About
Agneta Svalberg is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Leicester, jointly appointed with the School of Education. She currently serves as Programme Director for the MA Applied Linguistics & TESOL (Distance Learning) and supervises PhD students. Her career spans teaching and research in Greece, Brunei, and Australia, with a PhD from the University of Sydney (Australia) on English and Modern Greek tense-modality-aspect systems.
Education:
- PhD in Applied Linguistics (University of Sydney, Australia)
- Teaching experience in Mexico, Greece, and Brunei
Research Interests:
- Language awareness in teacher education
- Grammar pedagogy and second language acquisition
- Form-focused vs meaning-focused teaching methodologies
- Cross-linguistic studies of language engagement
Key Contributions: - Pioneered consciousness-raising tasks in language education - Advanced frameworks for mapping tense-aspect systems - Authored influential texts on teacher language awareness - Co-developed the concept of 'language engagement'
Advising & Grants:
- Supervises PhD candidates in applied linguistics
- No specific grants mentioned
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the University of Leicester's TESOL/Applied Linguistics research group.
