Ph.D. in French Studies with a concentration in Applied Linguistics: Second Language
(French) Acquisition and Teaching. Title: Acquisition de la liaison et de l’enchaînement
en français L2 » Le rôle de la fréquence, Western University (UWO), 2011
M. A. French Studies with a concentration in Applied Linguistics: Second Language
(French) Acquisition and Teaching., Western University (UWO), 1997
B.A English with a minor in Russian, Paul Valéry University, France, 1994
Previous Work Experience
Associate Professor, Brescia University College, 2015-present
Assistant Professor, Brescia University College, 2011-15
Full-time Lecturer, Brescia University College, 2007-11
French as a Foreign Language Instructor, France, 1994-96
English and French Teacher, Grades 6-12, France, 1994-95
English Teacher, Grades 11 & 12, France, 1992-94
Substitute Teacher, English and French, Grades 10-12, France, 1989-90
Representative Publications
Book
de Moras, N. (2010). Guide d’écriture. La Composition de A à Z. Toronto: Nelson Education
Ltd.
Peer reviewed articles
de Moras, N. (2018). Le rôle de la fréquence lexicale dans l’acquisition et la production de liaisons
en L1 et L2. Les Cahiers de l'AFLS. Cahiers de l'AFLS 22.1 (2018). Numéro thématique
sur l’acquisition, l’apprentissage et l’enseignement du français. pp.34-61. ISSN:
1756-4476
de Moras, N. (2017). Enseigner la prononciation d’une langue étrangère : enjeux et défis. Dossier: Enseigner
les langues aujourd’hui. Les Cahiers pédagogiques # 534. Paris.
de Moras, N. (2016). Learning L2 pronunciation while studying vocabulary. In J. Levis, H. Le.,
I. Lucic, E. Simpson, & S. Vo (Eds). Proceedings of the 7th Pronunciation in Second
Language Learning and Teaching Conference, ISSN 2380-9566, Dallas, TX, October 2015
(pp. 211-219). Ames, IA: Iowa State University.
de Moras, N. (2013). The role of pronunciation instruction on the acquisition of liaisons by Anglophone
speakers. In J. Levis & K. Le Velle (Eds.). Proceedings of the 4th in the Second Language
Learning and Teaching Conference. Aug. 2012. (pp. 167-181). Ames, IA: Iowa State University.
de Moras, N. (2013). A comparison of the role of frequency in the production of French liaisons
by Francophones and Anglophones. In New Sounds 2013, the Concordia University Papers
in Applied Linguistics (COPAL).
V. Prat, F. Poiré & N. de Moras (2004). De la salle de classe au laboratoire et vice versa: l’amélioration de la
compréhension globale et fine grâce à la réutilisation du matériel audio-visuel
sur CAN-8. In Distances, Vol. 6 (2): 69-92.
Representative Conferences
Scholarly Plenary Session (invited plenary speaker), “Apprendre une langue. Enjeux et défis” (Learning a language. issues and challenges). Conference
on Teaching French abroad organized by the Satellite Businesses who work in cooperation
with the French Ministry of Education. | Paris, France. July 8, 2019
International Expert Pedagogical Facilitator (videoconferences), Workshops organized by the non-profit French institution (MLF), for French teachers
and school principals who work in a French school in another country under the supervision
of the French Ministry of Education. October, 2018 – Present
“ L’enseignement de la grammaire en milieu plurilingue”, March 26, 2020
“Teaching French grammatical gender to plurilingual learners.”, Jan. 23, 2020
“Error analysis. How to anticipate, prevent and limit language mistakes.”, Nov. 14,
2019
“General Principals of Applied Linguistics. What language teachers should know.”, Oct.
24, 2019
“French pronunciation II”, June 6, 2019
“French pronunciation I ”, May 9, 2019
“Teaching French grammar to non-Francophones”, April 17, 2019
“Teaching grammatical gender”. Why is French grammatical gender so hard to learn in
a 2nd language and how to teach it?”, Feb.14, 2019
“Why do students make mistakes? How can language instructors help students?”, Dec.
12, 2018
“Bilingual Education and Introduction to Applied Linguistics”, Oct. 25, 2018
Scholarly Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations
“Chinese Students Learning French in a Canadian University.” Stenden & NHL International
Week. | Leeuwarden, Netherlands. May 9, 2017
“Frequency in L1 and L2 acquisition of the French liaison.” Thinking Doing Learning
(TDL) conference. | Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. April 19, 2017
“Does an early start and longer practice make perfect?” With Muriel Peguret. Pronunciation
in second Language Learning & Teaching (PSLLT) 7th annual Conference. Dallas, TX,
Oct. 17, 2015
“Learning L2 pronunciation (French obligatory liaisons) while studying vocabulary
“. Teaching Tips (for university professors) for L2 pronunciation training. Pronunciation
in Second Language Learning & Teaching (PSLLT) 7th annual Conference. Dallas, TX,
Oct. 16, 2015
“What prevents non-native speaker linking in L2 French?” Second Language Research
Forum (SRLF), University of South Carolina Oct. 23-25, 2014
“The effects of L1 in the syllabification of French” (poster). Pronunciation in Second
Language Learning & Teaching (PSLLT) 6th annual Conference. Santa Barbra, CA. Sept.
05, 2014
“La variation sociolinguistique dans la production de liaison facultatives des francophones
européens, canadiens at africains.” Change and Variation in Canada (CVC) 8th annual
conference. Queen’s University, Kingston. May 30, 2014
“A comparison of the role of frequency in the production of French liaisons by Francophones
and Anglophones.” 7th International Symposium on the Acquisition of Second Language
Speech (New Sounds 2013) Concordia University, Montreal. May 17-19, 2013
“L’enseignement du genre en L2” (Teaching L2 gender of inanimate nouns). Conférence
en didactique des langues étrangères st seconds, nouvelles technologies et résultats
d’apprentissage. Guelph University, Guelph. February 02, 2013
“The role of frequency in the acquisition of L2 pronunciation: the example of the
French liaison”. Pronunciation in the Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT)
4th annual Conference. Simon Fraser University Vancouver. August 24-25, 2012
“L’enseignement de la prononciation en L2 l’exemple de la liaison”. (Teaching L2 pronunciation,
the example of the French Liaison). Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics. Waterloo
University – Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo. May 30, 2012
“L’enseignement de la prononciation en L2 l’exemple de la liaison”. Conférence en
didactique des langues étrangères et secondes, nouvelles technologies et résultats
d’apprentissage. Guelph University, Guelph. Feb. 11, 2012
Areas of Teaching
French language: beginner to advanced levels, pronunciation, writing, grammar, vocabulary; Applied linguistics (first and second language education and teaching)
Education and class management
(French) Language teacher education
Research Specialization(s)
First and second language acquisition and teaching
Applied linguistics, applied phonetics
Second language pronunciation acquisition and teaching
Bilingual and multilingual language acquisition
Language teachers’ education
Awards and Recognition
Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Brescia University College, 2009-12; 2013-15; 2016-18
Teaching Award nominee, Brescia University College, 2014-15, 2012-13, 2008-09
Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Huron University College, 2006-07, 2005-06
Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Huron University College, 2006
Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Simon Fraser University, Summer 2003
Graduate Student Teaching Award nominee, UWO, 2002
University Students’ Council Teaching Honour Roll Award of Excellence in Teaching, UWO, 2002
Huron Dean’s letter of recognition for Excellence in Teaching, Huron College, 1999-00