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Dr. Anne Ife is a part-time Lecturer at the University of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She specializes in second-language acquisition and intercultural communication, focusing on European contexts. Her research explores language policy, lingua franca communication, and language diversity.
Education:
- PhD in Applied Linguistics (University of London)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Theoretical Linguistics (University of London)
- BA (Hons) Spanish (University of Nottingham)
Her research interests include second-language acquisition methodologies, the role of lingua francas in international contexts, and policy frameworks addressing language diversity in Europe. She has published extensively on language learning strategies, study abroad impacts, and cross-cultural communication challenges.
Recent presentations include discussions on unequal language expertise in lingua franca interactions and neo-colonial mentalities in European language discourses. She has supervised numerous theses and contributed to teaching materials for the BBC and Open University.
