Personal profile
Short biography
Born in Vienna in 1952, studied Romance languages and literature, Slavic studies and general linguistics; lectureships abroad in Nice and Zagreb; 1981-1995 university assistant and university lecturer at the Institute for Romance Languages at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration; 1995-2000 professor for applied linguistics at the TU Chemnitz; 2000 return to WU Vienna as university professor for Romance languages (French and Italian); main research interests: foreign and specialised language didactics, language and communication knowledge of and for non-linguists (language awareness / folk linguistics), intra- and intercultural communication problems, language policy / language management, gender and queer linguistics.
Expertise
- Language teaching and learning
- Folk Linguistics
- Language awareness
- Gender linguistics
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Publications
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Exploring linguistic diversity: A comment on open questions and contradictions
Stegu, M., 2025, Linguistic Diversity in Professional Settings. Zehetgruber, M., Hofer-Bonfim, B., Peters, E. & Schnitzer, J. (eds.). Berlin: Frank & Timme, p. 307-313 (Inklusion und Gesellschaft, Vol. 7).Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Chapter in edited volume
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Welche Fragen, welche Antworten? Möglichkeiten und Grenzen angewandter Genderlinguistik
Stegu, M., 2025, Sprache und Geschlecht im mitteleuropäischen Sprachraum: Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag von Dr.in Jana Valdrová. Kolek, V. & Kienpointner, M. (eds.). Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač, (Gender Studies - Interdisziplinäre Schriftenreihe zur Geschlechtefrorschung, Vol. 40).Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Chapter in edited volume
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« Linguistes » vs « non-linguistes ».
Stegu, M., 2024, Manuel de linguistique populaire. Becker, L., Herling, S. & Wochele, H. (eds.). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, p. 77 - 93 (Manuals of Romance Linguistics, Vol. 34).Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Chapter in edited volume
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Mehrsprachigkeit an Universitäten, Fachhochschulen und Pädagogischen Hochschulen
Bürger, L., Stegu, M. & Seidlhofer, B., 2024, Sprachenpolitik in Österreich: Bestandsaufnahme 2021. Vetter, E., de Cillia, R. & Reisigl, M. (eds.). Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 281-302 (Sprache im Kontext / Language in Context, Vol. 50).Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Chapter in edited volume
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Sprachenpolitik in Unternehmen in Österreich
Lavric, E., Lesk, S., Stegu, M. & Wanner, B., 2024, Sprachenpolitik in Österreich: Bestandsaufnahme 2021. Vetter, E., De Cillia, R. & Reisigl, M. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, (Sprache im Kontext / Language in Context, Vol. 50).Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Chapter in edited volume
Open Access
Activities
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Folk Linguistics: general aspects and future perspectives
Stegu, M. (Speaker)
23 Jul 2017 → 28 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to science
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queer: Begriff und notwendige (?) Mehrdeutigkeiten
Stegu, M. (Speaker)
18 Jan 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to professionals/public
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Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata (RILA) (Journal)
Stegu, M. (Reviewer)
2017Activity: Editorial work and peer-review › Journal article peer-review
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Discrimination through language: feminist and queer positions
Stegu, M. (Speaker)
22 Oct 2016 → 23 Oct 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to science
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¿Queer¿: On the meaning and the use of a term in (language) research and society
Stegu, M. (Speaker)
21 Oct 2016 → 23 Oct 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Science to science
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Third Language Learning TAndem-SKype
Stegu, M. (PI - Project head), Hübler, R. (Researcher) & Lesk, S. (Researcher)
1/12/13 → 31/05/15
Project: Research funding