معرفی
Yuan-Yuan Meng is a Senior Lecturer in Chinese at Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. She specializes in applied linguistics and language pedagogy, with a focus on second language acquisition and Chinese language instruction.
- EdM: Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University
- MA: TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University
- BA: Education (Minor: English), National Taiwan Normal University
Research interests include:
- Formulaic language acquisition and usage
- Formative assessment in language education
- Second language reading/writing pedagogy
- Vocabulary acquisition mechanisms
- Stylistic features of Chinese journalistic language
Recent publications demonstrate her expertise in morphosyntactic complexity during language interaction, error correction pedagogy, and historical lexicographic analysis of the Cultural Revolution era. Her current project involves completing a Dictionary of Chinese Idioms, reflecting ongoing contributions to language resource development.
Scientific recognition:
- Certified tester for the Chinese Oral Proficiency Interview (ACTFL)
She teaches multiple levels of Chinese language courses including first-year through fourth-year sequences, emphasizing both foundational skills and advanced journalistic/media literacy.
