Min Niu
2609, Building B3, Zhongda International Mansion
Dayingpo, Yunyan District, Guiyang City,
Guizhou Province, China
(86) 18985501981
niumin810@163.com
Education:
2020-Now Ph. D Candidate of Semiotics in the University of Shinawatra, Thailand
2006-2009 MA Linguistics and Literature, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
1999-2003 BA Linguistics and Literature, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
Research Interests:
English Language Teaching (English Writing Teaching)
Intercultural Communication
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Semiotics and Pragmatics
Advanced Academic Program:
July 2015 The 10th China English Teaching Method Advanced Seminar Xiamen,China
2013-2014 Visiting Scholar of English Language Teaching, University of Aberdeen Scotland, UK
Work Experience:
2003-present - Guizhou Minzu University, Guizhou, China
Associate Professor, School of Foreign Languages
Lecturing courses including English Intensive Reading, Intermediate and Advanced Listening, Intermediate and Advanced Writing, Extensive Reading, Tourism English, Grammar, Civil Aviation Service English, Logistics English, English Major Writing, English Academic Writing, Western Foreign Trade Newspaper Classics, Postgraduate Comprehensive English, Advanced Business Interpreting.
Other Associations:
- present Member of Guizhou Translators Association Guizhou,China
2021.9.25-2021.9.26 The Interpreter of ASEAN
(2021 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week), Guizhou, China
Publications:
Articles
[1] Semiotics and Semiosics: The Terminological Connotations and Conceptual Relations. International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2020, vol. 2, Issue 3.
[2] Semiotic Analysis of Pragmatics. International Journal of New Developments in Engineering and Society, 2020, vol. 4, Issue 1.
[3] A Study on the Task Setting of Business English Writing Textbooks from the Multimodal Perspective. Examination and Assessment of Education, March 2020.
[4] A Review on Teaching Design of Business English Writing in the Application-Oriented Universities. Contemporary Educationist, May 2020
[5] An Empirical Study on Business English Writing Teaching from the Multimodal Perspective. The Guide of Science & Education, August 2020
[6] On the Design of Examples in Business English Writing Textbooks from the Multimodal Perspective. Wen Yuan (National Education Core Journal), May 2020
[7] On the Design of Business English Writing Teaching Model from the Multimodal Perspective. New Education Era, May 2020
[8] A Review of Research on Teaching Methods of Business English Writing in China. Education Digest, vol.35, April 2020
[9] On the Application of Business English Writing Teaching in Business English Practice. Learning and Popular Science, June 2020
[10] Multimodal Discourse Analysis in the Teaching of Business English Writing Course. International Conference on Arts, Linguistics, Literature and Humanities, 2019
[11] The Application of “Process Writing” in EAP Writing Teaching and Its Enlightenment to College English Writing Teaching Reform. Journal of Guizhou Minzu University, February 2015
[12] Research on English Writing Teaching under the Theory of Mother Tongue Transfer. Journal of Yangtze University (Social Science Edition), May 2013
[13] Application of Behavior-oriented Teaching Method in Civil Aviation Service English Teaching. Overseas English, July 2012 (1)
[14] The Language Style of Hardy’s Works from Tess of the D'urbervilles. A Journal of Short Story, July 2012 (2) (Chinese Core journals)
[15] Analysis of Chinese and English Color Words in the Intercultural Communication Context. Mangzhong Literature, July 2012 (Chinese Core journals)
[16] Appreciation of Dialogues in Pride and Prejudice from a Pragmatic Perspective. Language Planning, June 2012 (Chinese Core journals)
[17] A Study on the Relationship between the Language Skills Training for English Majors and the Teaching of British and American Literature in Guizhou Province. Journal of Nanchang College of Education, May 2012
[18] The Characteristics of TEM-8 Listening and the Methods and Strategies of Listening Teaching. Journal of Guizhou Minzu University, April 2012
[19] The Relationship between English Writing Teaching and Intercultural Communication Ability Cultivation-- An Empirical Study. College English Teaching and Research, April 2012
[20] Factors Affecting the Writing Ability of Minority Students Majoring in English and the Countermeasures. Journal of Jiamusi Education Institute, April 2012
[21] Symbolism in Jude the Obscure. Journal of Qiannan Normal College of Nationalities, March 2012
[22] An Investigation on Pragmatic Transfer of English Complaint Strategies in Chinese EFL students. Journal of Prose Hundred (Education Theory Special), May 2010
[23] Similarities and Difference in English Complaint Strategies among EFL Students in China. Journal of Prose Hundred (Education Theory Special), May 2010
[24] A Tentative Study of Pragmatic Presupposition in Listening Teaching. Journal of Guizhou University, February 2008 Supplement
[25] Analysis on the Status of Female Identity in Western Patriarchal Culture from Tess of the D'urbervilles. Journal of Guizhou Minzu University, March 2007
Postgraduate Thesis
An Investigation into Pragmatic Transfer in English Complaint Strategies by Chinese EFL students
Ph. D. Dissertation
The Development of Pragmatics: Semiotic Perspective
Research Report in University of Aberdeen, as a visiting scholar
Research on the Coherent Mechanism in Chinese and English Essays—From the Perspective of Grice’s Cooperative Principle and Its Maxims
Books
[1] Innovation in English Linguistics Teaching and Cultivation of Creative Thinking Ability. Jilin: Jilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2018,4
[2] The Exploration on Multi-Dimensional Innovation of Business English Writing and Teaching. (To be published on November 2021, by China Commerce and Trade Press in Beijing)
Projects:
- “Analysis and Strategy Research on Pragmatic Failures in Intercultural Communication”, approved as the 13th Five-Year Scientific Research Planning Project by National Institute of Education Sciences of the China Academy of Management Sciences (In progress), September 2019
- Teaching Reform and Practice of “Business English Writing” Course Based on Multimodal Theory, approved as the Reform Project of Undergraduate Teaching Content and Curriculum System by Guizhou Provincial Education Department (In progress), 2018
- Investigation on Pragmatic Transfer in English Complaint Strategies in Chinese EFL students (Completion), approved by Guizhou Minzu University, 2009
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships:
Excellent Teachers of Guizhou Minzu University, September, 2014
The Judges of the 2014 CCTV Final “Star of Hope" English Talent Competition in Guizhou, May2014
The Third Prize of Teacher Class Competition in Guizhou Minzu University, June2014
The Excellent Paper and the Second Prize of National Teaching and Research Papers of “Revitalization of Science and Education Cup”, June 2010
Teaching Dedication Award, January 2009
Excellent Graduate Thesis of Guizhou University, June2003
First-class Scholarship (eight times) in university undergraduate, 1999-2003
