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Yang Na

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Name: Yang Na Sex: Female Degree: MA Academic Title: Lecturer

Profile

Born in 1979, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. A teacher of College English Department I of College of Foreign Languages, NWU. Specialized in the teaching of college English and English public speaking.

Research Orientation

Applied linguistics, sociolinguistics

Education Background

Sept., 1997-July, 2001 Xi’an Foreign Language Institute (Later XISU) Undergraduate

Sept., 2003-June, 2006 Xi’an International Studies University (XISU) Graduate

Work Experience

July, 2001-now College of Foreign Languages, NWU Teacher

Sept., 2004-Dec., 2006 Continuous Education College of XISU Teacher (part-time)

Sept., 2009-Jan., 2010 College of Foreign Languages of Nanjing University Visitor

Teaching

Major courses: College English (Compulsory); English Public Speaking (Elective)

Accomplishments:

1. Coach of the first prize owner of the Shaanxi Provincial Final of the 2011 “FLTRP Cup ” English Speaking Contest

2. Second prize owner of the 4th Teaching Plan Exhibition of NWU (2011)

3. First prize owner of the 7th Teaching Competition of NWU (2006)

Research Projects

Hostess of the projects

1. “Empirical Study of Classroom Code-Switching from the Perspective of Language Adaptation” funded by Northwest University (2010)

2. “Current Investigation and Prediction of Code-Switching between Shaanxi Dialects and Putonghua from a Sociolinguistic Perspective” funded by Northwest University (2009)

Principal participant of the projects

1. “Construction of Foreign Language Research Group” funded by Xi’an City (2011) (NO. 2)

2. “Sociolinguistic Investigation of the Survival and Quality of Shaanxi Dialects” funded by Shaanxi Province (2011) (NO. 1)

3. “Functions of Code-Switching in Sustainable Development of Shaanxi Economy and Society” funded by the Educational Department of Shaanxi Province (2010) (NO. 1)

4. “Cross-cultural Contrastive Study on Gender Differences in Language Style” funded by the Educational Department of Shaanxi Province（2006） (NO. 1)

5. “Linguistic Features and Quantitative Study of Articles published in Nature” funded by the Educational Department of Shaanxi Province（2006）(NO. 1)

Major Publications

Academic Papers:

1. Yang Na & Ren Haitang. A Survey of Code-switching between Shaanxi Dialects and Putonghua in Xi’an [J]. Shaanxi Social Science Review, 2011(5):71-73,70.

2. Ren Haitang & Yang Na. Effects of Language Attitude in Code-switching between Shaanxi Dialects and Putonghua [J]. Tangdu Journal. 2011(4):96-99.

3. Yang Na & Ren Haitang. A new sociolinguistic perspective on code-switching [J]. Journal of Northwest University, 2011(3):174-176.

4. Yang Na. Introduction to From Language Learner to Language Teacher: An Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language [J]. Foreign Language and Translation, 2011(1): 77-80.

5. Yang Na. Reflection on the standard of teaching Chinese to overseas students and the relation between teaching Chinese and learning English [J]. Sino-Foreign Education Research, 2010 (2): 153-154.

6. Yang Na. Context clues and contextual guessing [J]. Sino-US English Teaching, 2009 (6): 48-56.

7. Yang Na. Effects of gender perceptions on linguistic styles [J]. Sino-US Foreign Language. 2008 (8): 30-35.

8. Yang Na & Zhai Xiaoyan. Grammatical metaphor in the articles of Nature [J]. Sino-US Foreign Language. 2007 (7): 4-7.

9. Yang Na, Gao Minna, & Wu Ying. Correlation between vocabulary and reading: A survey on a group of Chinese EFL learners [J]. Foreign Language Teaching (special edition), 2007 (28): 107-109.

10. Li Jianli & Yang Na. On mistranslations of neologism in English news publications [J]. Journal of Northwest University, 2006 (6): 164-167.

11. Yang Na, Zhang Liyin & Qi Qing. Use and perceptions of the usefulness of vocabulary of vocabulary learning strategies—An investigation on non-English majors [J]. Journal of Northwest University (special edition), 2006(137): 197-199.

12. Zhang Liyin & Yang Na. Politeness principles in translation. [J]. Journal of Northwest University (special edition), 2005(131): 232-234.

13. Yang Na. On the associated meanings of color words in different languages [J]. Journal of Northwest University (special edition), 2004(125): 223-226.

14. Yang Na. Where do new words come from? [J]. Foreign Language Teaching (special edition), 2004(17): 60-62.

15. Yang Na. Language: A label on man [J]. Foreign Language Teaching (special edition), 2003(15): 65-66.

Books

1. Selected Reading Materials in English by Xi’an Jiaotong University Press (2010)

2. New Hope College English by Northwest University Press (2007)

3. English Vocabulary Test by World Publishing Corporation (2005)

4. New Comprehensive English (Reading & Writing Book III) by Northwest University Press (2003)

Awards

1.Outstanding Teacher, Northwest University, 2005-2006

2. Third Prize Winner of the academic papers, College English Teaching Conference of Shaanxi Province, 2006

3. Second Prize Winner, Teachers’ Speech Contest, School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University, 2004

4. Outstanding Teacher, Further Education College, Xi’an International Studies University, 2005

5. Outstanding Teacher, Further Education College, Xi’an International Studies University, 2006