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Curriculum Vitae

Maryam Farnia

Email: mfarniair@gmail.com

 

 

EDUCATION

 

March 2007- September 2011     

 

Ph.D.  in Applied Linguistics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

 

CURRENT POSITION

                  

Assistant professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of Foreign languages and linguistics, Payame Noor University, Iran

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

·         From September 2012- present

Assistant professor, Department of Foreign languages and linguistics, Payame Noor University, Najafabad (Esfahan), Iran

·         From February 2012- present

Adjunct Lecturer, Amin Institute of Higher Education, Fooladshahr (Esfahan), Iran

·         From February 2014- February 2015

Adjunct lecturer, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan (Esfahan) branch, Iran          

·         From July 2008 to November 2010

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

·         From September 2004 to March 2007

Faculty member, Najafabad Institute of Higher Education, Najafabad, Iran.                             

·         From September 2006 to March 2007

Adjunct Lecturer, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran

 

 

JOURNAL PAPERS

1.      Ghasempoor, B. & Farnia, M. (forthcoming).  Contrastive Move Analysis: Persian and English Research Articles Abstracts in Law Disciplines. To appear in Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes.

2.      Ershadi, S. & Farnia, M. (2015). Comparative generic analysis of discussions of English and Persian computer research articles. Culture and Communication Online. 6 (6), 15-31.

3.      Farnia, M. & Abdul Sattar, H. (2015).  A sociopragmatic analysis of the speech act of criticism by Persian native speakers.  International journal of humanities and cultural studies, 2(3), 305-327.

4.      Tabatabaee, S. & Farnia, M. (2015). Learner’s English Proficiency and their Pragmatic Competence of Refusal Speech Acts. Beyond Words. 3(1), 53-77.

5.      Farnia, M & Abdul Sattar, H. Q. (2015). A Cross-Cultural Study of Iranians’ and Malays’ Expressions of Gratitude. Journal of Intercultural Commutation. 37, 1-20.

6.      Abdul Sattar, H.Q. & Farnia, M. (2014). A Cross-Cultural study of request speech act: Iraqi and Malay students. Journal of Applied Research on English Language, 3(6), 35-54.

7.      Abdul Sattar, H.Q. & Farnia, M. (2014). Iraqis’ and Malays’ refusal to invitation. Global journal of Foreign Language and Teaching. 4(1), 1-19.

8.      Farnia, M., Sohrabie, A.  & Abdul Sattar, H. Q. (2014). A pragmatic analysis of speech act of suggestion among Iranian native speakers of Farsi. Journal of ELT and Applied linguistics, 2(2).

9.      Farnia, M. & Abdul Sattar, H.Q. (2014). Advice strategies in English by Malay university students. International Journal of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics World (IJLLALW), 5(3), 426-438.

10.  Farnia, M., Abdul Sattar, H.Q. & Esther Hooi. (2014). Speech act of responding to rudeness: A case study of Malaysian university students. Advances in Language and Literary Studies (ALLS). 5(2), 46-58.

11.  Farnia, M. (2014). A thematic analysis of graffiti on the university classroom walls- A case of Iran. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 3(2).

12.  Farnia, M. & Khoshsaligheh, M. (2012). Responses to unfounded accusation across cultures. International Journal of Language, Society and Culture, 34, 43-50.

13.  Farnia, M. & Xiaojuan Wu. (2012). An intercultural communication study of Chinese and Malay university students’. International Journal of English Linguistics 2(1), 162-176.

14.  Farnia, M. (2011). “May God forgive his sins”: Iranian strategies in response to an obituary note. Komunikacija i kultura online. 2(2), 315-323.

15.  Farnia, M. & Abdul Sattar , H. Q. (2010). Intercultural communication: Malay and Thai university students’ refusals to request. Journal of Belgrade English Language and Literature (Belgrade BELLS) vol. (II), 113-132.

16.  Farnia, M., Buchheit, L. & Vedaei, M. (2010). “Move away so I can hear”: Iranians and Americans’ responses to rudeness- A pilot study. International Journal of Humanities. 8(4), 51-63.

17.  Farnia, M., Buchheit, L. & Sahida Banu. (2010). “I’m here to discuss my final grade!”: A study of the speech act of complaint by Malaysian ESL learners. Sino-US English Teaching. 7(3), 47 -53.

18.  Farnia, M., Buchheit, L. & Sahida Banu. (2010). "I need to talk to you": A contrastive pragmatic study of speech act of complaint in American English and Malaysian. Journal of Language, Society and Culture, 30, 11-24.

19.  Farnia, M. & Raja Rozina (2009). An interlanguage pragmatic study of expressions of gratitude by Iranian EFL learners: A pilot study. Malaysian Journal of ELT Research. 5, 108-140.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1.      Farnia, M. & Raja Rozina (2009). Malaysian University Students' Response to Compliments: An Analysis of the Effect of Culture. In Normala Othman & Subramaniam Govindasamy (Eds). English and Asia. 331-345, International Islamic University Malaysia.

2.      Farnia, M., Sohrabie, A., & Musarra, M. (2010). Intercultural pragmatics: Disagreement in Farsi and English. In Ambigapathy Padian, Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail and Toh Chwee Hiang (Eds). Foreign Unity Amidst Diversity: From the Classroom and Beyond, 137-147, School of Languages, Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

3.      Farnia, M. & Raja Rozina. (2011). “A study of speech act of expressions of gratitude by Iranian EFL learners”. In Tengku Nor Rizan et al. (Eds.), Classroom practice in ESL and EFL contexts, 138-151, Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1.      Rezaei, S. & Farnia, M. (2016). Language Attitude and Identity among Armenians in Diaspora: A Case of Armenians in the City of Isfahan. Paper to be presented at Sociolinguistic Symposium 21, Madrid, Spain, June 15th – 18th.

2.      Sheibani, Z. & Farnia, M. (2016) Responses to Threats: A Cross-cultural Study of Iranian EFL Learners and American Native Speakers. Paper to be presented at The 1st International English –French Conference on Applied linguistics and Literature May 12&13, Sanandaj , Kurdistan University.

3.      Kalbasi, H. & Farnia, M. (2016). A Contrastive Genre-Based Study of the Abstract Section of English and Persian Information Technology Research Articles. Paper to be presented at The 1st International English –French Conference on Applied linguistics and Literature May 12&13, Sanandaj , Kurdistan University.

4.      Karimi, K. & Farnia, M. (2016). Humor in Computer Mediated Communication Emotion Perception and Response. Paper to be presented at National Conference on New Discourse Directions in Language Teaching and Translation: A Culture-Oriented Approach. Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, April 28th.

5.      Tadjdary, M., Ebrahimian, M., Sharifiana, M. and Farnia, M. (2016). Textbook Evaluation of Speech Acts and Language Functions in New High School Book Series (Prospect I). Paper to be presented at National Conference on New Discourse Directions in Language Teaching and Translation: A Culture-Oriented Approach. Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, April 28th.

6.      Khalesi, Z. & Farnia, M. (2016). Exploring Iranian EFL Learners’ Stereotypes about the USA. Paper to be presented at National Conference on New Discourse Directions in Language Teaching and Translation: A Culture-Oriented Approach. Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, April 28th.

7.      Omidi, L. & Farnia, M. (2016). A Genre-Based Investigation of Introduction Sections of English and Persian Physical Education Research Articles. Paper presented at the Second National Interdisciplinary Conference on Current Issues of English Language Teaching and Learning, Literature, Translation and Linguistics 4-5 February.

8.      Yazdani, E. & Farnia, M. (2016). Speech Act of Remindings: A Cross-cultural Study of English Native Speakers and Iranian EFL Learners. Paper presented at the Second National Interdisciplinary Conference on Current Issues of English Language Teaching and Learning, Literature, Translation and Linguistics 4-5 February.

9.      Rahimi, S. & Farnia, M. (2016). A Generic Analysis of Introduction Sections of English and Persian Dentistry Research Articles. Paper presented at the Second National Interdisciplinary Conference on Current Issues of English Language Teaching and Learning, Literature, Translation and Linguistics 4-5 February.

10.  Hassanpoor, P. & Farnia, M. (2016). A cross-cultural study of address terms in Iranian and American novels. Paper presented at the 3rd international conference on Applied research in language studies. University of Tehran, Iran (Bahman, 8th).

11.  Rahimipoor, M., Farnia, M., & Gholami, A. (2016). A Genre-based investigation of abstract sections of English and Persian Dentistry research articles.  Paper presented at the 3rd international conference on Applied research in language studies. University of Tehran, Iran (Bahman, 8th).

12.  Rahimian, R. & Farnia, M. (2015). Identity and Communication in a Lingua Franca. Paper presented at Sharif ELT Conference (SELT) .December, 17, Languages and Linguistic center, Sharif University, Tehran, Iran.

13.  Ghasempoor, B. & Farnia, M. (2015). A Comparative Study of Perception of (Im)Politeness of Requests without Politeness Markers by Iranian EFL Learners and Americans. Poster  presented at Sharif ELT Conference (SELT) .December, 17, Languages and Linguistic center, Sharif University, Tehran, Iran.

14.  Safi Najafabadi, A. & Farnia, M. (2015). An Analysis of Translation Strategies in Iranian Restaurant Menus. Paper presented at 13th TELLSI International Conference, Lorestan, Iran.

15.  Farnia, M., Rahimian, M. & Abdul Sattar, H.Q. (2015). Iranian students’ social-linguistic experience in Malaysia. Paper presented at the 14th International Pragmatic Conference, 26th –31st July, Antwerp, Belgium.

16.  Khoramdel, M. & Farnia, M. (2015). A genre-based investigation of discussion sections of English and Persian dentistry research articles. Paper presented at the National Interdisciplinary Conference on Current Issues of English Language Teaching and Learning (NICCIELTL). 4th -6th March, Ahwaz, Iran.

17.  Tabatabaei, S. & Farnia, M. (2015).  Effect of Proficiency on Pragmatic Appropriacy of Iranian EFL Learners: Focus on Refusal Speech Act. Poster presented at the 3rd International conference on Language, Discourse and Pragmatics (LDP), January 28-30, Ahwaz, Iran.

18.  Ershadi, S. & Farnia, M. (2015). Compara.ve Generic Analysis of Discussion Sections of English and Persian Computer Science Research Articles. Paper presented at the 3rd International conference on Language, Discourse and Pragmatics (LDP), January 28-30, Ahwaz, Iran.

19.  Abdul Sattar, H.Q., Farnia, M. & Tanzila Yasmin (2014). A cross cultural study of Iranians and Bangladeshis’ perception of criticism. Paper presented at ACTA 2014 International conference: meeting the challenge, from 30 September to 3 October 2014, Melbourne, Australia. 

20.  Rahimian, M. & Farnia, M. (2014). The Role of Input in Speech Sound Acquisition. Paper presented at 7th Annual International Conference on Languages and Linguistics, 7th -10th July, Athens, Greece.

21.  Farnia, M. and Abdul Sattar, H. (2014). A sociolinguistic analysis of word offensiveness in L1 Persian. Paper presented at Impolin2: Im/politeness and Interaction, 26th027th June, Bydgoszcz, Poland.

22.  Sohrabie, A. & Farnia, M. (2014). Subjunctives in Persian. Paper presented at the 1st national conference on Semantics and Syntax of Iranian Languages, 29th-30th April, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

23.  Farnia, M., Sohrabie, A. , & Abdul Sattar, H. (2014). Speech act of suggestion: A case study of Iranian native speakers of Farsi. Paper presented at the 3rd international conference on issues in language teaching and learning amongst non-native speakers (ILANNS), 18th- 19th February, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

24.  Farnia, M. & Abdul Sattar, H. (2014). A sociolinguistic analysis of Iranian native speakers of Farsi. Paper presented at the 3rd international conference on issues in language teaching and learning amongst non-native speakers (ILANNS), 18th- 19th February, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

25.  Farnia, M. (2013). ILP development: Iranian EFL learners' expressions of gratitude. Paper presented at the international conference on current trends in ELT, (20-22 May), Urmiah, Iran.

26.  Rahimian, M., Farnia, M. & Afsharzadeh, M. (2013). Modified output production in one-way and two-way tasks in an EFL setting. Paper presented at the first provincial conference on the landscape of language teaching and learning translation, May 2013, Feizol-eslam non-governmental institute of higher education, Khomeini Shahr, Iran.

27.  Farnia, M. & Rahimian, M. & Afsharzadeh, M. (2013). The order of acquisition of English morpho-syntactic properties on Persian EFL learners. Poster presented at the first provincial conference on the landscape of language teaching and learning translation, May 2013, Feizol-eslam non-governmental institute of higher education, Khomeini Shahr, Iran.

28.  Farnia, M. & Tohidian, I. (2013). A thematic analysis of truck graffiti in Iranian context. Paper presented at the first national conference on research in teaching English, translation and linguistics (RTELT), 2-3 March, Islamic Azad university of Khorasgan, Iran

29.  Farnia, M. & Rahimi, A. (2013). Impoliteness and responding to threat: a case of Iranian university students. Poster  presented at the second national conference on language, discourse and pragmatics, 23-25 January, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

30.  Farnia, M., Rahimi, A. & Tohidian, I. (2012). A sociopragmatic study of Iranian university studetns’ responding to rudeness. Paper presented at 6th Research Week conference, Payame Noor University, Esfahan, Iran.

31.  Farnia, M. & Rahimi, A. (2012). The world is so shining without you!” A thematic analysis of graffiti on the university classroom walls.  Paper presented at 2nd Interlanguage Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture (ICLLIC 2012), 7th - 9th November, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.

32.  Farnia, M. & Rahimi, A. (2012). Threat responses: A case of Iranian university students. Paper presented at 2nd Interlanguage Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture (ICLLIC 2012), 7th - 9th November, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.

33.  Farnia, M. & Tohidian, I. (2012).  Cross-cultural pragmatics: Thanking across cultures. Paper presented at the 10th Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI), October 16th-19th, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

34.  Farnia, M. (2012). “Intercultural communication: A study of responding to rudeness between Iranian and Malaysian university students in Malaysia”. Paper to be presented at the 10th Asia TEFL International conference, October 4th-6th, Delhi, India.

35.  Farnia, M. & Rahimi, A. (2012). Why teaching speech acts: Expressions of gratitude. Paper presented at Conference on Art, Language & Technology (ICALT2012), July 18th -20th, Mashhad, Iran.

36.  Farnia, M. & Esther Hooi. (2012). A Sociopragmatic Study of Responding to Rudeness- A Case of Malaysian University Students. Paper presented at University of Malaya conference on Discourse and Society. 27th-29th June, Malaysia.

37.  Farnia, M. & Esther Hooi. (2012). Malaysian university students’ realisation of responding to rudeness. Paper presented at UKM International Conference on Linguistics (PALing @ UKM 2012), April 10th-11th, Malaysia.

38.  Farnia, M. & Rahimi, A. (2012). Rater bias in assessing the L2 pragmatics: a case of Iranian EFL learners. Paper presented at The Sixth Conference on Issues in English Language Teaching in Iran (IELTI-6), February 25th-26th, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.

39.  Farnia, M. (2011). Expressions of Gratitude: An Intercultural Communication Study between Iranian and Malaysian Postgraduate Students. Paper presented at 2011 Asian Literacy conference/International Conference on Literacy/ International Language Learning Conference, (11-13th October) Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

40.  Farnia, M., & Raja, R. (2011). An intercultural study of Iranians’ and Malaysians’ expressions of gratitude. Paper presented at 12th International Pragmatics Conference (Manchester, 3-8th July, 2011), United Kingdom.

41.  Farnia, M., Vedaei, M. & Buchheit, L. (2010). Contrastive pragmatic study of responding to rudeness: a study of Iranian and American university students- a pilot study. Paper presented at UMDS university of Malaya conference on Discourse and Society 2010 (16-18th June). Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

42.  Farnia, M. (2010). Iranian strategies in response to an obituary note – a case study. Paper presented at UMDS university of Malaya conference on Discourse and Society 2010 (16-18 June). Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

43.  Farnia, M., Buchheit, L, & Xiaojuan Wu (2010). Intercultural communication: a study of Chinese International students’ refusal to invitation. Paper presented at (IACL-18) and the 22nd North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics (NACCL-22). (May 20-22th), Harvard University, United States of America.

44.  Farnia, M., Raja, R., & Abdul Sattar, H. (2010).  Perception of advice: the case of Malay university students. In the proceedings of International conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

45.  Farnia, M., Buchheit, L. & Sahida Banu. (2010). Contrastive pragmatic study of speech act of complaint in American English and Malaysian. Paper presented in International conference on Arts, Social Science and Technology (iCAST2010), (24-25th February), Universiti Technology Mara, Penang, Malaysia.

46.  Farnia, M. & Abdul Sattar, H. Q. (2010). Intercultural communication: Malay and Thai university students’ refusal to request. Paper presented at 4th International Mahidol Conference. (24th & 25th March).  A joint conference by University Kebangsan Malaysia, Malaysia and Mahidol University, Thailand. Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.

47.  Farnia, M. & Abdul Sattar, H. Q. (2009). Intercultural communication: Iranian and Malaysian responses to apology. In the proceedings of 1st International Conference on Language Learning and Teaching (COLT 2009), (5-6, March). Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah, Malaysia.

48.  Farnia, M. & Raja, R. (2009). Pragmatic transfer in interlanguage pragmatic development: Iranian advanced EFL learners’ expressions of gratitude. Paper presented at 7th Asia TEFL & 29th Thailand TESOL International Conference (7-9 August), Bangkok, Thailand.

49.  Farnia, M., Buchheit, L. & Sahida Banu. (2009). Preferred strategies of the speech act of complaint by Malaysian ESL learners. In the proceedings of Issues in Language Teaching and Learning Amongst Non-Native Speakers (ILANNS). Universiti Teknology Mara (2 and 3 December) Shah Alam, Malaysia.

50.  Abdul Sattar , H. Q. & Farnia. M. (2009). Teaching speech acts: Refusals and requests. In the proceedings of International Conferences on Languages (UPALS ICL 2009) (27-28, May), Universiti Teknologi MARA Pulau Penang, Malaysia.

51.  Farnia, M. & Raja, R. (2009). Contrastive pragmatic study and teaching culture in English language classroom- a case study. In the proceedings of 7th International conference by the School of Language and Linguistics Studies (SoLLs), FSSK, (5-6 May) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.

52.  Farnia, M., Sohrabie, A., & Musarra, M. (2009). Intercultural pragmatics: Disagreement in Farsi and English. In the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Literacy, LITCON (October), 313-330, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

53.  Farnia, M., Bemani, M. & Raja, R. (2008). An intercultural analysis of apology strategies by Malaysian students. In the Proceedings of the second International Postgraduate Students' Conference, ICOSSH, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.

54.  Bemani, M. & Farnia, M. (2008). The function of the Internet in organising Iranian female EFL instructors. In the proceeding of the second International Postgraduate Students' Conference, ICOSSH, (18-20 June, University Sains Malaysia) Penang, Malaysia.

55.  Farnia, M. & Raja, R. (2008). Contrastive pragmatics and Language teaching: Expressions of gratitude in English and Farsi. In the proceedings of Third International Language Teaching Conference (ILLC3),(29-31October, University Sains Malaysia). Penang, Malaysia.

56.  Farnia, M. & Raja, R. (2008). A cross-sectional study of interlanguage pragmatic development of expressions of gratitude: A case study of Iranian EFL learners. Paper presented at the 17th International MELTA Conference (26-27 May), Penang, Malaysia.

57.  Farnia, M. & Raja, R. (2008). Malaysian university students' response to compliments: An analysis of the effect of culture. Paper presented at 1st International Conference: English and Asia. International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia.

58.  Farnia, M. (2008). Gender differences in expressing gratitude – A study of Iranian context. Paper presented at 6th International Conference on Gender Studies (SAMA6th) (28-29 November). Penang, Malaysia.

59.  Farnia, M. (2007).The order of acquisition of definite article “The” by Malaysian English learners. Paper presented at the 5th international literacy conference (LITCON 2007), (25-27 July, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

60.  Farnia, M. & Ketabi, S. (2007). Iranian EFL Learners’ Apology Strategies: An intercultural analysis of the effect of gender- Paper presented at the 3rd TELLSI (Teaching and Learning English Languages and Literature in Iran) conference, Shiraz, Iran.

61.  Farnia, M. (2005). The role of web resources in ESP courses. In the Proceedings of the first National ESP/EAP Conference, Tehran, Iran.

 

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

June 2014- November 2015

Payame Noor University : A sociopragmatic analysis of the speech act of criticism by Persian native speakers

December 2015- present

Payame Noor University: Investigating Iranian Persuasion: an Intracutlural study

 

AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

2015. Exemplary researcher of Amin Institute of Higher Education, Fooladshahr (Esfahan), Iran.

2012. Exemplary researcher of Amin Institute of Higher Education, Fooladshahr (Esfahan), Iran.

2010. Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Singapore Ministry of Education

2010. Exemplary researcher of Iranian postgraduate students in South-East Asia, Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

July 2008- November 2010. Graduate Teaching Assistant for 5 consecutive semesters, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

 

2007-  Present    Teaching English Language & Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI)

2010-   Present    International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)

2012-   Present     Linguistic Society of Iran (LSI)

 

ACADEMIC SUPERVISION ACTIVITY

 

1.      Ershadi, S. (2014). Comparative Generic Analysis of Discussions of English and Persian Computer Research Articles- MA thesis, IAU, Khorasgan branch (Esfahan)

 

2.      Omidi, M. (2015). Comparative Generic Analysis of Introductions of English and Persian Physical Education Research Articles- MA thesis, IAU,  Khorasgan branch (Esfahan)

 

3.      Yazdani, E. (2015).Politeness Strategies in Remindings: A Study of the Pragmatic Competence of Iranian EFL Learners- MA thesis, IAU, Khorasgan branch (Esfahan) 

 

4.      Rahimi, Sh. (2016).Comparative Generic Analysis of Introductions of English and Persian Dentistry Research Articles-MA thesis, IAU,  Khorasgan branch (Esfahan)

 

5.      Khoramdel, Sh. (2016). A Comparative Generic Analysis of Discussion Sections of English and Persian  Dentistry Research Articles- MA thesis, IAU,  Khorasgan branch (Esfahan)

 

6.      Sheibani, Z. (2016). A cross-cultural study of Iranian EFL learners and American native speakers’ responses to threats. MA thesis, IAU, Khorasgan branch (Esfahan).