Xinliang Jiang

Xinliang (Antony) Jiang

Sessional Lecturer, Chinese
Language Studies
  • E-mail:
    xinliang.jiang@utoronto.ca
  • Mailing Address:

    3359 Mississauga Road
    Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 4th floor
    Mississauga ON L5L 1C6
    Canada

Dr. Xinliang Jiang graduated from Newcastle University in the UK with a PhD in Linguistics, focusing on second language acquisition and phonetics and phonology. He has taught linguistics courses and Chinese language courses at Newcastle University and Durham University, respectively. He is currently a sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto Mississauga. His current research interests include: second language acquisition of Chinese and pedagogy, Chinese teaching assisted by AI Tools (ChatGPT), and Chinese and English phonetics and phonology. Outside of research, he also enjoys traveling, photography, and collecting stamps.

Education

  • PhD, Linguistics (Phonetics & Phonology and SLA), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • MA, Linguistics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • MA, Applied Linguistics & TESOL, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Areas of Teaching and Research Interests

  • Second language acquisition of Chinese
  • Use of AI Tools (ChatGPT) in Teaching
  • Phonetics and phonology of Chinese and English

Selected Publications

  • Jiang X., Li J., & Chen C. H. 2024. Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills with ChatGPT-Powered Activities in Chinese Language Classrooms. International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, Volume 1, 5.
  • Li J., Ren X., Jiang X., & Chen C. H. 2023. Exploring the Use of ChatGPT in Chinese Language Classrooms. International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, Volume 4, 3:36-55. https://doi.org/10.46451/ijclt.20230303
  • Chen, C. H., Jiang X., Li J., & Ren X. 2023. ChatGPT for language learning: affordances and challenges. Journal of the Canadian Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, 1-17. http://www.canadiantcslassociation.ca/journal_2023.html 

Selected Grants, Fellowships and Awards

  • CUPE Unit 3, $550, Canada 2023
  • Write-up Year Grant, £2000, Newcastle University, UK 2018
  • Runner-up Prize in the HaSS Research Showcase Event at Newcastle University 2018
  • Field Work Travel Grant, £1000, Newcastle University, UK 2017
  • Conference Grant, £300, Newcastle University, UK 2017