Sofia College “St. Kliment Ohridski” pronounces with deep sorrow that after a brief sickness, Prof. Maia Stefanova Pencheva – a well-known Bulgarian English scholar, a long-time cherished and revered trainer, scientist and popularizer of improvements in world linguistics, has handed away.
The worship service will happen on July 3, at 12:00 p.m., within the Church of the Transfiguration in Sofia.
Prof. Maia Stefanova Pencheva, Ph.D., was born in 1947. In 1976, she joined the group of the “English Philology” division, of which she was the top from 2007 to 2010. Prof. Pencheva is the deputy rector of the Sofia College St. Kliment Ohridski College, he was twice deputy dean of the School of Classical and Fashionable Philologies (1985–1988, 1992–1994) and its dean in two consecutive phrases (1995–2003).
He’s the writer and co-author of over 80 scientific publications within the subject of normal linguistics, typology, English phrase formation, overseas language studying and others. Indicative of Prof. Pencheva’s achievements within the scientific subject is the truth that her ebook “Language in Man. Man in Language” obtained the prize for one of the best ebook in linguistics of Sofia College for 2000. As well as, the publication attracted the eye of the worldwide linguistic neighborhood , as evidenced by the ebook evaluation printed in 2006 within the Worldwide Journal of the Sociology of Language.
Prof. Pencheva’s worldwide recognition isn’t restricted to her publications in overseas publications. She was invited as a visitor lecturer at a lot of world-renowned universities, the place she offered her scientific achievements, together with the College of California, Los Angeles, USA 1983-1985; College of Studying, UK 1983; College of Helsinki, Finland 1989 and 1997; College of Leeds, UK 1990 and 1991; Durham College, UK 1990 and 1991; College of London, King’s School, UK 1990; College of Lisbon, Portugal 1997 and 1998; Catholic College of Viseu, Portugal 2000, 2001; Sorbonne Paris-4, France 1997; College of Clermont-Ferrand, France 1999; Free College of Berlin, Germany 2000; Sorbonne Paris-6, France 2002; The College of Seoul, South Korea 1997. Prof. Pencheva offered his scientific achievements and educating expertise greater than as soon as at worldwide boards and in entrance of various audiences.
Prof. Pencheva is a long-time member of the Specialised Scientific Council for Linguistics on the Increased Attestation Fee.
“Together with her general work as a linguist, trainer, translator, head of worldwide tasks, dean and vice-rector of Sofia College, Professor Maya Pencheva was in a position to create new traditions, set vital foundations within the examine of linguistic typology, rework our concepts about overseas language training and to put in writing educating aids and techniques for various ages and functions. Together with his analytical thoughts, erudition and consistency, along with his scientific achievements, during which he invested work and dedication, Prof. Ph.D. Maia Pencheva impressed a number of generations of Bulgarian English students and left a major mark within the historical past of Bulgarian English research and normal linguistics. Tribute to her shiny reminiscence!” says the condolence from the educational neighborhood of the “St. Kliment Ohridski” College.
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