ZHANG Jianli:Cognitive linguistics,Contrastive study of English and Chinese

Jianli ZHANG

English Professor, PhD Adviser in Linguistics

Education:

Bachelor of Art   Jiangxi Normal University, English Department, 1982;

Master of Art     English Department, Shanghai International Studies University, 1988;

Visiting Scholar   Department of Applied Linguistics, Portland State University, USA, 1992-3

Visiting Scholar   Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto, Canada, 1997-8

Career:

Lecturer            Foreign Languages Department, Zhejiang University, 1987-1994

Associate Professor  Foreign Languages Department, Zhejiang University, 1994-1999

Professor          School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, 1999-

PhD Advisor        School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, 2008-

Standing Director of China Association of Cognitive Linguistics

Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Association of College Foreign Languages Teaching and Research

Research and Instruction:

General interests include cognitive linguistics, semantics, pragmatics, lexicology, contrastive study of English and Chinese and discourse analysis. Current interests include cognitive construals, polysemous extensions and links and cognitive construction grammar. Courses offered include College Comprehensive English, English Communication Strategies, Audio-Visual English, Cognitive Linguistics.

Publications:

Over forty papers have been published in China kernel journals and about ten textbooks and learning assisting books have been co-compiled.  (for detailed information, refer to Institute of Linguistics of this college website.)

Office and way of contact:

Room 406, East Building 5,

Institute of Linguistics, School of International Studies,

Zhejiang University, China, 310058

Email: sis03@zju.edu.cn