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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
Department:
Faculty:
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contact Details:
- Email: asad@lang.uchenab.edu.pk
- Mobile No: +923328339840
- Landline/Extension:
- Office Location: Department of Languages
Social Links
- ResearchGate
- Google Scholar
Student Advising Schedule:
Friday, Saturday 9:00AM to 3:00PM
BIOGRAPHY
Asad Ali is a distinguished scholar and faculty member in the field of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. He got his Master of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics from The University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus in 2019. His academic and professional journey reflects a strong commitment to teaching, research, and academic leadership. He began his career as a Subject Specialist of English at Allied School Officers’ Campus, Kunjah, and later served as a Lecturer at Punjab Group of Colleges, Lalamusa, in 2021. Currently, he is a Lecturer in Linguistics at The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Pakistan, where he also undertakes additional responsibilities including Exam Coordination, Research Coordination, serving as Secretary of the Board of Studies (BoS), and as a Member of the Academic Council at the main campus. Asad Ali possesses extensive teaching and research experience across diverse areas such as Syntax, Pragmatics, Morphology, First and Second Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, and Psycholinguistics. He has collaborated on research projects with the Higher Education Department and the British Council in 2022. His scholarly contributions include 18 published research articles in HEC-recognized journals (Y, X, and W categories) and 4 accepted papers in Q1 journals, including Ampersand Journal, Humanities Arts and Communication, Linguistic Inquiry, and Social Sciences and Humanities Open. He serves as an official Reviewer for prestigious journals such as Sage Open and Taylor & Francis. His research impact is reflected in a Google Scholar Impact Factor of 8 (2024). His primary research focuses on verbal argument structure and agreement, and he has introduced a unified theory of scrambling in Urdu, challenging the traditional frameworks proposed by Mahajan (1990) and Ayesha Kidwai (2008). Asad Ali has successfully completed multiple international projects in linguistics, demonstrating his dedication to advancing linguistic theory and applied research.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
| No. | Designation | School/Institute/University |
| 1 | Lecturer in English (Currently) | The University of Chenab, Gujrat, Pakistan |
| 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. | Review of Tanaka (2025): Navigating Language in Parliamentary Practice: Between Courtesy and Conflict in Japan |
Journal of Asian Pacific Communication https://doi.org/10.1075/japc.25076.ali |
| 2. | Code-switching beyond phases | Cogent Arts & Humanities, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2025.2564881 |
| 3. | Long-Distance Agreement in Urdu-English Code-Switching: A Proxy-Agreement Analysis | Social Sciences & Humanity Research Review 3 (4), 830-841 |
| 4. | Incorporating Verbs in Code-Switching: Insights from The Matrix Language Frame Model | Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies 12(5)2025 |
| 5. | Inflectional Morpheme and Frequency Patterns in Urdu-English Code switching: A Corpus-Based Study | Journal of Arts and Linguistics Studies, 3(3), 5013–5032. https://doi.org/10.71281/jals.v3i3.452 |
| 6. | On Agreement of Urdu Relative Clauses | International Journal of Advanced Social Studies, 5(2), 76-87. https://doi.org/10.70843/ijass.2025.05209 |
| 7. | Nominal Licensing in Urdu-Hindi Applicative Construction | Journal of Arts and Linguistics Studies, 3(1), 193–211. https://doi.org/10.71281/jals.v3i1.212 |
| 8. | 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 |
| 9. | Morphosyntactic Study of Urdu ESL Learners: A Derivation by Interface | Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS) 6 (2), 36-43 |
| 10. | Split Tense Projection in Urdu: An Illusion | Pakistan Journal of Language Studies 7 (1), 16-31 |
| 11. | Syntactic Layer of Coordination and Conjuncts Agreement: Evidence from Pakistani English Newspapers | Journal of Education and Social Studies 4 (3), 683-691 |
| 12. | Impact of Explicit Leaning on Pakistani ESL Cognition | Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS) 1 (6), 36-42 |
| 13. | Neural Trigger of Speaking Skills in Autistic Children: An Intervention-Based Study | Journal of Education and Social Studies 4 (3), 424-430 |
| 14. | 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 |
| 15. | Morphosyntactic Sub-Categorization of Lexical Verbs | Webology 18 (6), 4145-4165 |
| 16. | Clausal-Internal Scrambling in Urdu Language: A Derivation by Phases | REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language 3 (1), 52-60 |
| 17. | Possessor in Urdu Nominal Phrases | Educational Research (IJMCER) 3 (6), 30-37 |
| 18. | No Functional Restriction, No Fusion Linearization on Intra-sentential Code Switching: A Minimalist Explanation | International Journal of English and Education 9 (4), 130-145 |
MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:
| Areas of Supervision | Matrix syntax, Phonetic-Phonology, Applied Linguistics, Neurolinguistics |
Currently Supervising
| Student Name | Research Topic | Affiliation |
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 |
| Fareah Afzaal | Segmented-based agreement in Urdu Relative Clauses | The University of Lahore |
MY TEACHINGS:
| Course Information (Name/Code) | Year Taught | Program (BS/MS/PhD) | University /Institute |
| Functional English | 2023 | BSEN, BSSE, DPT, BS-Physics | The University of Chenab |
| Presentation and Communication Skills | 2023 | DPT | The University of Chenab |
| Technical Writing and Presentation Skills | 2023 | BDNS, BMIS, BMLS, DPT | The University of Chenab |
| English-II | 2023 | BSEN, BS-Physics | The University of Chenab |
| Semantics | 2024 | BSEN | The University of Chenab |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | 2024 | BBA, BS (A&F) | The University of Chenab |
| Modern Novel | 2024 | BSEN | The University of Chenab |
| Mass Communication | 2024 | BSEN | The University of Chenab |
| Technical & Business Writing | 2024 | BSES | The University of Chenab |
| Modern Drama | 2023 | MA (English) | The University of Chenab |
| Romantic Poetry | 2023 | MA (English) | The University of Chenab |
| Contemporary Literary Theory | 2023 | BS (ENG) | The University of Chenab |
| Psycholinguistics | 2023 | BS (ENG) | The University of Chenab |
| Second Language Acquisition | 2023 | BS (ENG) | The University of Chenab |
| Academic Reading and Writing | 2023 | BSCS | The University of Chenab |
| Issues in Syntax | 2023 | MPhil (Applied Linguistics) | The University of Chenab |
| First/Second Language Acquisition | 2023 | MPhil (Applied Linguistics) | The University of Chenab |
| Theories in Linguistics | 2023 | MPhil (Applied Linguistics) | The University of Chenab |
| Applied Linguistics | 2023 | MPhil (Applied Linguistics) | The University of Chenab |
| Semantics and Pragmatics | 2023 | MPhil (Applied Linguistics) | The University of Chenab |
| Phonetics and Phonology | 2023 | MPhil (Applied Linguistics) | The University of Chenab |