Professor
Phone (520) 621-5479
Office LSB 112
Office Hours
Spring 2017: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 - 10:00 am
Research Area
Chinese Linguistics
Website
Teaches Chinese linguistics and language.
Research interests are primarily in three areas: syntax-semantics interface, word order variation, and second language acquisition of semantic concepts.
Currently Teaching
CHN 403 – Third-Year Chinese I
Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Chinese for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
CHN 415 – Advanced Modern Chinese
Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in social science texts for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
CHN 515 – Advanced Modern Chinese
Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in social science texts for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course. Graduate-level requirements include more translations and additional reading.
CHN 519 – Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese
Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis. Graduate-level requirements include two presentations and one term paper.