Francesco Morleo

Francesco Morleo is a Researcher in Portuguese/Brazilian Language, Translation, and Linguistics at the University of Naples L'Orientale's Department of Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies. His academic work spans multiple institutions including previous teaching positions at Chieti/Pescara University and the University of Salento. He currently teaches Portuguese Language II and III courses for the Linguistic and Cultural Mediation, Languages, Literatures and Cultures of Europe and the Americas, and Comparative Languages and Cultures degree programs. Morleo also serves as the Internship and AAF coordinator for the three-year degree course in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures of Europe and the Americas for students with surnames N to Z.

His research interests focus on Portuguese linguistics with particular emphasis on discourse markers, linguistic variation in Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese, corpus linguistics applications in language teaching, audiovisual translation, and the representation of Portuguese in cinema. Morleo has produced extensive scholarly work examining pragmatic aspects of Portuguese language use, linguistic phenomena in film dialogue, and translation challenges. His publications reveal a consistent focus on how Portuguese language functions in various communicative contexts, from political discourse to cinematic representation.

Analysis of his recent publications shows a clear research trajectory centered on discourse analysis of Portuguese language, with increasing attention to multimodal contexts such as film and digital communication. His work demonstrates strong connections between theoretical linguistics and practical applications in language teaching and translation. Morleo's research often employs corpus-based methodologies to examine authentic language use, particularly in cinematic contexts.

• Member of AISPEB (Associazione Italiana Studi Portoghesi e Brasiliani) since 2014
• Member of AItLA (Associazione Italiana di Linguistica Applicata) since 2022
• Member of editorial board for "Atlântica, Luso-brazilian Linguistics, Philology, Translation and Interpreting Studies"

As an active academic, Morleo has participated in numerous international conferences, often presenting on discourse markers, linguistic variation, and Portuguese language in cinematic contexts. He has served on organizing committees for major academic events including the VI Convegno AISPEB and the "Jorge de Sena cent'anni di eresia" conference. His research collaborations include participation in the international project "I-FALA Luso-Brazilian Film Dialogues" as corpus manager and involvement in the PRIN project "LEXECON" focused on economic language. Morleo maintains active engagement with academic communities through conference participation and editorial work, demonstrating his commitment to advancing research in Portuguese linguistics and translation studies.