Tina Lengar Verovnik, PhD, Assoc. Prof.

+ 386 1 4706 226

tina.lengar-verovnik@zrc-sazu.si

Novi trg 4 (5. nadstropje)

Research interests

Tina Lengar Verovnik (born 1974) is a part-time researcher at the Deparment of Language Standardisation, a member of the editorial board preparing the new normative guide – Pravopis 8.0 and a member of the editorial board of the online Language Consulting site. Her research focuses on normative issues, particulary those related to the expression level of standard Slovene. In addition to her active participation in the revision of the normative guide and in the growing orthographic dictionary ePravopis, her research focuses on evaluating the adequacy of the current codification and addressing gaps in the linguistic description.

She works full-time as an associate professor of the Slovene Language at the Chair of Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana.

She is co-author of the of the normative guide Pravopis 8.0 and Problem Categories of ePravopis, co-editor of the growing orthographic dictionary ePravopis (all available on the portal Fran). She is a current editor of collections Lingua Slovenica (Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Lanuage) and Stičišča (Faculty of Social Sciences UL).

Research Areas

Slovenian standard language
normativity
language consulting
stylistics
media language

Education, Academic and Scientific Titles

2014–: research fellow, ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
2011–: assistant professor for the Slovenian Language, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
2010: PhD: Radio Journalistic Dialogue Genres as a Framework for the Linguistic Choices Made by Journalists, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
2002: MPhil: Dynamics of the Standard Language Norms, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
1999: BA degrees in A – Slovenian Language and Literature and B – General Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
1992: international baccalaureate, II. gimnazija Maribor, Maribor

Employments, Leadership Positions and Competences

Employments:

2020–: temporary employment, Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana
2016–: temporary employment, Institute of Slavistics, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
2014–: secondary employment, ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
2013/14: visiting professor, Institute of Slavistics, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
2013/14: temporary employment, Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana
2001–: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
1999–2001: Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana

Leadership Positions:

2024–: Head of the Chair of Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana

Supervisions:

MPhil supervision: Peter Čakš
MPhil co-supervision: Petra Shrestha
PhD supervision (ongoing): Peter Čakš
PhD co-supervision (ongoing): Kaja Jošt
More than 40 supervisions and co-supervisions of MAs and Bas, as well as of degrees awarded under previous study programmes.

Other Experience:

Until 2025: Coordination of the activities of the Commission on Orthography at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Work in Editorial Boards and Expert Commissions

2015, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026: member of the programme committee of the Symposium Obdobja
2012–2025: member of the Commission on Orthography at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2021–2025: member of the Quality Commission, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
2023: member of the committee for the awarding of the Kristalni mikrofon prize (Association of Slovenian Announcers)
2020–2022: member of the committee fort he awarding of Čuvaj prize (Slovenian Association of Journalists)
2017–2021: member of the Commission for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
2019–: member of the National Evaluation Committee fort he primary and secondary school competition Zeleno pero (Planet Earth Association)
2016–17: member of the Senate, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
2015–17: member of the Prešeren Awards Commission, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana

Outstanding Achievements, Awards and Grants

2022: co-editor and co-author of scientific monograph Pravopis na zrnu graha
2020: co-editor and co-author of scientific monograph Kje pa vas jezik žuli? Prva pomoč iz Jezikovne svetovalnice
2020: award for Outstanding Achievements in Teaching (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana)
2019/20: three-month research work at the Institute of Slavistics, University of Klagenfurt, Austria

Selected publications

● 2025: Vpliv dela Janeza Orešnika na razvoj jezikovnega svetovanja za slovenščino, Tina Lengar Verovnik in Urška Vranjek Ošlak

● 2022: Revision of Slovenian normative guide: scientific basis and inclusion of the public, Tina Lengar Verovnik in Helena Dobrovoljc

● 2022: Pravopis na zrnu graha, ur. Tina Lengar Verovnik in Urška Vranjek Ošlak

● 2020: Kje pa vas jezik žuli? Prva pomoč iz Jezikovne svetovalnice, Helena Dobrovoljc, Tina Lengar Verovnik, Urška Vranjek Ošlak, Mija Michelizza, Peter Weiss, Nataša Gliha Komac

● 2019: Spol med družbo, jezikovno rabo in predpisom, Tina Lengar Verovnik, Monika Kalin Golob

● 2018: Vejica v pravopisu, Tina Lengar Verovnik

● 2018: Obravnava kratic v prenovljenih pravopisnih pravilih: novosti in spremembe, Tina Lengar Verovnik

● 2018: Jezikovna uredniška politika in slovenski radijski mediji, Tina Lengar Verovnik

All Publications (COBISS)

Selected projects