Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- PhD. in English Language Studies - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Human Sciences (English As A Second Language) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Human Sciences (English Language and Literature) (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Siti Afifah Binti Hashim (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
safifah@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Pragmatics (Including Conversation Analysis, Non-Verbal Language) - Semantics
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Semantics - Semantics
Teaching Responsibilities
| CORE COMPETENCE UPPER (CCU) | 2003/2004 |
| DISCOURSE ANALYSIS | 2018/2019 |
| ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC WRITING (EAW) | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
| ENGLISH FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES (ICT) | 2017/2018 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE I | 2017/2018 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE II | 2017/2018 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE III | 2017/2018 2009/2010 2007/2008 2005/2006 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2012/2013 2008/2009 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE V | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2011/2012 2007/2008 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI | 2011/2012 2007/2008 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS | 2023/2024 2018/2019 |
| INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| LANGUAGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES-ENGIN | 2009/2010 |
| LANGUAGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES-ENM | 2008/2009 |
| LINGUISTICS IN THE HUMANITIES | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| RESEARCH PAPER 1 | 2019/2020 |
| RESEARCH PAPER II | 2018/2019 |
| SEMANTICS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| SEMANTICS FOR ELT | 2006/2007 |
| SEMIOTICS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| SFC: LISTENING SKILLS | 2004/2005 2003/2004 |
| TEXT: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| THEORIES OF GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS | 2025/2026 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| TOPICS IN CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 2018/2019 |
Supervision
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Language Policy Discourse In The Malaysian Parliament (2000-2012): A Semiotic Analysis.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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The Reversal Of Ppsmi Language Policy: A Critical Study Of The Malays' Perspectives.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Member Supervisory Committee
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Analysis of Hedges and Boosters in the Results and Discussion Section of Undergraduates' Final-Year Project (FYP) Reports. Analysis Of Hedges And Boosters In The Results And Discussion Section Of Undergraduates' Final-Year Project (Fyp) Reports.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Use Of Modals As Hedges And Boosters In Academic Articles.
Master
Completed
2022
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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Double Entendre and Euphemism in Malaysian Advertisements: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sexualised Language in Marketing.. Double Entendre And Euphemism In Malaysian Advertisements: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Sexualised Language In Marketing..
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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A Metadiscourse Analysis on Hedges and Boosters in Negative and Positive Book Reviews and Their Impact on Readers' Perceptions. A Metadiscourse Analysis On Hedges And Boosters In Negative And Positive Book Reviews And Their Impact On Readers' Perceptions.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2018 - 2022 | Formulaic sequences and writing development: Lexical bundles in the EPT writing section |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Exploring the use of Modals and Tenses in English and Malay by the Malaysian Language Learners of Different Proficiency Levels at Higher Institution |
Publications
Articles
| 2025 | Grammatical expressions of time in English. International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, 7 (6) pp. 663-674 |
| 2023 | English modals as hedges and boosters in academic and journalistic articles. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 5 (3) pp. 373-388 |
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2019 | Context independence and context dependence of the factuality verb function in English and Malay texts. In: 5th International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture (ICLLIC 2019), |
| 2015 | Past form of modals in non-past contexts: a semiotic analysis. In: 3rd International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture (ICLLIC 2014), |
Book Sections
| 2009 | The English verb: factual and non-factual message. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855988, pp. 347-358 |