Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Linguistics - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin
- Master in English Language Teaching - Masters Degree, University of Warwick
- Bachelor in Linguistics - Bachelor Degree, Monash University, Melbourne
- Postgraduate Cert. in Education - Certificate, Maktab Perguruan Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur
- Certificate in Australian H.S.C - Certificate, Highett High School, Melbourne
Zahariah Bt Pilus (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
zahariahp@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Applied Linguistics - Phonetics
Teaching Responsibilities
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
KNOWLEDGE OF MEANING | 2023/2024 |
MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX | 2021/2022 |
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2023/2024 |
RESEARCH PAPER 1 | 2023/2024 |
SEMANTICS AND PRAGMATICS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
SOCIOLINGUISTICS | 2022/2023 |
Supervision
Intonational Meaning Among Malay Learners Of English: A Discourse Intonation Approach
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Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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A Constrastive Analysis Of Lexical Richness In The Rhetoric Of English As A Native Language (Enl) And English As A Second Language (Esl) Reserach Abstracts.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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The Effects Of Explicit Connected Speech Instruction On Libyan Efl Learners' Perception And Listening Comprehension Of Connected Speech.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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A Constrastive Analysis Of Lexical Richness In The Rhetoric Of English As A Native Language (Enl) And English As A Second Language (Esl) Reserach Abstracts.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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The Effects Of Explicit Connected Speech Instruction On Libyan Efl Learners' Perception And Listening Comprehension Of Connected Speech.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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A Constrastive Analysis Of Lexical Richness In The Rhetoric Of English As A Native Language (Enl) And English As A Second Language (Esl) Reserach Abstracts.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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A Discourse-Historical Analysis Of Media Coverage Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement In Canadian Liberal And Conservative Online News Sites.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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A Discourse-Historical Analysis Of Media Coverage Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement In Canadian Liberal And Conservative Online News Sites.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Negotiation Of Meaning In Construction Of Knowledge In Online Forum Discussions.
Ph.D
Completed
2019
Member Supervisory Committee
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The Effects Of Listening-Reading Intervention On English Pronunciation And Vocabulary Of Form One Students In Maran, Pahang.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Improving Islamic School Students’ Accuracy In Segmental Features Of Pronunciations Through Computer- Assisted Language Learning (Call).
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Influence Of Social Media On Language Errors: A Study On Whatsapp Text Messages
By Iium Students.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Cross-Linguistic Influence In Written Present Tense Form Of English: A Case Study Of Bangladeshi Students.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Analysing Structural Ambiguties In A Malaysian English Newspaper: An X-Bar Theory Approach.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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The Development Of English Plural Expressions In Malaysian Autistic Children.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Cross-Linguistic Influence: Djiboutian Francophones' Awareness Of English Linguistic Features
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Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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A Register Analysis Of Exhibition Texts At Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Investigating English Multiple-Meaning Word Recognition Of Thai Efl Students Of Grade 11 Of A Private School In Songkhla, Thailand.
Master
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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Politeness Strategies And Gender Differences In The Speech Act Of Rejection Among The Malays In Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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Non-Native Intonation Patterns In English Tag Questions: A Study Of Malay And Thai Speakers Of English.
Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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English Borrowings In Malay Language : An Exploratory Study.
Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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Use Of Link Adverbials: A Comparative Analysis Of Academic Articles In The Philippines And American Online Journals
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Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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Discrepancies Between Actual And Perceived Pronunciation Laerning Strategies Of Malay Esl Learners.
Master
Completed
2012
Main Supervisor
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Perception Of Attitudinal Functions Of Intonation In Responding Yes / No Questions: A Study Of Selected Celpad English Teachers.
Master
Completed
2011
Main Supervisor
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Phonological Assimilation In The English Of Malay Speakers.
Master
Completed
2010
Main Supervisor
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Translation Techniques Used In Capturing The Essence Of Culturally Embedded Expressions: An Analysis Of The English Version Of The Malay Novel 'Juara'.
Master
Completed
2008
Main Supervisor
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Students' Performance And Their Perceptions Of Listening Comprehension Tasks: A Case Study Of Year 4 Students At Sk Setapak Indah, Kuala Lumpur.
Master
Completed
2006
Main Supervisor
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Eap Needs Analysis Of Law Undergraduates At Iium.
Master
Completed
2005
Main Supervisor
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Word Meaning Retention: An Experimental Study Of Inferring And Memorizing Methods Among Esl Students Of Pattani.
Master
Completed
2005
Main Supervisor
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The Attitudes Of Iium Students Towards Using Computer-Mediated Communication For Learning English.
Master
Completed
2004
Main Supervisor
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Compound Neologisms as Used by Young Malaysians on Twitter and Their Classifications. Compound Neologisms As Used By Young Malaysians On Twitter And Their Classifications.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Interactional Markers Used By Native English And Malay Esl Writers In The Result And Discussion Sections Of Applied Linguistics Research Articles.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Production Of Stop Consonants By Kelantanese Malay Speakers Of English.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2016 - 2020 | Tone Units, Stress and Prominence in the Speech of Malay ESL Speakers |
2016 - 2023 | Profiling the Malaysian English Accent: Evidence from the Vowel Space |
2016 - 2020 | Tone Choices in the Speech of Malay ESL Learners |
2014 - 2019 | The Development of English Proficiency by English Majors in an Intensive ESL Environment |
2012 - 2014 | Spelling and Decoding Skills of Arab ESL Learners |
2010 - 2011 | Pronunciation Learning Strategies of ESL Learners: A Case Study Sek. Men. Keb. Tanah Merah |
2010 - 2015 | Pronunciation Learning of Malay as A Second Language Learners |
On-Going
2015 - Present | Applying the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Islamic Anxiety Reduce Technique (I-ART) to Reduce Communication Apprehension (CA) Experienced by Malaysian Undergraduates in Delivering Oral Presentation |
2011 - Present | A Protracted Study of the Effect of Reading-Listening on English Language Proficiency Among Students from Rural Schools in Malaysia |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2014 | Discourse analysis in Malaysian English Language Teaching. August Publishing Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 9789833317844 |
Book Section
2014 | A study of teachers' questioning techniques and its implications for teaching literature in English. In: August Publishing Sdn Bhd (665084-U), ISBN: 978-983-3317-84-4, pp. 137-156 |
2013 | Chapter 1: Introduction. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-287-8, pp. 1-8 |
2013 | Chapter 1: Introduction. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-287-8, pp. 1-8 |