Curriculum vitae

Education and academic qualification

• 2008-2014: doctoral studies (Ph.D.) - Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno. English
• 2007-2008: Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno. English: extension programme
• 2004-2007: Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno. English
• 2002-2003: master´s study programme (not completed) – Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno. Norwegian-general linguistics
• 1997-2001: master´s study programme (Mgr.) – Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno. German-Russian

Career overview

• 2015-  : Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Institute of Foreign Languages
• 2007-2014: Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Foreign Languages
• 2/2004-12/2005: Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Foreign Languages
• 2001- : translations and interpreting
• 2000-2003: MKM: lecturer of English and German
• 1999-2005: corporate English courses
• 1999-2001: freelance translator/interpreter
• 1998-2005: private English, German and Russian courses

Pedagogic activities

• English and German courses of different levels
• English, German and Russian for specific purposes
• Practical language seminars - Department of English and American studies, Faculty of Arts, MU Brno
• Grammar seminars - Department of English and American studies, Faculty of Arts, MU Brno
• Business English - Faculty of Business and Management, BUT
• Discourse Analysis

Scientific activities

• linguistic research
• * cohesion and coherence
• * academic discourse
• * research articles
• * discourse markers
• applied linguistics
• methodology and didactics of foreign languages
• participation in linguistic conferences
• technical editor of the journal Theory and Practice in English Studies (Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts) 2012-2013

List of publications:

Zmrzlá, P. (2009) 'Direct cohesive chains in scientific articles'. In: Hůlková, I. and Jančaříková, R. (eds) Exploring Cohesion and Coherence in English Discourse. Third Brno Conference on Linguistic Studies in English. Brno: Masaryk University. 37-50.

Zmrzlá, P. (2010) 'Now as a discourse marker'. In: Jančaříková, R. (ed.) Interpretation of Meaning Across Discourses. Brno: Masaryk University. 241-252.

Zmrzlá, P. (2012) 'Cohesive means in research articles: linguistics and computer science compared'. In: Headlandová Kalischová, I. and Jančaříková, R. Approaches to Discourse. Proceedings. Brno: Masaryk University. 71-84.

Zmrzlá, P. (2013) Now as a Discourse Marker in Spoken English. Saarbrucken: LAP.

Zmrzlá, P. (2014) Co-referential Central Cohesive Chains in Research Articles. Dissertation. Brno: Masaryk University.

Zmrzlá, P. and Haupt, J. (2018) 'Lingua Franca of business and engineering: English from students´ point of view'. In: Jašková, J., Smutný, M. and Šťastná, D. (eds) Teaching English for Specific Purposes at Universities. Brno: VUT v Brně, Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií. 6-16.

University activities

• September 2015: Stockholm, staff mobility at Centre for Academic English, Stockholm University

Non-University activities

• participation in methodology seminars and workshops organised for English teachers
• participation in linguistic seminars and lectures
• participation and presentations in linguistic workshops and conferences

Projects

• 2007: Development programme of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Development of language courses, especially English - 3rd follow-up stage.