Name:

Prof. Adelia Carstens

Position:            Professor Emerita, UAL

E-mail:                [email protected]

Qualifications: BA, BA Hons, MA, DLitt et Phil (Unisa), DPhil (Pretoria)
 

Abridged  CV:

Adelia Carstens is a Professor Emerita and former Director of the Unit for Academic at the University of Pretoria.

She obtained the degrees BA, BA Honours (cum laude). Masters (cum laude), and DPhil  from the University of Pretoria and DLitt et Phil from Unisa. Prof. Carstens has published more than 50 contributions in peer reviewed publications, and presented numerous papers at local and international conferences/seminars. She successfully supervised and co-supervised 7 masters students and 7 doctoral students on various topics in linguistics and applied linguistics.

Her wide-ranging experience in syllabus and materials design and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level include the following subject areas: lexicology, semantics, morphology, discourse analysis, lexicography and terminology, document design, business communication, technical report-writing and essay-writing.

Research projects initiated and/or co-ordinated by her include Ideology in Afrikaans monolingual dictionaries, Teaching dictionary-using skills in secondary schools, Planning and developing a quadrilingual dictionary of Chemistry, Evaluating and designing public information materials about HIV/AIDS for low literate South Africans; and Using self-narratives to scaffold multimodal literacy and learning in the Bachelor of Education, and Utilising first-year university students’ multilingual and multimodal resources to promote concept literacy in first-year university students; Multimodal analysis of student-consultant interactions in writing centres.

Responsibilities:

As the Director of the Unit for Academic Literacy Prof. Carstens was responsible for strategic planning as well as management of permanent and temporary staff, finances, teaching and learning, research and administrative processes. She was also actively involved in designing curricula for undergraduate and postgraduate academic literacy interventions, and in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Research highlights:

Prof. Carstens has a C2 NRF rating.
She initiated and/or co-ordinated the following research projects, listed in reverse chronological order:
•    Multimodal analysis of student-consultant interactions in a writing centre (with Dr Avasha Rambiritch (SoTL grant)
•    Establishing a multilingual open education resource term bank (with Profs Mbulungeni Madiba and Elsabe Taljard) and utilising multilingual glossaries to promote concept literacy (DHET grant)
•    Using narratives to scaffold multimodal literacy and learning in the Bachelor of Education.
•    Evaluating the quality of leaflets and brochures on HIV/AIDS prevention and care (NRF grant)
•    Designing effective documents for low-literate readers (SANPAD grant)
•    The planning and development of a quadrilingual Dictionary of Chemistry
•    Ideological bias in Afrikaans monolingual dictionaries

Carstens, Adelia  & Rambiritch, Avasha. 2022. Good feeback practices related to asynchronouus online writing support in a writing center. International Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum.

Carstens, Adelia. 2021. Die rol van handgebare in oudiovisuele aanbiedings van teologiestudente: Belyning van teorie en praktyk/The role of hand gestures in audiovisual presentations by  theology students:  Alignment of theory and practice. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe/Journal of Humanities 61 (4-1) 959—986.

Smith, S., Carstens, A. and Stainbank. 2021. Student experiences studying accounting in English as an additional language., Meditari Accountancy Research 29(6):1401-1424. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEDAR-09-2019-0557

Carstens, A. and Rambiritch, A. 2021. Directiveness in tutor talk. Perspectives in Education 39(3): 151-168. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18820/2519593X/pie.v39.i3.12

Rambiritch,  Avasha & Carstens Adelia. 2021. Positive Politeness in Writing Centre Consultations with an Emphasis on Praise, Language Matters, 52(2):72-95, DOI:10.1080/10228195.2021.1942169

Carstens, A. & Rambiritch, A. 2020. Theoretical grounding of writing centre practices: A foundation for tutor training. South African Journal for Language Teaching 54(1):233-247. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jlt.v54i1.7

Immelman, S., Carstens, A., Smith, S, & Masenge, A. 2020. Concept mapping as a strategy to scaffold concept literacy in accounting for extended programmes. South African Journal of Higher Education 34(1):116‒136. http://dx.doi.org/10.20853/34-1-3075 DHET

Carstens, A. 2019. Advice on the use of gestures in presentation skills manuals: Alignment between theory, research and instruction. Image and Text. 33:1-34. DHET, Scielo SA

Carstens, A. & Eiselen, R. 2019. Designing a South African Multilingual Learner Corpus of Academic Texts (SAMuLCAT). Language Matters 50(1):64–83. ISI

Olivier, A. & Carstens, A. 2018. A heuristic framework for voice instruction at the doctoral level, Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus 55:7-26. DHET

Carstens, A. 2017. Die wisselwerking tussen teorie en praktyk in die ontwerp van ’n kurrikulum met transtaling as kernkomponent. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus 53:25-39. DHET

Carstens, A. 2016c. Designing linguistically flexible scaffolding for subject-specific academic literacy interventions. Per Linguam 32(3):1-12. DHET

Carstens, A., 2016b. Cultivating the soft skills of future construction managers through restorying construction workers’ career narratives, The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa 12(1), a335. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/tdv12i1.335.  DHET

Carstens, A. 2016a. Translanguaging as a vehicle for L2 acquisition and L1 development: students' perceptions. Language Matters 47(2):55-74. ISI

Carstens, A. 2015. Harmonising differences among ethno-linguistically diverse students through literacy narrative pedagogy. International Journal of the Sociology of Language(IJSL) 234:93-114. ISI

Carstens, A. 2014 Through the lens of BEd students’ self-narratives: The roles of significant others in literacy acquisition. Education as Change. Journal for Curriculum Design 18(1): 73-90. ISI

Carstens, A. 2013b. Geletterdheidsnarratiewe as spieël van die motiveringsrolle van betekenisvolle andere. In: Willemse, H.S.S. (Ed.) Oorgange en voortgange: ’n Huldigingsbundel vir C.H.F. Ohlhoff. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde. 50(3):155-172. DHET

Carstens, A. 2013a. Collaboration as the key to integration of language and content in academic literacy interventions. Journal for Language Teaching 47(2):109-126. DHET

Carstens, A. 2012. Using literacy narratives to scaffold academic literacy in the Bachelor of Education: a pedagogical framework. SA Journal for Language Teaching 46(2):9-25. DHET

Carstens, A. 2011b. Generic versus subject-specific writing interventions: Report on a quasi-experiment. Southern African Journal for Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29(2): 149-165.

Carstens, A. 2011a. Meaning-making in academic writing: A comparative analysis of pre- and post-intervention essays. Language Matters 42(1): 3-21.  ISI

Brandt, M. & Carstens, A. 2011a. Visuele stereotipering van sportvroue in die sportmedia. SA Tydskrif vir Navorsing in Sport, Liggaamlike Opvoedkunde en Ontspanning 33(2): 1-15. ISI

Carstens, A & Fletcher, L. 2009b. Evaluating the effectiveness of a cross-disciplinary genre-focused writing intervention. Journal for Language Teaching 43(2):58-66. DHET

Carstens, A. & Fletcher, L. 2009a. Quantitative evaluation of a subject-specific essay-writing intervention. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 27(3): 84-97. ISI

Carstens, A. 2008c. Essay-writing module for second year students of history. Per Linguam 28(2):1-20. DHET

Carstens, A. 2008b. A multidirectional model for tertiary-level disciplinary writing. Journal for Language Teaching 42(1):81-97. DHET

Carstens, A. 2008a. Preferred genres and rhetorical modes in the humanities and social sciences. Language Matters 39(1):49-65. ISI

Carstens, A. 2007. Comprehension of pictures in educational materials on HIV/AIDS Ensovoort 11(2):4-12. DHET

Carstens, A., Maes, A. & Birir-Gangla, L. 2006. Understanding visuals in HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: Differences between literate and low-literate audiences. African Journal for AIDS Research 5(3):221-232. ISI

Brandt, M. & .Carstens, A. 2005. The discourse of the male gaze: a critical analysis of the feature section 'The beauty of sport' in SA Sports Illustrated. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 23(3):233-243. ISI

Carstens, A. 2004d. Book Review. Persuading People to Have Safer Sex. Applications of Social Science to the AIDS Crisis. Perloff, Richard M. Lawrence Erlbaum, New Jersey/London 2001. ISBN 0-8058-3380-3. Information Design Journal + Document Design 12(3):233-236. ISI

Carstens, A. 2004c. Die voorstelling van VIGS-verwante stigma in 'n versameling gedigte deur Afrikaanssprekende hoërskoolleerders. Koers 69(3): 411-430. DHET

Carstens, A. 2004b. Tailoring print materials to match literacy levels - a challenge for document designers and practitioners in adult literacy. Language Matters 35(2):459-484. ISI

Carstens, A. 2004a. HIV/AIDS, literacy and health communication. A study on the comprehension of visual symbolism in educational documents produced for people with limited reading skills. Image and Text 11:11-22.

Carstens, A. & Snyman, M. 2003c. How effective is the Department of Health's leaflet on HIV/AIDS Counselling for low literate South Africans? Tydskrif vir Nederlands en Afrikaans (Journal for Dutch and Afrikaans) 10(1):112-136. DHET

Boer, H. & Carstens, A. 2003. De psychologie van veilige seks als middel voor tekstontwerp. Tydskrif vir Nederlands en Afrikaans (Journal for Dutch and Afrikaans) 10(1):52-63. DHET

Carstens, A. 2003a. What lay illness narratives reveal about AIDS-related stigmatization. Communicare 22(2):1 – 24. DHET

Carstens, A. 2002b. Speech act theory in support of idealized warning models. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies. 20(4): 191-200. ISI

Carstens, A. & Van Huyssteen, G.B. 2002a. Review of Julie Coleman and Christian J. Kay (Eds.). Lexicology, Semantics and Lexicography — Selected Papers from the Fourth G.L. Brook Symposium, Manchester, August 1998. 2000, xiv + 249 pp. Current Issues in Linguistic Theory Volume 194. ISBN 1 55619 972 4 (US). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Price USD 75,00 (Hb). Lexikos 12: 319-328. ISI

Carstens, A. 2001. The problem-solving potential of text evaluation - Examination papers in the spotlight. Document Design 2(2): 135-151. ISI

Carstens, A. 1999. Science through Sepedi – is terminologisation a worth-while venture? In: Du Plessis,.C.J.M.D. (Ed.). Lexikos 9. Stellenbosch: Bureau of the WAT. pp. 1-17. ISI

Carstens, A. 1998a. Guidelines for the evaluation of language-learning software: evidence from a research project. Journal for Language Teaching 32(4):291-307. DHET

Carstens, A. 1998b. Die Afrikaanse medewerkwoorde, familieverwantskappe en grammatikalisering. S.A. Journal of Linguistics 16(3):73-80. ISI

Carstens, A. 1998c. On justifying the compilation of a multilingual explanatory dictionary of chemistry. S.A. Journal of Linguistics 16(1):1-6. ISI

Van Houwelingen, Francien & Carstens, Adelia. 1998. "Nederlandismes" in HAT³, Literator 19:2):1-12. DHET

Carstens, A. 1997. Issues in the planning of a multilingual dictionary of Chemistry for South African Students. In: Van Schalkwyk, D.J. (Ed.). Lexikos 7. Bureau of the WAT: Stellenbosch, pp. 1-24. ISI

Carstens, A. 1996. Verregse Afrikaanse weekblaaie: ‘n Krities-linguistiese perspektief, S.A. Journal of Linguistics 14(3):65-75. DHET

Carstens, A. 1995c. ‘n Kritiese beskouing van HAT³. In: Harteveld, P. (Ed.). Lexikos 5, Stellenbosch: Bureau of the WAT. pp. 138-165. ISI

Carstens, A. 1995b. Language Teaching and Dictionary Use. In: Harteveld, P. (Ed.). Lexikos 5, Stellenbosch: Bureau of the WAT. pp. 105-116.

Carstens, A. 1995a. Normverplasings en die Afrikaanse handwoordeboek van die negentigerjare, Literator 16(1):13-30. DHET

Carstens, A. 1994b. Verklarende Afrikaanse Woordeboek⁸ as spieël van normverplasing. Harteveld P. (red). Lexikos 4. Stellenbosch: Bureau of the WAT. pp. 249-281. ISI

Carstens, A. 1994a. Ideologiese polisemie in verklarende Afrikaanse woordeboeke. Harteveld P. (Ed.). Lexikos 4. Stellenbosch: Bureau of the WAT. pp. 1-34. ISI

Carstens, A. 1993. 'n Funksionele benadering tot metonimie. S.A. Journal of Linguistics 11(3):85-93. ISI

Swanepoel, P.H. & Carstens, A. 1993. Komposisionaliteit, motivering en die grammatika van Afrikaans, S.A. Journal of Linguistics, Supplement 14. DHET

Carstens. A. 1992b. Metonimie, polisemie en die leksikografie. S.A. Journal of Linguistics 10(3):114-122. ISI

Carstens, A. 1992a. Kollokasies - vrye verbindings of lekseme. S.A. Journal of Linguistics 10(1):1-11. ISI

Carstens, A. 1990. Die komposisionaliteitsbeginsel en die beskrywing van geleentheidskomposita, S.A. Journal of Linguistics 8(3):99-106. ISI

Books and/or chapters in books

Carstens, A. 2021. Translanguaging as a vehicle for transitioning from school to university: The roles of language repertoires and language attitudes in opening up translanguaging spaces. In van der Walt C. & Pheiffer V. (eds). Multilingual classroom contexts: Transitions and transactions. Stellenbosch: SUN Media. pp. 163-186. ISBN 978-1-991201-71-3 (e-book) https://doi.org/10.18820/9781991201713.

Carstens, A. & Alston, L. 2014. Literacy self-narratives as constructions of pre-service teachers’ multiliterate and multilingual identities. In Hibbert, L. & Van der Walt C. Multilingual Universities in South Africa. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. pp. 179-201.

Carstens, A. 2004. Improving the Quality of Examination Papers: Perspectives from Document Design. In: Kriel, M. (Ed.). The Language Web/Fyn Net van die Woord. Essays in Honour of Victor Webb. Port Elizabeth. University of PE. pp. 187-216.

Carstens, A. & Grebe, H.P. (Eds.). 2001. Taallandskap. Festschrift vir Christo van Rensburg. Pretoria: Van Schaik.

Carstens, A. 1998. Die grammatika van modale hulpwerkwoorde: hoe getrou is Afrikaanse handwoordeboeke? In: Gouws, Rufus & Feinauer, Ilse (Eds.). Sintaksis op die voorgrond. Vir die dertigjarige herdenking van FRITZ PONELIS se 'Grondtrekke van die Afrikaanse sintaksis' . Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik. pp. 23-34.

Published full-length conference papers/keynote addresses

Carstens, A. 2019. Is Translanguaging een duurzame strategie voor het hoger onderwijs in Zuid-Afrika? In C. Jansen (Red.), Duurzame Taalbeheersing: Lezingen van de veertiende VIOT-conferentie gehouden op 17, 18 en 19 januari 2018 aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen / Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing 41(1): 33-46.

Carstens, A. 1998b. The compilation of a multilingual special-field dictionary for pedagogical purposes. Kotze, E.F. (Ed.). SA Linguistics 1997. Papers delivered at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Linguistic Society of Southern Africa held at the University of Natal, Durban, 2-4 July 1997.

Carstens, A. 1998a. Winter School in Terminology and Terminography. In: Kotze, E.F. (Ed.). SA Linguistiek 1997 / SA Linguistics 1997. Papers delivered during the 33rd Annual Conference of the Linguistic Society of Southern Africa held at the University of Natal, Durban, 2-4 July 1997.

Carstens, A. 1994. Ideological Polysemy in monolingual Afrikaans Dictionaries. Martijn, W. et al (Eds.). EURALEX Proceedings. The Netherlands: Free University of Amsterdam. pp. 56-66.