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Dr Wei Wang is an Associate Professor and the current Chair of Chinese Studies at the University of Sydney. His research interests include discourse studies, sociolinguistics, translation studies, and language education. His recent research focuses on sociolinguistics and (critical) discourse analysis, especially contemporary Chinese discourse, and is characterised by a highly interdisciplinary approach. His recent book publications include Ethnic identities of Kam People in Contemporary China: Government versus Local Perspectives (Routledge, 2021) and Analysing Chinese Language and Discourse across Layers and Genres (Benjamins, 2020). His journal articles appear in Discourse Studies, Applied Linguistics Review, Journal of Multicultural Discourses, Journal of Chinese Language and Discourse, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Perspectives, and many other international academic journals.
Chinese Studies, School of Languages and Cultures (SLC)
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3270