Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Dr. Shapla Parveen

Full Time Faculty
Assistant Professor

PhD in ELS, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia

Master of Human Science (English as a Second Language), International Islamic University Malaysia

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext:
Email: shapla.parveen@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC 931

 

 

Dr. Shapla Parveen is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of English and Modern Languages, at North South University, Dhaka, where she has been teaching for a number of years. She is also the course coordinator for the course Public Speaking, and an editorial board member of the Journal Panni.

She completed her PhD in English Language Studies on Infant Bilingual Acquisition. She has two Master’s degrees in English (one in Literature and one in ESL). She is very dedicated and enthusiastic in teaching and learning and have both teaching and research experience. She has taught various courses at North South University. Her professional experience as a full-time and part-time lecturer at the university level has heightened her research interests in Language and Linguistics, particularly in the field of Child Language Acquisition,  Bilingualism and Phonetics and Phonology. 

Parveen, S. (2015). “Bilingual First Language Acquisition (BFLA): Evidence for Bangla-English Learning Bilingual Child’s Phonological Development", East West Journal of Humanities, Volume 5.

Parveen, S (2023). “Morpho-syntactic development of a Bangla-English learning bilingual child: A case of Bilingual First Language Acquisition (BFLA)", Panini: NSU Studies in Language and Literature, Volume 10.

PhD in ELS (2019) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

MA in ESL (2004) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

MA in English Literature (1995, exam held in 1998) from Jahangirnagar University Savar, Dhaka (Bangladesh).

BA Honours in English Literature (1994, exam held in 1996) from Jahangirnagar University Savar, Dhaka (Bangladesh).

1. Assistant Professor (full-time), Department of English and Modern Languages, North South University, Dhaka (January 2020-till present).

2. Lecturer (full-time), Department of English and Modern Languages, North South University, Dhaka (April 2016-December 2019).

3. Lecturer ( part-time), Department of English Language and Literature, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) (2012-2015).

4. Lecturer (part-time), University Malaya, Malaysia (2010).

5. Lecturer (part-time), International College University of Technology (Twin Tech at Sri Damansara, Malaysia) (2006).

6. School teacher (full-time), Scholastica, Dhaka (February 1998 – November 2000),

Graduate Courses taught at NSU 

ENG 616: Comparative Linguistics 

ENG 615:Applied Linguistics

ENG 581: Sociolinguistics (TESOL)

ENG 580: Foundations in Linguistics 

ENG 557: English as a Global Language 

ENG 555: Advanced Psycholinguistics 

ENG 554: Advanced Sociolinguistics

ENG 553: Semantics and Pragmatics 

 

Undergrauate Courses taught at NSU

ENG 417: Fundamentals of Language Acquisition and Development

ENG 337: Psycholinguistics 

ENG 334: Sociolinguistics

ENG 312: Morphology and Syntax

ENG 307: Semantics and Pragmatics

ENG 302: Phonetics and Phonology

ENG 210: Introduction to Linguistics

EAP Courses taught at NSU

ENG 102: Introduction to Composition 

ENG 103: Intermediate Composition

ENG 105: Advanced Composition

ENG 111: Public Speaking

 

Courses taught at IIUM, Malaysia 

ENGL 2040: Phonetics and Phonology

LE 4500: Language for Occupational Purposes-LOP

Course taught at University Malaya, Malaysia

 ELPIS programme: English Language Proficiency for International Students 

Membership and University activities 

Member of the Editorial Board for Panini, DEML, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Course Coordinator for the Course ENG 111, North South University.

Member of DEML Graduate Committee, North South University.

Served as an active member of the organizing committee for the International Conference in English Studies, DEML, NSU (November 2022).

Editorial Assistant (2001- 2002) for The Gombak Review, a biannual Journal, Department of English Language and Literature, nternational Islamic University Malaysia.

Research Assistant (2009) for the Project: The Use of Grammatical Cases in Newsprint Media, at the English Language Department, Faculty of Language and Linguistics, University Malaya.

Other Professional Activities 

Paper Presentation, “Language contact in the speech of a Bangla-English learning bilingual child: A case of infant bilingualism”, at the IML, CU, International Conference 2025, “Issues of Language Contact and Language Education”,  Chittagong (February 17-18, 2025).

Paper Presentation, “The use of linguistic sexism in the written discourse of first year tertiary level students: A Content Analysis”, at the International Conference, Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, Literature and Culture”, the Department of English, University of Dhaka (May 4-5, 2023).

Paper Presentation, “Morpho-syntactic Development of a Bangla-English Learning Bilingual Child: A Case of Bilingual First Language Acquisition (BFLA)” , at the International Conference in English Studies “Raptures and Resilience: English Studies in the Now”,  DEML, North South University, (November 4-5 2022).

Paper Presentation (co-presenter), “Framing the Digital Other: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Bangladeshi Political Party Websites.” 4th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (April 23 – 25, 2005).

Paper Presentation, “The Significance of Language for Occupational Purposes: An Evaluation…” 5th Malaysia International conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT), Melaka, Malaysia (May 10 – 12, 2004).

Chaired a session at the 2nd International Conference in English Studies, DEML, NSU (November 4-5 2022).

Chaired a session at the BELTA-NSU International Conference 2024 (December 6-7 2024).

Reviewer for Panini (DEML, NSU). Peer reviewed Journal articles for, Panini (NSU), Crossings: A Journal of English Studies (ULAB), and East West Journal of Humanities (East West University).

Served as Supervisor to an English Graduate student in writing her MA thesis, 2022-2023.

Acted as a judge at the Bakeman's 2nd and 3rd International Language League, DEML, NSU, 2022, 2024 respectively. 

Child language acquisition, 

Early bilingual development,

Bilingual education, 

Phonetics and Phonology,

Morphology.

Second language acquisition/learning.