JIANG-KING Ping

JIANG-KING, Ping

Associate Professor

BA (Huazhong Normal); MA (Huazhong U. of Sc. & Tech.); M.A. (OSU); Ph.D. (UBC)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Prof. Jiang-King received her doctorate degree in linguistics from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She joined CUHK in September 1996, starting as an Assistant Professor in the department of Chinese Language and Literature before joining the department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies. She was one of the founding members of the department of Linguistics and Modern Languages in 2004. Her research interests include theoretical phonology, prosodic morphology, and language documentation. She has undertaken 8 research projects funded by RGC and CUHK as the Principal Investigator. The completed project of "Tonal Asymmetry: An Online Bilingual Database of Chinese Dialects" is the first and largest database of its kind. She has published over 70 research outputs, including a single-authored book, 14 journal articles and book chapters, and over 60 conference papers. She served previously as the Vice-President of the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong and on the editorial boards of Journal of Chinese Linguistics and Language Science and Technology Monograph Series.


Prof. Jiang-King is a dedicated teacher. She has taught a wide variety of courses ranging from the area of her expertise in Phonetics and phonology and Language Survey in the Field to her “side-dishes” such as Introduction to Language, Exploring Grammar: Mandarin, and Linguistic Application and Information Technology. She was awarded the Faculty of Arts Outstanding Teaching Award in 2008, 2010, and 2011, and was invited to deliver a speech in the ceremony of the Faculty of Arts Outstanding Teaching Award held in March 2011. Prof. Jiang-King was invited several times by Peking University, Nankai University and Fudan University to give Seminars and lectures in the Summer Institute of Linguistics in China.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Theoretic Phonology (morphophonemic alternations, tone, stress, intonation, etc.)
  • Prosodic Morphology (Reduplications, Fanqie words, Loanwords, etc.)
  • Language Documentation (linguistic fieldwork)

REARCH GRANTS

10-11

Department Research Grant, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$200,000 (for 12 months) (completed)

 

Project: Perception of Mandarin intonation: A comparison of different L1 listeners. (PI)

09-10

Department Research Grant, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$200,000 (for 12 months) (completed)

 

Project: Patterns of foreign accent in the second language acquisition of Mandarin. (PI)

03-05

Directed Grant for Research, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$100,000 (for 24 months) (completed)

 

Project: Morphological Tonal Change in the Jin Group of Chinese Dialects. (PI)

99-02

RGC Earmarked Grant, HK Government. Amount awarded: HK$1,094,000 (for 36 months) (completed)

 

Project: Tonal Asymmetry: An Online Bilingual Database of Chinese Dialects. (PI)

99-00

Directed Grant for Research, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$43,450 (for 7 months) (completed)

 

Project: Tone-Stress Interaction across Chinese Dialects: A Pilot Study. (PI)

98-99

Directed Grant for Research, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$80,000 (for 12 months) (completed)

 

Project: A Typological Study of Chinese Reduplication. (PI)

97-98

Directed Grant for Research, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$80,000 (for 12 months) (completed)

 

Project: Tonal Markedness: A Bilingual Database of Tonal Patterns across Chinese Dialects. (PI)

96-97

Directed Grant for Research, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$100,000 (for 12 months) (completed)

 

Project: Sonority Constraints on Tonal Patterns in Fuqing, Beijing and Nanjing Dialects. (PI)

99/02

Directed Grant for Research, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$100,000 (for 12 months)

 

Project: Minority Languages and Culture in Yunnan. (Co-Investigator) (completed)

98/00

Quality Education Fund, HK Government. Amount awarded: HK$2,999,248 (for 24 months)

 

Project: QESCC. (Co-Investigator) (completed)

97/98

Directed Grant for Research, CUHK. Amount awarded: HK$80,000 (for 12 months) (completed)

 

Project: A Pilot Study of the Establishment of A Computerized Database of Teaching Materials for the Chinese Language and Culture Subject of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination. (Co-I)


PUBLICATIONS

Books:

  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1999. Tone-Vowel Interaction in Optimality Theory. LINCOM Studies In Theoretical Linguistics Vol. 16. Muenchen: LINCOM EUROPA, Germany. 2nd print in 2002, 3rd print in 2006.

Articles in refereed journals/book chapters:

  • Jiang, Ping. 2005a. 优选论与汉语音系研究[Optimality theory and the study of Chinese phonology]. In Liu Danqing ed.《语言学前沿与汉语研究》[Frontiers of Linguistic Theories and Studies on Chinese linguistics], Shanghai: Shanghai Educational Publishing House. Pp. 292-311.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2005b. 荔浦方言的轻重音与变调[Stress and tone sandhi in Lipu dialect of Chinese]. 《方言》[Dialect] 2005:3, Pp. 198-208. (This article was selected as significant academic output and reprinted in the journal《语言文字学》2005:12, Pp. 65-74, by中国人民大学复印资料.)
  • Jiang, Ping. & Liuwen Xie. 2004a. 古入声在客、赣方言中的演变[Evolution of ancient Ru tone in the Gan and Ke groups of Chinese dialects].《语言研究》[Studies in Language and Linguistics] 2004:4, Pp. 71-78. (This article was selected as significant academic output and reprinted in the journal《语言文字学》2005:2, Pp. 75-82, by中国人民大学复印资料.)
  • Jiang, Ping. & Dadi Lang. 2004b. 南京话形容词重叠的声调与重音[Stress and tone sandhi in Nanjing adjective reduplication].《汉语学报》[Chinese Linguistics] 2004:2, Pp. 35-41.
  • Jiang, Ping. & Zhenguo Wu. 2003. 声调识别错误的统计分析[A statistical analysis of errors in tone recognition: a report on voice-input software testing]. 《语言文字应用》[Applied Linguistics] 2003:2, Pp. 22-29.
  • Jiang, Ping. & Ming Shen. 2002. 晋语的儿尾变调和儿化变调[Tone change induced by er-suffixation in Jin group of Chinese dialects].《方言》[Dialect] 2002:4, Pp. 289-298. (This article was selected as significant academic output and reprinted in the journal《语言文字学》2003:2, Pp. 75-84, by中国人民大学复印资料.)
  • Jiang, Ping. & Liuwen Xie. 2001. 南昌县(蒋巷)方言的轻重音与变调[Stress and tone sandhi in Nanchang (Jiangxiang)].《方言》[Dialect] 2001:2, Pp. 152-160. (This article was selected as significant academic output and reprinted in the journal《语言文字学》2001:10, Pp. 119-127, by中国人民大学复印资料.)
  • Jiang, Ping. 2001. An analysis of multimedia Mandarin teaching materials in Hong Kong. Dang, Shu Leung (ed.) Tertiary Language Education across Millenniums. Chinese University Press, Pp. 187-198.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2000. Semantic characteristics of noun phrases in Chinese reciprocal constructions. 《语言研究》[Language Studies] 2000:1, Pp.41-50.
  • Jiang, Ping. 1999. Obligation of plurality and distributivity on reciprocal predicate in Chinese. In Lu, Jianming (ed.) Modern Chinese Grammar Studies Meeting Challenge of the New Century. Shandong Education Press, China, Pp. 429-440.
  • Jiang, Ping. 1999. A database of Chinese tone: its design and theoretical foundations.《方言》 [Dialect] 1999:3, Pp. 187-198. (This article was selected as significant academic output and reprinted in the journal《语言文字学》1999:11, Pp. 22-31, by中国人民大学复印资料.)
  • Jiang, Ping. 1999. An optimality account of tonal distributions across Chinese dialects. In Chen, Enquan. (ed.) Languages and Dialects in Modern China. Beijing: The Language and Culture University Press. Pp. 134-153.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1999. Tonal patterns in Mandarin adjective reduplication. In Xing, Fuyi. (ed.) Aspects of Chinese Grammar. Beijing: The Language and Culture University Press. Pp. 171-183.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1999. Sonority constraints on tonal distributions across Chinese dialects. WCCFL XVII, Stanford University CSLI Publication, Pp. 332-346

Refereed conference presentations/proceedings:

  • Jiang, Ping. 2012. Evolution of the two-tone system in Honggu Chinese: an optimality account. Paper presented at the 24th North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics. Organized by University of San Francisco, San Francisco, USA. June 8-10.
  • Jiang, Ping and Chen, Aishu. 2012. Tonal effect on Mandarin intonation perception: a comparative study of listeners with different language backgrounds. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Bilingualism and Comparative Linguistics. Organized by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. May 15-16.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2011. 甘肃红古话声调系统再分析. Paper presented at the 6th International Symposium on Mandarin Dialects. Organized by Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China. Oct 14-16.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2011. 甘肃临夏方言儿化音变的优选论分析. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Language Contact between Northwest Chinese Dialects and Altaic languages. Organized by the City University of Lanzhou, Lanzhou, China. August 8-15.
  • Jiang, Ping and Chen, Aishu. 2011. Perception of Mandarin interrogative intonation: Boundary tone revisited. Paper presented at the 23rd North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics. Organized by University of Oregon, Eugene, USA. June 17-19. It also appeared in the Proceedings of NACCL23.
  • Jiang, Ping and Chen, Aishu. 2011. 声调对语调的影响：跨语言听辨实验研究. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of International Association of Chinese. Organized by Nankai University, Tianjin, China. June 11-13.
  • Jiang, Ping and Chen, Aishu. 2010. Where exactly are Mandarin interrogative cues located: preliminary findings. Paper presented at the Annual Research Forum of the Linguistics Society of Hong Kong. Organized by Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Dec. 4th.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2010. Syllable-splitting in Northern Yue dialects of Chinese. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Conference of International Association of Chinese Linguistics & the 22rd North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics. Organized by Harvard University, Boston, USA. May 20-22.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2009a. 粤北土话的分音词. Paper presented at the 14th International Symposium of Yue Dialects of Chinese. Organized by Guilin Normal College, Guilin, China. Dec. 7-10.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2009b. 从句尾的上声调型看语调对声调的制约. Paper presented at the International Symposium of Sentence Functions. Organized by Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China. Oct. 16-19.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2009c. Perfective tone change in Shicheng dialect of Chinese. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Conference of International Association of Chinese Linguistics. Organized by CRLAO (Centre de recherches linguistiques sur l'Asie Orientale), the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en
    Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris, France. July 2 - 4. http://crlao.ehess.fr:80/
  • Jiang, Ping. 2008a. 石城方言完成体变调的优选论分析.Paper presented at the International Symposium of Southeast Chinese Dialects. Organized by Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Dec. 15 - 17.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2008b. 荥阳与浚县方言动词变韵的比较分析. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference of Chinese Dialectal Grammars. Organized by Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, China. Nov. 29 - 30.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2008c. Perfective rime change in Xunxian Mandarin. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference of East Asian Linguistics (ICEAL2). Organized by Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Nov. 7 - 9. http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/iceal2/index.html
  • Jiang, Ping. 2008d. 石城方言完成体变调的优选论分析.Paper presented at the 12th International Symposium of Contemporary Chinese Linguistics. Organized by Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China. Oct. 24 - 26. http://wy.ccnu.edu.cn:80/12th/
  • Jiang, Ping. 2008e. 浚县方言动词变韵的优选论分析. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Conference of International Association of Chinese Linguistics. Organized by Peking University, Beijing, China. May 29 - June 2. http://ccl.pku.edu.cn/iacl-16/
  • Jiang, Ping. 2007a. 荥阳与长葛方言动词变韵的比较. Paper presented at the International Symposium of Comparative Grammar. Organized by Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China. Oct. 27-28.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2007b. Verb reduplication in Dai. Paper presented at the 15th Annual Conference of International Association of Chinese Linguistics. Organized by Columbia University, New York City, USA. May. 25-27.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2006a. 福州话的辅音音变. Paper presented at the 11th International Symposium of Contemporary Chinese Linguistics. Organized by Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China. Oct. 13-15.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2006b. Consonant alternations in Fuzhou Chinese. Paper presented at the 39th International Conference of Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. Organized by University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Sept. 15-17. http://depts.washington.edu/icstll39/index.html
  • Jiang, Ping. 2006c. 福州方言辅音音变的优选论解释. Paper presented at the 9th International Symposium of Bilingualism. Organized by Shenzhen Language Bureau, Shenzhen, China. July 7-10.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2006d. Reduplication in Fuzhou and Quanzhou. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics. Organized by the Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica, Taibei, Taiwan. May 25-29.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2006e. Fuzhou consonant change: a generative analysis. Paper presented at the Symposium of Chinese Formalism and Functionizm. Organized by the Army’s Institute of Foreign Languages, Zhengzhou, China. April 21-24.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2005. Application of the Optimality Theory to the study of Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Association of Chinese Dialects & the International Symposium on Chinese Dialects. Organized by Suzhou University, Suzhou, China. Sept. 23-25.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2004a. Optimality account of the Changge perfectives. Paper presented at the Annual Research Forum of Linguistic Society of Hong Kong. Organized by Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Dec. 11-12.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2004b. 长葛方言动词完成体的音变类型. Paper presented at the 2nd International Symposium of Chinese Dialectal Grammars. Organized by Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China. Dec. 3-6.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2004c. A corpus-based investigation of 3-tone systems across Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the 15th Biennual Conference of the European Society of Chinese Studies. Organized by University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Aug. 25-29.
  • Jiang, Ping. And Qing, Yuanxiong. 2004d. Stress and tone sandhi in Lipu dialect of Chinese. Paper presented in the 8th International Symposium of Bilingualism. Organized by Shenzhen Language Bureau, Shenzhen, China. Aug. 13-16.
  • Jiang, Ping. & Lang, Dadi. 2004e. Types of errors in speech recognition of Mandarin numbers. Paper presented in the 12th Conference of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics. Organized by Nankai University, Tianjin, China. June 18-20.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2003a. Tonal patterns in three-Tone systems across Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the Annual Research Forum of the Linguistics Society of Hong Kong. Organized by Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Dec. 6-7.
  • Jiang, Ping. & Lang, Dadi. 2003b. Errors in number recognition: 2nd report on voice-input software testing. Paper presented in the 3rd Conference of Applied Linguistics. Organized by Zejiang Normal University, Hangzhou, China, Nov. 8-10.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2003c. Positional asymmetries: Reduplications in two Chinese dialects. Paper presented in the 30th Forum of the Linguistic Association of Canada and United States. Organized by University of Victoria, Canada, July 29-Aug. 2nd.
  • Yap, Foong Ha, Gu Yang and Jiang Ping. 2003d. Grammaticalization: What is it? And why does it work the way it does? Paper presented in the Conference of Chinese Culture. Organized by the Faculty of Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 23-25.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2002a. Morphologically conditioned tonal alternations. Paper presented at The 2nd Kent Ridge International Roundtable Conference of Chinese Linguistics (KRIRCCL-2). Organized by the Chinese and Oriental Languages Information Professing Society, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Nov. 27-29.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2002b. An online bilingual database of Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the 2nd Conference of Tuhua and its surrounding dialects. Organized by Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China. Nov. 9-12.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2002c. An online bilingual database of Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the 11th Conference of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics. Organized by Achi University, Nagoya, Japan. Aug. 20-22.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2002d. Verb reduplication in Dai. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference of Linguistic Theories and Minority Languages. Organized by Central University of Minorities, Beijing, China. May 22-24.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2001a. A corpus approach to the study of Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the Annual Research Forum of the Linguistics Society of Hong Kong. Organized by Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. Dec. 8-9.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 2001b. Tonal Asymmetries in Cross-Linguistic Frequency: Evidence in Phonology. Paper presented at the 28th Forum of the Linguistic Association of Canada and US (LACUS). Organized by the University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada, July 31- Aug. 4th.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2001c. Building a large bilingual lexical database of Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the Symposium of Research and Practice in Chinese Corpus and Computational Linguistics. Organized jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Science and the Qinghua University, Beijing, China. May 26-27.
  • Jiang, Ping. & Zhenguo Wu. 2001d. Problems to be solved in Chinese speech recognition software. Paper presented at the Symposium of HNC and Chinese Linguistics. Organized jointly by the Chinese Academy of Science and the Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China. April 8-10.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2000a. Building a large computerized linguistic research tool: an online bilingual database of Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the 3rd International Symposium of Northern Chinese Dialects. Organized jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Science and the Yuchou University, Chongqing, China. Nov. 28-30.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 2000b. Tone-stress interaction in Nanjing reduplication. Paper accepted to be presented at the 12th North American Conference of Chinese Linguistics (NCCL-12). Organized by San Diego State University, USA. June 16-18.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 2000c. Semantic models of adjective reduplication across Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the 7th Symposium on Comparative Studies of Southeast Dialects. Jointly organized by Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Xiamen University. Wuyishan (Fujian), China. March 29 - April 1.
  • Chang, Song-Hing and Jiang-King, Ping. 2000d. Optimality Theory and Verb reduplication in Fuzhou and Quanzhou dialects. Paper presented at the International conference of Chinese Reduplication. Huazhong Normal University. Wuhan, China. Jan. 4-6.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1999a. The Role of Phonological training in Hong Kong Language Education. Paper presented at Linguistics and the New Millenium: Linguistic Training and the Language Teacher, co-organized by Linguistic Society of Hong Kong and Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dec. 11.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1999b. Reduplication in Nanjing Chinese. Paper presented at the Annual Research Forum of Linguistic Society of Hong Kong. Chinese University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 12.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1999c. Conflicting directionality in Qingtian tone sandhi and stress assignment. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics (IACL-8). Melbourne University. Australia, July 5-7.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1999d. Universal constraints on tonal inventories across Chinese dialects. Paper presented at the 22nd Colloquium of the General Linguistics in the Old World (GLOW 22). ZAS, Berlin, Germany. March 30-April 1.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1998a. Reduplication in four minority languages in China. Paper presented at the Annual Research Forum of Linguistic Society of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Hong Kong, Dec. 5-6.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1998b. Constraints of reciprocity on plurality in Chinese. Paper presented at The 10th International Conference of Chinese Syntax. Beijing University, China, Aug. 26-31.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1998c. Positional faithfulness: partial reduplication in Fuzhou and Quanzhou. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics & the 10th North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics. Stanford University, USA, June 26-28.
  • Jiang, Ping. 1998d. An analysis of multimedia Putonghua learning materiel in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the Conference of Language Education in Hong Kong. Chinese University of Hong Kong 1998.05.19-21.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1998e. An Optimality Account of Tone-Vowel Interaction in Fuzhou. Proceedings of South Western Optimality Theory Workshop. University of Arizona Coyote Working Papers, Pp. 89-113.
  • Pulleyblank, Douglas, Ping Jiang-King, Myles Leitch, Olanike Ola. 1998f. Typological Variation through Constraint Ranking: Low Vowels in Tongue Root Harmony. Proceedings of South Western Optimality Theory Workshop. University of Arizona Coyote Working Papers, Pp. 184-208.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1997a. Asymmetries of tonal distributions cross Chinese dialects. Paper presented at Annual Research Forum of Linguistic Society of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 6-7.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1997b. Sonority constraints on tonal patterns in Fuqing. Paper presented at 6th International Conference of Chinese Linguistics. Leiden University. The Netherlands, June 19-21.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1995a. The Structural Status of On-Glides and The Peak-Margin Dichotomy. Paper presented at Annual Conference of Canadian Linguistic Association, University. of Montreal, June 3rd.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1995b. Chinese Reciprocals and The Nature of Distributivity. A colloquium given at the Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia, February 10.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1995c. Distributivity in Chinese Reciprocal Constructions. Proceedings of the NWLC, University of Victoria, Canada.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1994. An Optimality Account of Fuzhou Diphthongisation. Proceedings of Annual Conference of the Canadian Linguistic Association, Toronto Working Papers in Linguistics, 267-278.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1993. Vowel Harmony and Prosodic Domain in Igede. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Conference of African Linguistics, The Ohio State University, August.

Invited lectures/talks:

  • Jiang, Ping. 2010. The development of phonological theories in the past half century. A series of 5 lectures given in the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Organized by Nankai University. July 12-16.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2007. Optimality Theory and Chinese Phonology. A series of 4 lectures given in the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Organized by Peking University. Aug. 6-11.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2006. Optimality Theory and Chinese Phonology. A series of 3 lectures given in the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Organized by Nankai University. Aug. 6-9.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2004. Prosodic Morphology. A series of 2 lectures given in the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Organized by Fudan University. Aug. 11-12.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2004. Optimality Theory. A series of 2 lectures given in the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Organized by Fudan University. Aug. 9-10.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2002. How to analyze Chinese dialects within the framework of Generative Phonology? A talk given at the department of Chinese, Hunan Normal University, Nov. 9.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2001. What is Phonology? A talk given at the summer linguistic workshop, Yunnan University, May 15-20.
  • Jiang, Ping. 2000. Generative Phonology. A series of 10 lectures given at the department of Linguistics, Huazhong Normal University, July 10-25.
  • Jiang, Ping. 1999. The development of phonological theories: from linear to nonlinear, from derivational to parallel. A series of 5 lectures given at the department of Chinese, Nanjing University, July 5-10.
  • Jiang, Ping. 1999. The development of phonological theories in the last 30 years. A talk given at the Institute of Language, Shanghai Normal University, June 30.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1998. Prominence attraction between stress and high tone in Chinese. A colloquium given at Language Information Sciences Research Center & Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, City University of Hong Kong, April 23.
  • Jiang, Ping. 1998. The design of navigation in multimedia learning materiel. A keynote speech given at the Conference on Application of Multimedia Learning on Language Education. Institute of Modern Education, 1998.03.14-21.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1996. The Fundamentals of Optimality Theory. An invited colloquium given at the department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, City University of Hong Kong, Dec. 11th.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1996. An Optimality Account of Tone-Vowel Interaction in Northern Min. An invited colloquium given at the department of English, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Nov. 20th.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1996. An Optimality Account of Fanqie reduplications in Fuzhou "cut-foot" words. A colloquium given at the department of Translation and Bilingual Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, May 24.
  • Jiang-King, Ping. 1996. An Optimality Account of the Correlation between Tonal Contour and Syllable Weight. A colloquium given at the Tenth Anniversary Lecture and Seminar Series, Linguistic Society of Hong Kong, May, 8.

A speech delivered in the ceremony of Faculty of Arts Outstanding Teaching Awardheld in March 19th 2011

Dear students, colleagues, and guests:

I would like to share with you an incident which inspired me and gave me the definition of a good teacher. It was 17 years ago when I was a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia in Canada and my elder daughter was attending the U-Hill elementary school. One day I noticed that my daughter was doing her home work. It was unusual because elementary schools in Canada do not give little children homework. I was surprised when I saw how engaged my daughter was in her project: The lion poster. She drew a family of lions comprising a lion, lioness with three cubs, and a map on which she highlighted where lions still live today. She began the introduction with a sentence that I thought was very impressive for a 9-year-old girl: “called king of beasts, the lion is a well-known symbol of power and beauty.” I thought at that time that my daughter must be a genius. It turned out that she wasn’t. At the end of that school year all parents were invited to my daughter’s class performance. When I entered my daughter’s classroom, I was shocked as I saw the walls covered by amazing posters. There is a wide range of topics, such as “the history of aboriginal Indian in British Columbia”, “the development of the computer”, so on and so forth. I couldn’t tell which one was best because all of their works were creative and wonderful. In my own culture, students are always ranked by their scores and there is only one student who ranks No. 1 in a class. But in my daughter’s class, there was no No. 1 because all of them were excellent! At that moment I realized what defined a good teacher. Regardless of what level someone is teaching at, a good teacher should be able to stimulate students’ learning interest, inspire students’ creativity, and give every student a happy and rewarding learning experience. In my opinion, my daughter’s teacher Dan had achieved all of them, and I wanted to become a teacher like him. Since then, Dan has been a model teacher for me in my teaching career. Last year Dec. 1st was a day I will never forget. It was the last class of my course and it was my 55th birthday. My students gave me a present. It was a notebook with an elaborately designed cover. On the first page, beside my picture, my students wrote: “to the teacher we love most”. Each page contained a small picture of a student and the words he or she wrote to me. Each student expressed the things that touched them when they took my course in the past years, and all students thanked me for giving them a joyful and rewarding learning experience at CUHK. That night I couldn’t stop my tears from running while I read their words. It is the most precious gift I have ever received because no one can buy it from anywhere. Today, I would like to thank Dan, my daughter’s elementary school teacher, for giving me inspiration on the definition of a good teacher. I would like to thank all the students I have taught at CUHK because it is them who make my life meaningful.

Thank you!

 

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