Leyla Abbas gizi Safarova (Alakbarova) was born on July 25, 1981 in Nakhchivan city, Nakhchivan AR. From 1987-1997, she studied at secondary school № 5 named after H.Javid in Nakhchivan, and in the academic year of 1997-1998 at secondary school № 14 named after M.J.Jafarov. She graduated from this school with a Certificate of Distinction in 1998.

In the same year, she entered the “Philology of English and Roman-German languages” faculty of the Azerbaijan State University of Languages, and in 2002 graduated from the “Philology” faculty of the Azerbaijan University of Languages with an honors diploma. In 2002, she started working as an English teacher in Nakhchivan secondary school № 14. In parallel, she worked as an English teacher at the Heydar Aliyev Military Lyceum in Nakhchivan during the 2003 – 2004 academic year.

In 2004 – 2006, she studied at Nakhchivan State University in the academic discipline of Linguistics, majoring in “Foreign Languages – English language” at Master's level. She carried out the position of chief specialist (for foreign relations) in the Central Office Support Staff of the Nakhchivan Department of ANAS, from 2006–2020 in the “Education and personnel” department of the same institution (previous name “Personnel and post-graduate studies”/“Personnel and doctoral studies”), from 2020 – 2021 in the Department of Science and Education. From 2021–2022, she worked as a senior researcher at the Institute of Art, Language and Literature, Nakhchivan Department of ANAS.

In 2008–2012, she studied doctoral studies at the Nakhchivan Department of ANAS, in 2015 she defended her thesis entitled “History of English grammar research in Azerbaijan” in the specialty “Germanic languages” and in 2016 she received the degree of Doctor of philosophy on philology. Since 2008 she worked as a per hours teacher at the “English language and translation” department of Nakhchivan State University, and since 2020 at the “Foreign languages” department of Nakhchivan University, full-time stuff teacher at the “English language and methodology” department of Nakhchivan State University during the academic year of 2022– 2023.

In 2018-2022, she was appointed the chairman of the Defense Council at the bachelor's level of Nakhchivan State University, and in 2023, the chairman of the Final Attestation Commission at Nakhchivan State University and Nakhchivan Teachers Institute. She has been a member of the New Azerbaijan Party since 2004, on the editorial board of the literary magazine “Azad Galam” (“Independent Pen”) since 2021, and the Azerbaijan Journalists Union since 2022. She is the author of two scientific monographs, one literary/fiction book, one book layout, 52 national and international, including domestically and abroad scientific articles, conference proceedings and theses, 18 newspaper articles, 11 website articles, 4 literary publications. She has a number of international and local certificates, diplomas and a medal. She is married and has two children.

Books and monographs

1. History of English grammar research in Azerbaijan (monograph). Baku: ADPU-nun printing house, 2017, 118 p.
2. Phonetics of Julfa Accents of the Azrbaijanian Language (monograph). Baku: “Elm və təhsil” publishing house, 2019, 116 p.
3. All Alone Streets (literary book). Baku, “Khan” publishing house, 2019, 72 p.
4. Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences – 2020. Scientific works of the employees of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences: (compiler). Bibliographic index. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2021, 285 p.

 

Scientific Articles

1. The Category of Number in Azerbaijani and English Languages. “Research Papers” of the Azerbaijan University of Languages. Baku: Mütərcim, 2008, № 2, pp.125 – 134
2. Comparative Analysis of Genitive Case of Nouns in Azerbaijani and English. “Research Papers” of the Azerbaijan University of Languages. Baku: Mütərcim, 2008, № 6, pp.125–129
3. First Textbooks of English in Azerbaijan. “Researches” of the Institute of Linguistics named after Nasimi of ANAS. Baku: Nurlan, 2009, pp.3–11
4. Confused words. Materials of the International Conference on Intercultural Dialogue: Linguistics, Pedagogic and Literary Dimensions (25 – 27 November 2010) Azerbaijan University of Languages. Baku: Mütərcim, 2010, pp.168–169
5. Degrees of English Adjectives. Scientific Axis. Agency for the Promotion and Organization of Culture LTD. Ankara: İskitler, 2010, № 2, pp.94–103
6. Nationalizing the Manuals of Foreign Languages Written for Higher Schools (regarding the English language). Baku Slavic University “The Actual Problems of Study of Humanities” Interuniversity Collection of Scientific Articles. Baku: Mütərcim, 2011, № 4, pp.57–60
7. The pedagogical-linguistic properties of the English textbook written in 1960s. “Language and Literature” journal of Baku State University. Baku: BDU, 2011, № 4 (80), pp.207–209
8. Studying English Grammar in Azerbaijan. “Scientific Works”. Tavrik National University named after V.I.Vernadskiy. Simferopol: ТНУ, 2014, vol. 27 (66), №3, pp.297–302
9. The First English Grammar in Azerbaijan. “Civilization” journal of Baku Eurasia University. BAU, 2014, № 7, pp.118–124
10. Theoretical Problems substituted in the English Grammar Books in Azerbaijan till the Independence. “Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” ASPU printing house, 2014, vol. 4, № 3, pp.125–133
11. On the “Grammar of the English Language” by Oruj Ibrahim oglu Musayev (syntax division). Philological Issues. Baku: Elm və təhsil, 2014, №7, pp.48–55
12. On the Practical Grammar of the English Language by Ismikhan Rahimov and Timurchin Hidayetzadeh (Baku, 1966). Proceedings of the I International Scientific-practical Conference (24 – 25 october 2014). Pyatigorsk State Language University. Pyatigorsk: 2014, pp.118–123
13. The Scientific Problems Substituted in the Research Works on the English Grammar in Azerbaijan. “Language and Literature” journal of Azerbaijan University of Languages. Baku: Mütərcim, 2014, №3. pp.111–117
14. Problems on English Parts of Speech Classification. “Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2017, vol. 7, № 1, pp.121–124
15. Azerbaijanian authors’ viewpoint to the problem of category of degree in English. “Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijan Youth” Republic Scientific Conference (28 April 2017), Baku Slavic University. Baku: 2017, pp.66–67
16. English Grammar textbooks written during the Years of Independence. Proceedings of VIII International Scientific Conference of 94^th anniversary of the birth of National Leader Heydar Aliyev “The Actual problems of Azerbaijani studies” (4–5 May 2017). Baku: 2017, pp.547–549
17. English Adjectives Classification Problem According to their Meaning. “Scientific Works” of Nakhchivan University. Nakhchivan: NU “NUH” publishing house, 2017, № 1 (4), pp.175–183
18. Lengthening Phonetic Phenomenon of Julfa Regional Accents. “Research Papers” of the Azerbaijan University of Languages. Baku: “Mütərcim” publishing house, 2017, vol. 2, №3, pp.12–17
19. Verbs grammatical categories problem in modern English. Scientific Light. Wroclaw: 2017, №10, pp.18–22
20. Back and Front Vowel Dissimilation in Julfa Region Accents. “Proceedings” of Nakhchivan Division of ANAS. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2017, № 3, pp.199–203
21. English Verbs Concept of Passive. Proceedings of “Youths’ II International Scientific Conference” (26–27 October 2017). Ganja State University. Ganja: 2017, pp.358–360
22. Vowel Gradation According to Lips Position in Julfa Accents of Azerbaijanian Language. “Scientific Works” of Nakhchivan University. Nakhchivan: NU “NUH” pressing house, 2017, №3 (6), pp.128–136
23. Open and Closed Vowel Gradations in Julfa Accents of the Azerbaijanian Language.  “Proceedings” of Nakhchivan Division of AMEA. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2018, № 1, pp.123–129
24. Shahriyar’s Language in Comparison with Julfa Accents. Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2018, vol. 8, № 1, pp.87–91
25. On the history of research of voice in Azerbaijanian and English Languages.  Proceedings of the IX International Scientific Conference of “The Actual Problems of Azerbaijan study” dedicated to the National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s 95^th anniversary of birth (3–4 May 2018), Baku Slavic University. Baku: 2018, pp.549–551
26. The passive voice of English monotransitive and ditransitive verbs. German, Turkic and Slavic Languages in Multicultural World.  Materials of International Conference (15 April 2018) Kirgiz-Russian Slavic University named after B.N.Yeltsin. Kirgizstan, Bishkek, 2018, pp.70–74
27. Heydar Aliyev’s Language Policy as a Chain. Proceedings of International Conference dedicated to the National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s 95^th anniversary (4 May 2018). Nakhchivan State University. Nakhchivan, “Qeyrət” publishing house, 2018, pp.159–162
28. Harmony of Vowels in Julfa Accents. Proceedings of International Conference on “Sustainable Development and Actual Problems of Humanitarian Sciences” (4 May 2018), Azrbaijan University. Baku, 2018, pp.376–378
29. Consonants Interchange Phenomenon in Julfa Accents of Azerbaijan Language. A“Proceedings” of Nakhchivan Division of AMEA. The series of social and humanities sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2019, vol. 15, № 1, pp.142–147
30. Assimilation Phenomenon in Julfa Accents of Azerbaijanian Language. “Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2019, vol. 9, № 1, pp.91–96
31. Expressing Reflexivity by Word Building in English. Proceedings of the XXI İnternational Conference European Academy of Science and Research (18–21 december 2019). Germany: Bonn, 2019, p.36
32. Mirbaghir Mirheydarzadeh – one of the founders of Nakhchivan State History Museum. Nakhchivan State History Museum – 95. Nakhchivan: “Əcəmi” NPB, 2019, pp.40–44
33. Multiculturalism and Azerbaijanism. II International Scientific Conference of “Heydar Aliyev: The Ideology of Multiculturalism and Tolerance” dedicated to the 96^th anniversary of birth of National Leader (6–8 may 2019). Azerbaijanian University of Languages. Baku, 2019, pp.55–57
34. Consonant Addition in Julfa Accents of Azerbaijanian Language. “Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2019, vol. 11, №3, pp.51 – 55
35. Vowel Ommission in Julfa Accents of Azerbaijan Language. Materials of the Republic Scientific Conference of “Sustainable Development and Actual Problems of Humanitarian Sciences” dedicated to the 50th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev's coming to power in Azerbaijan (24 October 2019), Azerbaijan Baku: 2019, pp.55–57
36. Noun in Julfa Accents in Comparison with East Anatolian Accents. “Scientific Works” Nakhchivan Division. The series of social and humanities sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2020, vol. 16, № 1, pp.153–158.
37. Research Object of Foreign Languages in Nakhchivan (Independence Period). Proceedings of Republic Conference of “Autonomy of Nakhchivan in history and today” (22 November 2019), Nakhchivan Division of ANAS. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2020, pp.189–195
38. Neologisms in the Azerbaijanian language and the changes they caused in Nakhchivan dialects and accents. “Scientific Works” Nakhchivan Division. The series of social and humanities sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2021, vol. 17, № 3, pp.126–132
39. The Words Denoting Kinship Used in Julfa Accents. “Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2021, vol. 15, № 2, pp.126–
40. Translation Activity of scientist-poet Elkhan Yurdoghlu. “Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing, 2021, vol. 15, № 4, pp.71–74
41. Types of Adverbs According to their Structure and Meaning in Julfa Accents. “Language and Literature” journal of Azerbaijan University of Languages. Baku: Mütərcim, 2021, vol. 11, № 2, pp.126–130
42. The reflection of the new stage of development of the Azerbaijani language in the newspaper “Sharg gapisi” (“East Gate”). The history of the publication of the “Sharg gapisi” newspaper and the way of its development. Nakhchivan: “Əcəmi” NPB, 2021, pp.388–400
43. On the study of words of Turkic origin in Julfa dialects. “Scientific Works” Nakhchivan Division. The series of social and humanities sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2022, vol. 18, № 1, pp.141–146
44. The image of a woman in the creativity of Muzaffar Nasirli. Muzaffar Nasirli. Nakhchivan: “Əcəmi” NPB, 2022, pp.90–99
45. Publicistic Landscape of Nakhchivan Literary Environment. Literary process in Nakhchivan – 2021. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2022, pp.73–83
46. Words transferred from Caucasian languages ​​and Russian to the Julfa dialects of the Azerbaijani language. “Researches” of Art, Language and Literature Institute of Nakhchivan Division of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Tusi” publishing house, 2022, vol. 16, № 1, pp.42–46
47. On teaching the role of grammatical aspect in translation. Republican conference on “Unity of tradition and modernity in the teaching and research of foreign languages” (15 – 17 June 2022), Nakhchivan State University. Nakhchivan: 2022, pp.55–56
48. Common Lexical Features of Nakhchivan dialect and Shusha accents. “Scientific Works” of Nakhchivan State University. Series of Humanities Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Qeyrət” publishing house, 2022, № 5 (118), pp.31–35
49. The Main Principles of Mutual Learning. “Scientific Works” of Nakhchivan University. Nakhchivan: “Nuh” publishing house, 2022, № 4 (28), pp.212–214
50. The importance of applying the mathematical method in linguistics. “Scientific Works” of Nakhchivan State University. Series of Humanities Sciences. Nakhchivan: “Qeyrət” publishing house, 2023, № 1
51. Method of Oppositions in Learning English. Materials of the Republic Conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev on “Application of new techniques and methods in the development of language skills” (26 April 2023), Nakhchivan State University. Nakhchivan: “Qeyrət” publishing house, 2023
52. The role of interactive learning in modern language teaching. “Scientific Works” of Nakhchivan University. Nakhchivan: “Nuh publishing house, 2023, №2

 

Literary publications

1. Leyla Safarova – short stories. Elegant shadows (II anthology). Modern Azerbaijan Lady writers. Baku: “Orxan” MPM, 2020, in 2 vol, II vol, pp.108–116
2. Three essays. “Azad galam” journal. Baku: 2021, № 3, pp.59–61
3. Martyr’s tear. “Khezan” journal. Baku: 2022, № 7, pp.68–69
4. Manifestation of Shahriyar’s language in Nakhchivan accents. “Khezan” journal Baku: 2023, №6

 

Newspaper publications

1. Young talent (translation). Newspaper “Paritet”, 2000, October 21-23.
2. President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev: personality and activities (translation). Newspaper “Paritet”, 2000, October 28-30.
3. President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev: personality and activities (translation). Newspaper “Nuh Yurdu”, March 20, 2003; April 17; April 26; May 10.
4. Dear editor! (thanking letter) Newspaper “Yaddash”, 2005, February 02.
5. Language the greatest wealth of nation. Newspaper “Sharg gapisi”, May 24, 2007
6. Children are taught our national dances. Newspaper “Sharg gapisi”, 2015, July 31.
7. National dances are eagerly learnt. Newspaper “Azerbaijan”, October 18, 2015
8. Philanthropist and historian-geologist. Newspaper “Azerbaijan”, 2015, December 20.
9. Azerbaijan University of Languages: history, development path and prospects. Newspaper “Iki sahil”, 2017, June 13.
10. Loneliness as many stars (review) Newspaper “Iki sahil”, 2018, June 7..
11. Heydar Aliyev and the history of the development of the Azerbaijani language. Newspaper “Iki sahil”, May 12, 2018.
12. From Salt to Salty rocks. Newspaper “Shargin Sahari”, May 25, 2019.
13. From Salt to Salty rocks. Newspaper “İki sahil”, 2019, 30 May.
14. From Salt to Salty rocks. Newspaper “Sharg gapisi”, 2019, 30 August.
15. The Life dedicated to Javids. Newspaper “Ses”, 2019, 8 November.
16. The life lived with endless love for the Javid heritage, Javids’ home. “Newspaper 525”, 2019, 17 November.
17. Words denoting kinship relations in the Julfa dialects of the Azerbaijani language. Newspaper “Iki sahil”, July 17, 2021.
18. Common lexical features of Nakhchivan dialect and Shusha dialects. Newspaper “Iki sahil” newspaper, November 4, 2022.