Curriculum Vitae

DR. CHERISH HOW

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • cherish
  • 03-79673106

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • DISCOURSE AND PRAGMATICS

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD(SOCIOLINGUISTICS), (SOCIOLINGUISTICS)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • M.Sc(LINGUISTICS), (Applied Linguistic)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • B.Sc(PENDIDIKAN)(KEPUJIAN), (Education)
    Uinversiti Industri Selangor (Unisel)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Programme coordinator: Master of English Language Studies (MELS)
    01 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2026 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Committee Members
    14 Oct 2024 - 15 Oct 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Task Force Member
    28 Aug 2024 - 28 Aug 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Course coordinator: TQA7018 Understanding Language Development (2/2023/2024)
    08 Mar 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Course coordinator: TQA7005 English Language Acquisition & Development (2/2023/2024)
    08 Mar 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Menjalankan Fungsi Sebagai Timbalan Dekan
    27 May 2024 - 27 May 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Menjalankan Fungsi Sebagai Timbalan Dekan
    08 Apr 2024 - 09 Apr 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MENTEE OF THE 5TH COHORT OF THE ASIA PACIFIC WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM (APWIL), MEMBER
    2024 to present (International)
  • INTERNATIONAL PRAGMATICS ASSOCIATION (IPRA), MEMBER
    2024 to 2024 (International)
  • PERSATUAN BAHASA MODEN MALAYSIA (PBMM), MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (MAAL), MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Mastering the Art of Entrepreneurship 2023 Pitching Session
    Research Management & Innovation Complex Universiti Malaya, 2023 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Nur Fatima Wahida Mohd Nasir, Hajar Abdul Rahim & How, C. (2023). The use and features of Malaysian English lexemes as social media hashtags. KEMANUSIAAN the Asian Journal of Humanities, 30(Supp. 1): 25–42. https://doi.org/10.21315/kajh2023.30.s1.3
  2. How, C. (2022). A Critical Discourse Study on Meghan and Harry’s CBS Primetime Interview. GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies, 22(2), 219-235.
  3. How, C. (2022). What do they Really" Meme"? A Multimodal Study on 'Siakap Langkawi' Memes as Tools for Humour and Marketing. 3L: Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 28(2), 160-180. http://doi.org/10.17576/3L-2022-2802-11
  4. How, C. (2021). The Power of Three: An Intersectional Sociolinguistic Analysis on Feminism and Power. Howard Journal of Communications, 32(5), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2021.1971124
  5. A Rethina Velu, U. R. & How, C. (2019). Symbolic representation of Tun Dr. Mahathir: Visual analysis of a Malaysian short film. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature® The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 25(4), 1-18.
  6. How, C. & Jariah Mohd Jan. (2019). Speech act of concern on the academic performance of Malaysian foster children. GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies, 19(3), 88-108.
  7. Jariah Mohd Jan and How, C. 2015. Discursive Construction of Asian Responses towards Impoliteness, Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vol 23 (S): 89-106. http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2 023%20(S)%20Dec.%202015/07%20JSSH(S)-0062-2015.pdf
Chapter in Books
  1. How, C. & Jariah Mohd Jan (2021). Voices of concern amongst teachers on the academic performance of foster children. In T. Yamaguchi, Jariah Mohd Jan, & Kaur, S. (Eds.), Voices in Texts and Contexts (pp. 29-56). Subang Jaya: Sunway University Press.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • (Im)politeness (Pragmatics)
  • Speech acts (Pragmatics)
  • Conversation analysis (Pragmatics)
  • Discourse analysis (Pragmatics)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2025, RU Geran
    Speech Act of Complaint on Food Quality and Services on University Campus ( Principal Investigator(PI))

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Panel / Timeline Orientation and Temporal Perspectives in Autobiographical Memory of Malaysian Chinese Multilinguals, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2024) Reviewer of 3l, National, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) Section Editor for Jla, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2024) Proofreader of The Journal "Collective Representations of The Thai Dating Community: Space and Power On Social Media", International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2024) Panel / Impoliteness and Identity Construction in Comments On a Nigerian Politician's Facebook, University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2024) Chairperson / a Case Study of Morphological Deficits in Tamil Speakers With Aphasia in Malaysia, University, (Internal Examiner)
  7. (2024) Reviewer of Jml, National, (Reviewer)
  8. (2024) Panel / Narratives of Disappointment, Failures and Success: Exploring The Discourses of Chinese International Phd Students in Malaysia, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2024) Panel / Ecolinguistic Perspective of Non-Human Animal Representations in China&Rsquo;S Official English and Chinese News Reports, University, (Internal Examiner)
  10. (2024) Panel of Paper Presentation for National and International Conference of Liberal Arts (Princess of Naradhiwas University), International, (External Evaluator)
  11. (2024) Chairperson / Discourse in Dementia Care Communication in Malaysian Clinical Settings, University, (Internal Examiner)
  12. (2024) Reviewer for Gema (UKM), National, (Reviewer)
  13. (2024) Panel / Gender and Proficiency in The Production of English Refusals by Chinese International Students, University, (Internal Examiner)
  14. (2024) Mels Research Report Assessor: Speech Acts of Ukrainian President's Speeches On Russia-Ukraine Conflict, University, (Internal Examiner)
  15. (2024) Reviewer of Apjfes (Special Issue) (Re)Imagining Education for All: Maldivian Context, University, (Reviewer)
  16. (2024) Reviewer for Journal of Liberal Arts (Prince of Songkla University), International, (Reviewer)
  17. (2024) Mels Research Report Assessor: An Analysis of Impolite Complaints Related to The Good Vibes Festival 2023 On Social Media, University, (Internal Examiner)
  18. (2024) Mels Research Report Assessor: Persuasion and Flouting of Gricean Maxims in Online Marketing Advertisements, University, (Internal Examiner)
  19. (2024) Mels Research Report Assessor: An Analysis of Political Discourse in The UK Prime Minister's Questions Through The Lens of Speech Acts, University, (Internal Examiner)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) A Steering Committee Member of The 1st International Symposium Cardit 2024, International, (Participant)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) A STUDY ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM AN ECOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE, HE SIJIN
  2. (2024) A SPEECH ACTS THEORY STUDY OF SARCASTIC REMONSTRANCES ON C-E TRANSLATION OF RECORDS ON THE WARRING STATES PERIOD, FENG SHUNI
  3. (2024) ANALISIS SOSIO TEXTUAL KAD JEMPUTAN PERKAHWINAN BERTULIS DALAM MASYARAKAT INDIA MALAYSIA, NARENDRAN V ANGAPPAH
  4. (2024) A Comparative Study of Complaint Strategies in Chinese and English Negative Online Customer Reviews on the App Store, LIUYUEHAN
  5. (2023) Evasion Strategies of AI Engineers in Interviews, LIANG LIZHEN
  6. (2023) Impoliteness in Doctor-Patient Interactions in Diagnosis, CHEN YUQING
  7. (2023) Speech Act of Complaints in Google Reviews on Hotel Service Quality, SHUYI FAN
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) A Study of Conversational Implicatures in the “Frozen 2” Movie
  2. (2024) Industrial Training, NURHANIS SYUHADAH BINTI ABDUL AZIZ

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) TQA7005 - English Language Acquisition and Development
  2. (2024) TOX7005 - Pragmatics
  3. (2024) TOX7019 - Pragmatics
  4. (2024) TQA7018 - Understanding Language Development

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Bantuan Terjemahan Dokumen Daripada Bahasa Melayu Kepada Bahasa Inggeris, (03 Sep 2024 - 03 Sep 2024) (University)
  • Menjalankan Kerja Proofreading Bahasa Inggeris - Oshec, (17 Jul 2024 - 18 Jul 2024) (University)
  • Tvx8001 Phd Welcoming Session Programme (Sem 2/2023/2024): My Phd Journey, (18 Mar 2024 - 18 Mar 2024) (University)