Sophia Azovtseva

Researcher and lecturer specialising in Ukrainian and Slavic literature, with expertise in Baroque homiletic discourse and Polish–Ukrainian cultural interactions. My work advances the understanding of how Gospel narratives were interpreted in early modern sermons, revealing their rhetorical, emotional, and cultural functions within broader European intellectual traditions.

My current research addresses pressing challenges in contemporary language education through three interconnected strands: linguistic interference in multilingual Slavic learning environments, neurodiversity in foreign language acquisition, and lexical innovation as a response to social and cultural change. By bridging literary scholarship with applied linguistics and pedagogy, I develop research-informed teaching practices and contribute to more inclusive, adaptive, and context-sensitive models of language education