Bisma Butt (she/her )

Dr. Bisma Butt

Academic Position:

Assistant Professor

Teaching Interests:

Syntax, Research Methods, Pragmatics, Corpus Linguistics, New Englishes

Fields of Research (FoR):

Syntax, Corpus Linguistics, New Englishes

Keywords:

Proofreader, Proficient in academic writing, Management Skills, Analytical Thinking

Contact Details:

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Student Advising Schedule:

Monday (10:00 -3:00)

BIOGRAPHY

Currently, I am working as a lecturer in English in University of Lahore (UOL) since Fall, 2018. Here, I am teaching MPhil Linguistics, BS (hons) English, and Master of English. Moreover, I also supervise MPhil theses in the Department of English Language and Literature, UOL. I have completed my PhD from University of Gujrat (UOG). Before joining UOL, I have been working as a Lecturer in the English Department, University of Gujrat (UOG) from Fall 2015 to Spring 2018. Moreover, I was a visiting lecturer in Gujrat Institute of Management Sciences, Arid Agriculture University (GIMS) Gujrat Campus from Fall, 2017 to Spring 2018. Prior to joining UOG, I was working as a lecturer in the English Department in Marghzar College, Gujrat. My main research interest lies in the field of Syntax. Contributions, Achivements And Expertise I have a particular expertise in teaching New English’s, Morphology, Syntax, Corpus Linguistics, Second language acquisition and other language related courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and MPhil levels for 7 years. Plus, I was also working as a proofreader of Final Year Projects at GIMS, Gujrat. I have good experience in proofreading the research articles from different fields published in impact factor journals. Moreover, I am coordinator of Research Conferences, Workshops and Seminars in the Department of English language and Literature, UOL. I am also the proctor of the campus and member of DRRC and Board of Studies in the department of English language and Literature. I have been working as secretary of the Gat-equivalent test preparation Committee and Research Progress committee. During Covid-19, I have been working as Master Trainer for Online sessions. I am also working as coordinator for BS (Hons) English in UOL.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

No. DesignationSchool/Institute/University
1LecturerSeptember 2018 till to dateDepartment of English Language and Literature, UOL
2LecturerJanuary 2015 to August 2018English Department, University of Gujrat
3LecturerSeptember 2013 to December 2015Marghzar College, University of Gujrat

MY QUALIFICATIONS

No. Degree / Program of Study NameAwarding Body/University/Institute
1.PhD

University of Gujrat

Passing year: 2022

2MPhil

NCBA&E

Passing year: 2016

3.M.A

The Punjab University

Passing year: 2013

4B.A

The Punjab University

Passing year: 2010

MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS

No. Title Details
1Comparison of Split Infinitives in Pakistani and British English: A Corpus -based InvestigationPublished in Corporum: Journal of corpus linguistics 
(year:2018)Authorship: 1st
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘Y’
2Modal Auxiliaries in Pakistani English Newspapers: Social and Pedagogical PerspectivesPublished in Pakistan Social Sciences Review
Year: 2019Authorship: 2nd
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘Y’
3An Analysis of Kanthapura by Raja Rao: A Postcolonial study Published in Psychology and Education 
Year: 2021Authorship: 1st
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘Y’-Scopus Indexed
4Representation of Body in Postcolonial and Eco-critical context in Annie John by Jamaica KincaidPublished in Psychology and Education 
Year: 2021Authorship: 5th
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘Y’-Scopus Indexed
5Power and Politeness: A Study of Female Faculty Interaction in College Result MeetingPublished in PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology 
Year: 2021Authorship: 1st
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘Y’-Scopus Indexed
6Serial Verb Construction vs Complex Predicates in Punjabi: An Integrated Analysis of Event Structure Published in Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics 
Year: 2021Authorship: 1st
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘X’-Scopus Indexed
7Structural Nativization In Pakistani English: Exploring Prepositional Verb IdiosyncrasiesPublished in Harf-o-Sukhan
Year: 2021Authorship: 1st
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘Y’
8The Syntax of Negation of Serial Verbs in Urdu Published in Nust Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Year: 2022Authorship: 1st
Higher Education Commission Pakistan Recognized in category ‘Y’

MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

Areas of Supervision Syntax, Pragmatics, Corpus Linguistics, Semantics

Currently Supervising

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
Ali HaiderEvaluation of Higgins’ Classification: A Comparative Study of Urdu and English Copular ClausesUOL
Naila DarThe Study of Di-transitives: Evidence from UrduUOL

Completions

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
N/AN/AN/A

MY TEACHINGS:

Course Information (Name/Code)Year TaughtProgram (BS/MS/PhD)University /Institute
English-AEng300-A2018 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Literature and Politics2018 (Fall)MAUOL
Semantics and Pragmatics2018 (Fall)MPhilUOL
Introduction to English Literature III2018 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Intro to Literature: Poetry and One act Play2019 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL
English Composition and Comprehension2019 (Spring)BS (Hons)UOL
Technical and Business Writing2019 (Spring)BS (Hons)UOL
Morphology and Syntax2019 (Spring)BS (Hons)UOL
Applied Linguistics 2019 (Fall)MPhilUOL
Introduction to Linguistics2019 (Fall)BS (Hons)UOL
Intro to Literature: Poetry and One act Play2019 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Modern Drama2019 (Fall)MAUOL
English II2020 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL
English III2020 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL
Business and Technical Writing2020 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL
Literature and Politics2020 (Spring)MAUOL
Introduction to Linguistics2020 (Summer)BS(Hons)UOL
Communication Skills2020 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
World English2020 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Second Language Acquisition2020 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Syllabus Designing and Testing2021 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL
English for Specific Purposes2021 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL
English for Occupational Purposes2021 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Pragmatics2021 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Literary Criticism2021 (Fall)BS(Hons)UOL
Morphology and Syntax2022 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL
Research Methodology2022 (Spring)BS(Hons)UOL