Zhaole Yang
University Lecturer of Chinese language and language pedagogy
- Name
- Dr. Z. Yang
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 5161
- z.yang@hum.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-6887-8133
Zhaole Yang is a University Lecturer of Chinese language and language pedagogy at the Institute for Area Studies.
More information about Zhaole Yang
PhD candidates
Fields of Interest
Chinese syntax; Semantics; Syntax-semantics interface; Language pedagogy and acquisition.
Research
My research interests encompass two distinct yet interconnected areas that deeply captivate me. Firstly, I am captivated by the intricate and observable variations in languages, as well as the underlying linguistic universals. Specifically, my research centers around the syntax and semantics, primarily focusing on Mandarin Chinese and its various dialectal variations. Secondly, I am deeply intrigued by the methods and approaches employed in language teaching, as well as the process of language acquisition itself.
CV
Zhaole Yang received a double BA degree in English and Education from Shandong University,China, in 2009. He completed his MA in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at the same university in 2012. He moved to the Netherlands to teach Mandarin for the Confucius Institute at Leiden University in 2011. He has had his position at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) since 2017. He obtained his PhD at Leiden University in 2020.
Teaching and Supervision
Zhaole teaches or co-teaches a variety of courses at both Leiden (BA China Studies) and The Hague (BA International Studies), including:
- Mandarin Language Courses: He teaches Mandarin at all proficiency levels and currently serves as the course coordinator for all Mandarin courses within the BAIS program.
- Content-based Language Courses: These include specialized courses fusing content and language acquisition, such as Internet (Social Media) Chinese and Language in Practice.
- Linguistics Courses: He also teaches courses like Chinese Linguistics-Typology.
In addition, he supervises MA and PhD students whose research interests lie in Chinese linguistics or foreign language teaching and acquisition.
Key Publications
Mandarin shì as a complementizer. 2024. Journal of Chinese Linguistics 52 (2): 362-384.
Yang, Zhaole. 2020. Yě, yě, yě: On the syntax and semantics of Mandarin yě. Doctoral dissertation, Leiden University.
Yang, Zhaole. 2019. Mandarin yě and scalarity. Studies in Chinese Linguistics 39 (2), 155-178.
Other Activities
Zhaole co-chairs the ChiLL (Chinese Linguistics in Leiden) lecture series at Leiden. He is a board member of the EACL (European Association of Chinese Linguistics). He also serves on the Education Committee (Opleidingscommissie) for China Studies at Leiden University
University Lecturer of Chinese language and language pedagogy
- Faculty of Humanities
- Leiden Institute for Area Studies
- SAS China