Dr. Nadeem Akram (He/Him)

Academic Position:

Assistant Professor

Teaching Interests:

Cognitive Linguistics, Semantics and Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), Research Methodology, Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), Academic and Functional English

Fields of Research (FoR):

Cognitive Linguistics, Discourse Analysis & Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Keywords:

Cognitive Linguistics, Conceptual Metaphor, Blending, Multimodality, Marketing Discourse

Faculty:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Contact Details:

Social Links

Student Advising Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday (10:00 - 04:00)

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Nadeem Akram is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Chenab, Gujrat, Pakistan. He holds a PhD in English and specializes in English Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and Discourse Studies. His teaching and research interests encompass semantics and pragmatics, sociolinguistics, cognitive linguistics, systemic functional linguistics, critical discourse analysis, and multimodal discourse analysis. His research particularly focuses on the relationship between language, cognition, society, media, and meaning-making, with an interest in Pakistani languages, regional dialects, and digital advertising discourse. He is also actively engaged in academic writing, research methodology, curriculum development, and language pedagogy, contributing to teaching, research, and quality enhancement in higher education.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

No.DesignationSchool/Institute/UniversityDuration
1Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Chenab2026 – Present
2LecturerUniversity of Chenab2022-2026
3LecturerUniversity of Lahore, Gujrat Campus2016-2022
4LecturerSir Syed Girls Degree College, Gujrat2013-2016
5Lecturer (CTI)Govt. Zamindar Post-Graduate College, Gujrat2012-2013
6PrincipalOriental Public School, Gujrat1998-2012

MY QUALIFICATIONS

No.Degree / Program of Study NameAwarding Body/University/InstituteYear
1PhD in EnglishUniversity of Gujrat2025
2MPhil Applied LinguisticsUniversity of Lahore, Gujrat Campus2017
3MPhil English LiteratureUniversity of Lahore2008
4M.Ed.AIOU2002
5B.Ed.University of Punjab1997
6BAUniversity of Punjab1994
7FABISE GRW1992
8SSCBISE GRW1990

MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS

No.TitleDetails
1Veiled Ideologies: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Indian and Pakistani Newspaper EditorialsPakistan Languages and Humanities Review July-December 2021, Vol. 5, No. 2[460-481]P-ISSN 2708-6453O-ISSN 2708-6461
2Attitudes of Teachers towards English as Medium of Instructions in PakistanPakistan Languages and Humanities Review April-June, 2022, Vol. 6, No. 2[232-245]P-ISSN 2708-6453O-ISSN 2708-6461
3Logical Fallacies in Tweets: A Case of Pakistani Political DiscourseAnnals of Human and Social SciencesJul-Sep 2022, Vol. 3, No. 2[544-552]P-ISSN: 2790-6795O-ISSN:2790-6809
4Image Schema of Balance in Marketing Discourse: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Facebook Advertising in PakistanAnnals of Human and Social SciencesApr-June 2024, Vol. 5, No. 2[731-745]P-ISSN: 2790-6795O-ISSN:2790-6809
5Framing Action Through Embodiment: The Function of Verbs in News ReportingJournal of Social Sciences Advancementwww.scienceimpactpub.com/jssaDOI: https://doi.org/10.52223/JSSA25-060402
6THE ROLE OF AI-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND THE LEARNERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN ENHANCING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTSINSIGHTS (BHALWAL), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES, MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (IIJHMSS)VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1, 2026p-ISSN: 3104-8722e-ISSN: 3104-8730
 

MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

Areas of Supervision Cognitive Linguistics, Semantics and Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), Systemic Functional Linguistics

Currently Supervising

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
N/AN/AN/A

Completions

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
Nayab AnwarAnti-Oedipus Capitalism and Schezophrennia: A Deluzian study of O’ Neil’s Play “Strange Interlude”UOL, Gujrat Campus
Waheeda YasinA Comparative Study of Speech Act of Condolence in English and UrduUOL, Gujrat Campus

MY TEACHINGS:

Course Information (Name/Code)Year TaughtProgram (BS/MS/PhD)University /Institute
CALL2016MAUOL, Gujrat Campus
Pragmatics2017MAUOL, Gujrat Campus
Research Methodology2017MAUOL, Gujrat Campus
Introduction to Linguistics2017BSUOL, Gujrat Campus
Introduction to Philosophy2017BSUOL, Gujrat Campus
Research Methodology2017BSUOL, Gujrat Campus
Academic Reading & Writing 2018BSUOL, Gujrat Campus
Research Methodology2018MPhilUOL, Gujrat Campus
General Linguistics2018MPhilUOL, Gujrat Campus