Asst. Prof. Xiaoling Jin
Contacts
☎ +853-85902245
✉ xiaolingjin@cityu.edu.mo
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Academic Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, University of Liverpool, U.K.
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language, University of Liverpool, U.K.
Selected Publication
Jin, Xiaoling & Feng (Kevin) Jiang. 2026. Evaluative language in sociology lecturers’ discourse: An appraisal analysis of disciplinary stance in university classrooms. Journal of English for Academic Purposes. Vol. 82: 101722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2026.101722 (SSCI)
Jin, Xiaoling. 2025. Autonomous tandem learning activity for L2 adult beginners. In Brian Tomlinson & Hitomi Masuhara (eds.). Materials for Helping L2 Learners to Develop Communicative Ability: Theory and Practice. Bloomsbury.
Jin, Xiaoling. 2024. Appraisal analysis of the vague expressions in academic lectures using English as an academic lingua franca in an EMI university. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. Vol. 34: 1462–1478. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12579 (SSCI)
Jin, Xiaoling & Zhoulin Ruan. 2023. University Students’ Perceptions about Teachers’ Use of Evaluative Language in Oral Feedback. Linguistics and Education. Vol. 78: 101233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.linged.2023.101233 (SSCI)
Jin, Xiaoling. 2022. A case study of adult autonomy in English-immersed conversations. Language Learning Journal. Vol. 50/6: 763-776. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2020.1865434 (ESCI)
Jin, Xiaoling. 2019. A Case Study of Communication Difficulties between a Chinese Advanced Learner and Native Speakers. Journal of Language Teaching and Research. Vol. 10/1: 114-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1001.13 (Scopus)
Awards
First Class Research Recognition (甲等科研嘉許), City University of Macau, Academic Year 2023/2024
Research Interest
Functional linguistics, Semantics and pragmatics, Discourse analysis.
Language teaching & technology, Material design.
Interdisciplinary communication, Intercultural communication.
Course Taught
Undergraduate Courses
BAL207 Discourse Analysis (BA)
BAL107 Academic English (BA)
BOE317 English Teaching Methodology (BA)
BOE009 Introduction to English Pragmatics (BA)
BOE206 English Writing IV (BA)
Graduate Courses
DAL102 Current Perspectives and Critiques in Applied Linguistics (PhD)
SSCI Journal Reviewer
System
Linguistics and Education
International Journal of Applied Linguistics
ELT Journal
Professional Membership
Member, British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)