Curriculum Vitae
1. Address:
(a) Office : Fares Mousa Mitlib Al-Mashagbah
Department of English Language and Literature,
Yarmouk University
Irbid – Jordan ,
Tel. Office : (02) 7211111 Ext. 4103 or 2631
Fax : 962-2-7270100 Or 962-2-7274725
(b) Home : Mafrak (02)6203280
2. Personal Data :
Date of Birth : 1947
Place of Birth : Zarka , Jordan .
Nationality : Jordanian
Marital Status : Married
Number of Children : Five
3. Education :
1- Ph.D. Linguistics/Acoustic analysis of speech , Indiana
University , USA 1981
2- M.A. Linguistics , Indiana University , USA 1980
3- B.A. English Language and Literature University of Jordan ,
Amman – Jordan , 1975.
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Ph . D. Dissertation:“Segmental and Non-Segmental
Structure in Phonetics : Evidence from Foreign Accent”.
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Academic Positions:
1- Assistant Professor 1981-1986 .
2- Associate Professor 1986-1992 .
3- Full Professor 1992- Present .
6. Administrative Positions :
1- Chairman of the Dept. of English Lang. & Lit . 1987 – 1989 .
2- Dean of the Faculty of Arts 1994-1998 .
3- Director of the Speech and Hearing Center 1998 – 1999 and
now .
4- Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science , AL-al-Bayt
University 1999-2000 .
5- Vice President of Yarmouk University 2005 -2008 .
7.Teaching Experience :
1. Teaching at Yarmouk University (1981 – Present)
Courses Taught
(a) Undergraduate :
E101 , E102 Language Skills 1&11
E103, E104 Teaching English Through Literature 1&11
E202, E206 Writing 1&11
E203, E204 English Pronunciation and Expression 1&11
E310
Introduction to Linguistics
E311
English Phonetics and Phonology
E313
Advanced Grammar and Usage
E403
Translation 1
E491
Contrastive Linguistics
E491
Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
Ed 417
Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language .
(b) Graduate :
E611
Advanced English Phonetics and Phonology
E620
English Composition : Issues and Approaches
E671
Simultaneous Interpretation
8. Research Interests :
. Acoustical analysis of speech .
. First and second language acquisition .
. Functionally misarticulated speech .
. The study of dialects (dialectology).
. General theoretical issues in phonetics and phonology .
9. Committees
a. National : A member of the national committee on
developing higher education .
b. University :
1.A member of the editorial board of the
Journal of Abhath AL – Yarmouk “Lit . and
Ling. Series”.
2. Chairman of the Univ. Disciplinary Council for
members of staff .
3. Chairman of the University Council for Community
and University service .
4. Chairman of the Standing Committees at the
Faculty level 1994-98 .
5. Chairman of the lst Conference of Deans of Arts in
the Arab world .
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6. Chairman of the councils of the following centers:
 Language Center.
 Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies and
Community Services.
 Refugees and Displaced Persons & Migration
Center.
 Speech and Hearing Center.
 The Jordanian Design Center.
 Exelency Center.
 Theoritical And Applied Physics Center.
7. Acting president for the following adminstrative
departments:
 Yarmouk University Library.
 Supplies.
 Operation And Maintenance.
 Tendering.
 Univ. Security.
 Planning.
 Engineering.
C. College :
1. Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee .
2. Scientific Research Committee .
D. Departmental :
1. Appointment Screening Committee .
2. Ad hoc Committee on teaching quality .
3. Chairman of Graduate Studies committee .
4. Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the
Fifth Annual Linguistics Conference.
5. Chairman of the organizing committee of the
Sixth Linguistics Conference.
6. Chairman of the organizing committee of the
Third Literature Conference.
7. Chairman of the organizing committee of the
Fourth Literature Conference .
8. Chairman of the organizing committee of the
Sixth Linguistics Conference .
10. Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies
1. The Acoustical Society of America .
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2. The Phonetic Society of Japan .
3. The International Association of Phonetic Sciences .
11.Professional and Scientific Meetings
1. The 103rd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America ,
Chicago Illinois , 26-30 April 1982 . Presented paper entitled
“Voicing Effect on Vowel Duration is not an Absolute
Universal .”
2. The 105th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America ,
Cincinnati , Ohio, 8-13 May 1983 . Presented paper entitled
“Vowel Length Contrast in Arabic and English : a
Spectrographic Test .”
3. The Tenth International Congress of Phonetic Sciences ,
Utrecht, The Netherlands .August 1983. Presented paper
entitled “Timing of English Vowels Spoken with an Arabic
Accent.”
4. The 108th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America ,
Minneapolis , Minnesota, 8-12 October 1984 . Presented a
paper entitled “Intelligibility of English Voicing Produced by
Arabs.”
5. The 109th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America ,
Austin , Texas , 8-12 April . Presented paper entitled
“Recognition of English Sound Contrasts by Arabs”.
6. The 113th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America ,
Indianapolis , Indiana , 11-15 May 1987.Presented paper
entitled “Flapping of Apical Stops in American English”.
7. The Eleventh International Congress of Phonetic Sciences ,
Aug. 1-7 , 1987 Estonia , USSR , Presented paper entitled
“Generative Accounts of Misarticulations of Two Jordanian
Children”.
8. European Conference on Speech Technology , Edingrurgh ,
2-4 , September 1987 , Presented paper entitled “Temporal
Correlates of Segmental Length : Perception Test”.
9. The 129th ASA meeting 1995 .
10.The 13th ASA meeting 1996.
12.Other Activities:
1. A member of the editorial board of the proceedings of the
Third Annual Linguistics Conference , Dept . of English ,
Yarmouk University .
2. Studies of Jordanian dialects , the Center of Jordanian
Studies , Yarmouk University .
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A Project on misarticulated speech .
A Project on Stuttering .
Referee for the Arab Journal for the Humanities .
Referee for the International Journal of Islamic and Arabic
Studies.
7. Referee for the Journal of Dirasat , Univ. of Jordan .
13. Presentations :
1. A Seminar on the Problems of English as a second
language , Dept . of English , Yarmouk University .
2. A Public lecture on misarticulated speech .
3. Seminar on improving students’ performance in
English.
14. Publications :
1. Port , R. and Mitleb , F. (1983), “Segmental Features and
Implementing Rules in Acquisition of English by Arabic
Speakers” . Journal of Phonetics , 11.3, pp. 219-29.
2. Mitleb , F. (1984), “Voicing Effect on Vowel Duration is
not an Absolute Universal”, Journal of Phonetics , 12,pp.
23-27.
3. Mitleb , F.(1984) , “Vowel Length Contrast in Arabic and
English : a Spectrographic Test ,” Journal of Phonetics ,
11.3 pp. 229-233.
4. Mitleb, F.(1985), “ Non –segmental Structure in Foreign
Accent,” The Arab Journal for the Humanities ,
No.17.VOL.5.Kuwait University .
5. Mitleb, F.(1985). “Intelligibility of English Voicing
Produced by Arabs.” Journal of Phonetics, 13.2,pp. 117123.
6. Mitleb, F. (1986). “Arabs’ Identification of English Weakform Words.” The Arab Journal for the Humanities ,
No.21.
7. Mitleb, F., Port, R. and O’Dell (1984) “Neutralization of
Obstruant Voicing in German is Incomplete.” Research in
Phonetics , 2.
8. Mitleb, F. “Timing of English Vowels Spoken with an Arabic
Accent.” In the 10th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences .
Ms. (A short version of a manuscript modified from my Ph.D.
Disserlation).
9. Mitleb , F. (1987). “Generative Characterization of Speech
Misarticulating Children.” The Arab Journal for the Humanities,
No.
26, Kuwait University , (in Arabic).
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10.Mitleb , F. (1987). “The Effect of Translation on the Identification
of English Consonants by Arabs.” The Arab Journal for the
Humanities No. 27, Kuwait University .
11.Mitleb , F.(1989). “Perception and Interpretation of English
Intonation by Arabs.” The Arab Journal for the Humanities , No.
33. Kuwait University .
12. Mitleb, F. (1991). “Timing of Arabic /1/ of the Definite Article .”
The Korean Journal of the Middle East Studies , No. 11.
13.Mitleb, F. (1991). “Arabic Gemination : Spectrographic
Analysis.” Journal of the Korean Association of Islamic Studies
, No. 2, Hukuk University of Foreign Studies .
14. Mitleb, F. (1992). “Misarticulations of Two Jordanian Children.”
Journal of the International Phonetic Association , issue 21.2.
15. Mitleb, F. (1992). “Some Aspects of Timing in Arabic.” Journal
of the International Phonetic Association , issue 22.1.
16.Mitleb,F. (1987). “Timing of English Vowels Spoken with an
Arabic Accent.” Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Vol. 3, U.A.E.
University .
17.Mitleb, F. (1991) “Intelligibility of Arabs’ Production of English
Grammatical Words .” Journal of the International Phonetic
Association .
18.Mitleb, F. (1995). “Intelligibility of Arabs’ production of English
Intonation .” Journal of the International Phonetic Association .
19.Mitleb , F.(1996). “Intelligibility of Arabic – accented English
Vowels .” Journal of the International Phonetic Association .
20. Mitleb , F. (1997). “ Arabs’ Perception of English and Arabic
Vowels .” The Korean Journal of the Middle East Studies .
21.Mitleb , F. , FAwwaz AL-Abdehaq and Rasheed AL-Jarrah ,
(1997). “Perception of English Sentence stress by Yarmouk
University English Majors” , Journal of the College of Teachers ,
AL-Mustansiryah Univ. , Vol 8 .
22.Fawwaz al-Abdehaq, Fares Mitleb , (1997) “Production of
English Sentence Stress by Yarmouk University English Majors .”
Journal of the College of Teachers , AL-Mustansiryah Univ. Vol
9.
23. Mitleb , F. (2000) Voice Onest Time in Arabic , .A paper
presented in the monthly meeting of the department of linguistics
at Indiana University.
24. Mitleb , F. (2001) Formant Values of VOT. A paper presented in
the monthly meeting of the department of linguistics at Indiana
University.
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25. Mitleb , F. (2008) Arabic Accented English intonation in
preparation.
26. Mitleb , F. (2008) Stress Duration in Arabic words in
preparation.
27. Mitleb , F. (2008) The effect of Consonantal Voicing on Vowel
Duration in Italian Arabic, in preparation.
28. Mitleb , F. (2008) Voicing Effect on Vowel Duration in French,
in preparation.
29. Mitleb , F. (2009) Voice Onset Time in Jordanian Arabic Apical
Stops, Accepted for publication, Al-Manarah Journal, Al Albayt
University.
30.Mitleb , F. (2009) Formant Values of Arab-accented English
Intonation , Sent for Publication.
31.Mitleb
, F. (2009)
Intonation Patterns in Consecutive
Interpreation Acoustic Analysis, Sent for Publication.
32. Mitleb , F. (2009) Acoustic Analysis of Stress in English wordclass Pairs by Arabs, In Preparation.
33. Mitleb , F. (2009) Arabs' Production of English Pitch Contours,
In Preparation.
34. Supervision of 12 MA and Ph.d theses in Phonetics and Acoustic
Analysis of Speech.
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