Mohammad Azizi

Read about research being undertaken by Mohammad Azizi, a PhD student in Applied Linguistics.

Thesis title

Promotional discourse in introduction sections of PhD theses

Supervisors

AProf Jean Parkinson and Dr Rachael Ruegg

Biography

Mohammad holds an MA in English Language Teaching and a BA in English-Persian Translation. His professional experience encompasses teaching general English at various levels and English for Academic Purposes. He received recognition as a distinguished instructor at Baneh Branch of Azad University for excellence in teaching in 2021. Currently, he is pursuing doctoral research in Applied Linguistics at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, investigating promotional discourse within the introduction sections of PhD theses. His main research interest is English for research publication purposes (ERPP) in research articles and PhD theses.

Publications

*Abdi, J., & Azizi, M. (2023). Language–Related Revisions in Published Articles Written by Non-native PhD Students in Applied Linguistics Discipline. International Journal of Practical and Pedagogical Issues in English Education, 1(4), 30-46. https://doi.org/10.22034/ijpie.2023.185565

*Azizi, M., Abdi, J., & Gholami, J. (2022). Exploration of value arguments in applied linguistics research articles. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 59, 101161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2022.101161

*Azizi, M., Nazariani, S., & Gholami, J. (2020). Exploring L3 motivational profiles of EFL teachers as successful EFL learners: A mixed methods study. Cogent Education, 7(1), 1781429. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2020.1781429

*Azizi, M., Gholami, J. (2020). Effect of Task Complexity Manipulation in Writing on EFL Learners' Task Motivation. Teaching English Language, 14(1), 341-363.
https://doi.org/10.22132/tel.2020.111408