Dr Marisa Cordella Masini - Researcher Profile

Biography

Marisa Cordella is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish linguistics in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Monash University, Australia.  Born in Santiago, she obtained a diploma in Translation Studies in Chile, she subsequently obtained a Graduate Diploma TESOL and MA in TESOL from the University of Canberra, and a PhD in linguistics from Monash University.

She has published and conducted research in the areas of cross-cultural pragmatics (looking at speech act and politeness theories), interactional sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis, teaching methodologies and translation studies. Her joint-research projects involve collaboration with colleagues from Australia and Chile. 

Her teaching commitments include units in the areas of pragmatics, discourse analysis, translation studies and Spanish language for advanced learners. She is the author of The dynamic consultation: A discourse analytical study of doctor-patient communication (2004, Benjamins).

Qualifications

PHD IN LINGUISTICS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2002

Publications

Books

Rubino, A., Cordella Masini, M.I. (eds), 2005, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Uniprint Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Rubino, A., Cordella Masini, M.I. (eds), 2005, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Uniprint Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Cordella, M., 2004, The Dynamic Consultation: A Discourse Analytical Study of Doctor-Patient Communication, John Benjamins Publishing House, Amsterdam Netherlands.

Book Chapters

Cordella Masini, M., 2011, Overcoming language and cultural differences in medical encounters: the use of a language and culture training course (LACT) in educating IMGs in Australia, in English Language and the Medical Profession: Instructing and Assessing the Communication Skills of International Physicians, eds Barbara J Hoekje and Sara M Tipton, Emerald Group Publishing, Bingley UK, pp. 175-210.

Cordella Masini, M.I., 2007, No, no I haven't been taking it doctor: noncompliance, face-saving, and face-threatening acts in medical consultations, in Research on Politeness in the Spanish-Speaking World, eds Maria Elena Placencia and Carmen Garcia, Lawrence Erlbaum, Mahwah, New Jersey, pp. 191-212.

Journal Articles

Cordella Masini, M., Radermacher, H., Huang, H., Browning, C., Baumgartner, R., De Soysa, T., Feldman, S., 2012, Intergenerational and intercultural encounters: connecting students and older people through language learning, Journal of Intergenerational Relationships [P], vol 10, issue 1, Routledge, United States, pp. 80-85.

Normand-Marconnet, N., Cordella Masini, M.I., 2012, Spanish and French foreign learners' blogging experience: Motivation and attitude, The JALT CALL Journal [P], vol 8, issue 1, Japan Association for Language Teaching, Japan, pp. 3-16.

Cordella Masini, M., 2011, A triangle that may work well: Looking through the angles of a three way exchange in cancer medical encounters, Discourse and Communication [P], vol 5, issue 4, Sage, United Kingdom, pp. 337-353.

Cordella Masini, M., 2011, Enfrentandose al cancer en compania: el rol del familiar en la consulta oncologica, Discourse & Society [E], vol 5, issue 3, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, http://www.dissoc.org/, pp. 470-490.

Paredes, K., Cordella Masini, M., 2011, Leading the way and showing affiliation: participatory roles in a semi-structured narrative interview, Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas [P], vol 6, issue 3, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain, pp. 275-288.

Cordella Masini, M., 2010, Negotiating religious beliefs in a medical setting, Journal of Religion and Health [E], Springer, USA, pp. 1-17.

Cordella Masini, M.I., Musgrave, S., 2009, Oral communication skills of international medical graduates: Assessing empathy in discourse, Communication and Medicine [P], vol 6, issue 2, Equinox Publishing, London UK, pp. 129-142.

Cordella Masini, M.I., 2008, Two experts and one patient: managing medical practices and religious beliefs, Monash University Linguistics Papers, vol 6, issue 1, Monash University, School of Languages Cultures and Linguistics, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 19-28.

Cordella Masini, M.I., Spike, N.A., 2008, Working toward a better communication between international medical graduates and their patients in Victoria, Health Issues, vol 96, issue Spring, La Trobe University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 28-29.

Cordella Masini, M.I., 2007, La subtitulacion de la pelicula ''Los ninos de Russia'': Potenciando la comprension a traves de una serie de transformaciones linguisticas, I/C Revista Cientifica de INFORMACION Y COMUNICACION, vol 4, Universidad de Seville, Spain, pp. 78-87.

Cordella Masini, M.I., 2007, Unveiling stories to the oncologist: a matter of sharing and healing, Panace@, vol 9, issue 26, Asociacion Internacional de Traductores y redactores de medicina y ciencias a fines (TREMEDICA), Spain, pp. 230-238.

Cordella Masini, M.I., 2006, Discourse analysis and the subtitles of documentaries: the case of The Children of Russia, Odisea, vol 7, Servicio de Publicaciones, Almeria Spain, pp. 77-88.

Egan, G.R., Cordella Masini, M.I., 2006, Las madres de la Plaza de Mayo: Prensa, ideologia y resistencia, Spanish in Context, vol 3, issue 2, John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 255-271.

Cordella Masini, M.I., 2004, You know doctor, I need to tell you something: a discourse analytical study of patients' voices in the medical consultation, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol 27, issue 2, Applied Linguistics Association of Australia, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 92-109.

Cordella, M., 2003, En el corazon del debate: El analisis del discurso en la representacion de las voces medicas, Oralia, vol 6, issue 1, University of Almeria, Madrid Spain, pp. 147-168.

Cordella, M., 2002, La InteracciMdico-Paciente En Escrutinio: Un Estudio De Sociolingstica Interaccional (Doctor-patient communication: A study of interactional sociolinguistics), Onomazein, vol 7, Instituto de Letras Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago Chile, pp. 117-144.

Cordella, M., 2000, Medical discourse in a Hispanic environment: Power and Simpatia under examination, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol 22 no 2, Applied Linguistics Association of Australia, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 35-50.

Mascitti-Meuter, M., Cordella, M., 1999, Espa?ol En Marcha: Self-Study Spanish Course, CALICO, vol 16 no 4, CALICO, San Marco Texas USA, pp. 624-634.

Forbes, K., Cordella, M., 1999, The Role of Gender in Chilean Argumentative Discourse, International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, vol xxxvii no 4, Julius Groos Verlag, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 277-289.

Cordella, M., Forbes, K., 1998, Discourse Control and Leadership In Spanish Conflect Talk, Onomazein, vol 3, PUC, Chile, Santiago Chile, pp. 45-61.

Conference Proceedings

Cordella Masini, M.I., Normand-Marconnet, N., 2012, Enhancing motivation for writing in a foreign language: Blogging in Spanish and French, The next step: Introudcing the languages and cultures network for Australian universities, 26-28 September 2011, Language and Cultures Network for Australian Universities, Australia, pp. 237-250.

Normand-Marconnet, N., Cordella Masini, M.I., 2012, Learning culture through blogging, Culture in Foreign Language Learning: Framing and Reframing the Issue, 6 to 8 December, Centre for Language Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore, pp. 508-523.

Mistica, M., Baldwin, T., Cordella Masini, M.I., Musgrave, S., 2008, Applying discourse analysis and data mining methods to spoken OSCE Assessments, 22nd International Conference on Computational Linguistics: Proceedings of the Conference, 18/08/2008 - 22/08/2008, Association for Computational Linguistics, Stroudsberg USA, pp. 577-584.

Other

Cordella Masini, M.I., 2007, Under a Southern Sky - The Andes from my Window, Creative article, Embassy of Chile in Australia, Canberra, pp. 99-106.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Communicating to Resolve Conflict.

Supervisors:

Batagol, B (Joint-co), Cordella Masini, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Refusal strategies of Iranian English language learners in Persian and English.

Supervisors:

Sharifian, F (Main), Cordella Masini, M (Associate), Jamarani, M (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Alharbi, A.

Program of Study:

Social representations of 'IAM' in two Australian newspapers before and after 9/11: a tri-semantic framework. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Sharifian, F (Main), Cordella Masini, M (Associate).

Student:

Opper, A.

Program of Study:

TU, VOS, USTED: USES OF SPANISH ADDRESS PRONOUNS IN SPAIN, CANARY ISLANDS, ARGENTINA AND EL SALVADOR. (Masters) 2001.

Supervisors:

Cordella Masini, M (Main), Cicioni, M (Joint).

Student:

Paredes, K.

Program of Study:

FRAMING IN HISPANIC-AUSTRALIAN ADOLESCENT NARRATIVES: WORST HOLIDAY STORIES AS AN EXPRESSION OF IDENTITY. (Masters) 2009.

Supervisors:

Cordella Masini, M (Main), Burridge, K (Associate).