Research
Research Interests
My current research interests include (but are not limited to):
First and Second Language Acquisition
Formal Linguistic Theory: Generative Syntax, Semantics
Cognitive Linguistics
Interlanguage Pragmatics
Research Projects
2023 The emergence of English VACs in L1 Portuguese and L1 Italian students' written production, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia
2023 The emergence of English VACs in L1 Japanese and L1 Chinese students' written production, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia
2023 The acquisition of verb-argument constructions by English speakers and ASL signers, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia
2023 L1 use and L2 acquisition of reduced relative clauses, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia
2023 The effects of Latin instruction on L3 acquisition, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia
2022 A Matter of Space: The Acquisition Of Motion Encoding By English And Portuguese Learners At Different Proficiency Levels, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia (Qualifying Paper)
2021 Island Effects in Brazilian Portuguese, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia (Qualifying Paper)
2020 Willingness to Communicate in Language Classrooms, Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education, University of Georgia
2015 A semantic study of English collocations, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
2014 Tense and Time Frame in EFL teaching, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Costa-Silva, Jean, Shulin Zhang, Vera Lee-Schoenfeld. 2023. A Matter of Space: The Acquisition of Motion Encoding Lexicalization Patterns by English-Portuguese Bilinguals Across Proficiency Levels. (in progress)
Costa-Silva, Jean, Vera Lee-Schoenfeld. 2023. Syntactically Branching out Beyond the Traditional Classroom: A Report on the Discovery Method. (under review)
Costa-Silva, Jean. 2023. Neither Portugal nor Brazil: an investigation of the decolonial efforts in Elementary Portuguese curricula within U.S. higher education institutions. (under review)
Costa Silva, Jean. 2018. Uma proposta interdisciplinar para o ensino de inglês: a história dos multi-word verbs. In Revista de Letra em Letra, 5, 74-82.
Book Chapters
Costa Silva, Jean, Fischer, Devon. 2022. Voicing the Global South: Translanguaging for Social Justice. In Língua(gem) e justiça social: saberes, práticas e paradigmas, vol 2, 40-53.
Costa Silva, Jean, Saccomani, Juliano. 2021. A revista de um programa de português como ferramenta didática: uma alternativa translíngue e multicultural. In Microgeopolítica da língua portuguesa: ações, desafios e perspectivas, 187-198.
Magazine
2022 Galician: Portuguese’s Not-So-Long-Lost Twin Sister, Article, Fala Aí - Magazine of the Portuguese Program, University of Georgia
2021 “From Tutor to Tutor: Guidelines for a Successful Year”, Article, Fala Aí - Magazine of the Portuguese Program, University of Georgia
2020 “Snake Island”, Article, Fala Aí - Magazine of the Portuguese Program, University of Georgia
2018 “Writing Lights”, Article, Fala Aí - Magazine of the Portuguese Program, University of Georgia
Creative Writing Publications
2021 “The Lost Star: A estrela perdida”, e-book, Sponsored by the Willson Center for the Humanities and Arts’s Shelter Project Micro-Fellowship, Willson Center, University of Georgia
2015 “O Último Natal”, e-book, Amazon
2014 “Sinais de Trânsito” (“Traffic Lights”), short-story, II "Travessia" Writing Contest, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Grants and Awards
Grants:
2023 Linguistics Society at UGA Travel Grant, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia ($100)
2021 Graduate Student Shelter Projects Micro-Fellowship, The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, University of Georgia ($500)
2021 Charlayne Hunter-Gault Giving Voice to the Voiceless Program Grant, Grady College, University of Georgia - with Fala Aí Magazine ($1,000)
2020 Graduate School Travel Grant, Graduate School, University of Georgia ($200)
Awards:
2023 Outstanding Teaching Award, Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of the Vice President for Instruction, University of Georgia
2023 Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia
2023 Outstanding Contributions to the Department, Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia
2022 The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund Assistantship, The Goizueta Foundation, University of Georgia
2021 The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund Assistantship, The Goizueta Foundation, University of Georgia
2020 Global Engagement Initiative Award, ACTFL Language Connects, for the Portuguese Flagship Online Summer Program
2020 The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund Assistantship, The Goizueta Foundation, University of Georgia
2019 The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund Assistantship, The Goizueta Foundation, University of Georgia
2018 Team Work: Career Readiness Challenge, Career Center, University of Georgia - with Fala Aí Magazine
2017 Fulbright Scholarship: Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, U.S. Department of State, Department of Romance Languages, University of Georgia
2015 American English E-Teacher Program Scholarship, United States Department of State, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon
2015 English Syntax Teaching Assistantship, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
2014 Distinct Writer Award, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
2007 European Voluntary Service Fellowship, Youth in Action Programme, In-Service at the Kysucke Europske Informacne Centrum, Cadca, Slovakia
2007 Tales Inside Us, The Tale of Europe Scholarship, Youth in Action Programme, Edremit Balikesir, Turkey
2005 S-LAROPA Youth Exchange Scholarship, Youth in Action Programme: Youth For Europe, Cadca, Slovakia