Author Archives: Zhang Jie 张洁

About Zhang Jie 张洁

Zhang Jie 张洁 (aka Jenny) is a PhD student in the Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, where she just completed her thesis entitled “Language Policy and Planning for The 2008 Beijing Olympics: An Investigation of the Discursive Construction of An Olympic City and A Global Population”. She is also a lecturer and supervisor for master candidates in the English Department, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China. Under the supervision of, and with tremendous support from, Ingrid and Kimie, she is steadily developing into a sociolinguist who has passion for life and research.

Intercultural Communication Conference Intercultural Communication Conference

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Zhang Jie 张洁

ZUEL, Wuhan Intercultural Literacy, Communication, and Competence in the Context of Multiculturalism  Nov 16-18, 2012, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China The Foreign Languages School of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL) and the Publisher of the … Continue reading →

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magic of english2 The magic of English

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Zhang Jie 张洁

I recently returned to China from graduate study in Australia and soon reestablished my old habit of reading the newspaper over breakfast. One Sunday morning, this color flier was enclosed in the roll of my local newspapers. The flier is … Continue reading →

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