Aniqa Riaz

@uaf.edu.pk

Lecturer, Department of English & Linguistics / Faculty of Arts & Humanities
University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistan

I am a Lecturer in English Linguistics at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. . I have contributed to U.S. Embassy-funded English language programs also. My research focuses on applied linguistics, academic writing, and learner-centered pedagogy.

EDUCATION

MPhil Applied Linguistics
MSc Applied Linguistics (Gold Medalist)
Trainings:
Access Pakistan Teachers Training (2025)
Academics Without Borders / Universitaires Sans Frontières, Canada (2024)
Developing and Teaching Academic Writing from Iowa State University, USA (2024)
English Works! Teacher Training by U.S. Consulate General, Lahore, Pakistan (2023)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Language and Linguistics, Education

Publications

Zafar, A., & Riaz, A. (2025). Uncovering The Rhetorical Secrets: A Corpus Based Analysis of Engagement Strategies in Tim Ferriss’ Talk Show & Podcasts. Social
Science Review Archives, 3(3), 372-379. DOI:
Riaz, A., & Shakeel, R. K. (2024). Self-Regulated Learning: MOOCs’ Efficacy to Improve English Language Proficiency. Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language (PJSEL), 10(2), 550-558.
Riaz, A., Khan, I., & Shakeel, R. K. (2022). Nominalization In Pakistani Academic Writing: A Corpus-Based Study Of The Theses Of Different Academic Genres. Webology (ISSN: 1735-188X), 19(1).
Shah, S. K., Riaz, A., & Aqeel, A. (2020). The politics of innocence: a semiotic analysis of the Pakistani animated cartoon series burka avenger. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 9(5), 40.