Bernard Farenkia

Bernard Farenkia is a Professor of French and Linguistics at Cape Breton University. His research examines pragmatics across languages and cultures, including politeness strategies, speech act realization, and pedagogical approaches to second-language acquisition.

Key areas include variational pragmatics in Francophone communities, postcolonial linguistics, and intercultural communication training. Publications analyze discourse patterns in multilingual settings and translation challenges.

Grants from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and DAAD support comparative studies of German, French, and African language interfaces.

Teaching encompasses French language courses and theoretical linguistics, emphasizing real-world communicative competence.