Michael Dove

Michael Dove is an Assistant Professor at the Department of English and American Studies, Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University. His academic work focuses on translation, intercultural communication, and language education, with a particular interest in English as a lingua franca and accessible communication.

His research spans interdisciplinary approaches to language accessibility, task-based teaching methods, and quantitative analysis of cultural identity. Recent projects include the VEGA-funded Accessible! Linguistics of Easy-to-Understand Languages (2022–2024), which examines comprehensibility in educational and public contexts.

Key publication trends include:

• 2024: Collaboration with Zuzana Bohušová on accessible languages
• 2022: Environmental communication from anthropological perspectives
• 2010–2021: Language teaching methodologies and interpreter training

He teaches courses such as Translation into English, American Studies, and Teaching English with Technology, while maintaining consultation hours via MS Teams and Monday office hours (10:00–12:00). No scientific awards or student lists are publicly detailed.