Dr. Tahir Saleem

Dr. Tahir Saleem

Professor & Head

tahir.saleem@ucp.edu.pk
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Profile Summary

Dr. Tahir Saleem is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Linguistics, with expertise in syntax, morphology, multilingualism, and applied linguistics. He has supervised numerous MPhil and PhD scholars, providing scholarly guidance that reflects both intellectual depth and methodological rigor. His research has been published in high-impact international journals, demonstrating his sustained contribution to theoretical and applied dimensions of linguistic inquiry. With extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership, Dr. Saleem has played a significant role in strengthening the discipline of linguistics in Pakistan. His scholarship engages with contemporary debates in theoretical linguistics while addressing key challenges in language learning and multilingual education. As a committed mentor and prolific researcher, he continues to inspire students and colleagues, advancing the frontiers of linguistic research at both national and international levels.

Qualification

PhD Linguistics & Literature Air University, Islamabad 2020
MS Applied Linguistics Hazara University Mansehra 2014
MA English Language Teaching & Linguistics University of the Punjab 2007
MA English University of the Punjab 2005

Experience

Head University of Central Punjab Lahore Aug 1, 2025
Professor University of Central Punjab Lahore Jan 1, 2024
Associate Professor University of Central Punjab Lahore Jan 1, 2022
Assistant Professor University of Central Punjab Lahore Feb 5, 2018
Assistant Professor University of Lahore Nov 5, 2014
Lecturer (BPS 17) Army Burn Hall College for Boys, Abbottabad March 17, 2008

Publications

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  1. Azam, S., Qazi, M. H., & Saleem, T. (2025). Analyzing Intonational Variation and Pragmatic Strategies in High-Imposition Requests and Refusals by L1 and L2 Speakers. Corpus Pragmatics, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41701-025-00195-4
  2. Saleem, T., & Ahmad, S. (2025). From structure to meaning: a lexical semantic framework for Urdu compounding. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04982-x
  3. Nabi, F. G., Sultan Ali Khan, B., & Saleem, T. (2025). The structure of inflected Urdu nominals: insights from Distributed Morphology. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 12(1), 2464383. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2025.2464383
  4. Khan, A., Saleem, T., Khan, A. A., & Azam, S. (2025). Syntax and morphology of Baniswola Pashto: investigating universal and dialectal variations. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2024.2448073
  5. Ali, M. M., Saleem, T., Anwar, N., Alharbi, W., & Hanif, F. (2024). From interaction to expression: the influence of padlet on Saudi EFL learners’ speaking competence. Amazonia Investiga, 13(82), 366-377. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2024.82.10.29
  6. Dogar, M. F., Saleem, T., Aslam, M., & Khan, S. Y. (2024). Exploring global linguistic nuances: analyzing region-specific inflectional morpheme frequency in ICNALE. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 9(1), 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-024-00291-z
  7. Safeer, N., Anjum, U., & Saleem, T. (2024). Gender-Based Study of Paired Monophthongs: A Sociophonetics Approach. 3L, Language, Linguistics, Literature, 30(2), 231-262. http://doi.org/10.17576/3L-2024-3002-15
  8. Asmat, A., Malik, A. N., Prigerson, H. G., & Saleem, T. (2024). Beyond bereavement: Identifying risk and protective factors for prolonged grief disorder. Death Studies, 1-7.  https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2024.2369865
  9. Saleem, T., Latif, S., Khan, A. A., Javaid, M., & Khan, B. S. A. (2023). Bridging linguistic divides in higher education: An exploration of translanguaging practices in Pakistan. Ampersand, 100160.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amper.2023.100160
  1. Saleem, T., & Khan, B. S. A. (2023). Exploring the efficacy of children’s media use in enhancing L2 vocabulary acquisition. International Journal of Early Years Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2023.2261501
  2. Batool, R., & Saleem, T. (2023). Comparative construction morphology of diminutive forms in English and Urdu. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 10(1), 2238998. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2023.2238998
  3. Haroon, S., Aslam, M., & Saleem, T. (2023). Exploring the cross-linguistic functioning of the Principles of WH-Movements: The case of Pakistani ESL learners. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 10(1), 2174518. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2023.2174518
  4. Ullah, S., Anjum, U., & Saleem, T. (2023). Voice Onset Time of Mankiyali Language: An Acoustic Analysis. GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 23(2). http://doi.org/10.17576/gema-2023-2302-14
  5. Khan, A. A., Khalid, A., & Saleem, T. (2023). The evidence of Embedded Language islands: the case of Pashto-English codeswitching. International Journal of Multilingualism, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790718.2023.2212907
  6. Saleem, A., Saleem, T. Aziz, A. (2023). Pragmatic Transfer in Congratulation Strategies of Punjabi EFL Learners: Social Power in Focus.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amper.2022.100103

  1. Ghani, F., Saleem, T., Majeed, S., Batool, R., & Aslam, M. (2022). A corpus-based comparative ideational meta-functional analysis of Pakistani English and UK English newspaper editorials on COVID-19. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 9(1), 2-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2022.2114619
  2. Saleem, A., Saleem, T., Aziz, A. (2022). A Pragmatic Study of Congratulation Strategies of Pakistani ESL Learners and British English Speakers. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Education, 7, 8 (2022).   https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-022-00134-9
  3. Saleem, T (2021). Linguistic Politeness of Pakistani English and British English Speakers: Culture and Gender Perspectives. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2021.1996917
  4. Saleem, T., Anjum, U., & Ahmed, M. A., Qadeer, A., Shehzad, W. (2021). Developing Sociocultural Competence of English-using Pakistanis in EFL Classrooms: A Case of Apology Speech Acts. Asian EFL Journal, 28(1). https://www.asian-efl-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/AEJ-Volume-28-Issue-1.4-February-2021.pdf
  5. Saleem, T., Unjum, U., Ahmed, M. I., & Qadeer, A. (2021). Social distance and speech behavior: A case of Pakistani English speakers’ apology responses. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 8(1), 1890410. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2021.1890410
  6. Saleem, T., Anjum, U., & Tahir, S. (2021). The sociopragmatic and pragmalinguistic strategies in L2 pragmatic competence: A Case of Pakistani ESL learners. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 50(2), 185-206.  https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2021.1877176
  7. Mushtaq, M., Saleem, T., Afzal, S., & Saleem, A. (2021). A corpus-based ideational meta-functional analysis of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech at United Nations general assembly. Cogent Social Sciences, 7(1), 1856999. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2020.1856999
  8. Aziz, A., Saleem, T., Maqsood, B., & Ameen, Z. (2020). Grammatical and Syntactical Functions of Auxiliaries in English and Urdu. Amazonia Investiga, 9(35), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2020.35.11.3
  9. Anjum, U., Saleem, T., Qadeer, A., Khalid, M., & Shehzad, W. (2020). Tarawara community a marginalized linguistic community: An ethnohistorical perspective. Journal of Asian Civilizations, 43(2), 95-115.
  10. Zahara, F. T., Saleem, T., Joiya, N., & Abdullah, F. (2020). Mayers-Scotten’s 4-M Model: A Qusai-Experimental Study of Pashto-English Morphological Ability. Amazonia Investiga, 9(34), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2020.34.10.1
  11. Saleem, T., Anjum, U., & Khalid, M. (2020). Influence of social stratification on pakistani english speakers apology responses: A phenomenological approach. Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language (PJSEL), 7(1), 52-63.
  12. Saleem, T., Batool, R., Saleem, A., & Azam, S. (2020). Caught between Two Cultures: Pragmatic Transfer in English-using Pakistanis Apology Responses. Amazonia Investiga, 9(35), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2020.35.11.1
  13. Saleem, T., Hakal, M., & Azam, S. (2020). Transcultural pragmatics awareness in ESL classroom: A case of Pakistani English speakers. Erevna: Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 4(1), 53-70.
  14. Aziz, F., Saleem, T., Saleem, A., & Batool, R. (2020). From pragmatic competence to intercultural competence: Pakistani ESL teachers’ perspectives of teaching interculturality in ESL classroom. Amazonia Investiga, 9(33), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2020.33.09.4
  15. Zahara, F. T., Saleem, T., Joiya, N., & Abdullah, F. (2020). Mayers-Scotten’s 4-M Model: A Qusai-Experimental Study of Pashto-English Morphological Ability. Amazonia Investiga, 9(34), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2020.34.10.1
  16. Maqsood, B., Saleem, T., Aziz, A., & Azam, S. (2019). Grammatical Constraints on the Borrowing of Nouns and Verbs in Urdu and English. SAGE Open, 9(2), 21-58. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019853469
  17. Aziz, A., Maqsood, B., Saleem, T., & Azam, S. (2018). The investigation of pragmatic transfer in the speech act of congratulations by Punjabi EFL learners. International Journal of English Linguistics, 8(6), 240-255. 5539/ijel.v8n6p240
  18. Saleem, T., & Anjum, U. (2018). Positive and Negative Politeness: A Cross-Cultural Study of Responding to Apologies by British and Pakistani Speakers. International Journal of English Linguistics, 8(5), 71. 5539/ijel.v8n5p71
  19. Azam, S., & Saleem, T. (2018). Teaching pragmatic competence in Pakistani context: A case of Pakistani EFL learners compliment responses. Erevna Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 2(2), 27-49.
  20. Azam, S., & Saleem, T. (2018). Congratulations across cultures: Punjabi and British speakers. Erevna Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 2(1), 47-64.
  21. Saleem, T., Anjum, U., & Naz, A. (2018). Pragmatic Transfer in Pakistani English Speakers Apology Responses: Impact of Social Power. FWU Journal of Social Sciences, 12(2), 74. http://sbbwu.edu.pk/journal/Winter_2018_Vol_12_%20No_2/7.Pragmatic_Transfer_in_Pakistani_English_Speakers_Apology_Responses.pdf
  22. Saleem, T., Azam, S., & Servar, Q. (2018). A Lacanian reading of Kanza Javed’s ashes, wine, and dust: The mourning subject of desire. New Horizons (1992-4399), 12(2).
  23. Aziz, A., Maqsood, B., Saleem, T., & Azam, S. (2018). A Comparative Study of WH-Movement in Urdu and English: A Minimalist Perspective. International Journal of English Linguistics, 8(6), 7-29. 5539/ijel.v8n6p203

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