DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Office: F-119 Faculty Block
BRIEF PROFILE:
Azeem Alphonce is an Assistant Professor of English Linguistics at Forman Christian College (a Chartered University) in Lahore, Pakistan, where he has been teaching since 2003. Currently pursuing a PhD in Linguistics, he holds an MPhil in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), an MA in English Language Teaching, a Postgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching, an MA in English Literature, and an MBA. Additionally, he has earned certificates in the use of AI in education from Auburn University, USA, and in English Language Teaching from Iowa State University, USA.
He serves as Coordinator of the Linguistics Program, demonstrating leadership in academic programming and curriculum development. With extensive experience teaching English to students from diverse linguistic backgrounds, including nationals from the Arab world, China, Japan, Korea, Somalia, Brazil, and Russia, he brings a rich intercultural perspective to his work. His expertise lies in fostering linguistic proficiency across cultural boundaries, enhancing English education for non-native speakers, and contributing significantly to the field of linguistics and language pedagogy in Pakistan and beyond. His research interests include intercultural pragmatics, the relationship between language and culture, language pedagogy, and Critical Discourse Analysis, reflecting his commitment to promoting critical awareness in language learning and bridging cultural perspectives in education.
Education:

• PhD Scholar (Linguistics)   University of Central Punjab  
• Phil TESL Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan
• MA English Language Teaching:  National University of Modern Languages, Lahore, Pakistan
• MA English Literature         Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
• MBA                                       Preston University, Islamabad, Pakistan
• PGD English Language Teaching: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, Pakistan
• Certificate in Basic AI and Teaching: Auburn University, USA
• Certificate in English Language Teaching:   IOWA State University, USA

Recent Research Publications:
1- Fight for Individuality: A Comparative Analysis of Male and Female Language Politeness Strategies
https://jar.bwo-researches.com/index.php/jarh/article/view/511
2- Voice Onset Time (VOT) Analysis of Saraiki Stops: Phonological and Perceptual Implications
https://ojs.plhr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1028
3- Effect of Bilingualism on Intelligence and Academic Achievement of EFL Learners
https://ojs.plhr.org.pk/journal/article/view/748
4- A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Representation of No-Confidence Movement 2022 in Ideologically-Loaded Headlines of Pakistani English Newspapers
https://ojs.jerssr.org.pk/index.php/jerssr/article/view/195
5- Misogynic Semiosis in American Fiction: A Critical Perspective on Female Characters’ Dress and Appearance
https://ojs.plhr.org.pk/journal/article/view/424
6- Abdul Ghani Khan’s Pushto Poetry: Evaluation of Themes and Implications for Cross-Linguistic Literary Studies
https://ojs.ucp.edu.pk/index.php/ucpjll/article/view/106
Journalistic Publications:
Jinnah’s Christians: From Pakistan Movement to the Formation of Pakistan

Moral depravity runs deep in Pakistani society

Social Media Interviews:
Special Episode for Christian Youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgLaOnsqCrg&t=215s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN6vwknB70E&t=325s