Research interests

  • Systemic Functional Linguistics
  •     Systemic theory
  •     Functional grammar
  •     Discourse semantics
  • Linguistic typology
  • Systemic functional typology
  • Discourse analysis
  • Functional grammar of Chinese
  • Minority languages of China

Research projects

  • 2019 - 2020
Functional Comparative Study of the Sanskrit Original and Multilingual Translations of Buddhist Scriptures. School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Principal investigator: Wang Pin
  • 2014 - 2017
A Functional Typological Study of Lexis-Grammar Complementarity in the System of Person. Young Teachers' Initiation Project, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Principal investigator: Wang Pin
  • 2013 - 2016
Legal Discourse as Social Process: From the Perspective of Discourse Semantics. Project of the Division for the Development of Liberal Arts, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Principal investigator: Prof. Wang Zhenhua
Participants: Guo Fei, Tian Huajing, Wang Pin, Zhang Qingbin
  • 2007
Oral English Skills Practice Curriculum Design and Textbook Writing. Project of College English Teaching Reform, Liaoning Province.
Principal investigator: Lin Wenjie