Doctor Dariush Izadi

Associate Lecturer in TESOL/Linguistics,
Languages, Linguistics, I&T, TESOL

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Biography

I hold a PhD in Linguistic Anthropology, focusing on the intricate relationship between language practices and cultural phenomena, particularly within markets and corner shops. My research delves into how everyday interactions shape and are shaped by cultural norms, drawing from a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses linguistics, semiotics, social theory, ethnography, ethnomethodology, politics, history, and media studies.

Informed by Mediated Discourse Analysis and Nexus Analysis, my research endeavors to untangle the complexities of human communication, employing innovative methodologies to elucidate linguistic dynamics within societal contexts. Of particular interest to me is the impact of digital media on social interactions and identity management. I have made significant contributions to prestigious journals such as the Journal of Multimodal Communication, Social Semiotics, Journal of Pragmatics, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Discourse, Context & Media, and Journal of Linguistic Landscapes.

I welcome students interested in discussing MRes or doctoral supervision in the interdisciplinary study of language, culture, and society, particularly focusing on linguistic anthropology, semiotics, sociolinguistics, mediated discourse analysis, digital media, and linguistic landscapes.

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Qualifications

PhD Macquarie University
MA(TESOL) University of Western Sydney

Professional Memberships

Linguistic Ethnography Forum (2012 - 2017)
Linguistic Ethnography Forum (2019 - 2019)
Linguistic Ethnography Forum (2021 - 2026)
discourseanalysis (2022 - 2027)

Interests

Discourse Analysis
Intercultural Communication
Media and Cultural Studies
Mediated Communication
Pragmatics
Social Media
Sociolinguistics
TESOL

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Languages, Linguistics, I&T, TESOL

Contact

Email:	D.Izadi@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 9685 9401
Mobile:
Location:	EQ.1.37 Parramatta

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Publications

Books

Izadi, D. (2020), 'The Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Interactions: A Case Study of an Ethnic Grocery Shop', : Palgrave Macmillan 9783030195830.

Chapters in Books

Izadi, D. (2024), 'Exploring the phenomenology of shopping as social practice : an inquiry into the multimodal and linguistic repertoires in markets in Sydney', Multimodality and Social Interaction in Online and Offline Shopping, Routledge 9781032255910.
Izadi, D. (2019), ''That's my husband's sees the smoke on this card bill he doesn't like me smoking' : service interactions in Persian shops in Sydney', Critical Inquiries in the Sociolinguistics of Globalization, Multilingual Matters 9781788922845.
Izadi, D. (2019), ''Are these ones to taste?' : critical moments in Persian shops in Sydney', The Sociolinguistics of Iran's Languages at Home and Abroad: the Case of Persian, Azerbaijani, and Kurdish, Palgrave Macmillan 9783030196042.

Journal Articles

Dryden, S. and Izadi, D. (2023), 'The small things of Global South : exploring the use of social media through translingualism', Discourse, Context and Media, vol 51 .
Dovchin, S. and Izadi, D. (2023), 'Editorial Introduction : normativities of languaging from the Global South : the social media discourse', Discourse, Context and Media, vol 53 .
Izadi, D. (2022), 'Doing penance as a nexus of practice : linguistic and semiotic resources in the social practice of mourning ceremonies', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol 45, no 2 , pp 154 - 174.
Sultana, S. and Izadi, D. (2022), 'Translingual practices entangled with semiotized space and time', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol 45, no 2 , pp 127 - 134.
Izadi, D. (2017), 'Semiotic resources and mediational tools in Merrylands, Sydney, Australia : the case of Persian and Afghan shops', Social Semiotics, vol 27, no 4 , pp 495 - 512.
Izadi, D. and Parvaresh, V. (2016), 'The framing of the linguistic landscapes of Persian shop signs in Sydney', Linguistic Landscape, vol 2, no 2 , pp 182 - 205.
Izadi, D. (2016), 'Book review: J. Cesar Felix-Brasdefer, The Language of Service Encounters: A Pragmatic-discursive Approach', Language in Society, vol 45, no 3 , pp 452 - 455.
Izadi, D. (2015), 'Spatial engagement in Persian ethnic shops in Sydney', Multimodal Communication, vol 4, no 1 , pp 61 - 78.
Izadi, D. (2015), 'Book review : Angela Cora Garcia, An Introduction to Interaction: Understanding Talk in Formal and Informal Settings', Discourse Studies, vol 17, no 6 , pp 776 - 777.
Izadi, D. (2015), 'Book review : Zhu Hua, Exploring Intercultural Communication: Language in Action', Language in Society, vol 44, no 1 , pp 116 - 120.
Izadi, D. (2014), 'Book review : Leila Monaghan, Jane E Goodman and Jennifer Meta Robinson (eds), A Cultural Approach to Interpersonal Communication: Essential Readings', Discourse & Society, vol 25, no 4 , pp 575 - 577.
Izadi, D. (2014), 'Book review : Jef Verschueren, Ideology in Language Use: Pragmatic Guidelines for Empirical Research', Discourse & Society, vol 25, no 1 , pp 122 - 123.
Izadi, D. (2013), 'Book review : Isabela Fairclough and Norman Fairclough, Political Discourse Analysis: A Method for Advanced Students', Discourse & Society, vol 24, no 2 , pp 249 - 252.
Parvaresh, V., Tavangar, M., Eslami Rasekh, A. and Izadi, D. (2012), 'About his friend, how good she is, and this and that : general extenders in native Persian and non-native English discourse', Journal of Pragmatics, vol 44, no 3 , pp 261 - 279.
Izadi, D. (2012), 'Book review : Ruth Wodak, Barbara Johnstone and Paul Kerswill (eds), The Sage Handbook of Sociolinguistics', Discourse and Society, vol 23, no 4 , pp 452 - 454.

I employ linguistic ethnography in my research to investigate the intricacies of daily social and language practices. My primary areas of interest lie in the realms of consumption, material culture, and urban modernities. Specifically, my research is centred on exploring ethnic shops and markets in Australia.

I am interested in supervising projects on social interaction, interactional sociolinguistics, identity, classroom interaction, language and media, critical discourse analysis, mediated discourse analysis/nexus analysis.