Dr. Andrey Reznikov

Andrey Reznikov has been teaching at the college level since 1978; he joined the faculty of Black Hills State University in 2004. He received his Ph.D. in Linguistics and Master’s degree in English and translation from St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg, Russia). His research interests include functional grammar and sociolinguistics (interaction between language and society); among the courses he teaches are Fundamentals of English Grammar, History of the English Language, Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Humanities, Teaching English as a Second Language, and Composition. He is the author of numerous publications in the areas of sociolinguistics and functional grammar, among them such books as George Orwell’s Theory of Language and Russian Anti-Proverbs of the 21st Century: A Sociolinguistic Dictionary. Other publications include a grammar workbook and a reader for the freshmen composition course. His latest book is Bible Phraseology in English and Russian: A Comparative Dictionary.

This is what students say about Dr. Reznikov:

· Professor Reznikov was my favorite instructor throughout my entire first year at BH. He made a basic class like composition one of my favorites because of his amazing teaching style.

· Dr. Reznikov has been consistently one of my favorite instructors throughout my undergrad, and each course with him has been a treat!

· He's the kind of professor I would aspire to be if that was the career path I wanted. But since I won't be a professor, I hope to be half as considerate, understanding, and patient toward my future co-workers and employees.

· Professors like Dr. Reznikov are the reason I love Black Hills State University.