Education Background:
1998 The Bachelor’s Degree of Arts,
English Department, Central China Normal University, Wuhan
2001 The Master’s Degree of Arts
English Department, Central China Normal University, Wuhan
2009 The Doctor’s Degree of Arts
College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Xiamen University, Fujian
Professional Experiences:
2001-2003 Teaching Assistant, School of Foreign Languages
Central China Normal University, Wuhan
2003-2010 Lecturer, School of Foreign Languages
Central China Normal University, Wuhan
2010- Associate Professor, Supervisor of postgraduates
School of Foreign Languages, Central China Normal University, Wuhan
Research Interests: Corpus Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Functional Linguistics, Language Teaching and Learning
Courses:
² Corpus Linguistics (for postgraduates)
² An Introduction to Functional Linguistics (for postgraduates)
² English Lexicology (for undergraduates)
² Integrated skills of English (for undergraduates)
² Listening English (for undergraduates)
Research Projects:
² June 2013 - (with Dr. Liu, Dr. Yang, etc.). “A multi-feature/multi-dimensional analysis of register variation of English metadiscourse”, National Project of Philosophy and Social Science of China (Youth Fund). ￥180,000.
² May 2010 – May 2012 (with Dr. Zhang). “English Academic Discourse in China”, National Special Fund Project for Universities. ￥20,000.
² October 2007 -. Subproject of National Project for Specialized Major of English. ￥5,000.
² June 2010 – June 2013 (with Dr. Liu and Dr. Zhang). “Training in English for Employees in medium and small-sized enterprises”, Scientific Research Project Supported by Enterprise. ￥80,000.
² September 2002 – October 2004 (with Dr. He, etc.). “Integrated Skills of English for freshmen”, Project of Web Courseware of Huazhong Normal University. ￥20,000.
Books
² Man Zhang (2013). Modal Configurations in English Research Article Abstracts. Wuhan: Huazhong Normal University Press.
² Weiyou Zhang, Yong Wang, Zongping Xiang, Man Zhang (2006/2012<2nd>). A Course on English Study Strategies and Skills. Chongqing University Press.<2nd>
² Zongping Xiang, Man Zhang, etc. (2011). Integrated Skills of English: a New Course (Book 1, Student’s book). Wuhan: Central China Normal University.
² Zongping Xiang, Man Zhang, etc. (2011). Integrated Skills of English: a New Course (Book 1, Teacher’s Book). Wuhan: Central China Normal University.
Journal Papers
² Differences in Using “I” and “We” in Book Reviews, Journal of Beijing University of Science and Technology (Social Sciences Edition), 2011.
² Teacher Education Courses of American Foreign Language Teacher Education—Taking Spanish Teacher Education as an Example, Teacher Education Research, 2011.
² Aspects of Systemic Functional Linguistics: A Review of the Talks Presented at the 10th Chinese Systemics Week (co-authored with Yong Wang, Mingfang Chen, Yuan Zhang), Foreign Languages in China, 2010.
² Multidimensional and Interactive: Roles of the Speaker in Texts, Journal of Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities (Social Sciences), 2010.
² “I” in Book Reviews: A Marker for Role Responsibility, Journal of Yangtze University (Social Sciences), 2010.
² Cognitive Economy: the Basic Motivation for Idiomatic Meanings, Journal of Hubei University of Education, 2010.
² Propositional Metaphor and Textual Interaction－Taking Abstracts on Linguistics as an Example, Foreign Language, Literature and Culture, 2010.
² An introduction to Discourse and Identity, Contemporary Linguistics, 2009.
² A Comparison of Explicit Register Roles in Book Reviews and Literature Reviews, Foreign Language Education, 2009.
² A Comparative Study of First Person Pronouns in Abstracts in China and English Speaking Countries, Shanghai Journal of Translators, 2008.
² Configuration of Modal Commitment and Modal Responsibility in Abstracts, Foreign Languages in China, 2008.
² Differences and Similarities between English and Chinese Word Meanings ─From the Aspect of Different Types of Word Meaning, Shandong Foreign Language Teaching Journal, 2007.
² A Study on Portrayal of Characters in Novels of Stream-of-consciousness by Examining Thematic Structure, Foreign Language and Literature, 2005
² Deviation and Coherence of Thematic Progression Patterns in Novels of steam-of-consciousness, Journal of Xi'an International Studies University, 2005.
² A Stylistic Study on Novels of steam-of-consciousness – Taking “The Mark on the Wall” as an Example, Journal of Tianjin Foreign Studies University, 2002.