Curriculum Vitae

DR. ANG PEI SOO

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • angps
  • +60379673096

BIOGRAPHY

Pei Soo ANG (PhD, Macq.) is currently the Deputy Dean (Higher Degree) and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She is also a Visiting Faculty at Yogjakarta State University, Indonesia (2022-2024). Her areas of research interest include disability and health discourses, critical disability studies, critical discourse studies, social semiotics and visual communication. Her current research work centers on characterizing disability and health discourses as represented in the Malaysian media, employing a critical semiotic theoretical approach and a multi-perspectival methodology.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • SOCIAL SEMIOTICS, VISUAL COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, CRITICAL SEMIOTICS, MEDIA DISCOURSE, PHOTOJOURNALISM
  • DISCOURSES OF DISABILITY, CRITICAL DISABILITY STUDIES

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Linguistics)
    Macquarie University, Australia
  • MLing, (Critical Discourse Analysis)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • B.Ed.(Hons), (ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT))
    Exeter University, Exeter, UK

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Deputy Dean of Higher Degree
    04 Sep 2022 - present (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Faculty Research Ethics Committee (Adviser/Head)
    01 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    08 Mar 2024 - 07 Mar 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Chair, Master of English Language Studies Research Report Reivew Working Committee
    07 Dec 2023 - 06 Dec 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Chairman
    07 Sep 2023 - 06 Sep 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Members
    06 Jul 2023 - 05 Jul 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • TASKFORCE BEBAN TUGAS PENGAJARAN MICROCREDENTIALS (MC@UM) DAN ODL UNIVERSITI MALAYA
    15 Mar 2024 - 30 Apr 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Chair, Master by Research Programme Development Committee (March 2023- March 2024)
    01 Mar 2023 - 01 Mar 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Chairman
    02 Mar 2023 - 01 Mar 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Taskforce Member: Review of Universiti Malaya's Joint Academic Programme Implementation Guidelines
    27 Dec 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Taskforce Penyemakan Semula Borang-Borang Seminar Pencalonan
    08 Sep 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    27 Mar 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    27 Feb 2023 - 30 Apr 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    17 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Curriculum Review English Language Department (Curriculum Committee)
    01 Dec 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Programme Coordinator
    07 Feb 2020 - 06 Feb 2022 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Member (Research Strategies Planning Committee - Faculty of Languages & Linguistics)
    16 Mar 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Task Force for UM Transformation Plan: Theme 4 Adopt Process & Digital Enabled Transformation
    09 Apr 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (University Malaya)
  • Jawatankuasa Pengajian Program Ijazah Tinggi Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik (Sarjana Pengajian Bahasa Inggeris)
    02 Dec 2020 - 02 Dec 2021 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Curriculum Review Committee (Master of English Language Studies) - Programme Coordinator and Course Leader
    03 Aug 2020 - 02 Aug 2021 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Curriculum Review Master of Arts (Linguistics) Committee
    01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Curriculum Review Course Leader(English Language Department)
    01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE LINGUISTIQUE APPLIQUE (AILA), MEMBER
    Since 2017 (International)
  • MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (MAAL) (LIFE MEMBER), LIFE MEMBER
    Since 2016 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2024 (University)
  • Best paper award at The National Population Conference 2021 organized by Lembaga Penduduk & Pembangunan Keluarga Negara, Universiti Malaya and United Nations Population Fund
    Lembaga Penduduk & Pembangunan Keluarga Negara, Universiti Malaya andUnited Nations Population Fund, 2021 (National)
  • Best Paper Presentation at Universiti Malaya Academia-Community Engagement (UMACE ) 2021 International Conference
    Universiti Malaya, 2021 (International)
  • Certificate of Appreciation of Faculty Languages & Linguistics
    Faculty Languages & Linguistics, 2020 (Ptj/ Faculty)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2019 (University)
  • UM Education Carnival (UMEC) 2016 for Outstanding Contribution
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya, 2016 (University)
  • Macquarie University Vice Chancellor's Commendation for excellent PhD thesis
    Macquarie University, Sydney, 2016 (International)
  • IPTA Academic Training Scheme Award(SLAI)/Skim Latihan Akademik IPTA (PhD)
    Ministry of Higher Education & University of Malaya, 2011 (International)
  • First Class Honours (B.Ed.Hons) University of Exeter, UK
    University of Exeter, UK, 1998 (University)
  • Distinction in Teaching Practice (First Degree)
    University of Exeter/University of College of St Mark & St John,UK), 1998 (University)
  • Undergraduate Scholarship Award Ministry of Education Malaysia (Malaysia-UK) 1992-1998
    Ministry of Education Malaysia, 1992 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Ang, Pei Soo (2024). Who Understands Comics? Questioning the Universality of Visual Language Comprehension, VISUAL COMMUNICATION. . doi:10.1177/14703572211044776
  2. Chen, Yating; Ang, Pei Soo; Lee, Charity (2024). Affective incapacity of the depressed self: Evidence from a narrative study of an online depression community on Weibo, EMOTION SPACE AND SOCIETY. 53. doi:10.1016/j.emospa.2024.101041
  3. Chen, Yating; Lee, Charity; Ang, Pei Soo (2024). Perspectivization in the thematic exploration of atypical depressive self-talk in an unmanaged online depression community on Weibo, DISCOURSE CONTEXT & MEDIA. 62. doi:10.1016/j.dcm.2024.100820
  4. Ang, Pei Soo; Knox, John S. (2023). Visualization of disability in news photographs: an analytical framework, VISUAL COMMUNICATION. . doi:10.1177/1470357220957051
  5. Ang, Pei Soo; Taib, Fauziah (2023). Fear generation in the multimodal communication of sexual and reproductive health to Malaysian adolescents, VISUAL COMMUNICATION. 22(3), 449-468. doi:10.1177/14703572231163555
  6. Ang, Pei Soo; Yeo, Siang Lee; Koran, Leela (2023). Advocating for a dementia-inclusive visual communication, DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. . doi:10.1177/14713012231155979
  7. Ang, Pei Soo; Yeo, Siang Lee (2018). Exclusionary visual depiction of disabled persons in Malaysian news photographs, DISCOURSE & COMMUNICATION. 12(5), 457-477. doi:10.1177/1750481318766922
Scopus
  1. Aazam F., Ang P.S., Mat Isa N.A.N. (2024). Social Media and Higher Education: A Linguistic Analysis of Identity Construction of Pakistani Universities, Galactica Media: Journal of Media Studies. 6(1), 17-42. doi:10.46539/gmd.v6i1.428
  2. Albtoush M.A., Ang P.S. (2024). Shaming to Emancipate: Metaphoric Bipolarisation in Jordanian Online Socio-Political Editorials, Kemanusiaan. 31(1), 101-125. doi:10.21315/kajh2024.31.1.6
  3. Warshagha A.Z.A., Ang P.S., Huan C. (2024). Comparative Framing of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in Newspapers: An Analysis of Affect, GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies. 24(3), 112-130. doi:10.17576/gema-2024-2403-07
  4. Ang P.S., Kock Y.L. (2023). Contesting Views in the Representation of ICERD Ratification in English Language Newspapers, Asia in Transition. 18, 163-184. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-5334-7_9
  5. Don Z.M., Soo A.P. (2014). 'We care', and 'they need help': The disabled in the print media, Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 22(February), 17-31
Others
  1. Chen, Y., Lee, C., & Ang, P. S. (2024). The Connection between Pronouns and Distorted Thinking: Depressed Selves in an Online Depression Community. Journal of Modern Languages, 34(1), 32–53. https://doi.org/10.22452/jml.vol34no1.3
  2. Warshaga, A., Ang, P. S., & Huan, C. (2024). A Critical Comparative Analysis of Media Trends in the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Case Study of Al Jazeera and The Washington Post: Critical Discourse Analysis. Al- d Journal, 8(1), 1–37. https://doi.org/10.22452/aldad.vol8no1.1
  3. Albtoush, M.A., P.S.Ang (2021) Marriage and family metaphors in online Jordanian sociopolitical editorials. Journal of Modern Languages. 30(1).
  4. Kuang Ching Hei, Maya Khemlani David, Lau Su Kia & Ang Pei Soo 2011.Openings and Closings in Front Counter Transactions of Malaysian Government Hospitals. Journal of South East Asia Research Centre for Communication and Humanites. Vol.3, 2011 pp.13-30 (Scopus)
Chapter in Books
  1. Subramaniam, S., Shanmuganathan, T., Ang, P.S., Kumar, J. (2024). Event Organisation Issues and Challenges of Disabled Youths. In E. Dhariwal, S. Arora, S., A. Sharma, A.Hassan (Eds). Event Tourism and Sustainable Community Development: Advances, Effects, and Implications. (pp.201-210). Taylor & Francis.
  2. Ang, P.S. & Kock, Y.L. (2023). Contesting views in the representation of ICERD ratification in English language newspapers. In K. Rajandran & C. Lee (Eds), Discursive Approaches to Politics in Malaysia (pp.163-184). Springer Nature.
  3. Ang, P.S. & Yeo, S.L (2022) Voices in naming disabled persons in print media. In T. Yamaguchi, J.Mohd Ham & S. Kaur. Voices in Texts and Contexts. Sunway University Press (pp.101-124)
  4. Ang, P.S., T. Shanmuganathan, M.L Teoh, S.Subramaniam, N.D.M. Mohammad Omar, & R.W.K Lai Empowering disabled youth in employment-related communication. In R.A.Mohd Jaladin & T Shanmuganathan (eds). Empowering persons with disabilities: a multidisciplinary perspective (pp.103-121). University of Malaya Press.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Shanmuganathan, T., PS Ang, SL Yeo & Zainal Abiding, H.A (2021) Hear Me, Empowering Youth living with disabilities: Communication skills through art. Universiti Malaya Academic Community Engagement International Conference (UMACE 2021) e-Proceedings, 14/09/2021, Universiti Malaya .
  2. T van Leeuwen, PS Ang & F Taib (2021). A multimodal analysis of Malaysian contraceptive promotional materials. Proceedings in National Population Conference 2021 (Prosiding Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2021). 16-17 November, 2021, Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN), Universiti Malaya and United Nations Population Fund. (e-ISBN:978-967-2072-42-3)
  3. Kuang,C.H.; Maya David Khemlani; Lau,S.K.; Ang, P.S. "Polite or Impolite? An Analysis of Openings and Closings Used by Front Counter Staff of Private Hospitals" IPEDR vol.28 (2012) (2012) IACSIT Press, Singapore
  4. Ang Pei Soo & Jackie Yeoh (2005) Bridging the Needs, Wants and Lacks of Learners : ESP for Law . In Universiti Utara Malaysia (Ed). Inaugural International Conference On The Teaching And Learning Of English In Asia (TLEiA). 14-19 Nov 2005 (CD-ROM version ISBN : 983-42825-0-8)
Other Publications
  1. IPPP (UM Research) (2023). UM Inspiration Stories: Life as a Researcher. Featured in https://www.instagram.com/umresearch/reel/C1DsMhSh2qq/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  2. Yeo, SL & PS Ang (2023). Communicative Strategies Among Children with Autism: A Key to Understanding Their Differences. UM Research Bulletin. https://www.umresearchbulletin.com/post/communicative-strategies-among-children-with-autism-a-key-to-understanding-their-differences - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  3. Yeo SL & PS Ang (10 October 2022) Dementia not all doom and gloom. New Straits TImes, p.14. Retrieved from https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2022/10/838920/dementia-not-all-doom-and-gloom. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  4. Ang PS. (2021) Book review: Who Understands Comics? Questioning the Universality of Visual Language Comprehension. Visual Communication. (online first) doi:10.1177/14703572211044776 - Review
  5. Ang, P.S, S.L. Yeo & T.Shanmuganathan (1 October 2021). Empowering Disabled Youths. The Star, p.13. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2021/10/01/empowering-disabled-youths - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  6. Zainal Abidin, A, PS Ang, Yeo SL & Shanmuganathan, T. (2021) Hear Me Redefined Narratives. Kuala Lumpur: Faculty of Languages & Linguistics https://ebook.um.edu.my/FbL/Catalogue/Hear_Me/index.html - Original Writing
  7. Zainal Abidin, H, Pei Soo Ang, SL Yeo & T Shanmuganathan (2021). Hear Me: Redefined Narratives Virtual Art Exhibition. https://fll.um.edu.my/virtual-art-exhibition - Creative/Art Work
  8. Ang, P.S, S.L. Yeo & L. Koran (12 December 2020). When to call a spade a spade. The Star, p.13. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/11/27/presenting-better-images-of-disability - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  9. T. Shanmuganathan, P.S.Ang, M.L Teoh & S. Subramanian (2020). Hear Me : Empowering Disabled Youth (Facebook page) https://www.facebook.com/HearMeEmpoweringYouth - Social Media
  10. Ang, P.S, L. Koran & S.L. Yeo (27 November 2019). Presenting better images of disability. The Star, p. 17. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/11/27/presenting-better-images-of-disability - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  11. Ang, P. S (2017) Naming and visualising people in the discourses of disability [Abstract]. Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 150 Part 1:122. - Extended Abstract
  12. Ang, P.S. (2017) Naming and visualising people in the discourses of disability [Announcement of doctoral theses]. Disability & Society, 32(9), 1460-1462. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2017.1371952 - Extended Abstract
  13. Ang, P.S. (2016). Book Review: Photojournalism: A Social Semiotic Approach, by Helen Caple. Visual Communication, 15(1), 128-131. doi:10.1177/1470357215608995 - Review
  14. Ang, P.S. 2015. Naming and visualizing people in the discourses of disability. Macquarie University, Sydney (Unpublished PhD thesis). Thesis downloadable at Macquarie University Research Online http://minerva.mq.edu.au:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:70666 - Unpublished Writting Works
  15. Ang P.S. 2009 Media Representation of the Disabled : A Critical Discourse Approach. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (Unpublished Master s Dissertation). - Unpublished Writting Works
  16. Ang, P.S. (1998) Frequencies and Types of Coherence Breaks in Secondary Four Students Writing. University of Exeter, England & Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (Unpublished dissertation) (Distinction). - Unpublished Writting Works

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Family planning and sexual reproductive health discourse (Visual communication, critical multimodal discourse)
  • Visual communication of disability (Visual communication; disability, dementia)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    A Discourse-based Model Of House Officer Socialisation Towards Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration In Medical Practice ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    Marketization of University Via Twitter in Pakistan: A Multimodal Analysis ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    Language and Language in Education Policies in Sarawak: The Case of Minority Languages ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    A Multimodal Critical Analysis Of The Representation Of Women Influencers With Disabilities On China?s Social Media ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2022 - 2023, RU Geran - UMCares
    Enhancing Effective Communication Strategies In Autism: Children, Parents And Stakeholders Collaboration ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Disability Images: Towards An Inclusive Discourse ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2019 - 2021, Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP)-Manage by UMCARES
    Hear Me, Empowering Disadvantaged Youth ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2019 - 2021, Others MOHE
    Hear Me, Empowering Disadvantaged Youth (Phase 1) ( Consultant)
  9. 2008 - 2009, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)
    Politeness Norms in Front Counters at Hospitals in Malaysia : Government and Private Hospitals ( Consultant)
International
  1. 2023 - 2024, Penelitian Kerja Sama Internasional Asia Tenggara Tahap 2 (Indonesia)
    Commodification of People with Disabilities: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of Social Media Posts in Indonesia and Malaysia, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2019 - 2020, NONE
    Multimodal communication on Family Planning: Malaysian perspective with University of Southern Denmark ( Head of Investigators Malaysian team)
  3. 2012 - 2015, Macquarie University Research Enhancement (REF42638593)
    Discourses of disability: Whose terms? Whose voices? Which modes? ( Consultant)
  4. 2014 - 2014, Macquarie University Post Graduate Research Funds (PGRF42638593)
    Discourses of disability ( Consultant)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • English Proficiency for Public Executives for Universiti Malaya Medical Center (Feb 2020), Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya
    01 Dec 2020 - 01 Dec 2020 (National)
  • English Proficiency for Public Executives for Universiti Malaya Medical Center (Professional Correspondence), Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
    01 Feb 2020 - 01 Feb 2020 (National)
  • English Proficiency for Public Executives for Universiti Malaya Medical Center, UMMC
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)
  • English for Public Sector Executives: Professional Writing, University Malaya Medical Centre
    01 Apr 2019 - 01 Apr 2019 (National)
  • Intensive English Programme for Academic Staff of Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University, Thailand, Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University, Thailand
    01 Apr 2018 - 01 Apr 2018 (International)
  • Intensive English Programme for Lecturers of Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Thailand, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Thailand
    01 Apr 2017 - 01 Apr 2017 (International)
  • National Cadre of Master Trainers of The Common European Reference Framework (Cefr) - Ministry of Higher Education and Cambridge English UK., Ministry of Higher Education/Cambridge English, UK
    01 Nov 2016 - 01 Nov 2016 (National)
  • English Language Programme for Pukyong National University, South Korea, Pukyong National University, South Korea
    01 Jul 2010 - 01 Jul 2010 (International)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Perspectives in Understanding Disability, UniTEN Mass Lecture Series, College of Continuing Education, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (National) (20 Aug 2024 - 20 Aug 2024)
  2. Pespectivizing Experiences of Dementia, Western Sydney University's School of Humanities and Communication Arts Research Seminar Series in Languages and Linguistics, Western Sydney University's School of Humanities and Communication Arts (International) (27 Jul 2024 - 27 Jul 2024)
  3. Visuals of Dementia: How can or should they be interpreted?, Malaysian Discourse Research Group Seminar, Malaysian Discourse Research Group (National) (07 Jun 2024 - 07 Jun 2024)
  4. Ang, PS (2023) More than juz words... How to analyze multimodal texts. International Malaysian Languages and LInguistics (Chinese) Workshop (IMCL) 2023. 10-11 November 2023, Universiti Malaya., Ang, PS (2023) More than juz words... How to analyze multimodal texts. International Malaysian Languages and LInguistics (Chinese) Workshop (IMCL) 2023. 10-11 November 2023, Universiti Malaya., Department of Applied Linguistics and Malaysian Languages (University) (10 Nov 2023 - 11 Nov 2023)
  5. Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (MCDA) as an Approach to Understanding Social Issues, English Studies Association in Indonesia Scholar Webinar Series, English Studies Association in Indonesia (ESAI) Scholars (International) (01 Jul 2023 - 01 Jul 2023)
  6. Disability Research for Social Sciences, Webinar for academicians, University Tenaga National (National) (24 Mar 2023 - 24 Mar 2023)
  7. Advocating for inclusivity of people with disabilities through visual communication, Multimodality Talk Series, Leeds University (International) (17 Feb 2023 - 17 Mar 2023)
  8. Empowering Disabled Youth in Communication during the Pandemic, ADVOCATING ADVERSARIES IN EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: MULTIPERSPECTIVAL APPROACHES IN ENHANCING LEARNING AND CREATING AWARENESS (SERIES 1), Centre of Language Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (International) (14 Jun 2021 - 14 Jun 2021)
  9. English Proficiency for Public Executives: Universiti Malaya Medical Center (4-5 Feb 2020) , English Proficiency for Public Executives: Universiti Malaya Medical Center (4-5 Feb 2020) , Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (University) (04 Feb 2020 - 05 Feb 2020)
  10. Signs of disability in Malaysian press photographs: A critical semiotic inquiry, Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (MAAL) and Singapore Association of Applied Linguistics (SAAL) 2016 Symposium, Institute of Asia-Europe, University of Malaya (International) (21 Oct 2016 - 21 Oct 2016)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Exploring Linguistic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sarawak's Language Policies and Legislative Discourse, AILA World Congress 2024, AILA (International) (11 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)
  2. Women with Disabilities in China: Hearing Their Voices from Online Videos, AILA World Congress 2024, AILA (International) (11 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)
  3. Interprofessional Discourse of Case Presentation (CP) Sessions in Housemanship Training: Reflections on the Preliminary Stages of an Ethnographic Study in a Teaching Hospital, AILA World Congress 2024, AILA (International) (11 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)
  4. Visuals of dementia: The social interpretation of a health discourse, 11th International Conference on Multimodality, University College Londong (International) (27 Sep 2023 - 27 Oct 2023)
  5. Role of Language in Shaping University Identities on Twitter: A Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis , 25th Warwick International Conference of Applied Linguistics, Warwick University (International) (26 Jun 2023 - 29 Jun 2023)
  6. Ang, P.S., T. Van Leeuwen & F. Taib (2022). Communicating sexual and reproductive health to adolescents: A multimodal analysis of fear tactics used in Malaysia resources. , Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2022, Lembaga Pendudukan dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara, Universiti Malaya dan United Nations Population Fund ( (International) (10 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022)
  7. Ang, P.S., F. Taib & T. van Leeuwen (2022). Multimodal communication of sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents in Malaysia, 31st European Systemic Functional Linguistics International Conference, University of Southern Denmark (International) (24 Aug 2022 - 26 Aug 2022)
  8. Chen, Y, C.Lee & P.S. Ang (2022). AFFECTIVE INCAPACITY AS A STRONG MENTAL HEALTH INDICATOR: THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL INSIGHTS OF DEPRESSIVE EMOTIONS, Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics Asia Pacific Conference 2022, Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (International) (10 Aug 2022 - 11 Aug 2022)
  9. A Multimodal Analysis of Malaysian Contraceptive Promotional Materials, Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2021, Lembaga Pendudukan dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara, Universiti Malaya dan United Nations Population Fund (International) (16 Nov 2021 - 17 Nov 2021)
  10. Hear Me! Empowering Youth Living with Disabilities: Communication Skills through Art, Universiti Malaya Academic Community Engagement, Universiti Malaya (International) (14 Sep 2021 - 14 Sep 2021)
  11. Ang, PS & F. Taib (2021) Promoting Sexual & Reproductive Health to Multiracial Malaysians: A Multimodal Analysis: Sexual Health Promotion International Workshop (30 and 31 August 2021). Centre of Multimodal Communication, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark (Online), International Sexual Health Workshop, University of Southern Denmark (International) (30 Aug 2021 - 31 Oct 2021)
  12. PhD Research Methods Workshop (March 2020) : Discourse Studies 2, PhD Research Methods Workshop (March 2020), Postgraduate Office (University) (17 Mar 2020 - 17 Jun 2020)
  13. Bridging the needs, wants and lacks of learners: ESP for Law, Inaugural International Conference On The Teaching And Learning Of English In Asia (TLEiA), Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia (International) (14 Sep 2005 - 19 Sep 2005)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Visualization of disability, UM Research Gallery 2023, IPPP (University) (14 Mar 2023 - 07 Apr 2023)
  2. Hear Me! Empowering Disadvantaged Youth, University of Malaya Academia Community Engagement Conference (UM ACE 2019), UMCares -The Community & Sustainability Center (International) (30 Sep 2019 - 01 Oct 2019)
PRESENTER
  1. Visual Discourses of Disability Analytical Framework: Analyzing Images of Disability in the Malaysian Press, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIABLE LINGUISTICS AND MULTIMODALITY , Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (International) (09 Aug 2019 - 11 Aug 2019)
  2. Representation of Social Actors in Hijab- friendly Shampoo Commercials , 7th University of Malaya Discourse & Society International Conference, University of Malaya (International) (01 Aug 2019 - 02 Aug 2019)
  3. Inclusive visual discourses of people with disabilities in news photographs: A discursive contribution towards achieving the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics International Conference (MAALIC 2018), Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (International) (03 Dec 2018 - 04 Dec 2018)
  4. Meeting the demands of a multi-dimensional professional writing course for tertiary students, Faculty Seminar, Research & Development Office, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, University Malaya (University) (02 Mar 2018 - 02 Mar 2018)
  5. Meeting the demands of a multi-dimensional professional writing course for tertiary students, CamTESOL 2018, IDP Education & Insitute of Technology Cambodia (International) (09 Feb 2018 - 11 Feb 2018)
  6. Is giving really better than taking? A critical discursive view on news on charitable activities for disabled persons in a Malaysian newspaper, 5th Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines Conference(CADAAD 2014), Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary (International) (01 Sep 2014 - 03 Nov 2014)
  7. Special language for special people in the Malaysian print media: How special is special? , AILA 2014 World Congress, International Association of Applied Linguisitics (AILA), Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) & Queensland University (Brisbane) (International) (10 Aug 2014 - 15 Aug 2014)
  8. The representation of the disabled body in a Malaysian newspaper: A critical inquiry, 4th Bienniel New Zealand Discourse Conference (NZDC), Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand. (International) (02 Dec 2013 - 04 Dec 2013)
  9. Visibility and invisibility of disability: An analysis of news photos in a Malaysian newspaper, Linguistics HDR Showcase 2013, Linguistics Department, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University (International) (15 Nov 2013 - 15 Nov 2013)
  10. Polite or impolite? An analysis of openings and closings used by front counter staff of private hospitals, 2012 International Conference on Humanity, History and Society - ICHHS 2012, International Economics Development and Research Center (IEDRC) Hong Kong (International) (07 Apr 2012 - 08 Apr 2012)
  11. Where Malay politeness is not apparent: A study of front counter staff interactions in Malaysian public hospitals, Third International Conference on Multicultural Discourses , Institute of Discourse & Cultural Studies Zhejiang University  (International) (27 Aug 2010 - 29 Aug 2010)
  12. Projecting an image of a socially responsible company : A study of corporate social responsibility (CSR) discourse in annual reports of a Malaysian gas company, Asia Pacific Conference on Language for Specific Purposes and Professioal Communication, University Malaya (International) (15 Jul 2010 - 17 Jul 2010)
  13. Representation of low social standing in society: An analysis of the construction of the disabled in a Malaysian newspaper, Universiti Malaya Conference on Discourse & Society, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, University of Malaya (International) (16 Jun 2010 - 18 Jun 2010)
  14. Representing voices of the other: An analysis of the construction of discrimination against disabled children in Malaysian education, 1st FLL Postgraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, University of Malaya (University) (07 Dec 2009 - 08 Dec 2009)
OTHERS
  1. PhD Research Methods Workshop (March 2020) : Discourse Studies 1, PhD Research Methods Workshop, Postgraduate Office, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics (Others) (16 Mar 2020 - 17 Mar 2020)
  2. MOBILITY PROGRAM WITH DAEJIN UNIVERSITY. SOUTH KOREA (23 Dec 2019- 16 Jan 2020), MOBILITY PROGRAM WITH DAEJIN UNIVERSITY. SOUTH KOREA (23 Dec 2019- 16 Jan 2020), Faculty of Languages & Linguistics & Daejin University, South Korea (International) (23 Dec 2019 - 16 Jan 2020)
  3. Facilitator/Trainer - English Proficiency for Public Executives: Universiti Malaya Medical Center (18-19 September 2019), English Proficiency for Public Executives: Universiti Malaya Medical Center, UMMC HR (University) (18 Sep 2019 - 19 Sep 2019)
  4. Trainer - Google Calendar and Google Form, Trainer - Google Calendar and Google Form Workshop, FBL (University) (12 Apr 2019 - 12 Apr 2019)
  5. Trainer - Essential Word Processing Skills, Trainer - Essential Word Processing Skills Workshop, FBL E-Learning (University) (12 Apr 2019 - 12 Apr 2019)
  6. Professional Communication, Trainer - English Proficiency for Public Sector Executives (University of Malaya Medical Centre), Jabatan Sumber Manusia, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (University) (26 Mar 2019 - 26 Mar 2019)
  7. Trainer - Workshop on Essential Word Processing Skills, Trainer - Workshop on Essential Word Processing Skills, E-learning Committee FBL (Others) (09 Mar 2018 - 09 Mar 2018)
  8. Trainer - Workshop on Google Calendar & Google Form, Trainer - Workshop on Google Calendar & Google Form, E-learning Committee, FLL and Language Unit. (Others) (09 Mar 2018 - 09 Mar 2018)
  9. Master Trainer - CEFR Familiarisation Workshop, CEFR Familiarisation Workshop, Ministry of Higher Education and Cambridge English (National) (24 Oct 2016 - 27 Oct 2016)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) nATIONAL INTEGRATION AMONG VERNACULAR SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, PUUNGKODI PARAMASIVAM
  2. (2024) CRISIS COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT: HOW DOES MEDIA IMPROVE ITS DISCOURSE OF RENEWAL THROUGH DIALOGIC CONTENT, WANG TINGMEI
  3. (2024) A CORPUS-ASSISTED MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF HEALTH MISINFORMATION RELATED TO ANOREXIA ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, CHENG YUTING
  4. (2024) A Critical Discourse Analysis Asian American in America Newspapers, SONGTAO LIU
  5. (2024) Power Relations in the Institutional Discourse of Malaysian Health Practitioners, AZIRA SARFARAZ AHMAD
  6. (2024) BACK-TRANSLATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OF SINOLOGICAL STUDIES FROM THE MEDIO-TRANSLATOLOGY PERSPECTIVE -A CASE STUDY: NORMAN HARRY ROTHSCHILD’S WORKS, HU YANG
  7. (2024) Representation of Pakistani Universities through Websites: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, FAREEHA AAZAM
  8. (2024) Human-Oriented Attitude in Construction of Social Relationships and Values, HONGMEI SUN
  9. (2024) The Rise of China's New First-tier Cities —— A Multimodal Analysis of Chongqing's Culture and Image Shaping under Foreign Website, YUMENG XIONG
  10. (2024) Effects of a pandemic on The Lived Experience of Disabled persons, VINNIE HALL
  11. (2024) A comparative study on EAL novices’ academic socialization through writing for publication: Voices from master’s students and their supervisors in China, JUNJING JIANG
  12. (2024) RAP as a tool in the Critical Pedagogy Classroom : Developing Student Voice, HAZELYNN RIMBAR
  13. (2024) Revoicing characters for children: Verbal and visual interplay in Chinese children’s literature translation, MENGHAN DENG
  14. (2024) MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SHORT VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS FOR LUXURY GOODS IN DOUYIN, CHENLULU
  15. (2024) MULTIMODAL TRANSLATION OF HISTORICAL MUSEUMS, ZHENGSHI DI
  16. (2024) NAVIGATING MULTIMODALITY AND AUTISM AWARENESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, MASLINDA BINTI MD YUSOF
  17. (2023) APanoramic Survey upon Special-Effected Film Subtitles into Chinese - Multimodality and Translation, YONG YANG
  18. (2023) Emotion and the Self in the Depression Narratives of an Online Community on Weibo, CHEN YATING
  19. (2023) Writing Across L1, L2 and L3: Case Studies of Multilingual Students in Sri Lanka, MOHAMED CASSIM BADURUSAMAN NIHMATHULLA
  20. (2023) Stance in the News Reporting of the Arab-Israeli Conflict in Al-Jazeera and Washington Post, ABDALLAH Z. A. WARSHAGHA
  21. (2020) Revoicing characters for children: Verbal and visual interplay in Chinese children s literature translation, Menghan Deng
  22. (2020) Representations of Muslims and non-Muslims in the Malaysian news media concerning rights to the word, Allah, Siti Aisyah Ramli
  23. (2020) Internet, Depression and Identity: A Narrative Inquiry and Online Ethnographic Study on Depressed Young People in China, Chen Ya Ting
  24. (2020) Comparative Study of National Image Promotional Films between China and Malaysia--Based on the Perspective of Multi-modal Critical Cognitive Discourse, Wen Weilin
  25. (2020) A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Arab-Israeli Representations in the Western and Eastern Newspapers, Abdallah Warshangha
  26. (2020) METAPHORS OF POLITICAL SATIRE IN THE WRITINGS OF AHMAD HASAN AL-ZU’BI, MOHAMMAD ABEDLTIF ABEDLRAZAQ ALBTOUSH
  27. (2019) Metaphorical Language in Tun Mahathir's Speeches in the Malaysian 14th General Election, LIEW GAR MON
  28. (2018) Metaphors of Political Satire: A Study of Online Jordanian News Columns, Mohammad Abedltif Abedlrazaq Albtoush
Master
  1. (2024) Multimodal Analysis of Humor Discourse in Wreck-It Ralph, LUYAO WANG
  2. (2023) Image Construction and Emotion Conveyance through Emojis on Taylor Swift's Instagram, DENG YALING
  3. (2023) Critical Discourse Analysis of TikTok?s Chief Executive Officer Testimony at the U.S. Congressional Hearing, LI YANHUA
  4. (2023) Discourse Analysis of Gaza War Reporting in Malaysian News, DUAN YINGYUN
  5. (2022) CULTURAL SIGNS OF BALI AS A TOURIST DESTINATION IN TICKET TO PARADISE, ALYA DITHA BERLIANA
  6. (2022) A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF THE IDENTITY OF WOMEN IN SELECTED CHINESE TELEVISION COMMERCIALS, Fan Zhang
  7. (2020) Visual Representations of Ted Bundy in a Film, FAZILAH BT ZULKAPLI
  8. (2020) Transboundary Haze Pollution Reporting in a Malaysian Newspaper: A Critical Discourse Analysis, ANNIE LING SIEW FANG
  9. (2020) Multimodal analysis of mental health issues in movie posters, NURZATUL SHAZREENA BINTI ZAINOL ABIDIN
  10. (2020) Gender-related Emojis in Instant Messaging Applications, NURUL IMANINA BINTI ABDUL RANI
  11. (2020) Discourse Historical Approach to the linguistic discrimination in American news media, NGAI QI HAO
  12. (2020) Intertexualtiy in IU's Music Videos, Fang Jin
  13. (2020) An Analysis of the Text-Image Relationship in the Graphic Novel The Jungle Book, Sharvina Sara A/P Ghandi Bal
  14. (2020) A CASE STUDY OF INTERTEXTUALITY AND STORYTELLING IN IU?S MUSIC VIDEOS, FANG JIN
  15. (2020) ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-POLITICAL VIEWS IN THE NEWS OF REPORTING OF ICERD RATIFICATION, KOCK YOKE LENG
  16. (2020) A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF BANGLADESHI FAIRNESS PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENTS, SHUSHMITA HOSSAIN KHAN
  17. (2020) A DISCOURSE HISTORICAL APPROACH TO LINGUISTIC DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICAN ONLINE NEWS MEDIA, NGAI QI HAO
  18. (2020) INTERSEMIOTIC COMPLEMENTARITY IN THE GRAPHIC NOVEL THE JUNGLE BOOK, SHARVINA SARA A/P GHANDI BAL
  19. (2019) A Multimodal Analysis of Bangladeshi Fairness Product Advertisements, Shushmita Hossain Khan
  20. (2019) A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF VOLKSWAGEN CEO LETTERS PRE AND POST DIESELGATE, YEONG MOH HOONG
  21. (2019) A CASE STUDY OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN SRI LANKA, ISURINIE ANURADHA MALLAWAARACHCHI
  22. (2018) Representation of social actors in hijab-friendly shampoo commercials, Nur Faieqah binti Md Anuar
  23. (2018) Racism Institutionalized in Malaysia through anti-ICERD events, KOCK YOKE LENG
  24. (2018) REPRESENTATION OF VOICES AND SOCIAL ACTORS IN AL-JAZEERA AND CNN NEWS COVERAGE OF THE 2014 ISRAELI-GAZA CONFLICT, ABDALLAH Z. A. WARSHAGHA
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) Final Year Project: Gender and the Use of English Among University Students in Malaysia
  2. (2024) Industrial Training, Ummi Irdina Ilmua bintai Ahmad

TEACHING

Doctor Of Philosophy
  1. (2024) TVX8001 - Research Methodology
  2. (2023) TVX8001 - Research Methodology
  3. (2019) TVX8001 - Research Methodology
Master
  1. (2024) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  2. (2024) TOX7023 - Critical Discourse Studies
  3. (2024) TOX7022 - Multimodal Studies
  4. (2024) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  5. (2023) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  6. (2023) TOX7023 - Critical Discourse Studies
  7. (2023) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  8. (2022) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  9. (2021) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  10. (2021) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  11. (2021) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  12. (2020) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  13. (2020) TOX7002 - Semiotics and Multimodality
  14. (2020) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  15. (2019) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  16. (2019) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
Bachelor
  1. (2022) TIE2012 - Multimodal Discourse
  2. (2021) TIE2001 - Language in Group Interaction
  3. (2021) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  4. (2021) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  5. (2020) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  6. (2020) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  7. (2019) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  8. (2019) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  9. (2019) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  10. (2019) TIX2002 - Semantics & Pragmatics
  11. (2019) TTEA2104 - Introduction to Semantics
  12. (2019) TTEA2104 - Introduction to Semantic
  13. (2019) TTEA2104 - Introduction to Semantics

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