Associate Professor Sunny Boy Mahboob
Linguistics
Dr Ahmar Mahboob earned his PhD at Indiana University, Bloomington, in 2003. The title of his dissertation was: Status of nonnative English speakers as ESL teachers in the United States. Ahmar is keenly interested in the application of language sciences to developmental issues. His primary research interest is on an examination of policies, practices, and implications of language variation in local and global contexts. In pursuing this goal, Ahmar draws from and contributes to a range of linguistics and applied linguistics traditions, theories, and methodologies.
In 2019, Dr Mahboob was named as Australia's Research Field Leader: English Language and Literature in The Australian’s Research magazine.
- 2014 - 2017, Editor of TESOL Quarterly
- 2013 - 2014, Associate Editor of TESOL Quarterly
- 2009 - 2013, Associate Editor of Linguistics and the Human Sciences
- 2012, Fellow of the National Talent Pool; President's Programme for Highly Qualified Overseas Pakistanis, Government of Pakistan
- 2006, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Teaching Award, University of Sydney
- 2005, Teaching Initiative Award, University of Sydney
- 2005, Fellow of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities
- 2004, ECU Research and Creativity Award
- 2002, 'Distinguished President Award' INTESOL, Indianapolis
Project title | Research student |
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Evaluating Chinese Language Textbooks: A Sociosemiotic Perspective | Tracy GAO |
Selected publications
Publications
Books
- Dreyfus, S., Humphrey, S., Mahboob, A., Martin, J. (2016). Genre Pedagogy in Higher Education: The SLATE Project. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
- Li, E., Mahboob, A. (2012). English Today: Forms, Functions, and Uses. Hong Kong: Pearson Education.
Edited Books
- Wong, M., Mahboob, A. (2018). Spirituality and English Language Teaching: Religious Explorations of Teacher Identity, Pedagogy and Context. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A., Elyas, T. (2017). Challenges to Education in GCC during the 21st Century. Cambridge: Gulf Research Centre. [More Information]
- Lai, L., Mahboob, A., Pin, W. (2016). Multiperspective Studies of Language: Theory and Application. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP).
Book Chapters
- Mahboob, A. (2021). World Englishes, social disharmonisation, and environmental destruction. In Andy Kirkpatrick (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes, (pp. 461-476). Abingdon: Routledge. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2020). Has English Medium Instruction Failed in Pakistan? In Ram Ashish Giri, Anamika Sharma and James DAngelo (Eds.), Functional Variations in English: Theoretical Considerations and Practical Challenges, (pp. 261-276). Cham: Springer. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2019). Foreword. In Ali Al-issa, Seyyed-abdolhamid Mirhosseini (Eds.), Worldwide English Language Education Today: Ideologies, Policies and Practices. London: Routledge.
Journals
- Selvi, A., Yazan, B., Mahboob, A. (2023). Research on native and non-native English-speaking teachers: Past developments, current status, and future directions. Language Teaching. [More Information]
- Gomez-Laich, M., Pessoa, S., Mahboob, A. (2023). Writing Development of the Case Analysis Genre: The Importance of Feedback and Negotiated Construction in the Teaching Learning Cycle. Educational Linguistics, 58, 169-188. [More Information]
- Elyas, T., Mahboob, A. (2021). World Englishes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). World Englishes: journal of English as an international and intranational language, 15(2), 154-158. [More Information]
Edited Journals
- Mahboob, A. (2017). Special Issue: Free Linguistics Proceedings 2016. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 13(3). [More Information]
- Mahboob, A., Knight, N. (2014). Papers from the Sixth International Free Linguistics Conference 2012. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 9(2).
- Mahboob, A., Knight, N. (2013). Papers from the Fifth International Free Linguistics Conference 2011. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 8(3).
Conferences
- Mahboob, A., Dutcher, L. (2013). A Dynamic Approach to Language Proficiency: An Introduction. 7th International Free Linguistics Conference (FLC 2013), Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Boucher, A., Dutcher, L., Mahboob, A. (2013). Power and solidarity in elite interviews: Building a rubric for analysis. American Political Science Association (APSA) 2013 General Meeting, Chicago: International Studies Association (ISA)/American Political Science Association (APSA).
- Mahboob, A., Humphrey, S., Wong, E., Webster, J., Wong, C., Chan, A. (2010). Genre pedagogy meets e-learning: An introduction to the Language Companion Course. International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level ISTETL 2009, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Textual Creative Works
- Mahboob, A. (2020). Symbols. The Daily Star, 12:00 AM, June 13, 2020, Pakistan: The Daily Star. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2020). The river wept, as we left. The Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Daily Star. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2020). Where are the fireflies? Postcolonial Text, France: Postcolonial Text. [More Information]
Digital Creative Works
- Mahboob, A. (2020). Symbols: A translingual poem. Afghanistan: YouTube. [More Information]
Magazine / Newspaper Articles
- Mahboob, A. (2021). Ten myths that keep us colonised. We Mountains. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2021). The Diamond Jug. We Mountains. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2020). Colonisation 3.0. We Mountains. [More Information]
Other
- Mahboob, A. (2020), Dr. Jessica Ashe interviews renowned linguist, Associate Professor at University of Sydney, Dr. Ahmar Mahboob. Facebook live interview. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2020), Interview: Dr. Ahmar Mahboob on World Englishes, Colonization, and the Definition of 'Language'. Blogpost. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A., Griffin, R. (2006), Learner Perspectives of Native and Nonnative Teachers.
Research Reports
- Mahboob, A., Tilakaratna, N. (2012). A Principles-Based Approach for English Language Teaching Policies and Practices, A TESOL White Paper March 2012, (pp. 1 - 20). Virginia, USA, United States of America: TESOL International Association.
- Mahboob, A. (2003). The Future of English in Pakistan, Afghanistan.
2023
- Selvi, A., Yazan, B., Mahboob, A. (2023). Research on native and non-native English-speaking teachers: Past developments, current status, and future directions. Language Teaching. [More Information]
- Gomez-Laich, M., Pessoa, S., Mahboob, A. (2023). Writing Development of the Case Analysis Genre: The Importance of Feedback and Negotiated Construction in the Teaching Learning Cycle. Educational Linguistics, 58, 169-188. [More Information]
2021
- Mahboob, A. (2021). Ten myths that keep us colonised. We Mountains. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2021). The Diamond Jug. We Mountains. [More Information]
- Elyas, T., Mahboob, A. (2021). World Englishes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). World Englishes: journal of English as an international and intranational language, 15(2), 154-158. [More Information]
2020
- Mahboob, A. (2020). Colonisation 3.0. We Mountains. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2020), Dr. Jessica Ashe interviews renowned linguist, Associate Professor at University of Sydney, Dr. Ahmar Mahboob. Facebook live interview. [More Information]
- Elyas, T., Mahboob, A. (2020). English in MENA: A contemporary research bibliography. World Englishes: journal of English as an international and intranational language, 40(2), 290-296. [More Information]
2019
- Mahboob, A. (2019). Can criminal suspects be identified just by the sound of their voice? The Conversation. [More Information]
- To, V., Mahboob, A. (2019). Complexity of English textbook language: A systemic functional analysis. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 13(3), 264-293. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2019). Doing Subaltern Linguistics. We Mountains. [More Information]
2018
- Laginha, K., Mahboob, A. (2018). 'You Can't Just Rely on What You Know Now': Community Teachers' Perspectives on Language Education in a Revitalization Context. ab-Original: Journal of Indigenous Studies and First Nations and First Peoples' Cultures, 2(1), 48-73. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2018). Beyond Global Englishes: Teaching English as a Dynamic Language. RELC Journal, 49(1), 36-57. [More Information]
- Cruz, P., Mahboob, A. (2018). Critiquing Mother Tongue-Based Language-in-Education Policies: A Focus on the Philippines. In Isabel Pefianco Martin (Eds.), Reconceptualizing English Education in a Multilingual Society: English in the Philippines, (pp. 47-65). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
2017
- Mahboob, A., Elyas, T. (2017). Challenges to Education in GCC during the 21st Century. Cambridge: Gulf Research Centre. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2017). English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Pakistan: Policies, Perceptions, Problems, and Possibilities. In Ben Fenton-Smith, Pamela Humphreys, Ian Walkinshaw (Eds.), English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific: From Policy to Pedagogy, (pp. 71-91). Cham: Springer. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2017). Introduction to the Special Issue: Free Linguistics Proceedings 2016. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 13(3), 219-220. [More Information]
2016
- Mahboob, A., Jain, R. (2016). Bilingual Education in India and Pakistan. In Ofelia Garcia, Angel Lin, Stephen May (Eds.), Bilingual and Multilingual Education, (pp. 1-14). Online: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]
- Dreyfus, S., Humphrey, S., Mahboob, A., Martin, J. (2016). Genre Pedagogy in Higher Education: The SLATE Project. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
- Lai, L., Mahboob, A., Pin, W. (2016). Multiperspective Studies of Language: Theory and Application. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP).
2015
- Mahboob, A. (2015). Applying for Research Funding and Grants. In James Dean Brown, Christine Coombe (Eds.), The Cambridge Guide to Research in Language Teaching and Learning, (pp. 19-26). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
- Djenar, D., Mahboob, A., Cruickshank, K. (2015). Identity and mode as a frame for understanding social meanings. In Dwi Noverini Djenar, Ahmar Mahboob, Ken Cruickshank (Eds.), Language and Identity Across Modes of Communication, (pp. 1-13). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2015). Identity Management, Language Variation and English Language Textbooks: Focus on Pakistan. In Dwi Noverini Djenar, Ahmar Mahboob, Ken Cruickshank (Eds.), Language and Identity Across Modes of Communication, (pp. 153-177). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. [More Information]
2014
- Mahboob, A., Dutcher, L. (2014). Dynamic Approach to Language Proficiency: A Model. In Ahmar Mahboob and Leslie Barratt (Eds.), Englishes in Multilingual Contexts: Language Variation and Education, (pp. 117-136). Dordrecht: Springer. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A., Elyas, T. (2014). English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. World Englishes: journal of English as an international and intranational language, 33(1), 128-142. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2014). English: The Industry. Part I and II. [Russian translation]. Philological Sciences (Scientific Essays of Higher Education), 2014 (2 and 3), 89 and 102-99 and 108. [More Information]
2013
- Mahboob, A., Dutcher, L. (2013). A Dynamic Approach to Language Proficiency: An Introduction. 7th International Free Linguistics Conference (FLC 2013), Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Tilakaratna, N., Mahboob, A. (2013). Appraisal in the Time of Conflict: Coding Evaluation through Textual and Contextual Analysis. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 8(1), 63-90. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A., Cruz, P. (2013). English and Mother-Tongue-Based Multilingual Education: Language Attitudes in the Philippines. Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 1, 1-19.
2012
- Mahboob, A., Tilakaratna, N. (2012). A Principles-Based Approach for English Language Teaching Policies and Practices, A TESOL White Paper March 2012, (pp. 1 - 20). Virginia, USA, United States of America: TESOL International Association.
- Mahboob, A., Paltridge, B. (2012). Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Applied Linguistics. In Carol A Chapelle (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
- Li, E., Mahboob, A. (2012). English Today: Forms, Functions, and Uses. Hong Kong: Pearson Education.
2011
- Mahboob, A. (2011). English: The industry. Journal of Postcolonial Cultures and Societies, 2(4), 46-61.
- Mahboob, A., Knight, N. (2011). Papers from the third International Free Linguistics Conference 2009. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 4(1).
- Mahboob, A., Devrim, D. (2011). Providing Effective Feedback in an online Environment. SPELT Journal, 26(3), 2-15.
2010
- Mahboob, A., Knight, N. (2010). Appliable Linguistics. London: Continuum. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A., Dreyfus, S., Humphrey, S., Martin, J. (2010). Appliable linguistics and English language teaching: the Scaffolding Literacy in Adult and Tertiary Environments (SLATE) project. In Mahboob, Ahmar and Knight, Naomi K. (Eds.), Appliable Linguistics, (pp. 25-43). London: Continuum.
- Mahboob, A., Knight, N. (2010). Appliable linguistics: an introduction. In Mahboob, Ahmar and Knight, Naomi K. (Eds.), Appliable Linguistics, (pp. 1-12). London: Continuum.
2009
- Mahboob, A. (2009). Additive perspective on religion or growing hearts with wisdom. In S. Canagarajah and M. Shepard Wong (Eds.), Christian and critical English language educators in dialogue: pedagogical and ethical dilemmas, (pp. 272-280). New York: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A. (2009). Elite discourses of racism in TESOL. SPELT Journal, 24(1).
- Mahboob, A. (2009). English as an Islamic language: A case study of Pakistani English. World Englishes: journal of English as an international and intranational language, 28(2), 175-189. [More Information]
2008
- Mahboob, A., Talaat, M. (2008). English language teachers and teacher education in Pakistan. In Seran Dogancay-Aktuna and Joel Hardman (Eds.), Global English Teaching and Teacher Education: Praxis & Possibility, (pp. 3-25). Alexandria, USA: TESOL.
- Bhatt, R., Mahboob, A. (2008). Minority languages and their status. In Braj B. Kachru; Yamuna Kachru; S. N. Sridhar (Eds.), Language in South Asia, (pp. 132-152). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Mahboob, A. (2008). Power, resistance, and Pakistani English. SPELT Journal, 23.2 (2), 2-9.
2007
- Lipovsky, C., Mahboob, A. (2007). Examining Attitudes Towards Nests and Nnests: A Comparison of a Thematic vs. an Appraisal Analysis. In C. Gitsaki (Eds.), Language and Languages: Global and Local Tensions, (pp. 292-306). Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Mahboob, A. (2007). Toward a familiarity-based approach to language proficiency. JALT OnCUE, 15(1), 17-20.
2006
- Mahboob, A. (2006). Confessions of an 'Enraced' TESOL Professional. In Andy Curtis and Mary Romney (Eds.), Color, Race, and English Language Teaching : Shades of Meaning, (pp. 173-188). Mahwah, New Jersey and London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
- Mahboob, A., Griffin, R. (2006), Learner Perspectives of Native and Nonnative Teachers.
- Mahboob, A., Kamhi-Stein, L. (2006), Teachers' Language Proficiency in English Language Teaching.
2005
- Mahboob, A. (2005). Beyond the native speaker in TESOL. In S Zafar (Eds.), Culture, Context, & Communication. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Center of Excellence for Applied Research and Training & The Military Language Institute.
- Mahboob, A. (2005). On 'double standards' in graduate program and 'agism' in scholarship/hiring policies. NNST Newsletter (Non-Native English Speakers in TESOL).
2004
- Mahboob, A. (2004). "On, for and with": Finding room for 'emancipation' in academic research. NNEST Newsletter (Non-Native English Speakers in TESOL).
- Mahboob, A. (2004). A Sad Story Looking for a Happy Ending. Teacher Education Interest Section Newsletter.
- Mahboob, A., Uhrig, K., Newman, K., Hartford, B. (2004). Children of a lesser English: Nonnative English Speakers as ESL teachers in English language programs in the United States. In Lia D. Kamhi-Stein (Eds.), Learning and Teaching from Experience : Perspectives on Nonnative English-Speaking Professionals, (pp. 100-120). Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press.
2003
- Mahboob, A. (2003). The English Language in Pakistan: A brief overview of its history and linguistics. Journal of Research: Humanities (Pakistan Journal of Language), 4(1), 1-28.
- Mahboob, A. (2003). The Future of English in Pakistan, Afghanistan.
2002
- Mahboob, A. (2002). "No English, No Future!" : Language Policy in Pakistan. In Samuel Gyasi Obeng & Beverly Hartford (Eds.), Political independence with linguistic servitude : the politics about languages in the developing world, (pp. 15-40). United States: Nova Science Publishers.
2000
- Clements, J., Mahboob, A. (2000). Wh-words and Question Formation in Pidgin/Creole Languages. In John McWhorter (Eds.), Language Change and Language Contact in Pidgins and Creoles, (pp. 459-498). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2017
- SLATE-Q: Scaffolding Literacy in Academic and Tertiary Environments: The Case of Communication in Information Systems, Pessoa S, Liginlal D, Mansar S, Hagan S, Miller R, Mahboob A, Qatar National Research Fund/Research Support
2014
- Power and Accountability Network, Enfield N, Bednarek M, Dar-Nimrod I, Goggin G, High H, Hobbins P, Lambourne W, Mahboob A, Martin J, Piper N, West C, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/Faculty Incentive Funding