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Dr. Karen Huang is a Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Auckland, specializing in Chinese Linguistics within the Faculty of Arts and Education. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (2012), alongside MA (2006) and BS (2003) degrees from National Taiwan University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Her research focuses on Chinese phonetics/phonology, dialects, sociolinguistics, and language policy, particularly in Taiwan. Key interests include lexical tone variation, language revitalization through music, and virtual language learning programs. She has published in journals like Journal of Chinese Linguistics and International Journal of Chinese Linguistics.
Teaching responsibilities include modern Chinese language courses (CHINESE 101-302) and postgraduate educational linguistics (CHINESE 739). Current PhD supervision spans topics from Māori-Taiwan Indigenous language comparisons to game localization studies. She has served on academic committees since 2013 and contributed to language competitions as a judge.
- Research Themes: Language policy, tone systems, heritage language education
- Key Projects: Taiwan Mandarin tone evolution, Indigenous language revitalization via music
- Engagement: NZASIA conferences, Māori language comparison studies
