Professor

Gan Shian：male, born on 10th, January, 1957. Professor of English and linguistics; Graduate advisor; Currently teaching in the School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University, P.R.China.     

Bachelor from University of International Studies of Xián, China;

Master from Department of Foreign Languages of Xián Jiaotung University, China

Diploma in Education from University of Singapore;

Visiting scholar to St. Thomas University, U.S.A;

Aspects of Research and Thesis Writing; Lexicology; Survey of English-speaking Countries; Language testing; Advanced English; English Teaching Methodology; Reading s of English  Journalism; Schools of Western Linguistics; Pragmatics; General Linguistics. Publications include areas of linguistics, English teaching, and comparative studies of Cultures. Workable knowledge of French, strong research and interest in General Linguistics and Western cultures.