Dr. Ozgur Parlak | American University of Sharjah
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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English

Teaching areas

Second Language Acquisition, Research Methods, Introduction to Linguistics, Phonetics and Phonology

Research areas

Second language acquisition, task-based language teaching, computer-assisted language learning, mobile-assisted language learning, and the role of communicative interaction in L2 phonological development, L2 vocabulary development

Education

PhD, Linguistics, Lancaster University, United Kingdom, 2019
MA, Teaching English As A Second Language, Northern Arizona University, United States, 2010
BA, American Culture And Literature, Hacettepe University, Turkey, 2003

Professional experience

Assistant Professor, Department Of English, American University of Sharjah, 2019 - Present
Senior Instructor, Writing Studies, American University of Sharjah, 2018 - 2019
Instructor, Writing Studies, American University of Sharjah, 2014 - 2018

Memberships

American Association for Applied Linguistics, USA, February 2015
Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée, February 2015
TESOL International, USA, November 2008

Contact

oparlak@aus.edu
+971 6 515 2684

Dr. Ozgur Parlak

Assistant Professor
PhD, Lancaster University, United Kingdom

Dr. Özgür Parlak has held various educational roles in Thailand, the United States, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. He earned a PhD in Linguistics from Lancaster University and an MA in TESL from Northern Arizona University. His current research explores the relationship between communicative interaction and the development of L2 phonology. In his free time, he enjoys scuba diving, off-roading, and travel photography.

Publications

Özgür Parlak, Nicole Ziegler And Reem Rabea. Implicit feedback and lexical stress: Development of perception and production in a classroom environment, Journal Of Second Language Pronunciation, 24 February 2025
Özgür Parlak. The effects of implicit corrective feedback on production of lexical stress in L2 English, Studies In Second Language Learning And Teaching, 24 September 2024
Nicole Ziegler, Özgür Parlak And Huy Phung. Interactionist Perspectives and the Role of Computer-Mediated Communication in SLA, 4 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Alison Mackey, Lara Bryfonski, Özgür Parlak, Ashleigh Pipes, Ayşenur Sağdıç And Bo-ram Suh. Tools to measure the effectiveness of feedback, February 2021
Özgür Parlak And Nicole Ziegler. The impact of recasts on the development of primary stress in a synchronous computer-mediated environment, Studies In Second Language Acquisition, June 2017

Conference Presentations

Interactionist Approach to Promoting L2 Phonological Development, Current Trends In Linguistics, March 2019
Challenges and possibilities in measuring L2 phonological development, Research Methodology In The Field Of Second Language Acquisition And Learning, May 2018
Interaction, corrective feedback, and the development of lexical stress, American Association For Applied Linguistics, March 2018
The effects of recasts on the development of lexical stress., American Association For Applied Linguistics, March 2017
The impact of recasts on the acquisition of lexical stress in a computer-mediated environment., 35th Second Language Research Forum, September 2016
Pre-task planning in L2 text-chat: Perceptions, performance, and individual differences, Task-based Language Teaching, September 2015
The impact of recasts on the acquisition of primary stress in a computer-mediated environment, Task-based Language Teaching, September 2015
Challenges and Responses to Linguistic Diversity at a Super-diverse University, International Conference On Linguistics And Language Studies, April 2015
Arabic speakers' perception of English pronunciation, Annual Tesol Sudan Convention, December 2012

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Faculty Research Grant 2019, American University of Sharjah, June 2019 - June 2021

Awards and Honors

Faculty-nominated Distinguished Student Award, Graduate Student Association of Applied Linguistics, 1 May 2010
The Cheryl Walsh Professional Growth Award, Arizona TESOL, 1 February 2010
The Jean Zukowski/Faust Memorial TESOL Fund, Department of English, Northern Arizona University, 1 February 2010
Tuition Waiver Scholarship, Northern Arizona University, 1 May 2008

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