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Lecturer
Address: Universiteto 5, LT-01513 Vilnius
Phone: +370 5 268 7232
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Fields of research
- Deictic reference and enunciative anchoring
- Grammatical reference and interpretation
- Typology and variation of referential systems
- Referential competence and language assessment in French as a Foreign Language (DELF/DALF)
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
• 2010 — « Quand ici et là-bas n'ont pas tout en commun », Revue de linguistique et de philologie, p. 95–113.
• 2007 — « Peux-tu m’héberger ? Merci au revoir », Scolia, n°21, p. 145–158.
• 2007 — Linguistique et didactique du français, rencontres de Baku dir. avec J.-C. Pellat, 178 p.
• 2006 — « L’accord sylleptique, un accord en désaccord », Langages, 158, p. 48–64.
• 2005 — « De l’espace au temps : un pas que là-bas ne franchit pas », in Ici et maintenant, p.132-148.
• 2004 — « Pour une typologie des emplois de là-bas », Lingvisticæ Investigationes, 27(1), p. 25–45.
• 2004 — « Quel lieu désigne là-bas ? », Le Français moderne, 72(2), p. 173–189.
• 2003 — « Syllepse sed lex », L’information grammaticale, 98, p. 15–27.
• 2001 — Les adverbes spatiaux : le cas de là-bas, thèse, ANRT 38026.
RESEARCH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Research projects
- 2001 — Les adverbes spatiaux : le cas de là-bas, thèse, ANRT 38026.
Conferences and workshops organised
- Bachelor’s levels
• General Linguistics: Fundamental Concepts
Introduction to the main domains of linguistics: phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
• French Grammar: Morphology and Syntax
Study of grammatical categories, sentence structure and basic agreement patterns in French.
• French Phonetics and Phonology
Description of the phonetic and phonological system of French: vowels and consonants, prosody, and principles of phonetic transcription.
• Grammatical Semantics of French
Relationships between grammatical structure and interpretation: reference, grammatical categories and agreement phenomena.
- Master’s levels
• Deixis and Reference in French
Study of deictic expressions and the linguistic mechanisms involved in the construction of reference in discourse.
• Advanced French Grammar
In-depth analysis of French grammatical structures, including complex agreement patterns and the interface between syntax and semantics.
• Linguistics and Teaching French as a Foreign Language
Applications of linguistic theory to the teaching and assessment of French as a foreign language, including international certification standards (DELF/DALF)
Evaluation/expertise
- Support for French curricula design in:
• Azerbaijan (Universities of Baku, Lenkoran, Nakhichevan, Gandja
• Madagascar (University of Tananarive)
• Afghanistan (University of Kabul)
• Uzbekistan (Universities of Tashkent and Samarkand)
• Poland (University of Opole)
• Slovakia (University of Kosice)
• Zambia (University of Lusaka)
• Cameroon (ASTI Buea)
• Gambia (University of Banjul)
• Senegal (University of Dakar)
• Pakistan (IBA and Karachi University of the Arts)
Heading French Language Teaching Institutes;
• 2006–2008: French Institute in Warsaw
• 2008–2010: Alliance Française in Kosice (General Delegate for five institutions in Slovakia)
• 2010–2014: Alliance Française in Lusaka (General Delegate for seven institutions in Zambia/Malawi)
• 2014–2018: Alliance Française in Lodz (General Delegate for eight institutions in Poland)
• 2018–2021: Alliance Française in Lyon
• 2021–2025: Alliance Française in Karachi
Information for students
I am a French linguist by training and hold a PhD in French grammar. I have worked at several universities and French cultural institutions abroad, particularly in Central Europe, Africa and Asia, which has given me a practical understanding of the place of French in the world today.
My role is to work with the teaching staff and the university to make the French philology programme clearer and more attractive, while taking into account both academic requirements and students’ professional goals. I also have extensive experience in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) and in training examiners for international certifications, which helps connect university studies with internationally recognised skills.
I am always available in the department to discuss the programme, studying in France, mobility opportunities, and more generally the opportunities that French can offer today.