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Afeef Tahir Butt

Lecturer, Manager University-wide English Courses
Manager Univ-Wide English Courses
PhD English (in progress)
GIFT University, Gujranwala

Biography

Mr. Afeef is currently working as lecturer and Manager University-wide English courses at GIFT University. He holds over 5 years of experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has worked as a lexicographer (dictionary editor) in Oxford Global Languages (OGL), an initiative of Oxford University Press, at Bab.la Loving Languages, Germany. He has also worked as Language Lab Instructor and IELTS trainer at GIFT Language Centre. Prior to joining GIFT University, he has worked with University of Sargodha and Beaconhouse School System, CSBC, Lahore.

Teaching Interests

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Sociolinguistics
Introduction to Linguistics
Second Language Learning

Research Interests

Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Language Variation
Second Language Acquisition
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Research Conferences

Dogar, A. S., Butt, A. T. & Ali, A. M. (2022, June 23-26). Factors Affecting the Motivation of Students Studying English as Major in Gujranwala, Pakistan. Paper accepted at the 4th International Psychology of Language Learning Conference (PLL4), Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Butt, A. T. (2015, May 15). Polite Request Strategies by Male L1 Urdu Speakers in Male-Male & Male-Female Interaction. Paper presented at the 2nd Kashmir International Conference on Linguistics, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
Ali, A. M. & Butt, A. T. (2013, November 27). The Development of Sense of Directions in L1 Punjabi Young Speakers. Paper presented at 1st International Conference on Linguistics and Language Teaching, The Islamic University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Awards and Honors

Distinction: Dean’s Honor List (Research Thesis) – MPhil Linguistics
Distinction: Dean Medal of Honor – MA English Language and Literature
Certifications – Oxford University Press:
1. Doing Business without Bribery English
2. Information Security, Data Privacy and Acceptable Use
3. Information Security, Acceptable Use, and Data Privacy Policies Confirmation
4. Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies Certification Confirmation

Affiliations

International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL)
Linguistic Association of Pakistan (LAP)
Linguistics Society of Pakistan (LSP)
Pakistan Association of Linguists (PALs)