Professor

Ren Haitang, Professor of School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University, P. R. China

Email : rhait@126.com

Courses:  Undergraduate: College English (English language teaching )

            Graduate: Sociolinguistics

Research Interest: Sociolinguistics

Work History

2000.9-Present English Language Teaching and Research; Sociolinguistics Teachingand Research, in School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University

1996.3-2000.8  English Language Teaching and Research; MBA English Teaching, in School of Economics and Management, Northwest University

1987.9-1996.2   English Language Teaching, in Qinghai University

Education

1993.6-1994.4  PGDELT Program (Postgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching), in National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.  Postgraduate Diploma

1986.9-1987.7  Studying Postgraduate Courses for English Majors, in English Department, Xi’an Jiaotong University. Certificate

1980.9-1984.7  English Major, in Department of Foreign Languages, Qinghai Normal University.  Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Ren Haitang and Yang Na, The Impact of Language Attitude on Code-Switching between Putonghua and Shaanxi Dialect, Tang Du Journal, 2011, 6:96-99.

Ren Haitang, A Comparative Study of Gender-Language Features Between American English and Chinese, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 2009, 1:134-137.

Ren Haitang, An Analysis of Male-Female Conversations in Chinese TV Series “Struggle”, Tang Du Journal, 2008, 6:117-119.

Ren Haitang, A Discussion on English Teachers’ Dilemma on Culture Attachment and Possible Solutions, Foreign Language Education, 2007, Supplement, pp130-131.

Ren Haitang, On Non-Gender Factors in Gender Language Research--An analysis of conversations of men and women in American TV Series “Friends”, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 2007, 5:122-126.

Ren Haitang, A Sociolinguistic Analysis on Cross-Gender Miscommunication, Journal of Xi’an University of Arts and Science (Social Science Edition), 2007, 1:39-42.

Ren Haitang, On the Social Significance of Sociolinguistic Study—By Looking Back to the History of Pidgin Research, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 2006,6:168-171.

Ren Haitang, Linguistic Study and Its Application in Brand Naming, Tang Du Journal, 2006, 5:158-160.

Ren Haitang and Feng Ningxia, Choice of Address Forms and the Expression of Social Identities, Journal of Xi’an University of Arts and Science (Social Science Edition), 2005, 5:109-112.

Ren Haitang and Feng Ningxia, A Comparison and Analysis Of Address Forms In American English and Chinese, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 2004,1:172-175.

Ren Haitang, Chinese Culture Input in College English Teaching after China’s Entry into WTO, Journal of Xi’an International Studies University, 2003, 2:83-85.

Ren Haitang, A Discussion on the Term “Sociolinguistics”, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 2000,4:156-159.

Ren Haitang, On “American English and British English, Which Is Better?”, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 1999,1:167-169.

Ren Haitang, The Influence of American Accent on English Teaching in China, Journal of Xi’an International Studies University, 1999, 2:84-86.

Ren Haitang, On the Factors of Women’s “Better” Use of English Language, Social Science Journal of Hainan University, 1999,3:48-59.

Ren Haitang, Combination of Grammar-Translation Method and Communicative Language Teaching in English Teaching in China, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 1998, Supplement , pp170-171.

Ren Haitang, A Reflection on English Teaching Methods and Approaches Used in China, Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 1997, Supplement , pp306-308.

Ren Haitang, An Analysis of Psychological Factors Influencing English Reading Speed and Suggested Solutions, Tang Du Journal, 1997,4:108-109.

Ren Haitang, A Discussion on Training Students in Guessing Word Meaning in English Reading, Journal of Qinghai University,1995, 4:71-73.