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Qi Zhang

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Dr Qi Zhang is an assistant professor in School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies at Dublin City University. She received her B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature at Sun Yat-sen University, P. R. China, M.A. in Translation at Durham University and Ph.D. in Linguistics at Newcastle University. She joined Dublin City University in 2011 as the coordinator for Chinese. She is currently a member of CTTS (Centre for Translation and Textual Studies) and a committee member of IRAAL (Irish Association of Applied Linguistics). Her teaching ranges from translation modules to language and cultural studies. She has authored a number of refereed articles and book chapters on Chinese language education, including teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language, language attitudes and pedagogy, and Chinese language study among ethnic minorities.

She welcomes applications from prospective PhD students interested in the area of Chinese language acquisition in the context of multilingualism and Chinese studies from a linguistic/sociolinguistic perspective.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2022	Zhang, Q. & Leahy, A. (2022) 'A multimodal approach to the technological representations in CFL textbooks'. Chinese as a Second Language, . https://doi.org/10.1075/csl.21002.zha
	2022	Osborne, C., Zhang, Q. & Adamson, B. (2022) 'The next steps for teaching characters in CFL: Investigating the effects of four character-teaching methods on beginner learners'. International Journal of Chinese Language Education, .
	2021	Zhang, Q.;Cuo, Y. (2021) 'A multimodal approach to attitudes towards Tibet in Chinese language textbooks'. Asian Ethnicity, . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Zhang Q.;Reilly R.G. (2020) 'What regions of Chinese characters are crucial for recognition? A web-based study'. Journal of Chinese Writing Systems, . [DOI]
	2020	Zhang, Q. (2020) 'Narrative Inquiry into Online Teaching of Chinese Characters during the Pandemic'. International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, 1 (1):20-34. [Link] https://doi.org/10.46451/ijclt.2020.06.02
	2020	Zhang Q.;Osborne C.;Shao L.;Lin M. (2020) 'A translanguaging perspective on medium of instruction in the CFL classroom'. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, . [DOI]
	2020	Zhang, Q., Zhang, G. X. & Gao, Y. (2020) 'A comparative study of the Chinese characters in the Graded list and the EBCL list'. Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology, 2 (2). [Link]
	2020	Zhang, Q. (2020) 'An issue of urban/rural division? Examining mongolian language education in the imar'. IAFOR Journal of Education, 8 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Osborne, C;Zhang, Q;Zhang, GX (2020) 'Which is more effective in introducing Chinese characters? An investigative study of four methods used to teach CFL beginners'. Language Learning Journal, 48 :385-401. [DOI]
	2019	Zhang Q.;Min G. (2019) 'Chinese Writing Composition Among CFL Learners: A Comparison Between Handwriting and Typewriting'. Computers and Composition, 54 . [DOI]
	2019	Zhang Q.;Min G. (2019) 'A multimodal analysis of the discourse in the People's Daily'. Chinese Language and Discourse, 10 (1):61-83. [DOI]
	2019	Osborne, C., Zhang, Q, & Xia, Y. (2019) 'The past and present of Chinese language teaching in Ireland'. Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology, 2 (1). [Link]
	2018	Zhang, Q. & Yang, T. (2018) 'Reflections on the medium of instruction for ethnic minorities in Xinjiang: the case of bilingual schools in Urumqi'. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	Osborne, C., Zhang, Q. & Zhang, G. X. (2018) 'Which is more effective in introducing Chinese characters? An investigative study of four methods used to teach CFL beginners'. Language Learning Journal, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2017.1393838
	2017	Zhang, Q. and Yang, T. (2017) 'Bilingual education for the Tujia: a case of Tujia minority schools in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture'. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, :1-19. [DOI]
	2016	Yang, T. & Zhang, Q. (2016) 'Outward Delivery of Sichuan Salt—Historical Causes,Space Geography and Value Consideration'. Journal of Hainan Normal University (Social Sciences), 06 .
	2015	Zhang, Q. and Reilly, R. (2015) 'Writing to Read: the Case of Chinese'. Proceeding of the 29th Pacific Asia Conference On Language, Information And Computation, :341-350. [Link]
	2014	Lu, Z., Zhang, Q. and Fan, H. (2014) 'Projecting the 'Chineseness': Nationalism, Identity and Chinese Martial Arts Films'. The International journal of the history of sport, 31 :320-335.
	2014	Zhang, Qi and Lu, Zhouxiang (2014) 'The Writing of Chinese Characters by CFL Learners: Can Writing on Facebook and Using Machine Translation Help?'. LANGUAGE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION, 4 :441-467. [DOI]
	2014	Zhang, Qi (2014) 'The attitudes of students in the Northwest of England towards Mandarin Chinese and their intercultural sensitivity'. JOURNAL OF SECOND AND MULTIPLE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, 1 :21-37.
	2014	Zhang, Qi (2014) 'The attitudes of university students towards a feminine style of Internet language in email: A quantitative study in the south of China'. JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE STUDIES, 4 .
	2013	Zhang, Qi (2013) 'The attitudes of Hong Kong students towards Hong Kong English and Mandarin-accented English'. English Today, Vol. 29 :9-16.
	2013	Zhang Q. (2013) 'The attitudes of Hong Kong students towards Hong Kong English and Mandarin-accented English'. English Today, :9-16. [DOI]
	2013	Zhang, Qi (2013) 'The impact of film and film-based activities on the attitudes of English-speaking secondary-school students towards Chinese'. JOURNAL OF CREATIVE PRACTICES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING (CPLT), Vol. 1 .
	2009	Zhang, Qi (2009) 'Hong Kong people's attitudes towards varieties of English'. NEWCASTLE WORKING PAPERS IN LINGUISTICS, Vol. 15 :150-173.
	2006	Zhang, Qi (2006) 'The emergence and development of Hong Kong English'. ANNUAL REVIEW OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SCIENCES, Vol. 3 :1-16.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2021	Qi Zhang (2021) 'Examining the Co-Deployment of Three Languages for the Tujia the Uyghur and the Mongolian Minority Groups' In: Multilingual China National, minority and foreign languages. Oxon : Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429286056
	2016	Zhang Q.;Lu Z. (2016) 'An investigation of chinese national cinema through the representation of nationalism in chinese martial arts films' In: Conflict and Communication: A Changing Asia in a Globalizing World - Language and Cultural Perspectives. New York : NOVA.
	2013	Wang, P. (2013) 'Language and Language Policy in Hong Kong (Q. Zhang, Trans.)' In: Li. Y. and Li, W(Eds.). The Language Situation in China (Vol.1). Germany : DeGruyter. http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/186365?format=G
	2013	Zhang, Qi (2013) 'Interests and difficulties in understanding Chinese culture: What to prepare for when communicating with cultural others' In: Fan Hong, Peter Herrmann & Daniele Massaccesi(Eds.). Constructing the 'Other': Studies on Asian Issues. Bremen Germany : EHV. [DOI]

Book

	Year	Publication
	2016	O’Hagan M.;Zhang Q. (2016) Conflict and communication: A changing asia in a globalizing world - Language and cultural perspectives. New York: NOVA.
	2014	Zhang, Qi (2014) Attitudes Beyond the Inner Circle: Investigating Hong Kong English. : Peter Lang.

Edited Book

	Year	Publication
	2016	O'Hagan, Minako and Zhang, Qi (Ed.). (2016) Conflict and Communication: a Changing Asia in a Globalising World. New York: NOVA,

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2016	Zhang, Q. & Reilly, R. (2016) The Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of Society for Scientific Studies of Reading *The reading of handwriting: An evaluation of Chinese written by CFL learners* University of Porto, Portugal, 13/07/2016- 16/07/2016 [Link]
	2015	Zhang Q.;Reilly R. (2015) 29th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation, PACLIC 2015 *Writing to read: The case of Chinese* [Link]

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2021	Qi ZHANG (2021) TCD Lunchtime lecture: MULTILINGUALISM AND LANGUAGE POLICY IN CHINA The Trilingual Education for Ethnic Minorities in China:Tujia, Uyghur and the Mongolian minority groups Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, .
	2021	Qi Zhang (2021) A Roundtable Discussion on Online Teaching and Learning of Chinese Characters Learning Chinese Script in the Digital Era: Handwriting and typewriting Aarhus University, Denmark, .
	2021	Zhang, Q. (2021) 2021 International Roundtable on Chinese Applied Linguistics Handwriting or typewriting - which is the future of Chinese language learning University of Iowa (online), 24/04/2021-24/04/2021.
	2020	Zhang, Q. (2020) The European Conference on Education (ECE) An Issue of Minority Language Education or of Urban/rural Division? Observations From Ethnic Minority Schools in Inner Mongolia Birkbeck, University of London, 17/07/2020-19/07/2019.
	2020	Zhang, Q. (2020) Mapping the Landscape of Teaching Chinese as L2: Historical and Developmental Perspectives The development of Chinese language teaching in Ireland: the past, present and future Canada (online), 20/12/2020-20/12/2020.
	2020	Zhang, Q. (2020) International Chinese Language Education Forum Narrative inquiry into online teaching of Chinese characters during the pandemic Peking University (online), 20/08/2020-20/08/2020.
	2019	Osborne, C., Zhang, Q. & Pearson-Evans, A. (2019) The 2nd International Symposium of the European Association of Chinese Teaching (EACT) This second international symposium is jointly organized by the European Association of Chinese Teaching (EACT) together with its Irish branch association and the Confucius Institute at UCD, Ireland. It aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from around Europe and beyond to push forward the discipline of teaching Chinese as a second language (TCSL) from both regional and international perspective as well as related efforts around the world University College Dublin, Ireland, 13/04/2019-14/04/2019.
	2019	Zhang, Q. (2019) Sino-Irish Relations and Ireland's Place in the World, A Multidisciplinary Conference Chinese Language Education in Ireland Beijing Foreign Studies University, 22/11/2019-23/11/2019.
	2019	Zhang, Q., Osborne, C., Shao, L. & Lin, M. (2019) The 17th BCLTS International Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education A translanguaging perspective on MoI in CFL classroom Lancaster University, UK, 05/07/2019-07/07/2019.
	2018	Osborne, C., Zhang, Q. & Pearson-Evans, A. (2018) IRAAL2018 Conference Collaborating extra-curricular Chinese cultural activities and a beginner Chinese language module in Dublin City University Dublin City University, 23/11/2018-24/11/2018.
	2018	Osborne, C. & Zhang, Q. (2018) 5th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research The Development of a Teaching Method for Chinese as a Foreign Language based on a one-year Study The University of Hong Kong, 14/06/2018-16/06/2018.
	2018	Zhang, Q. and Yang, T. (2018) LANGUAGE, IDENTITY AND EDUCATION IN MULTILINGUAL CONTEXTS Focus on Multilingualism and Translanguaging in Language Learning in School Contexts Marino Institute of Education, an Associated College of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, 01/02/2018-03/02/2018.
	2017	Osborne, C., Xia, Y. & Zhang, Q. (2017) IRAAL 2017 Applied Linguistics in the Era of Globalization: Opportunities, Challenges, Practices Limerick University, Ireland, 18/11/2017-19/11/2017.
	2017	Qi Zhang, Ronan Reilly (2017) Annual conference of Association for Reading and Writing in Asia ARWA website: http://ww5.psy.cuhk.edu.hk/arwa/ Hong Kong, 24/02/2017-25/02/2017.
	2017	Osborn, C., Zhang, Q., Zhang, G. X. (2017) The Inaugural Symposium of the European Association of Chinese Teaching Website of the conference:http://eact2017.confucius-institutes.eu Budapest, Hungary, 10/04/2017-12/04/2017.
	2017	Qi Zhang, Yuanhui Gao, Yishu Ma (2017) the Inaugural Symposium of the European Association of Chinese Teaching Website of the conference:http://eact2017.confucius-institutes.eu. the Inaugural Symposium of the European Association of Chinese Teaching Budapest, Hungary, 10/02/2017-12/02/2017.
	2016	Zhang, Q. & Reilly, R. (2016) 4th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research Website of the journal: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/caslar Shanghai, China, 19/08/2016-21/08/2016.
	2016	Zhang, Q. & Reilly, R. (2016) The Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of Society for Scientific Studies of Reading (SSSR) The reading of handwriting: An evaluation of Chinese written by CFL learners University of Porto, Portugal, 13/07/2016-16/07/2016.
	2016	Yang, T. and Zhang, Q. (2016) The 1st Annual Conference of Irish Association for Asian Studies The expansion of the Chuan salt trade network: a study of the nationalisation of the south-west of China at the end of the Qing Dynasty and during the Republic of China period Dublin City University, 17/06/2016-18/06/2016.
	2015	Zhang, Q. and Reilly, R. (2015) The twenty-second annual meeting of SSSR (Society for Scientific Studies of Reading) Writing to read: the case of Chinese Hawaii, US, 15/07/2015-18/07/2015.
	2015	Zhang, Q. and Reilly, R. (2015) International Symposium on Chinese Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Writing-on-reading effects in learning to read Chinese Newcastle University, UK, 10/12/2015-12/12/2015.
	2015	Zhang, Q. and Reilly, R. (2015) The 29th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation Writing to Read: the Case of Chinese Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 30/10/2015-01/11/2015.
	2013	Zhang, Q. and Lu, Z. (2013) The 5th Annual Conference of Asian Studies Ireland Association (A.S.I.A.) Conflict and Communication: A Changing Asia in a Globalising World Dublin City University, Ireland, 15/11/2013-16/11/2013.
	2013	Lu, Z. and Zhang, Q. (2013) The 5th Annual Conference of A.S.I.A. - Conflict and Communication: A Changing Asia in a Globalising World Nationalism, Identity and Chinese Martial Arts Films Dublin City University, Ireland, 15/11/2013-16/11/2013.
	2012	Zhang Q. (2012) The 11th IALIC International Conference The impact of film and film-based activities on the attitudes of secondary school students towards Chinese Language and Culture Durham University, UK, 30/11/2012-02/12/2012.
	2012	Zhang, Q. (2012) The 4th Annual Conference of the Asian Studies Ireland Association Interests and difficulties in understanding Chinese culture: what to prepare for communicating with cultural others? University College of Cork, Ireland, 22/11/2012-23/11/2012.
	2012	Wang, B. and Zhang, Q. (2012) The Second Biannual Irish Sexuality Studies Conference: Self, Selves and Sexualities The attitudes of Chinese university students towards the feminine style of Internet language Dublin City University, Ireland, 08/03/2012-10/03/2012.
	2011	Zhang, Q. (2011) UK Language Change and Variation (UKLCV 8) Hong Kong students' attitudes towards eight varieties of English: status and solidarity Edge Hill University, UK, 12/09/2011-14/09/2011.
	2011	Zhang, Q. (2011) The First Interdisciplinary Linguistics Conference (ILinC 2011) British students' attitudes towards Mandarin Chinese Queen's University Belfast, UK, 14/10/2011-15/10/2011.
	2010	Zhang, Q. (2010) The First Teachers College, Columbia University Roundtable in Second Language Studies (TCCRISLS) Students' attitudes towards Chinese and their development of intercultural sensitivity Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA, 29/09/2010-02/10/2010.
	2010	Zhang, Q. (2010) Conference of Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education: Focus on Languages of the Wider World A pilot study on British students' attitudes towards Chinese language School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, UK, 19/02/2010-20/02/2010.
	2010	Zhang, Q. (2010) The Media Literacy Conference 2010 A pilot study of using films to teach GCSE students Mandarin Chinese London, UK, 19/11/2010-21/11/2010.
	2009	Wang, Y., Hamilton, R. and Zhang, Q. (2009) The First Conference in Community Languages: Planning, Promotion and Status To film or not to film: a case study of using 'Little Red Flowers' on a Chinese GCSE day Manchester, UK, 18/11/2009-19/11/2009.
	2009	Zhang, Q. (2009) The Fourth Newcastle Postgraduate Conference in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Hong Kong students' attitudes towards varieties of English Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 27/03/2009-28/03/2009.
	2006	Zhang, Q. (2006) Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association Conference The emergence and development of Hong Kong English: language attitude studies in Hong Kong Halifax, Canada, 03/11/2006-04/11/2006.

Editorial

	Year	Publication
	2016	O’Hagan M.;Zhang Q. (2016) Introduction. ED

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Irish Association for Applied Linguistics	Committee Member and Treasurer	-
Irish Association of Asian Studies		-
British Chinese Language Teaching Society (BCLTS)	Member	-
Association for Reading and Writing in Asia	Member	-
Society for Scientific Studies of Reading		-
International Association for Languages and Intercultural Communication		-

Education

	Start date	Institution	Qualification	Subject
		Newcastle University	Ph.D.
		Durham University	Master of Arts
		Sun Yat-sen University	Bachelor of Arts

Reviews

	Journal	Role
	Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development	Reviewer
	Chinese Language and Discourse	Reviewer
	Language Learning and Technology	Reviewer
	TRANSLATION SPACES	Reviewer
	ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Belgium)	Reviewer
	Language in Society	Reviewer
	Journal of Intercultural Studies	Reviewer
	International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism	Reviewer
	International Journal of Chinese Language Education	Reviewer

Research Interests

Research Projects

Title	Role	Start date	End date
A typology of post-editing for Chinese-to-English translation	PI	01/03/2020	21/06/2020
the 2018/19 National Seminar Series	PI	18/10/2018	22/09/2019
Teaching in Chinese universities	PI	01/01/2018	31/12/2018
Textbook Analysis	PI	24/11/2017	31/12/2018
Chinese language education	PI	01/02/2016	31/12/2016
Investigation of e-learning strategies for enhancing the recognition of Chinese characters	PI	01/01/2014	01/09/2014
Conference Support for `5th Annual Conference of the Asian Studies Ireland Association`	DCU PI	01/05/2013	30/04/2014

Modules Coordinated

Term	Title	Subject
2022	Chinese Language 2 (Beginners)	ZH108
2022	Chinese Language 1 (Beginners)	ZH107
2022	Chinese Translation Practice	ZH208
2022	Chinese Scientific/Technical Translation	ZH402
2022	Chinese Economic Translation	ZH401
2022	Chinese Literature and Film	ZH290
2022	Perspectives on Chinese Culture	ZH421
2022	Chinese Culture and Society	ZH191