Junjie HE, Ph. D., M.A.
Professor
School of Foreign Languages
Shaanxi Normal University
199, South Chang’an Road
Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China, 710062
E-mail: junjie_he@126.com
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
2017-to dateVisiting Scholar & Researcher
U of A Global & Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona, U.S.A
2016-2017United Board Fellow & Freeman Fellow
United Board Higher Education Leadership Program
Boston University, U.S.A; University of Melbourne, Australia; Singapore
2012-2013Visiting Researcher, phonology
Advisor: Prof. Harry van der Hulst
Department of Linguistics, University of Connecticut, U.S.A
2008-2011Post-doctoral researcher, phonology
Research program: “Tonal theory in government phonology” (State social science grant: npopss-cn-09CYY001)
Advisor: Prof. Bing LI
College of Foreign Languages, Nankai University, Tianjin, P.R. China
2000-2006Doctor of Philosophy, linguistics and applied linguistics
Dissertation: “Grammar Checking in a Combined Model: Phrase Structure and Dependency Grammars Reconciled”
Advisors: Prof. Shichun GUI and Prof. Yongqiang ZENG
Center for Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, P.R. China
1997-2000Master of Arts, English language and literature
Thesis: “English Word Stress in Optimality Theory”
Advisor: Prof. Shanfen HE
School of Foreign Languages, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, P.R. China
1989-1993Bachelor of Arts, English
Foreign Languages Department, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, P.R. China
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003- to dateProfessor, 2011- to date
Associate Professor, 2003-2011
School of Foreign Languages, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, P.R. China
Courses taught: phonology; experimental phonetics; language testing; linguistics; English writing; English lexicology; advanced English
1993-2000Lecturer, 1998-2000
Assistant Teacher, 1993-1998
School of Foreign Languages, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, P.R. China
Courses taught: English listening; spoken English; English reading; English phonetics
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
2006- 2017School Associate Dean, 2014- t2017
Director for the English Department, 2006-2008
School of Foreign Languages, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, P.R. China
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, International Association of Chinese Linguistics
Member, Phonetic Association of China
Member, China English Language Education Association
Member, China Ethnic Languages Association
Member, Shaanxi Provincial Association of Linguistics
Member, Tianjin Association of Linguistics
Member, Hunan Provincial Association of Linguistics
GRANTS
“The Synchrony and Diachrony Interface in Formal Phonologic Theory: Insights from Chinese Dialectal Facts and Historical Phonology”, National Social Science Project No. 17BYY164, granted by National Social Science Foundation of China, 2017.
“Research and Implementation of Chinese Dialects Phonology Query System”, A sub-project of National Social Science Project No. 14ZDB096, granted by National Social Science Foundation of China, 2014.
“Research on Tonal Theory in Government Phonology”, National Social Science Project No. 09CYY001, granted by National Social Science Foundation of China, 2009.
“On the English Translation of Public signs in Xi’an”, Municipal Social Science Project No. 08L13, granted by Municipal Social Science Foundation of Xi’an, 2008.
“Computerized Task-based Testing for ESL/EFL in Middle and Western China”, Provincial Social Science Project No. 07J009S, granted by Provincial Social Science Foundation of Shaanxi, 2007.
“On English Assessment and Evaluation”, Project granted by Shaanxi Normal University, 2004.
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Tonal Theory in Government Phonology.Beijing: China Social Sciences Press, 2020.
Automatic Scoring in Language Testing (ed).In preparation for China Science Press.
New Practical English Phonetics, co-author with Shanfen HE.Beijing: Beijing Normal University Press, 2016.
Quality Control in NMET in the Context of Province-based Test Design, co-author with Fang WANG. Beijing: China Science Press, 2015.
Grammar Checking in a Combined Model: Phrase Structure and Dependency Grammars Reconciled.Beijing: China Science Press, 2011.
Translated Books
The Alchemist’s Kitchen: Extraordinary Potions & Curious Notions, by Guy Ogilvy, Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 2006, co-translator with Shiping ZHOU. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2013.
The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars, by Geoff Stray, Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 2007, co-translator with Hongling TIE. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2012.
Islamic Design, by Daud Sutton, Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 2007, co-translator with Hongling TIE. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2012.
Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof, by Burkard Polster, Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 2004, co-translator with Hongling TIE. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2012.
Perspective and Other Optical Illusions, by Phoebe McNaughton, Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 2007, co-translator with Shiping ZHOU. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2012.
Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table, by Matt Tweed, Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 2003, co-translator with Fang WANG. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2012.
Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music, by Anthony Ashton, Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 2003, co-translator with Fang WANG. Changsha: Hunan Science and Technology Press, 2012.
On Intelligence, by Hawkins, Jeff and Sandra Blakeslee, Times Book. 2004, co-translator with Ruozi LI and Qian YANG. Xi’an: Shaanxi Science and Technology Press, 2006.
Perfect People, by Lieberman, Robert H., Dell Publishing, New York, 1986, co-translator with Jia HE. Guangzhou: New Era Publishing House, 1998.
Periodical Articles and Conference Proceedings
Zi-ending in Jiangxian Dialect: An Experimental Phonetics Perspective,Experimental Linguistics2016, (1):30-35, in collaboration with Fang CHEN.
An experimental phonetic study of the word stress of trisyllabic words in Sibe.Ethnic Languages,(Minzu Yuwen)2014, (2):71-81, in collaboration with Prof. Bing LI and Prof. Peng WANG.
An experimental phonetic study of the word stress of disyllabic words in Sibe.Ethnic Languages,(Minzu Yuwen)2012, (2):55-63, in collaboration with Prof. Bing LI and Prof. Peng WANG.
Automated Grammar Analysis and Computer-assisted Essay Scoring.Foreign Languages and Their Teaching, (Waiyu Yu Waiyu Jiaoxue)2012, (6): 61-65, in collaboration with Ms. Fang WANG.
Automation of cross-dialectal tone generation and sandhi manipulation.Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology), (Qinghua Daxue Xuebao, Ziran Kexueban)2011, 51(9):1274-1278.
A government-phonological account of Zhenjiang tonal processes.Dialects,(Fangyan)2011, (1):37-43.
Tianjin Chinese tone sandhi paradox re-explored.Nankai Linguistics,2010, (2):23-34.
An experimental phonetic analysis of the stress in disyllabic words in Oirad Mongolian.Ethnic Languages,(Minzu Yuwen)2010, (5):65-73, in collaboration with Prof. Bing LI.
Tonal theory of government phonology.Contemporary Linguistics,(Dangdai Yuyanxue)2010, 12(3):252-261.
Zi-ending in Jiangxian Dialect: An Experimental Phonetics Perspective, 7th International Conference of Formal Linguistics, 2016. Tianjin, China.
Acoustic properties of word stress and its location in Sibe, SHISU International Conference on Phonology, 2012. Shanghai, China.
Automation of cross-dialect tone system generation and sandhi manipulation, National Conference on Man-Machine Speech Communication (NCMMSC2011), 2011. Xi’an, China.
On glottal stop’s co-occurrence with rhymal high vowels in checked syllables, 19th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics, 2011, Tianjin, China.
A research on phonology-based tonal representation and sandhi algorithms, The 1st GDUFS Symposium on Applied Linguistics, 2010, Guangzhou, China.
Phonology-based automation of tone sandhi in Chinese, 5th Young Scholars’ Workshop on Computational Linguistics, 2010, Wuhan, China.
A government-phonological account of tone sandhi circuit, 13th China’s International Conference on Contemporary Linguistics, 2010, Shanghai, China.
L1 interference in Shaanxi EFL learners’ English phonological acquisition: a comparative study, The 1st International Symposium on Phonetic Teaching Frontiers (ISPTF2010) and the 2nd National Symposium on English Phonetics Teaching & Learning in China (EPTL2010), 2010, Zhenjiang, China.
Interference of Shaanxi GuanZhong dialect on English intonation learning: a case study, The 1st International Symposium on Phonetic Teaching Frontiers (ISPTF2010) and the 2nd National Symposium on English Phonetics Teaching & Learning in China (EPTL2010), 2010, Zhenjiang, China.
Tone sandhi in Wuming Zhuang: a government-phonological account, 10th Annual Conference of China Ethnic Linguistics Association, 2010, Yinchuan, China.
A government-phonological account of tone sandhi circuit: governing relations on the tonal plane, Annual Conference of Tianjin Association of Linguistics, 2009, Tianjin, China.
Tone sandhi in Danyang dialect: spreading of contour-tone unit revisited, 4th International Conference on Formal Linguistics, 2008, Beijing, China.
Tone theory in government phonology: its development and application -- An explanatory study of the tone sandhi in Tianjin dialect, Annual Conference of Tianjin Association of Linguistics, 2008, Tianjin, China.
A government-phonological account of Tianjin tone sandhi paradox, 12th China’s International Conference on Contemporary Linguistics, 2008, Wuhan, China.
Grammar checking in a combined model, 10th China’s International Conference on Contemporary Linguistics, 2004, Chongqing, China.
