphors? How is figurative language development linked to general language and cognitive development?
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy (HS235)
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Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours Portfolio 1 (HS705)
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Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 4 (HS834)
Publications
Journal articles (5)
De Cat, C., Kašćelan, D., Prévost, P., Serratrice, L., Tuller, L. and Unsworth, S., (2023). How to quantify bilingual experience? Findings from a Delphi consensus survey. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. 26 (1), 112-124
Kašćelan, D. and De Cat, C., (2022). A constellation of continua. Epistemological issue. 12 (1), 59-64
Kašćelan, D., Prévost, P., Serratrice, L., Tuller, L., Unsworth, S. and De Cat, C., (2022). A review of questionnaires quantifying bilingual experience in children: Do they document the same constructs?. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. 25 (1), 29-41
Kašćelan, D. and Deuchar, M., (2021). Introducing the Special Issue: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Code-Switching. Languages. 6 (1), 19-19
Kašćelan, D., Katsos, N. and Gibson, JL., (2019). Relations Between Bilingualism and Autistic-Like Traits in a General Population Sample of Primary School Children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 49 (6), 2509-2523