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
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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
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2001

Book Chapter

Development and standardization of lexicon in modern written Chinese

Chen, P. (2001). Development and standardization of lexicon in modern written Chinese. Language Planning and Language Policy: East Asian Perspectives. (pp. 49-74) edited by N. Gottlieb and P. Chen. Surrey, UK: Curzon Press.

Development and standardization of lexicon in modern written Chinese

2001

Book Chapter

Policy on the selection and implementation of a standard language as a source of conflict in Taiwan

Chen, P. (2001). Policy on the selection and implementation of a standard language as a source of conflict in Taiwan. Language Planning and Language Policy: East Asian Perspectives. (pp. 75-94) edited by N.Gottlieb and P. Chen. Surrey, UK: Curzon.

Policy on the selection and implementation of a standard language as a source of conflict in Taiwan

2001

Book Chapter

Language planning and language policy in East Asia: An overview

Gottlieb, N. R. and Chen, P. (2001). Language planning and language policy in East Asia: An overview. Language Planning and Language Policy: East Asian Perspectives. (pp. 1-20) edited by N.Gottlieb and P. Chen. Surrey, UK: Curzon Press. doi: 10.4324/9781315028873-7

Language planning and language policy in East Asia: An overview

2001

Book Chapter

Functions of phonetic writing in Chinese

Chen, P. (2001). Functions of phonetic writing in Chinese. Language Planning and Language Policy: East Asian Perspectives. (pp. 75-94) edited by N.Gottlieb and P. Chen. Surrey UK: Curzon. doi: 10.4324/9781315028873-10

Functions of phonetic writing in Chinese

2001

Book Chapter

Development and standardization of lexicon in Modern Written Chinese

Chen, Ping (2001). Development and standardization of lexicon in Modern Written Chinese. Language planning and language policy: East Asian perspectives. (pp. 49-73) edited by Gottlieb, Nanette and Chen, Ping. Surry, UK: Curzon Press.

Development and standardization of lexicon in Modern Written Chinese

1999

Book

Modern Chinese: Its History and Sociolinguistics

Chen, P. (1999). Modern Chinese: Its History and Sociolinguistics. Cambridge & New York: Cambridge Univ. Press.

Modern Chinese: Its History and Sociolinguistics

1996

Journal Article

Pragmatic interpretations of structural topics and relativization in Chinese

Chen P. (1996). Pragmatic interpretations of structural topics and relativization in Chinese. Journal of Pragmatics, 26 (3), 389-406. doi: 10.1016/0378-2166(95)00042-9

Pragmatic interpretations of structural topics and relativization in Chinese

1996

Journal Article

Toward a phonographic writing system of Chinese: A case study in writing reform

Chen P. (1996). Toward a phonographic writing system of Chinese: A case study in writing reform. International Journal of the Sociology of Language (122), 1-46. doi: 10.1515/ijsl.1996.122.1

Toward a phonographic writing system of Chinese: A case study in writing reform

1996

Journal Article

Modern written chinese, dialects, and regional identity

Chen, Ping (1996). Modern written chinese, dialects, and regional identity. Language Problems and Language Planning, 20 (3), 223-243. doi: 10.1075/lplp.20.3.02che

Modern written chinese, dialects, and regional identity

1993

Journal Article

Modern Written Chinese in development

Chen, Ping (1993). Modern Written Chinese in development. Language in Society, 22 (4), 505-537. doi: 10.1017/S0047404500017450

Modern Written Chinese in development

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

Contact Professor Ping Chen directly for media enquiries about:

  • 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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