Research is carried out within the following topics:
- “Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies”
- “Cognitive-Discursive Analysis of Socio-Cultural Dispositives” (since 2024)
Faculty research is initiative-driven, focusing on dissertations, monographs, teaching materials, academic articles, conference presentations, and curricular updates.
Research results are also implemented in practice. In recent years, due to advancements in linguistics, translation studies, and practical needs, the following courses were added to the curricula:
- “Scientific and Technical Texts and Translation”
- “Translation of Economic and Legal Texts”
- “Translation of Socio-Political Texts”
- “Translation for Negotiations and Conferences”
- “Information Technologies and Translation”
- “Foreign Language for Academic Purposes”
- “Business Communication”
- “Computer Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching”
- “Fundamentals of Speech Influence”
- “Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing”
Student and Graduate Research
A key focus is supporting scientific research by students, master’s, and doctoral students.
To become competent researchers and professionals, and confidently present at scientific forums, students must develop essential research skills. The main goal of student research (SR) is to introduce students to professional and creative methods, research techniques, and innovative practices. The directions and formats of SR are tailored to the program specifics, faculty research interests, and student needs.
The department hosts an annual research club “Applied Linguistics,” led by experienced faculty. In addition to senior students and master’s students, 2nd- and 3rd-year students also participate, helping them choose future research topics.
Findings and experiments are presented and discussed at the annual international scientific-practical conference “Current Issues in Modern Linguistics and Language Teaching”, which attracts participants from other Kazakhstani and foreign universities. Topics include theoretical and applied linguistics, language teaching in intercultural settings, translation studies, etc. Conference materials are published with ISBN.
