Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy with studies in Educational & Applied Linguistics - Doctor of Philosophy, Newcastle University
- Master in Linguistics - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- B.Ed in TESL (Hons) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Wan Aslynn Salwani Binti Wan Ahmad (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
wanaslynn@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Wan Aslynn Salwani Wan Ahmad obtained her B. Ed (Hons) in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL) from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2001, and Master of Linguistics from University of Malaya in 2005.
Upon completion of her Master's degree, she joined the IIUM as a linguistics lecturer in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences. Following which, she pursued her Ph.D in Phonetics at the University of Newcastle, UK.
Her research interest is mainly on clinical linguistics, focusing on sociophonetics of local and national languages. She has been collaborating with phonetic researchers from the University of Malaya to conduct further research into Malay acoustics.
Presently, Dr Wan Aslynn is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and Deputy Director of Information Technology Department of IIUM Kuantan Campus.
Upon completion of her Master's degree, she joined the IIUM as a linguistics lecturer in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences. Following which, she pursued her Ph.D in Phonetics at the University of Newcastle, UK.
Her research interest is mainly on clinical linguistics, focusing on sociophonetics of local and national languages. She has been collaborating with phonetic researchers from the University of Malaya to conduct further research into Malay acoustics.
Presently, Dr Wan Aslynn is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and Deputy Director of Information Technology Department of IIUM Kuantan Campus.
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Clinical Linguistics ~ Perceptual Analysis - Linguistics, Phonetics, Malay, ESL, Speech, Sociolinguistics, Socio-phonetics, Clinical Linguistics.
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Cognitive Science ~ Linguistic Processes
Professional Membership
- 2020 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics
- 2020 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), The Malaysian National Society of Audiologists
Teaching Responsibilities
APPLIED LINGUISTIC FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 1 | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
APPLIED LINGUISTIC FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2 | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
Applied Linguistics for Speech-Language Pathology 2 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
Applied Linquistics for Speech-Language Pathology 1 | 2022/2023 |
AUDIOLOGY CLINIC 1 | 2015/2016 |
AUDIOLOGY CLINIC 2 | 2015/2016 |
AUDIOLOGY CLINIC 3 | 2015/2016 |
AUDIOLOGY CLINIC 4 | 2015/2016 |
BASIC COMMUNICATION DISORDERS | 2011/2012 |
Basic Linguistic | 2021/2022 2008/2009 |
Basic Linguistics | 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
COUNSELLING IN COMMUNICATION DISORDERS | 2011/2012 |
INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
LEARNING PROCESS AND SPECIAL NEEDS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES | 2022/2023 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 |
PSYCHOACOUSTICS | 2022/2023 |
RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
RESEARCH PROJECT 2 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
RESEARCH PROJECT FOR SPEECH 1 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
RESEARCH PROJECT FOR SPEECH 2 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
SEMINARS IN AUDIOLOGY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SEMINAR | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
Research Projects
Completed
2016 - 2020 | An Investigation of Acoustic and Conversational Features of Malay Language |
2015 - 2022 | Segmental and Prosodic Features of Malacca Portugese Creole |
On-Going
2019 - Present | The role of parental communicative behaviors on language development amongst Malay-speaking children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) |
2016 - Present | Speech Perception of Native and Non-Native Malay Speakers using the Malay Digit Triplet and Auditory-Visual Matrix Sentence Tests |
2011 - Present | RU 2011-The Development of Malay Speech Audiometry Material for the use of Adult Speakers |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book Section
2019 | Identifying acoustic correlates of stress in Malay words. In: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, ISBN: 978-967-2395-25-6, pp. 53-77 |
2019 | Identifying acoustic correlates of stress in Malay words. In: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, ISBN: 978-967-2395-25-6, pp. 53-77 |
2019 | Rhythmic patterns of Malaysian English (MalE) speakers. In: Springer, ISBN: , pp. |
2019 | The vowels /e/ and /ɛ/ in Malacca Portuguese. In: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, ISBN: 978-967-2395-25-6, pp. 5-27 |
Monograph
2014 | HBES 2203 phonetics and phonology study guide. In: , |