Author's Biography
Akmaral Mukanova, a native of Almaty, Kazakhstan, received her master’s degree in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Arizona where she was a Visiting Scholar with the U.S. State Department’s Junior Faculty Development Program.
Her professional experience includes English and Kazakh language instruction working in both traditional and technology-assisted course design and development at higher education institutions both in the United States and Kazakhstan. She managed international development projects and translates English, Kazakh, and Russian materials for government and private organizations.
Her research focuses on second/foreign language acquisition, language education, English and Kazakh comparative linguistics, linguistic and cultural anthropology, political and diplomatic rhetoric, and cross-cultural communication.
Author's e-mail address is akmaralm@yahoo.com.
