Charles Daniel Saliba attended the University of Malta where he obtained a B.Ed. (Hons.) in Maltese. He started his teaching career at Vincenzo Borg (Brared) Secondary School in Birkirkara, Malta, going on to teach at Gozo College’s G.P.F. Agius de Soldanis Lyceum Complex in Victoria. He now lectures on Maltese linguistics and literature at Intermediate and Advanced Level at the Sir M. A. Refalo Centre for Further Studies, in Victoria, Gozo. To enhance his already sound knowledge of the Semitic elements in Maltese, he obtained a diploma in Arabic (Dist.) from the University of Malta. Saliba continued his studies at the Faculty of Arts and in 2009 he graduated as European Master in Mediterranean Historical Studies from the same University. He has taught Maltese for foreigners at the Għarb Local Council and organised courses in Arabic language and culture at Gozo College as well as various educational programs (on the Maltese language and teaching strategies) on local radio stations. With his book Realtà, published by Wise Owl Publications, Saliba won a prize for ‘Prose for Adolescents’ in the National Book Awards 2007. He has recently (2011) represented Malta as a main speaker in an international conference on proverbs – the fifth Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs (ICP11) in Tavira, Portugal.

Research Interests

• Various aspects of the Maltese language, especially its history
• Proverbs
• Language teaching methodology
• History of the Mediterranean
• Hijacking and terrorism

Publications

1. Aċċess, Merlin Library, (2006, 2007, 2010), co-authored with A. Muscat;
2. Qawsallinu, Gozo Press, (2006, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011), co-authored with A. Muscat;
3. Malti aħjar bi sforzi żgħar!, Gozo Press, (2006, 2007, BDL 2010), 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), 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), 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, Book Distributors Ltd., (2009), co-authored with A. Muscat;
10. Malti Għalina t-tfal 1, Book Distributors Ltd., (2009), co-authored with A. Muscat;
11. Malti Għalina t-tfal 2, Book Distributors Ltd., (2009), co-authored with A. Muscat;
12. Malti Għalina t-tfal 3, Book Distributors Ltd., (2009), co-authored with A. Muscat;
13. Malti Għalina t-tfal 4, Book Distributors Ltd., (2010), co-authored with A. Muscat;
14. Malti Għalina t-tfal 5, Book Distributors Ltd., (2010), co-authored with A. Muscat;
15. Malti Għalina t-tfal 6, Book Distributors Ltd., (2010), co-authored with A. Muscat;
16. Idjomi Maltin għal studenti għaqlin, Gutenberg Press, (2010, 2010);
17. Qwiel Maltin għal studenti ħabrikin, Gutenberg Press, (2010, 2010);
18. 75 Lehma 75 Fehma, Gutenberg Press, (2010);
19. Malti għall-Eżamijiet b’Pariri u Tweġibiet!, Gutenberg Press, (2010);
20. Hijacking in the Mediterranean: The 5 cases of Malta, Book Distributors Ltd., (2010);
21. Ħtif ta’ Ajruplani fil-Mediterran. Il-Ħames każi ta’ Malta, Book Distributors Ltd., (2010);
22. Maltese proverbs: a reflection of Mediterranean history and culture? Paper presented at the 5th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs (ICP11) in Tavira, Portugal, (2011) which will be published in the proceedings of this colloquium in November 2012.
23. Malti aħjar bi sforzi żgħar!... Ktieb tat-Taħriġ, Book Distributors Ltd., (2012);
24. Suċċessinu 1, Book Distributors Ltd., (2012, 2012);
25. Suċċessinu 2, Book Distributors Ltd., (2012, 2012);
26. ‘Skyjacking – its character, effects and decline’ - Paper presented at a two day conference organised by the History Department of the University of Malta entitled ‘A Wonderful Future Beckons for Young Gozitan Historians’ in 2012 which will be published in the proceedings of this conference in 2012.
27. Idjomi għalina t-tfal, BDL Publishing, (2012);
28. Qwiel għalina t-tfal, BDL Publishing, (2012).

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