Asad Ali (He/Him)

Academic Position:

Lecturer

Teaching Interests:

Linguistics/Applied Linguistics

Fields of Research (FoR):

Matrix syntax, Neurolinguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Morphology, Bilingualism

Keywords:

Linguistics, Syntax, Experimentation, Neuroimaging

Contact Details:

Social Links

Student Advising Schedule:

Friday, Saturday 9:00AM to 3:00PM

BIOGRAPHY

I, Asad Ali is a dynamic scholar of linguistics/applied linguistics, completed his MPhil (Applied Linguistics) from The University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus in 2019. I have been working as a subject specialist of English in Allied School officers’ campus, Kunjah. Later, I worked as a lecturer in Punjab Group of Colleges, Lalamus in 2021. I have been working as a lecturer of linguistics in The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Pakistan with additional responsibilities of exam-coordination, research coordination, secretary of BoS and the member of academic council of the main campus, the university of Lahore. I have an extensive teaching and research experience in diverse range of areas such as syntax, pragmatics, morphology, first/second language acquisition, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics. I have submitted and worked on the research projects in collaboration with Higher Education Department, British Council in 2022. I have published my 11 research articles in HEC Y-category, X-category and W-category. My 6 articles have been accepted in Q1 journals---Heliyon, International Journal of Multilingualism, Sage Open, Linguistic Inquiry and Cogent: Arts and Humanities. I am an official reviewer of Sage open journals, Taylors and Francis. The overall impact factor on Google Scholar is 7.4 in 2024. My research fucuses on the theory of verbal argument, its agreement. I have introduced a unified theory of scrambling in Urdu challenging the orthodox conceptualization of Mahajan (1990) and Ayesha Kidwai (2008) whose research have been published in Chambride and Massachusetts Institute Technology (MIT). I have completed many international projects on linguisticMy PhD dissertation, published in an international W category journal, challenges the very foundation of the previous studies on grammatical aspects of intra-sentential code-switching since the 1970s. After rejecting the existing models of intra-sentential CS on theoretical and empirical grounds, I have presented a new perspective on intra-sentential code-switching in the light of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program. I happen to be the only PhD from a Pakistani university who has worked on the most recent developments made in contemporary linguistic theory i.e. Chomsky’s Phase Theory. My paper has been responded to by Jeff MacSwan, Professor University of Maryland, USA and he has dedicated a full paper A REPLY TO MALIK (published in W category journal) for the discussion on my new perspective.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

No.  Designation School/Institute/University
1 Lecturer in English (Currently) The University of Chenab, Gujrat
2 Lecturer in English The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus
3 Lecturer in English Punjab Group of College, Lalamusa
4 Subject Specialist Teacher (English) Allied Schools, Officers campus, Kunjah

MY QUALIFICATIONS

No.  Degree / Program of Study Name Awarding Body/University/Institute
1 Master of Philosophy (Applied Linguistics) The University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus, Pakistan
2 M.A English University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
3 B. Edu Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan

MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS

No.  Title  Details
1 Emojis as graphic equivalents of prosodic features in natural speech: evidence from computer-mediated discourse of WhatsApp and facebook Cogent Arts & Humanities 11 (1), 2391646
2 MORPHOSYNTACTIC STUDY OF URDU ESL LEARNERS: A DERIVATION BY INTERFACE Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS) 6 (2), 36-43
3 Split Tense Projection in Urdu: An Illusion  Pakistan Journal of Language Studies 7 (1), 16-31194, 51-66.  
4 Syntactic Layer of Coordination and Conjuncts Agreement: Evidence from Pakistani English Newspapers Journal of Education and Social Studies 4 (3), 683-691
5 IMPACTS OF EXPLICIT LEARNING ON PAKISTANI ESL COGNITION Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS) 1 (6), 36-42
6 Neural Trigger of Speaking Skills in Autistic Children: An Intervention-Based Study Journal of Education and Social Studies 4 (3), 424-430
7 Clausal-Internal Switching in Urdu-English: An Evaluation of the Matrix Language Frame Model REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language 3 (3), 159-169
8 Morphosyntactic Sub-Categorization of Lexical Verbs Webology 18 (6), 4145-4165
9 Clausal-Internal Scrambling in Urdu Language: A Derivation by Phases REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language 3 (1), 52-60
10 Possessor in Urdu Nominal Phrases Educational Research (IJMCER) 3 (6), 30-37
11 No Functional Restriction, No Fusion Linearization on Intra-sentential Code Switching: A Minimalist Explanation International Journal of English and Education 9 (4), 130-145
12 Embedded English Verbs in Urdu-English Code Switching: A new perspective on the 4-M model Accepted
13 Nominal Licensing in Urdu-Hindi Applicative Construction Journal of Arts and Linguistics Studies 3 (1) 195-217

MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

Areas of Supervision Matrix syntax, Phonetic-Phonology, Applied Linguistics, Neurolinguistics

Currently Supervising

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
   
   
   

Completions

Student Name Research Topic Affiliation
Riffat Naz Developing semantic abilities of the autistic children The University of Lahore
Muhammad Saram Khan Triggering neural dynamics of the autistic children The University of Lahore

MY TEACHINGS:

 

Course Information (Name/Code)Year TaughtProgram (BS/MS/PhD)University /Institute
Functional English2023BSEN, BSSE, DPT, BS-PhysicsThe University of Chenab
Presentation and Communication Skills2023DPTThe University of Chenab
Technical Writing and Presentation Skills2023BDNS, BMIS, BMLS, DPTThe University of Chenab
English-II2023BSEN, BS-PhysicsThe University of Chenab
Semantics2024BSENThe University of Chenab
Cross-Cultural Communication2024BBA, BS (A&F)The University of Chenab
Modern Novel2024BSENThe University of Chenab
Mass Communication2024BSENThe University of Chenab
Technical & Business Writing2024BSESThe University of Chenab
Modern Drama2023MA (English)The University of Chenab
Romantic Poetry2023MA (English)The University of Chenab
Contemporary Literary Theory2023BS (ENG)The University of Chenab
Psycholinguistics2023BS (ENG)The University of Chenab
Second Language Acquisition2023BS (ENG)The University of Chenab
Academic Reading and Writing2023BSCSThe University of Chenab
Issues in Syntax2023MPhil (Applied Linguistics)The University of Chenab

First/Second Language Acquisition

2023MPhil (Applied Linguistics)The University of Chenab
Theories in Linguistics2023MPhil (Applied Linguistics)The University of Chenab
Applied Linguistics2023MPhil (Applied Linguistics)The University of Chenab
Semantics and Pragmatics2023MPhil (Applied Linguistics)The University of Chenab
Phonetics and Phonology2023MPhil (Applied Linguistics)The University of Chenab