Milen Tomov

Assoc. Prof. Milen Tomov, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of New Bulgarian Studies at New Bulgarian University's Faculty of Basic Education. His academic career includes roles at the Institute of Bulgarian Language (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) and teaching at universities in Bulgaria and Romania. He specializes in contemporary Bulgarian language, orthography, cultural linguistics, and the history of Bulgarian linguistics.

Education:

• PhD in Contemporary Bulgarian Language (2004, Institute of Bulgarian Language)
• MA in Bulgarian Philology (1995, Cyril and Methodius University)
• Library Science Degree (1991, Sofia State University)

Research Interests: Focuses on codification of language norms, historical linguistics, orthography theory, and language policy. Leads national projects like the 'Bulgarian Linguistics Bibliography' and the online resource БЕРОН. Active in international collaborations with Czech and German institutions.

Teaching: Teaches courses on Bulgarian language, academic writing, and orthography. Engages in educational outreach through TV/radio programs and teacher training workshops.

Professional Roles:

• Expert at the Institute's Language Consultation Service
• Chair of the Institute Library Council
• Member of German Linguistic Society (GfdS)

Notable Publications: Over 50 scholarly articles and books on orthography, language history, and lexicography. Co-author of official orthographic dictionaries and language teaching materials.