Vita
Mohammad A. Salmani Nodoushan received his PhD in Applied Linguistics/TESOL from the University of Tehran in November 2002, his MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Isfahan in November 1995, and his BA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from Shiraz University in September 1991. He has also mastered IT and statistical analysis skills. He has over 20 years of teaching experience and has taught major EFL courses at BA, MA, and PhD levels. He is currently Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESOL at Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran.
His main areas of interest are politeness and pragmatics, and he has also conducted a number of studies on language education and assessment. He has published a few papers (listed below) in international academic journals including Teaching and Teacher Education (Elsevier), Speech Communication (Elsevier), International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Wiley), International Review of Pragmatics (Brill), Pragmatics and Society (John Benjamins), Intercultural Pragmatics (Walter De Gruyter), British Journal of Educational Technology (Wiley), and Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict (John Benjamins). He has also (co)authored a few books. Besides his position with the International Journal of Language Studies, Dr Salmani Nodoushan works as Associate Editor for Springer Nature Social Sciences and is also a reviewer for a number of journals including Journal of Pragmatics, Pragmatics and Society, and Australian Journal of Linguistics.
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Selected Publications
To request the full texts of the publications listed below, please email Dr Salmani Nodoushan at: dr.nodoushan@gmail.com
Podcasts
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2019). A look at the linguistic politeness theory from an Archimedean point. Lecture given on June 22, 2019, at the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran. [Language of Presentation: Persian] [DOWNLOAD SLIDES | DOWNLOAD PODCAST]
Papers
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (1992). A review of diploma English exam. The FLT Journal (Roshd), 35, 14-19. [Persian Text]
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (1998). Correlation in language testing. The Research Quarterly of Arak Islamic Azad University,1, 139-142. [Persian Text]
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2003). Text-familiarity, reading tasks and ESP test performance: A study on Iranian LEP and Non-LEP university students. The Reading Matrix, 3(1), online.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2006a). A sociopragmatic comparative study of ostensible invitations in English and Farsi. Speech Communication, 48(8), 903-912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.specom.2005.12.001
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2006b). Does field independence relate to performance on communicative language tests? Journal of Educational Technology, 3(3), 79-85.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2006c). Language teaching: State of the art. Asian EFL Journal, 8(1), 169-193.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2006d). Research in the language classroom: State of the art. Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 63-72.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2006e). The Socio-Pragmatics of Greeting Forms in English And Persia. International Journal of Language, Culture, and Society, 17. online.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007a). Are task type and text familiarity predictors of performance on tests of English for specific purposes? Asian ESP Journal, 3(1), 67-96.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007b). Conversational strategies in Farsi complaints: The case of Iranian complainers. PhiN: Philologie Netz, 39, 20-37.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007c). Error treatment in the EFL writing class: Red pen method versus remedial instruction. Journal of Educational Technology, 4(3), 53-58.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007d). Greeting forms in English and Persian: A socio-pragmatic perspective. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4(3), 355-362.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007e). Iranian complainees' use of conversational strategies: A politeness study. Iranian Journal of Language Studies, 1(1), 29-56.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007f). Is field dependence or independence a predictor of EFL reading performance? TESL Canada Journal, 24(2), 82-108. https://doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v24i2.140
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007g). Is text cohesion a precursor to reading success? Journal of Educational Technology, 3(4), 87-91.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007h). On adopting a cognitive orientation in EFL writing classroom. Journal on Educational Psychology, 1(1), 15-18.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007i). Politeness markers in Persian requestives. The Linguistics Journal, 2(1), 43-68.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2007j). Thinking on the write path. Training Journal, May 2007, 37-40.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008a). A critique of the brave new world of K-12 education. Journal on School Educational Technology, 4(2), 1-6.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008b). A framework for task-oriented language instruction. Journal on School Educational Technology, 3(3), 5-16.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008c). Conversational strategies in Farsi complaints: The case of Iranian complainees. International Journal of Language Studies, 2(2), 187-214.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008d). Language and literacy development in prelingually-deaf children. Journal on Educational Psychology, 2(2), 16-20.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008e). Performance assessment in language testing. Journal on School Educational Technology, 3(4), 1-7.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008f). Persian requests: Redress of face through indirectness. Iranian Journal of Language Studies, 2(3), 257-280.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008g). The quantum human computer (QHC) hypothesis. Journal of Educational Technology, 4(4), 28-32.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2008h). The role of metacognition in the language teaching profession. Journal on Educational Psychology, 2(1), 1-9.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2009a). Identifying sources of bias in EFL writing assessment through multiple trait scoring. The Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(2), 28-53.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2009b). Improving learning and teaching through action research. The Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(4), 211-222.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2009c). Is EFL study major a predictor of language achievement. The Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(3), 182-193.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2009d). Measurement theory in language testing: Past traditions and current trends. Journal on Educational Psychology, 3(2), 1-12.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2009e). Morphological make-up as the predictor of English word accent. TESL Canada Journal, 26(2), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v26i2.412
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2009f). The Shaffer-Gee perspective: Can epistemic games serve education? Teaching and Teacher Education, 25(6), 897-901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2009.01.013
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2010a). The impact of formal schemata on L3 reading recall. International Journal of Language Studies, 4(4), 113-128.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2010b). The Interface between interim assessment and feedback: An opinion paper. Journal on Educational Psychology, 4(3), 1-8.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2010c). The silent disarmers: What L1 habits do to FL success. Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2(2), 187-189.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2011a). Reflective teaching in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes: An overview. Journal on School Educational Technology, 6(3), 1-6.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2011b). The place of genre analysis in international communication. International Journal of Language Studies, 5(1), 63-74.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2011c). Temperament as an indicator of language achievement. International Journal of Language Studies, 5(4), 33-52.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2012a). A structural move analysis of discussion sub-genre in applied linguistics. DacoRomania, 17(2), 199-212. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514774
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2012b). Rethinking face and politeness. International Journal of Language Studies, 6(4), 119-140. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514860
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2012c). Self-regulated learning (SRL): Emergence of the RSRLM model. International Journal of Language Studies, 6(3), 1-16.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2012d). The impact of locus of control on language achievement. International Journal of Language Studies, 6(2), 123-136.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2013a). The bilingual self or selves? Annals Universitatis Apulensis - Series Philologica, 14(2), 503-510. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514937
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2013b). The social semiotics of funerary rites in Iran. International Journal of Language Studies, 7(1), 79-102. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514842
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2014a). Assessing writing: A review of the main trends. Studies in English Language and Education, 1(2), 119-129. https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v1i2.1831
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2014b). Cognitive versus learning styles: Emergence of the Ideal Education Model (IEM). Journal on Educational Psychology, 8(2), 31-39.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2014c). Speech acts or language micro- and macro-games? International Journal of Language Studies, 8(4), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514814
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015a). Anxiety as it pertains to EFL writing ability and performance. Journal on Educational Psychology, 8(4), 1-12.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015b). The secret life of slurs from the perspective of reported speech. Rivista Italiana di Filosofia del Linguaggio, 9(2), 92-112.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2016a). On the functions of swearing in Persian. Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict, 4(2), 234-254. https://doi.org/10.1075/jlac.4.2.04sal
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2016b). Persian speakers' use of refusal strategies across politeness systems. PhiN: Philologie Netz, 76, 61-77.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2016c). Working on the ‘write’ path: Improving EFL students’ argumentative-writing performance through L1-mediated structural cognitive modification. International Journal of Language Studies, 10(4), 131-152. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514806
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2017). Lexemes, practs, and those who have yet to decide. Linguistik Online, 81, 77-93. https://doi.org/10.13092/lo.81.3648
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2018a). A comparative structural move analysis of topical and biographical encyclopedia articles. Foreign Language Research Journal, 7(2), 453-470. [Persian Text]
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2018b). Toward a taxonomy of errors in Iranian EFL learners’ basic-level writing. International Journal of Language Studies, 12(1), 101-116. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514650
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2018c). Which view of indirect reports do Persian data corroborate? International Review of Pragmatics, 10(1), 76-100. https://doi.org/10.1163/18773109-00901008
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2019). Clearing the mist: The border between linguistic politeness and social etiquette. International Journal of Language Studies, 13(2), 109-120. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514640
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2020a). English for Specific Purposes: Traditions, trends, directions. Studies in English Language and Education, 7(1), 247-268. https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v7i1.16342
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2020b). Language assessment: Lessons learnt from the existing literature. International Journal of Language Studies, 14(2), 135-146. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514630
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2021a). Demanding versus asking in Persian: Requestives as acts of verbal harassment. International Journal of Language Studies, 15(1), 27-46. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514622
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2021b). Language and socialization? It is all about sociosemiotics. Rivista Italiana di Filosofia del Linguaggio, 15(2), 209-225. https://doi.org/10.4396/2021207
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2021c). Test affordances or test function? Did we get Messick’s message right? International Journal of Language Studies, 15(3), 127-140. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514614
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2021d). Washback or backwash? Revisiting the status quo of washback and test impact in EFL contexts. Studies in English Language and Education, 8(3), 869-884. https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v8i3.21406
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2022a). Breaking out of the Gricean vicious cycle: Let’s divorce semantics and just agree that there is no meaning in language. International Journal of Language Studies, 16(3), 33-60. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7514602
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2022b). Psychometrics revisited: Recapitulation of the major trends in TESOL. Research in English Language Pedagogy, 10(1), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.30486/RELP.2021.1945473.1321
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2022c). The history of encyclopediagraphy: Past traditions, current trends, future directions. Journal of Encyclopedia Research, 1(2),1-30 [Persian Text]
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2023a). EFL classroom, petri dish, panopticon, and free world: How do they merge through action research? International Journal of Language Studies, 17(1), 97-116. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7513356
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2023b). Native experts and reputable journals as points of reference: A study on research-article discussions. Studies in English Language and Education, 10(2), 562-574. http://dx.doi.org/10.24815/siele.v10i2.29282
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2024). Language colonization or lingua franca? Demystifying the status quo of Persian. International Journal of Language Studies, 18(2), 63-90. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10468010
Co-Authored Papers
Allan, K., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015). Pragmatics: The state of the art (An online interview with Keith Allan). International Journal of Language Studies, 9(3), 147-154.
Al Shalabi, M. F., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2009). Personality theory and TESOL. Journal on Educational Psychology, 3(1), 14-22.
Bhatia, V. K., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015). Genre analysis: The state of the art (An online interview with Vijay Kumar Bhatia). International Journal of Language Studies, 9(2), 121-130.
Brown, J. D., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015). Language testing: The state of the art (An online interview with James Dean Brown). International Journal of Language Studies, 9(4), 133-143.
Capone, A., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2014). On indirect reports and language games: Evidence from Persian. Rivista Italiana di Filosofia del Linguaggio, 8(2), 26-42.
Fata, I. A., Yusuf, Y. Q., Khairi, Z. & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2024). Examining types of meaning in Acehnese contemporary song lyrics: A study of Apache13’s album Bék Panik. LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Learning, 27(1), 292-304. https://doi.org/10.24071/llt.v27i1.6844
Johns, A. M., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015). English for Specific Purposes: The state of the art (An online interview with Ann M. Johns). International Journal of Language Studies, 9(2), 113-120.
Karami, H., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2011). Differential item functioning (DIF): Current problems and future directions. International Journal of Language Studies, 5(3), 133-142.
Karami, H., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2014). The impact of analogy on L3 reading comprehension. The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 14(1), 112-120.
Kazemi, A., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2018). A conversation analytic perspective on Quranic verses and chapters. Studies in English Language and Education, 5(1), 1-11.
Nemati, M., Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Ashrafzadeh, A. (2010). Learning strategies in proficient and less proficient readers in medicine. Journal on Educational Psychology, 4(2), 19-32.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Allami, H. (2011). Supportive discourse moves in Persian requests. International Journal of Language Studies, 5(2), 65-94.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Khakbaz, N. (2011). Theses ‘Discussion’ sections: A structural move analysis. International Journal of Language Studies, 5(3), 111-132.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Mohiyedin Ghomshei, G. R. (2014). Iconicity of cohesion in Persian causative constructions. Linguistik Online, 68, 29-42.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Montazeran, H. (2012). The book review genre: A structural move analysis. International Journal of Language Studies, 6(1), 1-30.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Pashapour, A. (2016). Critical pedagogy, rituals of distinction, and true professionalism. Journal of Educational Technology, 13(1), 29-43.
Chapters in Edited Volumes
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2016). Rituals of death as staged communicative acts and pragmemes. In A. Capone & J. L. Mey (Eds.), Interdisciplinary studies in pragmatics, culture and society (pp. 925-959). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12616-6_36
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2018). Implementation of the Beghetto-Kaufman-Baer approach to creativity and the four-c developmental trajectory in common core foreign language classrooms. In L. Caudle (Ed.), Teachers and teaching: Practices, challenges and prospects (pp. 157-174). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Daftarifard, P. (2011). Globalized classroom, emancipatory competence, and critical pedagogy: A paradigm shift. In R. V. Nata (Ed.), Progress in education (pp. 147-162). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Book Reviews
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2010). Book review [Review of the book An introduction to phonetics & phonology by J. Clark & C. Yallop]. Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2(3), 249-251.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2013). Book review [Review of the book Philosophical perspectives for pragmatics by M. Sbisà, J. O. Östman & J. Verschueren]. Linguistik Online, 58(1), 119-126.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2014a). Book review [Review of the book Perspectives on linguistic pragmatics by A. Capone, F. Lo Piparo & M. Carapezza]. Intercultural Pragmatics, 11(4), 645-649. https://doi.org/10.1515/ip-2014-0028
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2014b). Book review [Review of the book Perspectives on pragmatics and philosophy by A. Capone, F. Lo Piparo & M. Carapezza]. Intercultural Pragmatics, 11(2), 301-306. https://doi.org/10.1515/ip-2014-0013
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015a). Book review [Review of the book An Anthropology of Learning: On Nested Frictions in Cultural Ecologies by C. Hasse]. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(6), E30-E31.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015b). Book review [Review of the book Cognitive coaching by J. Ellison & C. Hayes. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(5), E21-E22.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015c). Book review [Review of the book Intercultural pragmatics by I. Kecskes]. Pragmatics & Society, 6(1), 152–156. https://doi.org/10.1075/ps.6.1.08nod
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015d). Book review [Review of the book Networked Learning: An Educational Paradigm for the Age of Digital Networks by C. Jones]. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(6), E31-E32.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015e). Book review [Review of the book Teaching for creativity in the common core classroom by R. A. Beghetto, J. C. Kaufman & J. Baer]. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(5), E21-E22.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2015f). Book review [Review of the book Ways of learning: Learning theories and learning styles in the classroom by A. Pritchard]. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(6), E34-E35.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2016). Book review [Review of the book The diagnosis of reading in a second or foreign language by J. C. Alderson, E. L. Haapakangas, A. Huhta, L. Nieminen & R. Ullakonoja]. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 26(3), 449-451. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12156
Conference Presentations/Proceedings
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2011). A structural move analysis of discussion sub-genre in applied linguistics. 6th International Conference on Languages, E-Learning and Romanian Studies, Lund University, June 3-5, 2011, Marstrand, Sweden.
Kazemi, A., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2017). An analysis of the opening and closing verses in the Holy Quran. The Annual International Conference 2017: Advancing Knowledge, Research, and Technology for Humanity, Syiah Kuala University, October 18-20, 2017, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia.
Books
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2011). Reading for the IELTS. Lulu Press Inc.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2016). An encyclopedic dictionary of research. Iranian Institute for Encyclopedia Research. [Persian Text]
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (in press). The concise encyclopedia of cultural studies. Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies. [Persian Text]
Co-Authored Books
Birjandi, P., Alavi, S. M., & Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2004). Advanced writing. Zabankadeh publications.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Alavi, S. M. (2004). APA style and research report writing. Zabankadeh publications.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Birjandi, P. (2005). An introduction to phonetics. Zabankadeh publications.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A., & Khakbaz, N. (2012). Theses discussions: A structural move analysis. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
Book Forewords / Cover Blurbs
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2019). Cover blurb. Idiomatic mastery in a first and second language by Monica Karlsson. Multilingual Matters.
Thesis/Dissertation
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (1995). A sociopragmatic comparative study of ostensible invitations in English and Farsi [Unpublished Master's Thesis]. University of Isfahan.
Salmani Nodoushan, M. A. (2002). Text-familiarity, reading tasks and ESP test performance: A study on Iranian LEP and Non-LEP university students [Unpublished PhD Dissertation]. University of Tehran.