Helena Pavletić

Helena Pavletić is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences (University of Primorska), affiliated with the Department of Classroom Teaching. She specializes in Croatian language studies, lexicography, bilingualism, and syntax. Her research focuses on terminology analysis, dialectology, and educational linguistics, with notable contributions to phraseology, religious terminology, and maritime language studies. She teaches multiple Croatian language courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, emphasizing communication competence in professional environments.

Her academic work spans over 20 years, producing influential studies on Croatian-Italian language contact, vertical bilingualism in Međimurje dialect regions, and historical analysis of 19th century children's poetry. Key areas of interest include lexicographical treatment of polysemic terms, metaphorization in nautical terminology, and syntactic features of Croatian media language.

Dr. Pavletić's recent research highlights include investigations into geographical terminology's cultural significance, comparative syntactic analysis of daily newspapers, and exploration of dialect creativity in children's written works. She actively contributes to academic discourse through regular publications in linguistic journals and conference presentations.

Professional activities include serving as lecturer-in-charge for numerous courses across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Her work integrates theoretical linguistic analysis with practical educational applications, particularly in multilingual education contexts and regional dialect preservation.