Biography
Dr. Engin Evrim Önem earned his Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Erciyes University in 2001, followed by a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Bilkent University and a PhD in English Linguistics from Hacettepe University. From 2008 to 2009, he served as a research assistant in the Linguistics Department at the University of Connecticut with a Fulbright scholarship. His research interests include Turkish syntax, experimental linguistics, and language teaching and has authored numerous publications. He has been a faculty member at Erciyes University for more than 20 years.
Education
2015 - 2022
2015 - 2022Doctorate
Hacettepe University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, İngiliz Dilbilimi A.B.D., Turkey
2014 - 2015
2014 - 2015Postgraduate
Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, Instıtute Of Educatıonal Scıences, Yabancı Dil Olarak İngilizce Öğretimi, Turkey
1997 - 2001
1997 - 2001Undergraduate
Erciyes University, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, İngiliz Dili Ve Edebiyatı, Turkey
Dissertations
2022
2022Doctorate
Processing of preverbal scrambling in Turkish
Hacettepe University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
2015
2015Postgraduate
Instructors' attitudes towards assessing speaking holistically and analytically
Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, Eğitim fakültesi
2011
2011Doctorate
İngilizcenin yabancı dil olarak öğreniminde sınav kaygısıyla başarı düzeyi arasındaki ilişki ve bir öğretim yaklaşımı
Ankara University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Dilbilim
Foreign Languages
B1 Intermediate
B1 IntermediateGerman
C1 Advanced
C1 AdvancedEnglish
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2023
2023"Quizizz.com" uzaktan eğitim uygulaması uzman kullanıcı sertifikası
IT
Quizizz.com
2016
2016Öğrenim Yönetim Sistem Yazılımı ALMS ve Senkron Eğitim Yazılımı PERCULUS Kullanımı Eğitimi
Education Management and Planning
Advancity Yazılım ve Uzaktan Eğitim Çözümleri
2000
2000Öğretmenlik Sertifikası
Education Management and Planning
Erciyes Üniversitesi
Research Areas
Research Areas Based on Academic Activities
Avesis Research Areas
WoS Research Areas
Scopus Research Areas
Academic Positions
2002 - Present
2002 - PresentLecturer
Erciyes University, Yabancı Diller Y.O., Temel ingilizce
2008 - 2009
2008 - 2009Research Assistant
University of Connecticut, College Of Lıberal Arts And Scıences, Dilbilim
Managerial Experience
2020 - Present
2020 - PresentErciyes University
2018 - Present
2018 - PresentDepartment Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member
Erciyes University, Yabancı Diller Y.O., ----
2021 - 2022
2021 - 2022College Management Board Member
Erciyes University, Yabancı Diller Y.O., ----
2021 - 2022
2021 - 2022Erciyes University
Articles
2026
20261. Processing focus and scrambling in Turkish question-answer pairs
Önem E. E.
TURKIC LANGUAGES , vol.30, no.1, pp.120-143, 2026 (AHCI, Scopus)
2025
20252. Lost in ambiguity: AI and the limits of processing Turkish morphology
Önem E. E.
KHAZAR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
, vol.28, no.4, pp.294-308, 2025 (ESCI)
2025
20253. AI in Applied Linguistics: Implications, Limitations, and Issues
ÖNEM E. E.
Dil Eğitimi ve Araştırmaları Dergisi , vol.11, no.2, pp.957-969, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2025
20254. The Use of Metadiscourse in Turkish EFL Learners’ L1 and L2 Argumentative Essays
Güçlü R., Önem E. E.
INTEGRATION OF EDUCATION
, vol.29, no.3, pp.573-594, 2025 (Scopus)
2024
20245. Turkish and The Maximal Onset Principle
Önem E. E.
Turkish Studies - Language and Literature
, vol.19, no.1, pp.293-309, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2024
20246. Processing of internal and external arguments in focus in simple declarative sentences in Turkish
Önem E. E.
Mersin Üniversitesi Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi
, vol.20, no.1, pp.1-16, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2018
20187. A review on the relationship between logical positivism and glossematics
Önem E. E.
Language Journal
, vol.169, no.2, pp.5-23, 2018 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2017
20178. Gender related differences in using intensive adverbs in Turkish
Önem E. E.
JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC STUDIES
, vol.13, no.2, pp.182-189, 2017 (TRDizin)
2017
20179. Instructors’ ideas on the use of code-switching in EFL in Turkey: A case study
Önem E. E.
GLOBAL JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING
, vol.7, no.1, pp.9-17, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2017
201710. ELT teachers working in underprivileged districts of Turkey and their perspective of continuous professional development opportunities
Tunaz M., Önem E. E.
International Journal of Human Sciences
, vol.14, pp.2483-2494, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2016
201611. A study on gender differences in the length of requests in Turkish
Önem E. E.
JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC STUDIES
, vol.12, pp.13-21, 2016 (TRDizin)
2016
201612. A Contrastive Analysis of English and Turkish Plural Markers
Önem E. E.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS
, vol.6, no.4, pp.112-118, 2016 (ESCI)
2015
201513. A Study on the Effects of Meditation on Anxiety and Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning
Önem E. E.
International Journal of Literature and Language Education
, vol.3, pp.149-162, 2015 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2014
201414. A study of income and rest anxiety among Turkish university students
ÖNEM E. E.
International Journal of Literature and Language Education , vol.2, no.10, pp.14-23, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2013
201315. Testing a model of teaching for anxiety and success for English language teaching
Onem E. E., Ergenc I.
CAMBRIDGE JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
, vol.43, no.3, pp.357-376, 2013 (SSCI, Scopus)
2012
201216. A model of instruction for anxiety and success in ELT.
Önem E. E.
The Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies
, vol.8, no.2, pp.64-78, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2012
201217. İleri düzeyde kaygı ve öğrenmeye etkisi
Önem E. E.
UHBAB
, vol.1, no.1, pp.65-82, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2011
201118. Bireysel Dil Kullanımını Etkileyen Etkenler
Önem E. E.
Dil Dergisi
, no.152, pp.58-69, 2011 (TRDizin)
2010
201019. The relationship among state-trait anxiety, foreign language anxiety and test anxiety in an EFL setting
Önem E. E.
Dil Dergisi
, no.148, pp.17-36, 2010 (TRDizin)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2026
20261. Türkçede soru-cevap uyumu ve taşma etkisi
ÖNEM E. E.
39. Ulusal Dilbilim Kurultayı, Adana, Turkey, 16 - 18 April 2026, pp.45-46, (Summary Text)
2025
20252. Human Cognition vs. Artificial Intelligence Systems: Semantic Priming Effects.
ÖNEM E. E.
11th International Conference on Language, Literature & Culture, Batman, Turkey, 17 - 18 October 2025, pp.35, (Summary Text)
2025
20253. Where AI Fails: Disambiguation Challenges in Turkish.
Önem E. E.
22nd International Conference on Turkish Linguistics, İzmir, Turkey, 4 - 06 September 2025, pp.31, (Summary Text)
2025
20254. Unraveling complexity: Exploring the similarities between linguistics and reverse engineering
Önem E. E.
2nd International British Congress - Interdisciplinary Scientific Research & Practices, London, England, 24 - 26 January 2025, pp.332-337, (Full Text)
2024
20245. Language Proficiency and Moves in Turkish and English Research Abstracts
ÖNEM E. E.
4th International Conference on The Philosophy of Language, Literature and Linguistics, Manisa, Turkey, 9 - 11 May 2024, pp.41, (Summary Text)
2024
20246. Vowel harmony and the interrogative clitic mI in Turkish polar questions
ÖNEM E. E.
9th Asia Pacific International Modern Sciences Congress, Baku, Azerbaijan, 16 - 18 January 2024, pp.94-100, (Full Text)
2023
20237. Türkçede Eylem Önü Çalkalamanın İşlenmesi
ÖNEM E. E., YARAR E.
36. ULUSAL DİLBİLİM KURULTAYI, Kayseri, Turkey, 12 May 2023, pp.28-29, (Summary Text)
2023
20238. The Maximal Onset Principle and Its Realization in Turkish
Önem E. E.
4th INTERNATIONAL 5 OCAK SOCIAL and HUMANITIES SCIENCES CONGRESS, Adana, Turkey, 4 - 05 January 2023, pp.168-175, (Full Text)
2018
20189. Using sound edition software to teach/test listening in ELT
ÖNEM E. E.
8th International Congress of Research in Education, Manisa, Turkey, 9 - 11 May 2018, pp.324, (Summary Text)
2018
201810. Language production errors from a psycholinguistic perspective
ÖNEM E. E.
8th International Congress of Research in Education, Manisa, Turkey, 9 - 11 May 2018, pp.351, (Summary Text)
2018
201811. An Analysis of Movie Posters through Current Discourse Spaces Theory
ÖNEM E. E.
International Conference on Social Sciences, Nevşehir, Turkey, 16 - 20 April 2018, pp.296, (Summary Text)
2018
201812. Halo Effect in Analytic Assessment of Speaking in EFL
ÖNEM E. E.
International Conference on Social Sciences, Nevşehir, Turkey, 16 - 20 April 2018, pp.294, (Summary Text)
2018
201813. Markers of Test Anxiety
ÖNEM E. E.
4th Çukurova International ELT Conference, Adana, Turkey, 5 - 07 April 2018, pp.38, (Summary Text)
2018
201814. Music and Language - How similar are they?
ÖNEM E. E.
4th Çukurova International ELT Conference, Adana, Turkey, 5 - 07 April 2018, pp.39, (Summary Text)
2017
201715. EFL Teachers Working in Underprivileged Districts of Turkey and Their Perspective of Continuous Professional Development Opportunities
TUNAZ M., ÖNEM E. E.
3rd Çukurova International ELT Teachers Conferences - Reshaping Teaching and Learning English for the 21st Century, Adana, Turkey, 20 - 21 April 2017, vol.1, no.1, pp.82, (Summary Text)
2017
201716. Rater Gender and Scores in Assessment of Speaking in ELT
ÖNEM E. E.
3rd Çukurova International ELT Teachers Conferences - Reshaping Teaching and Learning English for the 21st Century, Adana, Turkey, 20 - 21 April 2017, vol.1, no.1, pp.43, (Summary Text)
2017
201717. A Gender Based Perspective on Directness in Requests in Turkish
ÖNEM E. E.
Art of Communication - International Conference, Varşova, Poland, 24 - 25 March 2017, no.1, pp.28, (Summary Text)
2016
201618. Instructors' ideas on the use of code switching in EFL in Turkey: A case study
ÖNEM E. E.
4th Global Conference on Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching, Aydın, Turkey, 3 - 05 November 2016, vol.1, no.1, pp.44, (Summary Text)
2015
201519. English instructors' attitudes towards holistic and analytic assessment of speaking
ÖNEM E. E.
12th ODTÜ International ELT Convention: Celebrating Diversity, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 26 May 2015, pp.44, (Summary Text)
2015
201520. Holistic or Analytic Assessment of Speaking in ELT Do the Scores Differ?
ÖNEM E. E.
3rd ULEAD Congress International Conference on Applied Linguistics, Çanakkale, Turkey, 8 - 10 May 2015, pp.27, (Summary Text)
2013
201321. Berimleme ve Dil’e Yansımaları
ÖNEM E. E.
13th International Language, Literature and Stylistics Symposium, Turkey, 1 - 04 September 2013, vol.2, pp.659-665, (Full Text)
2013
201322. A Linguistic Analysis of Interlanguage in Foreign Language Learning
ÖNEM E. E.
13th International Language, Literature and Stylistics Symposium, Turkey, 1 - 04 September 2013, vol.2, pp.995-1004, (Full Text)
2013
201323. Age and anxiety in a foreign language learning context.
ÖNEM E. E.
2nd International Symposium on Language and Communication: Exploring Novelties, Turkey, 1 - 04 July 2013, vol.1, pp.213-220, (Full Text)
2012
201224. Inhibitors for speaking English in Turkish EFL students
ÖNEM E. E.
1st International Symposium on Language and Communication: Research Trends and Challenges, Turkey, 1 - 04 June 2012, vol.1, pp.53-64, (Full Text)
2011
201125. The relationship among different types of anxiety in a Turkish EFL setting
ÖNEM E. E.
2nd International Conference on Sharing Issues in ELT, Eskişehir, Turkey, 8 - 09 April 2011, pp.1, (Full Text)
Books
2025
20251. Wh-Congruence in Turkish: Case and Scrambling
Önem E. E.
in: International Research in the Field of Linguistics, GEÇİKLİ MERVE, Editor, Eğitim yayınevi, Konya, pp.91-104, 2025
2025
20252. Self-paced reading tests with Psychopy: A versatile tool for linguistic data collection
Önem E. E.
in: Contemporary Studies in Linguistics I: IMU Linguistics 15th Anniversary Commemorative, ÇINAR OKTAY,BAŞBUĞ FIRAT,AYDEMİR HAKAN, Editor, Artsürem, Ankara, pp.289-304, 2025
2022
20223. Holistic vs. Analytic Assessment of Speaking IN EFL - Attitudes, Scores and the Raters
Önem E. E.
Astana Yayınları, Ankara, 2022
2013
20134. Kaygı, Yabancı Dil Kaygısı ve Sınav Kaygısı
Önem E. E.
in: Farklı Boyutlarıyla Yabancı Dil Öğrenimi ve Öğretimi, Şahin, Y., Editor, Eğitim Yayınevi, Konya, pp.131-160, 2013
Memberships and Roles in Scientific Organizations
2026 - Present
2026 - PresentTurkish Linguistics Association
Member
Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications
November 2025
November 2025Bartın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
October 2024
October 2024Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal
Other Indexed Journal
Congress and Symposium Activities
04 September 2025 - 06 September 2025
04 September 2025 - 06 September 202522nd International Conference on Turkish Linguistics
Attendee
İzmir-Turkey
24 January 2025 - 26 January 2025
24 January 2025 - 26 January 20252nd International British Congress
Attendee
London-England
09 May 2024 - 11 May 2024
09 May 2024 - 11 May 20244th International Conference on the Philosophy of Language, Literature and Linguistics
Attendee
Manisa-Turkey
16 January 2024 - 18 January 2024
16 January 2024 - 18 January 20249th Asia Pacific International Modern Sciences Congress
Attendee
Baku-Azerbaijan
11 May 2023 - 12 May 2023
11 May 2023 - 12 May 202336. Ulusal Dilbilim Kurultayı
Attendee
Kayseri-Turkey
05 January 2023 - 06 January 2023
05 January 2023 - 06 January 20234th International 5 Ocak Social and Humanities Sciences Congress
Attendee
Adana-Turkey
01 May 2018 - 01 May 2018
01 May 2018 - 01 May 20188th International Congress of Research in Education
Attendee
Manisa-Turkey
01 April 2018 - 01 April 2018
01 April 2018 - 01 April 2018International Conference on Social Sciences
Attendee
Nevşehir-Turkey
01 April 2018 - 01 April 2018
01 April 2018 - 01 April 20184th Çukurova International ELT Conference
Attendee
Adana-Turkey
01 April 2017 - 01 April 2017
01 April 2017 - 01 April 20173rd Çukurova International ELT Teachers Conferences - Reshaping Teaching and Learning English for the 21st Century
Attendee
Adana-Turkey
01 March 2017 - 01 March 2017
01 March 2017 - 01 March 2017Art of Communication - International Conference
Attendee
Warszawa-Poland
01 November 2016 - 01 November 2016
01 November 2016 - 01 November 20164th Global Conference on Linguistics & Foreign Language Teaching
Attendee
Aydın-Turkey
01 November 2016 - 01 November 2016
01 November 2016 - 01 November 2016
4th Global Conference on Renewable Energy and Environment
Attendee
Aydın-Turkey
01 May 2015 - 01 May 2015
01 May 2015 - 01 May 201512th ODTÜ International ELT Conference: Celebrating Diversity
Attendee
Ankara-Turkey
01 May 2015 - 01 May 2015
01 May 2015 - 01 May 20153rd ULEAD CONGRESS - International Conference on Applied Linguistics
Attendee
Çanakkale-Turkey
01 September 2013 - 01 September 2013
01 September 2013 - 01 September 201313th International Language, Literature and Stylistics Symposium
Attendee
Kars-Turkey
01 June 2013 - 01 June 2013
01 June 2013 - 01 June 20132nd International Symposium on Language and Communication: Exploring novelties
Attendee
İzmir-Turkey
01 June 2012 - 01 June 2012
01 June 2012 - 01 June 20121st International Symposium on Language and Communication: Research Trends and Challenges
Attendee
İzmir-Turkey
01 April 2011 - 01 April 2011
01 April 2011 - 01 April 20112nd SIELT Conference-Minimum Time Maximum Output
Attendee
Eskişehir-Turkey
01 June 2009 - 01 June 2009
01 June 2009 - 01 June 200910th METU ELT Conference
Attendee
Ankara-Turkey
01 May 2008 - 01 May 2008
01 May 2008 - 01 May 2008Çankaya Üniversitesi Üniversitelerin Hazırlık Sınıflarındaki İngilizce Öğretim Programlarının Değerlendirilmesi
Attendee
Ankara-Turkey
Scholarships
2014 - 2015
2014 - 2015Bilkent University MATEFL Program Participation Scholarship
Special Institutions and Organizations
2008 - 2009
2008 - 2009