Professor Ping Chen
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Ping Chen

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Background

Professor Ping Chen is Chair in Chinese Studies. His research interests include functional syntax, discourse analysis, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and historical linguistics. His current research projects are related to information structure in Chinese, and uses of languages in present-day China.

He teaches in the areas of Chinese language and linguistics.

Availability

Professor Ping Chen is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Linguistics

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework), University of the Chinese Academy of Science
  • Masters (Coursework), University of California
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of California

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50 works between 1993 and 2022
All (50) Journal Article (28) Book Chapter (14) Book (8)

1 - 20 of 50 works

2022

Journal Article

By given or family name? A contrastive analysis of proper names as referential devices in Chinese and English

Chen, Ping (2022). By given or family name? A contrastive analysis of proper names as referential devices in Chinese and English. 当代修辞学 (2022(5)), 1-21. doi: 10.16027/j.cnki.cn31-2043/h.2022.05.006

By given or family name? A contrastive analysis of proper names as referential devices in Chinese and English

2022

Journal Article

Translating TCM nomenclature into English: a bilingual reference tool needed for clinical practice

Lim, Lily, Chen, Ping and Wang, Vincent Xian (2022). Translating TCM nomenclature into English: a bilingual reference tool needed for clinical practice. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 54 102155, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2022.102155

Translating TCM nomenclature into English: a bilingual reference tool needed for clinical practice

2021

Journal Article

Interdisciplinary studies of linguistics: theory and practice

Chen, Ping (2021). Interdisciplinary studies of linguistics: theory and practice. Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning, 6 (1), 13-25.

Interdisciplinary studies of linguistics: theory and practice

2021

Journal Article

Teaching and researching in interdisciplinary subjects: what to do and how to do it

Chen, Ping (2021). Teaching and researching in interdisciplinary subjects: what to do and how to do it. Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning , 6 (1), 11-12.

Teaching and researching in interdisciplinary subjects: what to do and how to do it

2020

Journal Article

Distance iconicity: a fundamental attribute of syntactic formation

Lu, Bingfu and Chen, Ping (2020). Distance iconicity: a fundamental attribute of syntactic formation. Studies of the Chinese Language (6), 643-661.

Distance iconicity: a fundamental attribute of syntactic formation

2020

Journal Article

Theoretical Linguistics, interdisciplinary linguistics and applied language studies: Observations and reflections

Chen, Ping (2020). Theoretical Linguistics, interdisciplinary linguistics and applied language studies: Observations and reflections. Contemporary Rhetoric (5), 1-18.

Theoretical Linguistics, interdisciplinary linguistics and applied language studies: Observations and reflections

2018

Journal Article

On empirical evidence in the studies of modern Chinese grammar

Chen, Ping (2018). On empirical evidence in the studies of modern Chinese grammar. Contemporary Rhetoric (5), 1-12.

On empirical evidence in the studies of modern Chinese grammar

2018

Journal Article

Chinese linguistics: past, present and future

Chen, Ping (2018). Chinese linguistics: past, present and future. Yuyan Zhanlue Yanjiu (Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning), 3 (1), 25-31.

Chinese linguistics: past, present and future

2017

Journal Article

Inheritance and Abandonment - on the True Significance of the Vernacular Written Chinese Movement

Chen, Ping (2017). Inheritance and Abandonment - on the True Significance of the Vernacular Written Chinese Movement. Yuyan Zhanlue Yanjiu (Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning), 2, 61-70.

Inheritance and Abandonment - on the True Significance of the Vernacular Written Chinese Movement

2017

Journal Article

Structure and Meaning of Discourse and Practice of Discourse Analysis

Chen, Ping (2017). Structure and Meaning of Discourse and Practice of Discourse Analysis. Contemporary Rhetoric, 2, 1-11. doi: 10.16027/j.cnki.cn31-2043/h.2017.02.001

Structure and Meaning of Discourse and Practice of Discourse Analysis

2017

Journal Article

Politics, economics, society, and overseas Chinese teaching: a case study of Australia

Chen, Ping (2017). Politics, economics, society, and overseas Chinese teaching: a case study of Australia. Chinese Education and Society, 49 (6), 351-368. doi: 10.1080/10611932.2016.1252215

Politics, economics, society, and overseas Chinese teaching: a case study of Australia

2017

Book

Language in a Modernizing China

Chen, Ping (2017). Language in a Modernizing China. Beijing China: Commercial Press.

Language in a Modernizing China

2017

Book

Introduction, Integration and Innovation

Chen, Ping (2017). Introduction, Integration and Innovation. Beijing, China: Commercial Press.

Introduction, Integration and Innovation

2017

Book

The Chinese Language: Form, Meaning and Function

Chen, Ping (2017). The Chinese Language: Form, Meaning and Function. Beijing, China: Commercial Press.

The Chinese Language: Form, Meaning and Function

2016

Journal Article

Definiteness and grammaticalization in Chinese

Chen, Ping (2016). Definiteness and grammaticalization in Chinese. Dangdai Xiucixue, 4, 1-13. doi: 10.16027/j.cnki.cn31-2043/h.2016.04.001

Definiteness and grammaticalization in Chinese

2015

Book Chapter

Preface: Translation: East and west

Ko, Leong and Chen, Ping (2015). Preface: Translation: East and west. Translation and cross-cultural communication studies in the Asia Pacific. (pp. 9-11) edited by Leong Ko and Ping Chen. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. doi: 10.1163/9789004299245_001

Preface: Translation: East and west

2015

Journal Article

Referentiality: a core concept in linguistics

Chen, Ping (2015). Referentiality: a core concept in linguistics. Dangdai Xiucixue, 3, 1-15.

Referentiality: a core concept in linguistics

2015

Book

Translation and cross-cultural communication studies in the Asia Pacific

Leong Ko and Ping Chen eds. (2015). Translation and cross-cultural communication studies in the Asia Pacific. Approaches to translation studies, Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill Ropodi. doi: 10.1163/9789004299245

Translation and cross-cultural communication studies in the Asia Pacific

2015

Book Chapter

Language reform in modern China

Chen, Ping (2015). Language reform in modern China. The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Linguistics. (pp. 531-540) edited by William S-Y Wang and Chaofen Sun. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Language reform in modern China

2015

Journal Article

Researching for publication in linguistics: what can we learn from classic works in the field

Chen, Ping (2015). Researching for publication in linguistics: what can we learn from classic works in the field. Dangdai Xiucixue, 6, 1-22.

Researching for publication in linguistics: what can we learn from classic works in the field

Past funding

  • 2003
    On The Development Of Demonstratives zhe 'This' And na 'That' As Definite Markers In Chinese
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 1999
    The durative aspect markers in Chinese since 1791: A case study of the development of Modern Chinese
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Introducing new concepts into Modern Chinese: A case study of lexical elaboration
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Ping Chen is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A Study on Translation and Interpretation of Chinese Business Law and Its Practice from a Cross-Cultural Perspective

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Relationship management in everyday Mainland Chinese and Chinese-Australian family talk

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Melody Chang, Dr Valeria Sinkeviciute

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Chinese culture
  • Chinese linguistics
  • Chinese-English translation
  • English-Chinese translation
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics - Chinese
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Syntax - Chinese linguistics
  • teaching Chinese as a second language

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