MT     EN
Biography       Books       Maltese For Foreigners       Awards       Events       Contact us      
Charles Daniel Saliba Photo
Dr Charles Daniel Saliba
B.Ed. (Hons.) Maltese, Dip. Arabic (Distinction), BA Arabic (Summa Cum Laude), MA Arabic Language and Linguistics, MA in Mediterranean Historical Studies, PhD (Sheffield University) UK, specialising in teaching Maltese as a foreign language (MFL).

Charles Daniel Saliba is a full-time academic serving in the grade of Senior Lecturer II at the Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology, Gozo Campus, where he lectures in Maltese language key skills courses and on the pedagogy of Maltese related to the primary and secondary sector. He is also a dissertation supervisor in the BA courses and MA by research course, with regards to dissertations related to the Maltese language.

Saliba has taught Maltese language, linguistics, literature, and MFL at secondary schools, post-secondary schools, and tertiary institutions for more than 23 years. He has taught MFL and medical Maltese at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry (QMUL), Gozo Campus. Additionally, through the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority (MFHEA), Saliba designed and facilitated the accreditation of three courses—Award in MFL Malta Qualification Framework (MQF) 1 (5 ECTS), Award in Medical Maltese MQF 1 (5 ECTS), and Award in Medical Maltese MQF 2 (5 ECTS)—for QMUL. In 2019, through the Accreditation Unit of the Ministry of Education, Saliba designed and facilitated the accreditation of two courses—Academic Award in MFL, MQF Levels 1 and 2 (6 ECTS)—to introduce MFL to the Sir M. A. Refalo Sixth Form for the first time.

In June 2018, the then Minister of Education and Employment, the Hon. Evarist Bartolo, appointed Saliba a member of the Working Group for the Teaching of MFL, and in 2020, the Hon. Owen Bonnici, the then Minister of Education and Employment, reappointed him. Saliba is also an independent external evaluator at the MFHEA, where he evaluates the national qualifications being accredited against the MQF. He is also a reviewer for two international linguistics journals and a practicum visitor at the Institute for Education.

Saliba has published/co-published more than 65 books, including the Maltese for Foreigners series (three syllabi and 22 textbooks with audio files), the first level of which was published in e-book format. A hard copy of this level was also translated into an Italian version titled Maltese per Stranieri and a German version titled Maltesisch für Ausländer. He also published another textbook series, Maltese as a Foreign Language for Juniors, specifically designed for children aged 6 to 12.

At the National Book Awards in 2007, Saliba won a prize for his book, Realtà, in the Prose for Adolescents category. For his continuous efforts to promote the Maltese language and culture, he received the Għarb Gozitan Cultural Award from the Għarb Local Council in 2024.

Saliba is a member of the L-Akkademja tal-Malti and the International Association of Paremiology. Finally, he has presented his research at several international conferences where he has been a keynote speaker on a number of occasions.

Saliba is married to Dr Vanessa Saliba (PhD), a senior lecturer specialising in inclusion. Together they have three children.



Research Interests
  • Teaching Maltese as a foreign language
  • Language teaching methodology
  • Various aspects of the Maltese language, especially its history
  • Proverbs
  • History of the Mediterranean
  • Comparative linguistics (Maltese and Arabic)


Publications
  1. Aċċess, Merlin Library, (2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  2. Qawsallinu, Gozo Press, (2006, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2011), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  3. Malti aħjar bi sforzi żgħar! , BDL Publishing, (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2023), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  4. Realtà, Wise Owl Publications, (2006);
  5. Rocco jitgħallem il-karatè, Wise Owl Publications, (2006);
  6. Ktejjeb b’taqsira b’differenza u b’eżerċizzji varji fuq Meta jaqa’ ċ-Ċpar ta’ Trevor Żahra (Pubblikazzjoni Merlin), Gozo Press, (2007, 2009, 2016), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  7. Ktejjeb b’taqsira b’differenza u b’eżerċizzji varji fuq Ħolm tal-Milied? ta’ Trevor Żahra (Pubblikazzjoni Merlin), Gozo Press, (2007, 2009, 2016), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  8. Ktejjeb b’taqsira b’differenza u b’eżerċizzji varji fuq L-Isqaq ta’ Ġuże Chetcuti (Pubblikazzjoni Merlin), Gozo Press, (2007, 2009), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  9. Eċċellenti, BDL Publishing, (2009), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  10. Malti Għalina t-tfal 1, BDL Publishing, (2009, 2012, 2015, 2021), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  11. Malti Għalina t-tfal 2, BDL Publishing, (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  12. Malti Għalina t-tfal 3, BDL Publishing, (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  13. Malti Għalina t-tfal 4, BDL Publishing, (2010, 2011, 2015, 2017), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  14. Malti Għalina t-tfal 5, BDL Publishing, (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  15. Malti Għalina t-tfal 6, BDL Publishing, (2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  16. Idjomi Maltin għal studenti għaqlin, BDL Publishing, (2010, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2023);
  17. Qwiel Maltin għal studenti ħabrikin, BDL Publishing, (2010, 2010, 2013, 2020);
  18. 75 Lehma 75 Fehma, BDL Publishing, (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2024);
  19. Malti għall-Eżamijiet b’Pariri u Tweġibiet!, Gutenberg Press, (2010);
  20. Malti aħjar bi sforzi żgħar!... Ktieb tat-Taħriġ, BDL Publishing (2012, 2013, 2018, 2023);
  21. Suċċessinu 1, BDL Publishing, (2012, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021);
  22. Suċċessinu 2, BDL Publishing, (2012, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018);
  23. Idjomi għalina t-tfal, BDL Publishing, (2012);
  24. Qwiel għalina t-tfal, BDL Publishing, (2012);
  25. Gwida għall-Malti Komunikattiv, Gutenberg Press, (2016);
  26. Il-Malti Avvanzat 1, BDL Publishing, (2019, 2020), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  27. Il-Malti Avvanzat 2, BDL Publishing, (2019, 2021), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  28. Il-Malti Avvanzat 3, BDL Publishing, (2020, 2021), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  29. Il-Malti Intermedju 1, BDL Publishing, (2019, 2021), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  30. Hemm Art fil-Folja – Noti, BDL Publishing, (2020, 2023), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  31. Hemm Art fil-Folja – Taħriġ, BDL Publishing, (2020, 2023), co-authored with A. Muscat;
  32. Hemm Art fil-Folja – Tweġibiet, BDL Publishing, (2020), co-authored with A. Muscat;


    33. Maltese for Foreigners Series
  33. Maltese for Foreigners Syllabus, Level A1, Beginner to Elementary, Online Publishing, (2013, 2017);
  34. Maltese for Foreigners Syllabus, Level A2, Elementary to Pre-Intermediate, Online Publishing, (2013, 2017);
  35. Maltese for Foreigners Syllabus, Level B1, Intermediate, Online Publishing, (2013, 2017);
  36. My First 750 Words in Maltese, Gutenberg Press, (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022);
  37. Maltese Grammar Essentials in Context 1, Gutenberg Press, (2013, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024);
  38. Speaking Maltese 1, Gutenberg Press, (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022);
  39. Speaking Maltese 2, Gutenberg Press, (2013, 2024);
  40. Reality, Gutenberg Press, (2013);
  41. Rocco learns karate, Gutenberg Press, (2013);
  42. Maltese for Foreigners Series: Audio Files (Updated 2017, 2021); Click Here
  43. More Words in Maltese, BDL Publishing, (2015, 2021);
  44. Further Words & Expressions in Maltese, BDL Publishing, (2015);
  45. Medical Words & Phrases in Maltese, Gutenberg Press, (2015);
  46. Speaking Medical Maltese 1, Gutenberg Press, (2015);
  47. Maltese Grammar Essentials in Context 2, Gutenberg Press, (2016, 2021);
  48. Speaking Maltese 3, Gutenberg Press, (2016);
  49. Speaking Medical Maltese 2, Gutenberg Press, (2016);
  50. Maltese Grammar Essentials in Context 3, Gutenberg Press, (2017);
  51. Le mie prime 750 parole in maltese, Print IT, (2018);
  52. Grammatica maltese essenziale e contestuale 1, Print IT, (2018);
  53. Parlo maltese 1, Print IT, (2018);
  54. Maltese per Stranieri: Programma del Corso, Livello A1, Principianti–Elementare, Online Publishing, (2018);
  55. Rapid Maltese 1, Earworms MBT, (2019) Click Here
  56. My First 750 Words in Maltese, BDL Publishing, (2021), eBooks; Click Here
  57. Maltese Grammar Essentials in Context 1, BDL Publishing, (2021), eBooks; Click Here
  58. Speaking Maltese 1, BDL Publishing, (2021), eBooks; Click Here
  59. Meine ersten 750 Wörter auf Maltesisch, Print IT (2021);
  60. Grundlagen der maltesischen Grammatik im Kontext 1, Print IT (2021);
  61. Maltesisch sprechen 1, Print IT (2021);
  62. Speaking Medical Maltese from Zero, Gutenberg Press, (2022);
  63. Maltese Grammar Essentials in Context for Healthcare Professionals, Gutenberg Press, (2022);
  64. Learning Maltese 1 / Nitgħallem il-Malti 1, , BDL Publishing, (2024);
  65. Learning Maltese 2 / Nitgħallem il-Malti 2,, BDL Publishing, (2024);


Keynote Speaker
  1. Colloquium on Proverbs (ICP11) in Tavira, Portugal (2011).
  2. A Wonderful Future Beckons for Young Gozitan Historians, University of Malta (2012).
  3. Second Scientific Conference of Aviation Medicine (2013).
  4. Colloquium on Proverbs (ICP16) in Tavira, Portugal (2016).


Published Research
  1. Hijacking in the Mediterranean: The 5 cases of Malta, BDL Publishing, (2010);
  2. Ħtif ta’ Ajruplani fil-Mediterran. Il-Ħames każi ta’ Malta, BDL Publishing, (2010);
  3. C. D. Saliba, ‘Maltese Proverbs: a reflection of Mediterranean history and culture?’, Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs (2012), 71-91.
  4. C. D. Saliba, ‘Skyjacking–its character, effects and decline’, Melita Historica, XVI, 2 (2013),155-166.
  5. C. D. Saliba, ‘Maltese Proverbs on Women’, Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs (2017), 182-232.
  6. C. D. Saliba, ‘Teaching Maltese as a second language to adults’, in D. Hyatt, P. Clough and C. Nutbrown (eds.) Informing Educational Change: Research Voices from Malta (2017), University of Sheffield, pp. 44-59, Click here.
  7. C. D. Saliba, ‘The Teaching of Maltese as a Foreign Language in Malta and Gozo’, in L. Briguglio, J. Calleja, M. N. Cauchi, and C. Camilleri Rolls (eds.) The Gozo Observer (2018), University of Malta, pp. 23-24. Click here.
  8. Provérbios Europeus/European Proverbs/Proverbji Ewropej, International Association of Paremiology, (2022), co-authored with R. Soares.
  9. C. D. Saliba, ‘Il-Malti, l-Għawdxi u x-Xewki’, in Gourgion (2023), Xewkija Parish, 65, pp. 52-55. Click here.
Most Recent Publication
Recent Publication
facebook link             LinkedIN link
site footer