Catherine Legeay-Guillon

Catherine Legeay-Guillon is an Associate Professor at Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO), specializing in Chinese studies. As a researcher and teacher-researcher, she focuses on:

• Grammar and modern Chinese texts
• Chinese-French translation
• Speed reading and text synthesis

Her academic role includes:

• Head of the Chinese MEEF Masters program
• Responsible for the Chinese aggregation exam
• Continuing Education Advisor for the Chinese Studies Department

Her research interests span Chinese linguistics, translation studies, and Asian languages and literatures, with a focus on pedagogical approaches to language learning and proficiency development.

She has published educational materials including the upcoming 140 Chinese-French translation exercises - B2-C1 (Editions Ellipses, Paris, 2025), which focuses on advanced translation practice between Chinese and French.