Name: Chang, Xinping 
Birthplace: Zhenping County, Henan Province, P. R. China
Affiliation: English Department, School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yat-sen University
Current Professional status: Associate Professor of Linguistics

Research Interests:
Second language acquisition, Pragmatics, EFL teaching/education, Language testing, Sociolinguistics, Corpus linguistics, Discourse analysis, and Research methodology,

Education and Academic Visiting:
      B. A. (1985) in English Language and Literature, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Henan University;
      M. A. (1989) in Linguistics, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Henan University;
      Ph. D. (1996) in Applied Linguistics, Ph. D. Program in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
      Visiting Scholar (2000-2001), at Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.
      Visiting Scholar (2008-2009), at Research Center for English and Applied Linguistics (RCEAL), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.

Selected Publications:
(1) “Fuzziness in English Words” , Supplement to the Journal of Sun Yat-sen University , 1997(5), pp38-46. ISSN 1007 –1792 /CN 44-1112/C;
(2) “An Investigation of Studies on EFL Teaching and Learning in Chinese Academic Journals since the 1990s”, Symposium on Linguistics (Vol.5),
      1998, Guangzhou: South China University of Technology University Press;
(3) “Bewilderment and Endeavour --- An Attempt at a Teaching Methodology for an Integrated Course” , Supplement to the Journal of Sun Yat-sen
      University 1998(3), pp81-90, ISSN 1007 –1792 /CN 44-1112/C;
(4) “Five Types of Relations in EFL teaching and learning research”, Selected Papers on EFL Teaching and Research in China , 1999, pp2088-
      2095. China Radio & Television Publishing House. ISBN 7-5078-0949-8/H.126;
(5) “A study of mental lexicons and its implications on EFL vocabulary teaching” , Selected Papers on Reform and Practice on Undergraduate
      Teaching in Sun Yat-sen University , 2000(7), pp347-359, Sun Yat-sen University Press. ISBN 7-306-01753-5;
(6) “Every thing has its dimensions – random thoughts on Wu Tieping’s Fuzzy Linguistics”, Shantou University Journal (Humanities Bimonthly), 2000,
      Vol. 16, No. 4: 35-38.
(7) “An Analysis of the Lexical Features of Chinese EFL Learners’ Interlanguage at the Discourse Level”, Journal of PLA University of Foreign
      Languages, 2001(6), pp18-21. ISSN 1002 – 722X; CN41—1164/H.
(8) “Contextualized Learning and the Acquisition of Discourse Competence”, Discourse, Language Functions, Language Teaching, 2002，pp219-
      234，Sun Yat-sen University Press. ISBN 7-306-01931-7/H.206.
(9) “Challenges for Interlanguage Research” , Language, Culture & Education Research, 2002(1), pp1-6. ISSN 1605 –5047.
(10) “A corpus-based analysis of the logical connectors in Chinese EFL learners’ written discourse” (1st author), A CLEC-based Analysis of Chinese
        EFL Learners’ English, 2005, pp267-274. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. ISBN 7-81095-696-5/H•269.
(11) “Communicative Competence and Personality Development”, Chinese Academic Forum, 2004(21), p14-16. ISSN 1726-3271
(12) “Integration of Humanism in EFL Teaching -- a Teacher’s Explorations”, Promenades in Language edited by Sang-Oak Lee, Choong-Yon Park &
        James H. Yoon, 2007, p37-56. Hankookmunhwasa：SEOUL
(13) “A Multi-Modal Pragma-Cultural Embedded Model in EFL Teaching”, Overseas English (/CN:34-1209/G4；ISSN 1009-5039), 2012, No. 4, pp50-
        52.
(14). “An Investigation of Chinese EFL Learners’ Pragmatic Awareness Change”, Journal of Changchun Normal University (Humanities and Social
        Sciences) (/CN:22-1276/G4; ISSN 1008-178X ), 2012, vol. 31, No. 5, pp156-157.
(15). “ Research on Culture Embedding in EFL Teaching for Short-Term Training Programs”, Journal of Nanchang College of Education (/CN: 36-
        1217/G4; ISSN: 1008-6757) , 2012, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp140-145.
(16). “Chinese EFL learners’ Exposure to Discourse Types and Their Pragmatic Competence Development”, co-authored with Dong, Jianxia, Journal
        of Shaoguan University (Social Sciences) (/CN:44-1507;ISSN 1007-5348) , 2010, Vol. 37, No. 7, pp136-139.
(17) Advanced English for Civil Servants (A Course Book for Civil Servants in Guangdong with Students’ Book, Teacher’s Book and Exercise Book),
        1999. Guangzhou: Guangdong Higher Education Press.
(18) World-Famous Universities and Cities (ed.), 2002. Guangzhou: Guangdong Education Press. ISBN 7-5406-4963-1/H.74 etc.

Selected Papers presented at international conferences:
(1) “An Investigation of Studies on EFL Teaching and Learning in Chinese Academic Journals since the 1990s”, 1997, at the First National PhD
      Association Symposium For Foreign Linguistics and Literature, Luoyang, Henan Province; (published)
(2) “Contextualized Learning and the Acquisition of Discourse Competence”， 1998， at the International Conference of Discourse and Language
      Functions, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province; (published)
(3) “A Holistic View of Language and Foreign Language Competence Development”, 1999, at the Second National PhD Association Symposium For
      Foreign Linguistics and Literature, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province;
(4) “Logical connectors in Chinese EFL learners’ Interlanguage”, at the 4th International Conference for ELT in China, Beijing, in May, 2004;
      (published)
(5) “Integration of Humanism in EFL Teaching: a Teacher’s Explorations”, at the 2006 CELEA Annual Conference and the 3rd International
      Conference on CLT in China, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province; (published)
(6). “A culturally-embedded model of teaching English as a lingua franca”. At The Fourth International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca
      (ELF4), May, 2011, Hong Kong;
(7). “Teaching academic English as a lingua franca -- a learner-tailored approach in Chinese Situations”. At The Fifth International Conference of
      English as a Lingua Franca ELF5),May, 2012, Istanbul, Turkey.

Selected Projects I have undertaken or participated in:
(1) A corpus-based analysing system for Chinese EFL learners’ Errors (1996-1998, Led by Gui Shichun and Yang Huizhong, supported by the
      National Foundation of Social Sciences);
(2) A corpus-based analysis of Chinese EFL learners’ interlanguage (1998-2001, Led by Yang Dafu, supported by the National Foundation of Social
      Sciences);
(3) A descriptive analysis of Chinese EFL learners’ vocabulary use at the discourse level (1999-2001, Led by the author, supported by the Tongshan
      Foundation for Young Researchers in Sun Yat-sen University)
(4) Research on the Principles behind Communicative Language Teaching (2003-2004, led by the author, supported by the Sun Yat-sen University
      Project Fund)
(5) Communication strategies across multi-cultures and foreign language teaching (2005-2008, led by Pu Zhihong, supported by Guangdong Social
      Sciences Foundation).
(6) Academic English for International academic exchanges, co-leader, Sun Yat-sen University summer project, June – September, 2010;
(7) Academic English for International academic exchanges, co-leader, Sun Yat-sen University summer project, June – September, 2011;
(8) A study of ELF in Asian area. Provincial project. Major participant. 2011-2013.
 

Teaching Experiences:
      Sep. 1987 --- Aug. 1996: Assistant Lecturer; offered the following courses for undergraduate English majors: English Intensive Reading,
                              Extensive Reading and Speed Reading in the Department of Foreign Languages, Henan University;
      Sep. 1991 --- Aug. 1996: Lecturer, offered the following courses for undergraduate English majors: English Listening and Speaking and
                              Speed Reading in the English Department, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies while being a Ph.D. candidate in the
                              Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Program in the university;
      Sep. 1996 --- present: Lecturer before 1998; Associate Professor of linguistics till present, at the English Department, School of Foreign
                              Languages, Sun Yat-sen University; offered the following courses for undergraduate English majors: English Grammar,
                              English Extensive Reading, Comprehensive English and Speaking and Listening, Research Methods, Modern Languages
                              and Learning Strategies, English Semantics, Varieties of English; Courses & lectures for MA candidates: Research Design
                              and Statistics, Language Testing, Lectures on Pragmatics and Semantics in Modern Linguistics, Academic English for non-English
                              major MA candidates; & Supervising MA students; other teachings include: Test Preparation for adult EFL learners at the
                              English Training Center, SYSU, etc.