Overview
Background
Dr Chang's research interests lie in the fields of pragmatics, intercultural communication and business negotiation, with a focus on studying face, (im)politeness and humour. She is the author of face and face practices in Chinese talk-in-interactions: an empirical analysis of business interactions in Taiwan (2016, Equinox). She has also published a number of papers in edited volumes and international journals such as Journal of Pragmatics, Intercultural Pragmatics, International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language teaching, Journal of Politeness Research, Pragmatics, Multilingua, Lingua, and East Asian Pragmatics.
Her current research includes anaylsis of initial interactions in inter/intra-cultural settings and the role of humor in Australia-Chinese intercultural interactions.
Availability
- Dr Melody Chang is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Research interests
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Pragmatics
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Intercultural communication
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Applied linguistics
Works
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2015
Journal Article
"Doing Deference": Identities and relational practices in Chinese online discussion boards
Haugh, Michael, Chang, Wei-Lin Melody and Kadar, Daniel Z. (2015). "Doing Deference": Identities and relational practices in Chinese online discussion boards. Pragmatics, 25 (1), 73-98. doi: 10.1075/prag.25.1.04hau
2013
Journal Article
Aggression and perceived national face threats in Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese CMC discussion boards
Kadar, Daniel Z., Haugh, Michael and Chang, Wei-Lin Melody (2013). Aggression and perceived national face threats in Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese CMC discussion boards. Multilingua, 32 (3), 343-372. doi: 10.1515/multi-2013-0016
2013
Book Chapter
'Face' in Taiwanese business interactions: from emic concepts to emic practices
Chang, Wei-Lin Melody and Haugh, Michael (2013). 'Face' in Taiwanese business interactions: from emic concepts to emic practices. Chinese discourse and interaction. (pp. 126-150) edited by Yuling Pan and Daniel Z. Kadar. Bristol, United Kingdom: Equinox Publishing.
2013
Book Chapter
Collaborative creation of spoken language corpora
Haugh, Michael and Chang, Wei-Lin Melody (2013). Collaborative creation of spoken language corpora. Pragmatics language learning. (pp. 133-159) edited by Tim Greer, Donna Tatsuki and Carsten Roever. Honolulu, HI, United States: National Foreign Language Resource Center.
2011
Journal Article
Strategic embarrassment and face threatening in business interactions
Chang, Wei-Lin Melody and Haugh, Michael (2011). Strategic embarrassment and face threatening in business interactions. Journal of Pragmatics, 43 (12), 2948-2963. doi: 10.1016/j.pragma.2011.05.009
2011
Journal Article
Evaluations of im/politeness of an intercultural apology
Chang, Wei-Lin Melody and Haugh, Michael (2011). Evaluations of im/politeness of an intercultural apology. Intercultural Pragmatics, 8 (3), 411-442. doi: 10.1515/iprg.2011.019
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Melody Chang is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Emerging intercultural communication styles among Japanese and Australian entrepreneurs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Haugh
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Doctor Philosophy
Relationship management in everyday Mainland Chinese and Chinese-Australian family talk
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ping Chen, Dr Valeria Sinkeviciute
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Conversational humour in intercultural initial interactions in English
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Valeria Sinkeviciute, Professor Michael Haugh
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