Curriculum Vitae

DR. HANAA NAJI SALEH SAMAHA

Lecturer
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • hanasamaha1
  • 03-7123079

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • LINGUISTICS STRUCTURE
    Systemic Functional Linguistics, Functional Grammar, Appraisal Theory
  • LINGUISTIC STRUCTURES(INCL. GRAMMER,PHONOLOGY, LEXICON,SEMANTICS)
    Syntax and Semantics
  • APPLIED LINGUISTICS
    AI and Language Acquisition, English Teaching and Second language Learning, Learning Styles and Strategies
  • DISCOURSE AND PRAGMATICS
    Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics
  • LINGUISTICS STRUCTURE
    Syntax, Systemic Functional Linguistics, Functions of Languages

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Philosophy)
    Universiti Malaya
  • M.ARTS, (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
    Taiz University
  • B.Edu, (EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH STUDIES)
    Taiz University

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator
    04 Mar 2024 - 07 Jul 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Course Coordinator
    13 Oct 2023 - 19 Jan 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Course Coordinator
    13 Oct 2023 - 19 Jan 2024 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Course Coordinator
    16 Mar 2023 - 27 Jun 2023 (Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (MAAL): AN AFFILIATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (AILA), MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (International)
  • INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    Since 2017 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Al-Najhi, A & Samaha, H. (2023). Capture to Communicate: Rhetorical Move 1 in the Abstracts of Hard and Soft Science Post-Graduate Dissertations. Arab World English Journal
  2. Samaha, H., Yap, T., T, Rajandran, K. & Ghobain, E. (2023). A Semantic Morphosyntactic Exploration of Grammaticalized Modal Auxiliaries in Modern Standard Arabic. Natural Language Semantics
  3. Samaha, H., Yap, T., T, & Rajandran, K. (2022). Does the pronominal copula exist in the Arabic Verbless Clause? A Cardiff Grammar approach. Brill's Journal of Afroasiatic Languages Linguistics, 14(1), 111-138.
ESCI
  1. Al-Najhi, Ahlam; Samaha, Hanaa (2023). Capture to Communicate: Rhetorical Move 1 in the Abstracts of Hard and Soft SciencePost-Graduate Dissertations, ARAB WORLD ENGLISH JOURNAL. 14(3), 292-308. doi:10.24093/awej/vol14no3.18
  2. Samaha, Hanaa; Teng, Yap Teng; Rajandran, Kumaran (2021). Reverse and Reserve: A Cardiff Grammar Account on Reversibility in Equational Clauses in Modern Standard Arabic, GEMA ONLINE JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES. 21(4), 147-171. doi:10.17576/gema-2021-2104-08
Scopus
  1. Samaha H., Ten Y.T., Rajandran K. (2022). "does the pronominal copula exist in the Arabic verbless clause?": A Cardiff Grammar approach, Brill's Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics. 14(1), 111-138. doi:10.1163/18776930-01401005
  2. Samaha H., Teng Teng Y., Rajandran K. (2021). Reverse and Reserve: A Cardiff Grammar Account on Reversibility in Equational Clauses in Modern Standard Arabic, GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies. 21(4), 147-171. doi:10.17576/gema-2021-2104-08
Other Publications
  1. Samaha, H. (2024). Distinct cultural traditions worldwide during Ramadan add unique flavour, 3 - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  2. Samaha, H. (2024). Let’s bond over our Ramadan traditions. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  3. Samaha, H. (2023). Malaysia's inspiring forte in multilingualism. https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2023/12/988157/malaysias-inspiring-forte-multilingualism - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  4. Samaha, H. (2023). Multilingualism is your superpower (malaysiakini) https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/688147 - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  5. Samaha, H. (2023). Multilingualism is your superpower. https://asianewstoday.com/multilingualism-is-your-superpower/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. A Cardiff Grammar Analysis of the Verbal Clause In Modern Standard Arabic, 21st AILA WORLD CONGRESS, MAAL (International) (12 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)
  2. A Cardiff Grammar Analysis of Mental Processes In Modern Standard Arabic, The 11th International Qualitative Research Conference (IQRC 2023), Qualitative Research Association of Malaysia (National) (23 Nov 2023 - 25 Nov 2023)
  3. The Pronominal Copula in Arabic Nominal Verbless Clauses from a Cardiff Grammar Perspective, The 47th International Systemic Functional Congress (ISFC-47), Shenzhen University (International) (23 Jul 2022 - 25 Jul 2022)
  4. A Cardiff Grammar Analysis of the Simple Nominal Clause in Arabic, The 7th Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya (National) (30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. The Cardiff Grammar Approach to The Simple Clause in Arabic, The 12th International Free Linguistics Conference, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universitit Malaya  (International) (10 Jul 2018 - 11 Jul 2018)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Narrative Structure and Transitivity in Baba Malay Folktales, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2024) Promoting Intercultural Studies of English Teaching in Chinese Higher Education Institutions, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2024) Factors Contributing to Speaking Difficulties in English Communication of Chinese International Students in Malaysia, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2024) Tiktok's Influence On English Linguistic Shift Among Malaysian Gen Zers, University, (External Examiner)
  5. (2024) 'Engagement Patterns in The Reporting of The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Al Jazeera and The Washington Post', University, (Reviewer)
  6. (2024) Narrative and Transitivity Analysis of Baba Malay Folktales, University, (Internal Examiner)
  7. (2024) Investigating The Impact of Local Arabic Dialects and The Linguistic Environment in Uae International Schools On Students’ Learning of Classical Arabic., University, (Internal Examiner)
  8. (2023) Language Learning Strategies Used by Chinese Efl Students, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2023) Language Learning Strategies Used by Chinese Efl Students Xiaoshan Sun, University, (Internal Examiner)
  10. (2023) Transitivity Analysis On ‘The Clay Marble’ Novel by Minfong Ho, University, (Reviewer)
  11. (2023) Exploring Power Relations Between The Us and China: a Transitivity Analysis, University, (Internal Examiner)
  12. (2023) Vertical Grammatical Variability in Writing: Does Scaffolding Make a Difference?, University, (Reviewer)
  13. (2023) An Investigation of a Systematic Functional Clause Complexing Relations of Libyan Secondary Coursebooks, University, (Internal Examiner)
  14. (2023) : : 823, University, (Reviewer)
  15. (2023) Aspects of Number Marking in Izere Nouns, University, (Reviewer)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) AN ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF NEWS DISCOURSE IN CHINA AND MALAYSIA FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF APPRAISAL THEORY, QIAO YANG
  2. (2024) DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING VIRTUAL CROSS-BORDER STUDY PROGRAMS’ EFFECTIVENESS ON ENHANCING STUDENTS’ INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCY WITH EXPERIMENTS, ZHANG JIANGYUN
  3. (2024) A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS STUDY ON THE DISCOURSE OF STROKE PATIENTS, MA XIANG
  4. (2023) Referential Cohesion in Recovery- Oriented Narratives of Mental Health Memoirs, OOI ZAO MAY
  5. (2024) Chinese English-majors’ Awareness and Use of Cohesive Devices in Argumentative Essays, BINGQIN CHEN
  6. (2024) Typology of Theme and Rheme in Malay and Modern Standard Arabic Existential Structures, MUHAMMAD NUZUL HAZIQ BIN MAZLAN

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) TOA7013 - Fundamentals of Linguistics
  2. (2024) TQA7018 - Understanding Language Development
  3. (2023) TOA7013 - Fundamentals of Linguistics
  4. (2023) TOX7009 - Systemic Functional Linguistics
  5. (2022) TOA7013 - Fundamentals of Linguistics
Bachelor
  1. (2022) TIX2021 - Language Acquisition
  2. (2022) TIX2022 - Language in Technology and New Media

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • A Coordinator in Alil Conference, (11 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2023, Universiti Malaya (20 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023)
  2. BENGKEL E-LEARNING STAF AKADEMIK BAHARU, Microsoft Teams (09 Feb 2023 - 09 Feb 2023)
  3. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2023, Cube Universiti Malaya (28 Feb 2023 - 02 Mar 2023)
  4. ODL SIM DEVELOPMENT - IMPLEMENTING SELF-ASSESSMENT USING H5P PLUG-INS, Zoom (12 Jul 2023 - 12 Jul 2023)
  5. ODL SEMINAR: PREPARATION FOR MANAGING STUDENTS AND ODL COURSES, Dewan Semarak, Akademi Pengajian Melayu, Universiti Melayu (12 Sep 2023 - 12 Sep 2023)
  6. ASSESSING WRITING , Dewan Persidangan Fbl (02 Nov 2023 - 02 Nov 2023)
CONFERENCE
  1. THE 21ST AILA WORLD CONGRESS 2024., Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (11 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)