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Biography

Professor of linguistics in the School of Foreign Studies of Harbin Engineering University, China. He obtained Ph. D. degree from Nanjing University (China) and finished two rounds of postdoc research fellowship in Heilongjiang University (China) and East China Normal University (China). His publications include two monographs on pragmatics and articles published in Pragmatics, Journal of Pragmatics, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Applied Linguistics Review, Pragmatics & Society, Language & Communication, Discourse, Context & Media, Health Communication, Discourse & Society, East Asian Pragmatics, and Discourse & Communication, etc. His research interest mainly lies in cultural pragmatics and health communication.