Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Linguistics - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin
- Master in English Language Teaching - Masters Degree, University of Warwick
- Bachelor in Linguistics - Bachelor Degree, Monash University, Melbourne
- Postgraduate Cert. in Education - Certificate, Maktab Perguruan Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur
- Certificate in Australian H.S.C - Certificate, Highett High School, Melbourne
Zahariah Bt Pilus (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
zahariahp@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Applied Linguistics - Phonetics
Teaching Responsibilities
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2024/2025 |
| KNOWLEDGE OF MEANING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX | 2021/2022 |
| PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY | 2025/2026 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| RESEARCH PAPER 1 | 2023/2024 |
| SEMANTICS AND PRAGMATICS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| SOCIOLINGUISTICS | 2022/2023 |
Supervision
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The Effects Of Explicit Connected Speech Instruction On Libyan Efl Learners' Perception And Listening Comprehension Of Connected Speech.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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A Constrastive Analysis Of Lexical Richness In The Rhetoric Of English As A Native Language (Enl) And English As A Second Language (Esl) Reserach Abstracts.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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A Constrastive Analysis Of Lexical Richness In The Rhetoric Of English As A Native Language (Enl) And English As A Second Language (Esl) Reserach Abstracts.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Intonational Meaning Among Malay Learners Of English: A Discourse Intonation Approach
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Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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The Effects Of Explicit Connected Speech Instruction On Libyan Efl Learners' Perception And Listening Comprehension Of Connected Speech.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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A Constrastive Analysis Of Lexical Richness In The Rhetoric Of English As A Native Language (Enl) And English As A Second Language (Esl) Reserach Abstracts.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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A Discourse-Historical Analysis Of Media Coverage Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement In Canadian Liberal And Conservative Online News Sites.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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A Discourse-Historical Analysis Of Media Coverage Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement In Canadian Liberal And Conservative Online News Sites.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Negotiation Of Meaning In Construction Of Knowledge In Online Forum Discussions.
Ph.D
Completed
2019
Member Supervisory Committee
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The Effects Of Listening-Reading Intervention On English Pronunciation And Vocabulary Of Form One Students In Maran, Pahang.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Effect of TikTok Videos on Students' Production and Perception of English Word Stress. The Effect Of Tiktok Videos On Students' Production And Perception Of English Word Stress.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Production Of Stop Consonants By Kelantanese Malay Speakers Of English.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Interactional Markers Used By Native English And Malay Esl Writers In The Result And Discussion Sections Of Applied Linguistics Research Articles.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Analysing Structural Ambiguties In A Malaysian English Newspaper: An X-Bar Theory Approach.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Cross-Linguistic Influence In Written Present Tense Form Of English: A Case Study Of Bangladeshi Students.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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The Influence Of Social Media On Language Errors: A Study On Whatsapp Text Messages
By Iium Students.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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The Development Of English Plural Expressions In Malaysian Autistic Children.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Cross-Linguistic Influence: Djiboutian Francophones' Awareness Of English Linguistic Features
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Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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A Register Analysis Of Exhibition Texts At Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Investigating English Multiple-Meaning Word Recognition Of Thai Efl Students Of Grade 11 Of A Private School In Songkhla, Thailand.
Master
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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Politeness Strategies And Gender Differences In The Speech Act Of Rejection Among The Malays In Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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Non-Native Intonation Patterns In English Tag Questions: A Study Of Malay And Thai Speakers Of English.
Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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English Borrowings In Malay Language : An Exploratory Study.
Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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Use Of Link Adverbials: A Comparative Analysis Of Academic Articles In The Philippines And American Online Journals
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Master
Completed
2015
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Discrepancies Between Actual And Perceived Pronunciation Laerning Strategies Of Malay Esl Learners.
Master
Completed
2012
Main Supervisor
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Perception Of Attitudinal Functions Of Intonation In Responding Yes / No Questions: A Study Of Selected Celpad English Teachers.
Master
Completed
2011
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Phonological Assimilation In The English Of Malay Speakers.
Master
Completed
2010
Main Supervisor
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Translation Techniques Used In Capturing The Essence Of Culturally Embedded Expressions: An Analysis Of The English Version Of The Malay Novel 'Juara'.
Master
Completed
2008
Main Supervisor
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Students' Performance And Their Perceptions Of Listening Comprehension Tasks: A Case Study Of Year 4 Students At Sk Setapak Indah, Kuala Lumpur.
Master
Completed
2006
Main Supervisor
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Eap Needs Analysis Of Law Undergraduates At Iium.
Master
Completed
2005
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Word Meaning Retention: An Experimental Study Of Inferring And Memorizing Methods Among Esl Students Of Pattani.
Master
Completed
2005
Main Supervisor
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The Attitudes Of Iium Students Towards Using Computer-Mediated Communication For Learning English.
Master
Completed
2004
Main Supervisor
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Compound Neologisms As Used By Young Malaysians On X And Their Classification.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2016 - 2023 | Profiling the Malaysian English Accent: Evidence from the Vowel Space |
| 2016 - 2020 | Tone Units, Stress and Prominence in the Speech of Malay ESL Speakers |
| 2016 - 2020 | Tone Choices in the Speech of Malay ESL Learners |
| 2014 - 2019 | The Development of English Proficiency by English Majors in an Intensive ESL Environment |
| 2012 - 2014 | Spelling and Decoding Skills of Arab ESL Learners |
| 2010 - 2011 | Pronunciation Learning Strategies of ESL Learners: A Case Study Sek. Men. Keb. Tanah Merah |
| 2010 - 2015 | Pronunciation Learning of Malay as A Second Language Learners |
On-Going
| 2024 - Present | Language Immersive Programme 2.0 for Perguruan Dinniyah Putri, Sumatera |
| 2015 - Present | Applying the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Islamic Anxiety Reduce Technique (I-ART) to Reduce Communication Apprehension (CA) Experienced by Malaysian Undergraduates in Delivering Oral Presentation |
| 2011 - Present | A Protracted Study of the Effect of Reading-Listening on English Language Proficiency Among Students from Rural Schools in Malaysia |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Books
| 2014 | Discourse analysis in Malaysian English Language Teaching. August Publishing Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 9789833317844 |
Book Sections
| 2024 | The functions of level tone in the spontaneous speech of Malay ESL learners.. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: , pp. 94-120 |
| 2014 | A study of teachers' questioning techniques and its implications for teaching literature in English. In: August Publishing Sdn Bhd (665084-U), ISBN: 978-983-3317-84-4, pp. 137-156 |
| 2013 | Chapter 1: Introduction. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-287-8, pp. 1-8 |
| 2013 | Chapter 1: Introduction. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-287-8, pp. 1-8 |