Curriculum Vitae

DR. PAOLO COLUZZI

Associate Professor
  • Department of Asian and European Languages
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • 0379673131

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • LANGUAGE IN CULTURE AND SOCIETY(SOSIOLINGUISTICS)
    Minority languages, nationalism, language planning, linguistic landscape

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (UK), (Philosophy)
    University of Bristol, UK
  • MA (SPANISH) (UK), (Spanish)
    Exeter University, Exeter, UK
  • BA(Modern Languages), (Modern Languages)
    University of Westminster

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Teacher for the online class
    03 Feb 2021 - 03 Feb 2021 (National)
  • Ahli jawatankuasa kurikulum program sarjana muda peringkat jabatan bahasa bahasa Asia dan Eropah
    01 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2017 (University Malaya)
  • Programme Coordinator
    01 Jan 2011 - 31 Aug 2012 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Coluzzi, Paolo; Du, Jinke; Woo, Wai Sheng (2023). Are Cantonese (Yue) and Hokkien (Southern Min) contested languages? Language planning and language attitudes in China and Malaysia, JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. . doi:10.1080/01434632.2023.2200401
  2. Coluzzi, Paolo (2022). How learning Toki Pona may help improving communication strategies in a foreign or second language, LANGUAGE PROBLEMS & LANGUAGE PLANNING. 46(1), 78-98. doi:10.1075/lplp.00086.col
  3. Rock, D., Danaee, M., & Coluzzi, P. (2021). Integrativeness in Malaysia: The socio-educational model in a modern Asian context. System, 103, 11. doi: 10.1016/j.system.2021.102623
  4. Coluzzi, P. (2019). The new speakers of Lombard. Multilingua-Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 38(2), 187-211. doi:10.1515/multi-2018-0017
  5. Coluzzi, P., Brasca, L., Miola, E. (2019). Writing systems for Italian regional languages*. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 40(6), 491-503. doi:10.1080/01434632.2018.1531875
  6. Coluzzi, P. (2015). Economic phenomena and ideologies behind language shift From nationalism and globalization to modernization and the ideology of "new", Language Problems Language Planning. 39(170-83), Article
  7. Coluzzi, P., Riget, P. N., Wang, X. M. (2013). Language Vitality among the Bidayuh of Sarawak (East Malaysia), Oceanic Linguistics. 52(2), 375-395
  8. Coluzzi, P. (2012). Modernity and globalisation: is the presence of English and of cultural products in English a sign of linguistic and cultural imperialism? Results of a study conducted in Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 33(2), 117-131
  9. Coluzzi, P. (2011). Majority and minority language planning in Brunei Darussalam, Language Problems Language Planning. 353(222-240), Article
Others
  1. Coluzzi, P. (2022). Western-Centricity in Academia: How International Journals Endorse Inner Circle Englishes and a European-American Worldview. Crossings, 13(1), 36-42.
  2. Coluzzi, P. 2022. Jawi, an endangered orthography in the Malaysian linguistic landscape. International Journal of Multilingualism, vol. 19-4, 630-646.
  3. Coluzzi, P. and P. N. Riget. 2022. Covid-19 in the Malaysian and Italian linguistic landscape. Socjolingwistyka, 36, 99-123.
  4. Coluzzi, P. 2021. The significance of typography in the linguistic landscape: Hippie vs. punk. Journal of Modern Languages, vol. 31-1, 86-111
  5. Coluzzi, P. 2020. Heritage language vitality among university students in Malaysia. Journal of Modern Languages, Vol. 30-1, 142-157.
  6. Coluzzi, P. 2020. Jawi, an endangered orthography in the Malaysian linguistic landscape. International Journal of Multilingualism.
  7. Coluzzi, P. 2020. Signs in the linguistic landscape as markers of an ethnic group s identity and ownership. Southeast Asia: a Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 20-1, 5-15. Available at: .
  8. Coluzzi, Paolo (2018). New speakers for the Lombard language. Multilingua. Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication.
  9. Coluzzi, Paolo, Lissander Brasca and Emanuele Miola (Forthcoming). Writing systems for Italian regional languages. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.
  10. Coluzzi, P. 2018. Problemi e difficolt nell insegnamento dell italiano in Malesia e possibili soluzioni. Khoa H c Ngo i Ng (Journal of Foreign language Studies), vol. 54-3, 86-92
  11. Coluzzi, Paolo, Patricia Riget and Rie Kitade (forthcoming). Is the Baba Nyonya a doomed community? A preliminary study on the vitality of Baba Malay in Melaka (Malaysia). Grazer Linguistische Studien.
  12. Coluzzi, P. (2017). Language planning for Malay in Malaysia: A failure or a success case? International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 244.
  13. Coluzzi, P. 2017. The Vitality of Minority Languages in Malaysia. Oceanic Linguistics, vol. 56-1, 210-225.
  14. Coluzzi, P., P. Riget and X. Wang (2017). Language Vitality Among the Orang Asli of Malaysia: The Case of the Mah Meri on Telo Gunjeng (Carey Island, Selangor). International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 244, 137-161.
  15. Coluzzi, P., Riget, P. N., & Wang X. (Forthcoming). Language vitality among the Orang Asli of Malaysia: The case of the Mah Meri on Telo Gunjeng (Carey Island, Selangor). International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 244
  16. Coluzzi, P. (2016). Italian in the linguistic landscape of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). International Journal of Multilingualism
  17. Coluzzi, P. (2016). Levels of vitality and efforts to maintain Bidayuh and Mah Meri. South East Asia: a Multidisciplinary Journal, 16. Available at:
  18. Coluzzi, P. (2016). The linguistic landscape of Brunei. World Englishes, Special Issue (Brunei English), ed. by James McLellan and Grace Chin, 35(4), 497-508.
  19. Coluzzi, P. (2015). Economic phenomena and ideologies behind language shift: From nationalism and globalization to modernization and the ideology of new. Language Problems and Language Planning, vol. 39-1, 70-83.
  20. Coluzzi, P., & Kitade, R. (2015). The languages of places of worship in the Kuala Lumpur area: A study on the religious linguistic landscape in Malaysia. Linguistic Landscape. An International Journal, 1(3), 243-267.
  21. Coluzzi, Paolo & Kitade, Rie (2015). The Languages of Places of Worship in the Kuala Lumpur Area: A Study on the Religious Linguistic Landscape in Malaysia. Linguistic Landscape. An International Journal, vol.1-3, 243-267.
  22. Coluzzi, P., Riget, P.N., & Wang X.M. (2013). Language vitality among the Bidayuh of Sarawak (Eastern Malaysia). Oceanic Linguistics 52(2): 375-395.
  23. Coluzzi Paolo. 2012. Modernity and Globalization: Is the Presence of English and of Cultural Products in English a Sign of Linguistic and Cultural Imperialism? Results of a Study Conducted in Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia , Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.
  24. Coluzzi, Paolo. 2012. The Linguistic Landscape of Brunei Darussalam: Minority Languages and the Threshold of Literacy. South East Asia: a Multidisciplinary Journal, 12.
  25. Coluzzi Paolo, 2011. Majority and Minority Language Planning in Brunei Darussalam , Language Problems and Language Planning, 35, 3.
  26. Coluzzi Paolo, 2011. Can the Theory and Practice of Language Planning Help the Maintenance of Dance and Music Traditions? , South East Asia: a Multidisciplinary Journal, 11.
  27. Coluzzi Paolo, 2010. Endangered Languages in Borneo: a Survey among the Iban and Murut (Lun Bawang) in Temburong, Brunei , Oceanic Linguistics, vol.49-1, 119- 143.
  28. Coluzzi Paolo, 2009. Endangered Minority and Regional Languages ( Dialects ) in Italy', Modern Italy vol. 14- 1, 39-54.
  29. Coluzzi Paolo, 2009. The Italian Linguistic Landscape: the Cases of Milan and Udine , International Journal of Multilingualism vol. 6-3, 298- 312.
  30. Khemlani David Maya, Cavallaro Francesco and Coluzzi Paolo, 2009. Language Policies Impact on Language Maintenance and Teaching: Focus on Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines , The Linguistics Journal. September, special edition, 152- 186.
  31. Coluzzi Paolo, 2008. Language Planning for Italian Regional Languages ( dialects ) , Language Problems and Language Planning vol. 32-3, 215-236.
  32. Coluzzi Paolo, 2006. Minority Language Planning and Micronationalism in Italy: the Cases of Lombardy and Friuli , Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development vol. 27-6, 457-71.
  33. Coluzzi Paolo, 2005. Language Planning for the Smallest Language Minority in Italy: the Cimbrians of Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige , Language Problems and Language Planning vol. 29-3, 247-269.
Books
  1. Coluzzi Paolo, 2007. Minority Language Planning and Micronationalism in Italy: an Analysis of the Situation of Friulian, Cimbrian and Western Lombard with Reference to Spanish Minority Languages, Oxford: Peter Lang.
Chapter in Books
  1. Coluzzi, P., L. Brasca and S. Scuri. 2021. Revitalizing contested languages: the case of Lombard. In Contested Languages: The hidden multilingualism of Europe, ed. by Marco Tamburelli and Mauro Tosco. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, pp. 163-182
  2. Coluzzi, P., Brasca L., & Trizzino, M. (forthcoming). Language Planning for Italian Regional Languages: The Cases of Lombard and Sicilian. In Linguistic Regionalism in (Eastern) Europe: Minority, Regional and Microliterary Languages, ed. by Bojan Beli , Motoki Nomachi and Dieter Stern. Munich: Biblion Media.
  3. Coluzzi, Paolo (2016). Attitudes towards Malay, English and Chinese among Malaysian students: A matched guise Test. In English in Malaysia: Its Current Use and Status, ed. by Toshiko Yamaguchi and David Deterding. Leiden: Brill, pp. 89-101.
  4. Coluzzi, Paolo (2015). Il Friulano: Confronto con altre Lingue Minoritarie. In Manuale di Linguistica Friulana, ed. by Sabine Heinemann and Luca Melchior. Berlin: De Gruyter, pp. 492-510.
  5. Coluzzi Paolo, 2011. 'Multilingual Societies vs. Monolingual States: the Linguistic Landscape of Italy and Brunei Darussalam , in Minority Languages in the Linguistic Landscape, ed. by Durk Gorter, Luk Van Mensel and Heiko F. Marten, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan 2011, pp. 225-242.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Coluzzi, P. 2021. Is reversing language shift a hopeless endeavour? How language ideologies and myths are affecting minority and regional languages in Italy. In Endangered languages and diaspora (proceedings of the 25th FEL Conference, Tirana, Albania, 16-19 December 2021), ed. by Eda Derhemi. Tirana: Qendra e Studimeve dhe Publikimeve p r Arb resh t.
  2. Coluzzi, P. (2016). Internal colonialism: The cases of Italy and Malaysia. In Language Colonization and Endangerment: Long-term Effects, Echoes and Reactions (proceedings of the 20th FEL Conference, University of Hyderabad, India, 9-12 December 2016). Bath: The Foundation for Endangered Languages.
  3. Coluzzi, P. (2016). The reasons behind the high vitality of some of the minority languages spoken in Malaysia and how an understanding of these reasons may help the revitalization of minority languages more in general. In Integral Strategies for Language Revitalization, ed. by Justyna Olko, Tomasz Wicherkiewicz and Robert Borges. Warsaw: University of Warsaw, pp. 523-535.
  4. Coluzzi, Paolo. 2013. Language Planning for the Minority Languages in Brunei. In Kepelbagaian bahasa Borneo: Bahasa sebagai mozaik social, ekonomi dan budaya, ed. by Hajah Aminah Haji Momin and Mohd Azurin Othman. Bandar Seri Begawan: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, pp. 23-40.
  5. Coluzzi Paolo, 2009. Language Vitality and Historical Presence , in Endangered Languages and History (proceedings of the thirteenth FEL Conference, 24-26 September 2009, Khorog, Tajikistan), ed. by Hakim Elnazarov and Nicholas Ostler,. Bath: Foundation for Endangered Languages, pp. 148 152.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2012 - 2013, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    ETHNOLINGUISTIC VITALITY AMONG TWO INDIGENOUS GROUPS IN MALAYSIA : THE BIDAYUH (SARAWAK) AND THE MAH MERI (SELANGOR) ( Consultant)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Reviewing Articles for The International Journal Language, Culture and Curriculum and Jmmd., Journals: Language, Culture and Curriculum and Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
    01 Jun 2015 - 01 Jun 2015 (International)
  • 5th Fll Postgraduate Conference, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia),28-29 November., University of Malaya
    01 Nov 2014 - 01 Nov 2014 (National)
  • Reviewing Isi Articles for Jmmd and Ol, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development and Oceanic Linguistics
    01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2013 (International)
  • Reviewing of An Academic Article for An Edited Book, Institute of Estonian Language and Culture, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia /
    01 Nov 2012 - 01 Nov 2012 (International)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Different approaches and methodologies in LL research , Approaches and methodology in linguistic landscape research, University of Zadar (International) (26 May 2022 - 28 May 2022)
  2. The reasons behind the high vitality of some of the minority languages spoken in Malaysia and how an understanding of these reasons may help the revitalization of minority languages more in general , Endangered Languages: Comprehensive Models for Research and Revitalization , University of Warsaw (International) (11 Jun 2014 - 13 Jun 2014)
  3. Language planning for the minority languages in Brunei, Forum Kepelbagaian Bahasa di Borneo, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei Darussalam, UBD (International) (28 Aug 2013 - 29 Aug 2013)
  4. Language Vitality Among the Bidayuh people of Sarawak (East Malaysia), 2nd International Conference on Languages, UPALS ICL 2013, UiTM (International) (23 May 2013 - 31 May 2013)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. The ideology of monographism and the advantages of digraphia: the case of Lombard, Grapholinguistics in the 21st century from graphemes to knowledge, ACL and ATypI (International) (08 Jun 2022 - 10 Jun 2022)
  2. Western-centricity in academia: How international journals endorse inner circle Englishes and a European-American worldview, Entangled Englishes in Translocal Spaces, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (International) (02 Sep 2021 - 04 Sep 2021)
  3. Lombard, a minoritized and contested language in Italy: How grassroots bottom-up language planning is trying to maintain it, NEWCON2020, University of Zadar (Croatia) (International) (26 May 2021 - 28 May 2021)
  4. Signs in the linguistic landscape as markers of an ethnic group s identity and ownership, XIScape 2019: 11th Linguistic Landscape Workshop, Chulalongkorn University (International) (04 Jun 2019 - 06 Jun 2019)
  5. Writing systems for Italian regional languages, First International Conference on Revitalization of Indigenous and Minoritized Languages, Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat de Vic  (International) (19 Apr 2017 - 21 Apr 2017)
  6. Language planning for the Lombard language , CLOW 2: the 2nd International Conference on Contested Languages in the Old World, University of Turin (Italy), Bangor University (UK) (International) (05 May 2016 - 06 May 2016)
PRESENTER
  1. Internal Colonialism: The cases of Italy and Malaysia, The Twentieth Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages Language Colonization and Endangerment: Long-term Effects, Echoes and Reactions , FEL and University of Hyderabad (India). (International) (09 Dec 2016 - 13 Mar 2017)
  2. Internal colonialism: The cases of Italy and Malaysia, Language Colonization and Endangerment: Long-term Effects, Echoes and Reactions (01 Oct 2016)
  3. The Reasons behind the High Vitality of Some of the Minority Languages Spoken in Malaysia and How an Understanding of these Reasons May Help the Revitalization of Minority Languages More in General, Endangered Languages: Comprehensive Models for Research and Revitalization (01 Oct 2016)
  4. Language planning for the Lombard language, CLOW 2: the 2nd International Conference on Contested Languages in the Old World, University of Turin (Italy). (International) (05 May 2016 - 06 Mar 2017)
  5. The maintenance and disappearing of minority languages: what can be learnt from the Malaysian case, The International Conference on Language Policy in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings, Mandalay (Myanmar)., UNICEF, The University of Melbourne and the University of Mandalay (International) (08 Feb 2016 - 11 Feb 2016)
  6. 'Issues on writing, submitting and revising journal articles for publication , Department Seminars, University of Malaya, Dr. Paolo Coluzzi (University) (21 Mar 2014 - 21 Mar 2014)
  7. Language Planning for the Minority Languages in Brunei, Forum Kepelbagaian Bahasa di Borneo (01 Jan 2013)
  8. Language use and attitudes: a comparison between a sample of university students in Malaysia and in Brunei, The 11th Borneo Research Council Conference , University of Brunei Darussalam and Borneo Research Council (International) (25 Jun 2012 - 27 Jun 2012)
  9. Language Vitality and Historical Presence , Endangered Languages and History (01 Nov 2009)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  1. Toki Pona, a minimalist language: How to communicate with only 137 words, Three webinars on constructed languages, Paolo Coluzzi and the Italian Division (International) (28 Jun 2022 - 02 Jul 2022)
  2. Is reversing language shift a hopeless endeavour? How language ideologies and myths are affecting minority and regional languages in Italy, FEL XXV: Endangered Languages and Diaspora, FEL (International) (16 Dec 2021 - 19 Dec 2021)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2021) "Department Store Surveys as a Methodology in The Study of Linguistic Variation, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2021) English Use in Brunei: Investigating The Gen Z, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2021) Maimani Language and Lawati Language: Two Sides of The Same Coin?, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2015) I have reviewed the article entitled 'Emerging Multilingualism and Language Maintenence among Children of Immigrant Origin in the Veneto Region of Italy' for the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. , (Reviewer)
  5. (2015) I have reviewed the article entitled 'Teaching against U.S. Cultural Domination: Three Case Studies of English Professors Teaching Culture in Taiwan' for the journal Language, Culture and Curriculum. , (Reviewer)
  6. (2013) 'Minority Languages in the Linguistic Landscape of Tourism: The Case of Catalan in Mallorca' for the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, (Reviewer)
  7. (2012) International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2022) Erasmus+ Mobility, International, (Adjunct/Visiting Professors)
Contribution to event
  1. (2022) International Webinar On Constructed Languages, International, (Event Organiser)
  2. (2021) Standard Languages, Dialects, and Minority Languages in Europe, University, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2011) MAPPING MISMATCHES: ENGLISH-MEDIUM EDUCATION POLICY, PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES IN LOW-FEE PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN QUETTA, PAKISTAN, SYED ABDUL MANAN
Master
  1. (2013) LANGUAGE USE AMONG MALAYS IN KELANTAN, NASUHA BINTE SUHAILI
  2. (2013) LANGUAGE SHIFT AND MAINTENANCE AMONG THE TELUGU COMMUNITY IN THE KLANG VALLEY, KATHREINE A/P DEVA BABU

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2021) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
Bachelor
  1. (2021) TII2001 - Italian Language Skills Level V
  2. (2021) TII2002 - Italian Language Skills Level VI
  3. (2021) TII3001 - Morphology of Italian
  4. (2021) TII3010 - Varieties of Italian Language
  5. (2020) TII3005 - Historical Development of Italian Language
  6. (2020) TII2003 - Phonetic and Phonology of Italian

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • I Gave An Online Public Talk On The Diversity of Italy for The Rotary Club in Kuala Lumpur, (07 Aug 2021 - 07 Aug 2021) (International)
  • Italian Research Day in The World 2021 - Interview to Assoc. Prof. Paolo Coluzzi, (15 Apr 2021 - 15 Apr 2021) (International)
  • Public Talk: Italian Traditional Music (Italian Language Week in The World), (19 Oct 2015)
  • I Organized a Trip to Pulau Carey to Give a Chance to My Colleagues to Experience The Unique Culture of The Aboriginal Group of The Mah Meri. as Many as 31 People Joined., (19 Apr 2014 - 19 Apr 2014)
  • I Organized a Full-Day Italian Folk Dancing Workshop At UM During The Week of The Italian Language in The World., (19 Oct 2013 - 19 Oct 2013)
  • I Organized a Full-Day Italian Folk Dancing Workshop At UM During The Week of The Italian Language in The World., (19 Oct 2012 - 19 Oct 2012)