Vanya Ivanova

Vanya Ivanova is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Russian Language, Faculty of Modern Languages, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo. Her work spans translation theory, semantic innovation, and cultural linguistics.

• Primary affiliation: Department of Russian Language, Faculty of Modern Languages
• Academic rank: Senior Lecturer

Research Focus: Ivanova investigates:

• Translation challenges in artistic and political contexts
• Semantic evolution in Russian-Bulgarian bilingualism
• Metaphor/metonymy as drivers of lexical innovation
• Cultural transmission through language

She contributes to intercultural communication by analyzing neologisms, loanwords, and figurative language patterns. A current project (Възрожденските къщи-музеи – пазители на народната култура, 2025) explores Revival-period house-museums as cultural preservation sites.