Faculty

Faculty of Languages

Uzbek, English, Russian and Kazakh languages and linguistics.

The Faculty of Languages traces its history to 1984, when the Department of “Foreign, Uzbek and Kazakh Languages” was founded at Navoiy State Pedagogical Institute, with its first team led by the renowned educator Associate Professor O‘tagan Turniyozov. Over the decades the faculty has grown steadily and today covers Uzbek language and literature, Uzbek and English linguistics, applied English studies, Russian language and literature, Kazakh, and interfaculty foreign languages.

Departments

Department of Uzbek Language and Literature

Founded in 1992 as the “Uzbek, Kazakh Language and Literature” department, it was later reorganised as the “Uzbek Language and Literature” department, working in Uzbek linguistics and literary studies.

Department of Uzbek Linguistics

The Department of Uzbek Linguistics separated in 1994 from the “Uzbek, Kazakh Languages and Literature” department. Over the years it was led by A. Ergashev, T. Xo‘jayev, M. Ravshanov and O. Qayumov. It conducts research and teaching in Uzbek linguistics.

Department of English Linguistics

The Department of English Linguistics trains philologists and teachers in English language theory and linguistics.

Department of English Applied Studies

The Department of English Applied Studies focuses on practical English teaching and modern language-teaching methodology.

Department of Russian Language and Literature

The Department of Russian Language and Literature trains philologists and teachers of Russian language and literature.

Department of Kazakh Language and Literature

The Department of Kazakh Language and Literature trains specialists in Kazakh language and literature and supports the study of Kazakh in the region.

Interfaculty Department of Foreign Languages

The Interfaculty Department of Foreign Languages teaches foreign languages to students in non-philological programmes. It is headed by Pirmanova Gavhar Nazarkulovna, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor.

Staff

GD

G‘afurova Dilfuza Jabborovna

Head of the Department of English Applied Studies, Associate Professor

KG

Kumakbayeva Gulbanu Kuntuarovna

Head of the Department of Kazakh Language and Literature, Senior Lecturer