Professor Farzad Sharifian
Biography
Professor FarzadSharifian is a linguist with a multidisciplinary background in cognitivescience, anthropology and education. He is one of the pioneers of Cultural Linguistics. He has developed a theoretical model of culturalconceptualisations and language, which draws on and expands the analyticaltools and theoretical advancements in several disciplines, including cognitivelinguistics, cognitive anthropology, anthropological linguistics, distributedcognition, complexity science, and cognitive psychology. This theoretical modeland its applications in the areas of intercultural communication, cross-culturalpragmatics, second language learning, and political discourse analysis are thesubject of Prof Sharifian’s monograph entitled Cultural conceptualisations and Language(John Benjamins, 2011).
ProfessorSharifian is the founder of English as an International Language within the School of Languages,Cultures, and Linguistics, MonashUniversity. He is theEditor, (with Professor Ning Yu, Oklahoma University) of Cognitive Linguistic Studies inCultural Contexts, book series,John Benjamins [flyer for this book series]. In 2011, he will chair the 17th conference of the InternationalAssociation of World Englishes (IAWE) at MonashUniversity (November,23-25, 2011). [flyer for this conference]
ProfessorSharifian has received multiple awards for his research, teaching, andpostgraduate supervision, including EdithCowanUniversity'sResearch Medal and Award for Excellence in Early Career Research of the Year,Faculty of Arts, MonashUniversity (2008). He wasa Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Australian Research Council at the University of Western Australia before joining MonashUniversityin 2005.
Contact Details
MenziesBuilding (Building 11), Clayton Campus, Room W312
Phone: (03) 9905 1281 (international: +61 3 9905 1281)
Fax: (03) 9905 5437 (international: +61 3 9905 5437)
Email:Farzad.Sharifian@monash.edu
Mailing Address:
Professor Farzad Sharifian
English as an InternationalLanguage
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Building 11
MonashUniversityVIC 3800
SomeAcademic Awards & Honours
2008 Dean’s Awardfor Excellence in Early Career Research of the Year, Faculty of Arts, MonashUniversity
2007 Award forExcellence in Early Career Research, Faculty of Arts, MonashUniversity(Special Commendation)
2003 TheUniversity Research Medal, Edith Cowan University
2003 Early CareerAward (Medal), Western Australian Institute for Educational Research
2003 Dean's Prizefor Outstanding Research, Edith Cowan University
2002 Award forExcellence in Postgraduate Supervision, PGA, Edith Cowan University
2001 Award forExcellence in Research Leadership, PGA, Edith Cowan University
2000 Edith CowanUniversity Excellence Award
Areas of Research and Supervision
·Cultural Linguistics
·Intercultural Communication
·World Englishes
·Teaching English as an International Language
·Pragmatics
·Language and Politics
·Culture in English Language Teaching/Learning
·Cognitive Linguistics
·Discourse Analysis
AustralianResearch Council (ARC) Grants
Sharifian, F.(2008-2010). Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant.
Project title: Aboriginal-English speaking students’ (mis)understanding ofschool literacy materials in Australian English.
Sharifian, F.(2003-2006). Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant and Australian Post-DoctoralFellow (APD).
Project title: Cultural linguistics and intercultural discourse
Employment history
2011- | Professor, School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics. MonashUniversity |
2009-2011 | Associate Professor, School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics. MonashUniversity |
2007-2009 | Senior Lecturer, School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics. MonashUniversity |
2005-2007 | Lecturer, School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics. Monash University, |
2003-2005 | Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow (APD), University of Western Australia |
Selectionof Publications
Books
Sharifian, F.(2011).Cultural Conceptualisations andLanguage: Theoretical Framework and Applications.Amsterdam/Philadelphia: JohnBenjamins.
Sharifian, F.(ed.) (2009).English as an International Language:Perspectives andpedagogical issues.Clevedon,
Sharifian,F.Dirven, R., Yu, N, &Neiemier, S. (eds.) (2008)Culture,Body, and language: Conceptualizations of internal body organs across culturesand languages.Berlin/New York: MoutonDeGruyter.
Sharifian, F.& Palmer, G. B. (eds.) (2007)Appliedcultural linguistics: Implications for secondlanguage learning and intercultural communication.Amsterdam/Philadelphia: JohnBenjamins.
Journal Issue edited
Sharifian, F.,& Clyne, M. (Eds.) (2008).International Forum on English as anInternational Language. Special Issue.Australian Review of AppliedLinguistics.31 (3).
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Sharifian, F.(forthcoming). Cultural linguistics. In C. A. Chapelle (ed.)TheEncyclopediaof Applied Linguistics.London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Sharifian, F. (inpress).World Englishes, intercultural communication, and requisitecompetencies. In J. Jackson, (ed.)The Routledge Handbook of Language andIntercultural Communication.New York/London: Routledge.
Sharifian, F.(2011). Conceptualisations ofcheshm‘eye’ in Persian. In Maalej, Z. andN. Yu (eds.)Embodiment via Body Parts:Studies from Various Languages andCultures.Amsterdam/Philadelphia: JohnBenjamins.
Sharifian. F.& Jamarani, M. (2011).Cultural schemas in intercultural communication: Astudy of Persian cultural schema ofsharmandegi‘being ashamed’. Intercultural Pragmatics.8(2), 227-251.
Sharifian, F.(2010).Cultural conceptualizations in intercultural communication: a study ofAboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Journal of Pragmatics, 42, 3367-3376. [download prepublished version]
Sharifian, F.(2009). Figurative language in international political discourse: The case of
Sharifian, F.(2010). Semantic and pragmatic conceptualisations in an emerging variety:Persian English. In A. Kirckpatrick (ed.) Routledge Handbook of World Englishes. New York/London: Rutledge.
Sharifian, F.(2010). Glocalization of English in World Englishes: An emergingvariety among Persian speakers of English. In T Omoniyi & Mukul Saxena(eds.)Contending with globalisation inWorld Englishes.Clevedon,
Sharifian, F.(2009).On collective cognition and language.In H. Pishwa (ed.)Language and social cognition:Expression ofsocial mind.Berlin/New York: Mouton deGruyter.[downloadcurrent version]
Sharifian, F.(2009). English as an International Language: An overview. In F. Sharifian(ed.)English as an International Language: Perspectives and pedagogicalissues.Bristol,
Sharifian, F.(2009). Cultural conceptualisations in English as an International Language. InF. Sharifian (ed.)English as an International Language: Perspectives andpedagogical issues.Bristol,
Sharifian, F.& Clyne, M. (2008) English as an International Language: Synthesis.Australian Review of AppliedLinguistics.31 (3),pp.36.1–36.19. [link]
Clyne, M. G. andSharifian, F. (2008) English as an International Language: Challenges andpossibilities.Australian Review of AppliedLinguistics.31 (3),pp.36.1–36.19. [link]
Sharifian, F.(2008). Aboriginal English in the classroom: An asset or a liability? Language Awareness.17(2), 131-138
Sharifian, F.(2008). Cultural model of Home in Aboriginal children’s English. In G.Kristiansen. & R. Divern (eds.), Cognitive Sociolinguistics. Berlin/New York: Mouton deGruyter.
Sharifian, F.(2008) Conceptualizations of del‘heart-stomach’ in Persian. In F. Sharifian, Dirven, R., Yu, N., &Niemeier, S. (eds.), Body, culture, and language: Conceptualisations ofheart and other internal body organs across languages and cultures. Berlin/New York:Mouton De Gruyter.
Sharifian, F.,Dirven, R., Yu, N. & Niemeier, S. (2008).Culture and Language: Looking forthe Mind inside the Body. In F. Sharifian, Dirven, R., Yu, N., & Niemeier,S. (eds.) Body, culture, and language: Conceptualisations of heart andother internal body organs across languages and cultures. Berlin/New York:Mouton De Gruyter.
Sharifian, F.(2008). Cultural schemas in L1 and L2 compliment responses: A study ofPersian-speaking learners of English. Journal of Politeness Research. 4(1), 55-80.
Sharifian, F.(2008). Distributed, emergent cultural cognition, conceptualisation, andlanguage. In R. M.Frank, R. Dirven, T. Ziemke, & E. Bernandez (eds.) Body, language, and mind (Vol. 2):Sociocultural situatedness. Berlin/New York: Mouton de Gruyter (109-136).
Sharifian, F.(2007). Politics and/of translation: Case studies between English and Persian. Journal ofIntercultural Studies.28(4), 413-424.
Sharifian, F.&Lotfi, A. R. (2007). When stones falls: A conceptual-functionalaccount of subject-verb agreement in Modern Persian. LanguageSciences. 29(6), 787-803.
Sharifian, F.(2007). L1 cultural conceptualisations in L2 learning. In F. Sharifian, &G. B. Palmer (eds.) Applied cultural linguistics: Implications for secondlanguage learning and intercultural communication. Amsterdam/Philadelphia:John Benjamins.
Palmer, G. B.& Sharifian, F. (2007). Applied cultural linguistics: An emerging paradigm.In F. Sharifian & G. B. Palmer (eds.) Applied cultural linguistics:Implications for second language learning and intercultural communication.Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
Sharifian, F.(2007). Aboriginal Language Habitat and cultural continuity. In G. Leitner&I. G. Malcolm, The habitatof Australia's Aboriginal languages.Berlin/New York: Mouton De Gruyter.
Malcolm, I. G. & Sharifian. F. (2007).Multiwords in Aboriginal English. In P. Skandera (Ed.), Phraseologyand culture in English.Berlin/New York:Mouton De Gruyter.
Sharifian, F.(2006). A cultural-conceptual approach and world Englishes: The case ofAboriginal English. WorldEnglishes. 25(1),11-22.
Sharifian, F.(2005). The Persian cultural schema of shekasteh-nafsi: A study ofcomplement responses in Persian and Anglo-Australian speakers. Pragmatics& Cognition.13(2), 337-361.
Malcolm, G. I.& Sharifian, F. (2005). Something old, something new, something borrowed,something blue: Australian Aboriginal students' schematic repertoire. Journal of Multilingual andMulticultural Development. 26(6), 512-532. (Abstract)
Sharifian, F.(2005). Cultural conceptualisations in English words: A study of Aboriginalchildren in Perth. Language and Education. 19(1), 74-88. [Abstract]
Sharifian, F.,Rochecouste, J, & Malcolm, I. G. (2004).It was all a bit confusing ...: Comprehending Aboriginal Englishtexts. Language, Culture, and Curriculum.17(3), 203-228. [abstract]
Sharifian, F.(2004). Cultural schemas and intercultural communication: A study of Persian.In J. Leigh & E. Loo. Outer limits: A reader in communication acrosscultures (pp. 119-130). Melbourne: Language
Sharifian, F.& Malcolm, I. G. (2003).The use of pragmatic marker like inEnglish teen talk: Australian Aboriginal usage. Pragmatics &Cognition11 (2), 327-344.
Sharifian, F.& Lotfi, A. R. (2003). Rices and waters: The Mass/count distinction inModern Persian. Anthropological Linguistics, 45(2), 226-244.
Sharifian, F. (2003).On cultural conceptualisations. Journal of Cognition and Culture, (3) 3, 187-207.
Sharifian, F.(2002). Processing hyponymy in L1 and L2. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, (31)4, 421-436.
Malcolm, I. G. & Sharifian, F. (2002). Aspects of AboriginalEnglish oral discourse: An application of cultural schema theory. DiscourseStudies,4(2), 169-181.
Sharifian, F.(2002). Memory Enhancement in Language Pedagogy: Implications from CognitiveResearch. TESL-EJ, 6(2), A2. Available at http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej22/toc.html.
Sharifian, F.(2002). Chaos in Aboriginal English discourse. In A. Kirkpatrick (Ed.) Englishes in Asia: Communication,identity, power and education (pp. 125-141), Melbourne: Language
Sharifian, F.(2001). Schema-based processing in Australian speakers of Aboriginal English. Language and InterculturalCommunication,1(2), 120-134. [Abstract]
In Memoriam articles
Sharifian, F.& Sussex, R. (2010) Michael George Clyne (1939-2010): Scholar and championof languages. Current Issues in Language Planning, 11(4), 371-377.
Sharifian, F.(2010). Michael Clyne (1939-2010). ;Journal of Mulitlingual and Multicultural Development, 31(6), 513. (Routledge: Taylor and Francis)
PhDSupervision (as main supervisor)
Completed
1) 2007- 2011.Advice Speech-Act in Persian as a First Language and English as a SecondLanguage: A Study of Iranian Students (Mahshad Davoodifard)
2) 2007-2011.Compliments and Compliment Responses: A study of ESL Malay undergraduates (NorSuharti Abdol Karim)
Current
3) 2008-inprogress. The Status of English as an International Language in
4) 2008-inprogress. Perceptions of and Attitudes towards English: A Study of Staff andStudents at Yogyakarta Universities (Anita Dewi)
5) 2008-inprogress. Media discourse and the construction of the other: A casestudy of indigenous representation in Australian media (Bryan Fricker)
6) 2008-inprogress. Exploring the Influence of Instructor Presence on EFL Students’Interactions in Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) (Ali Alamir)
7) 2009-inprogress. An Analysis of Mythical Typologies in the Avesta texts and their Zand(Amir Ahmadi)
8) 2009-inprogress. Refusal strategies of Persian-speaking learners of English andAustralian English speakers: A cross-cultural study (Homa Babai)
9) 2010-inprogress. Corpus-Based Discourse Study of Attentional Semantics of theRepresentation of ‘Islam/Arab/Muslims’ in the Australian Press before and after9/11 (Ahlam Al Harbi)
10) 2011-inprogress. Email communication and perceptions of politeness among staff andstudents. (Hyejeong Ahn)
Recent Presentations at the Language and Society Centre
Sharifian, F.(2011). Cultural Linguistics. Inaugural Professorial Lecture. MonashUniversity.[a short article-version of thelecture]
Sharifian, F.(2010) Intercultural Communication in the New Era: Third Annual Language andSociety Public Lecture. MonashUniversity. [Video of the lecture]
