EDUCATION BACKGROUND
University of Alberta — Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics Sep 2024 –
Chinese University of Hong Kong — Master of Arts Sep 2021 – Jul 2022 Major: Chinese linguistics and language acquisition
University of Science & Technology Beijing — Bachelor of Law Sep 2016– Jun 2020 Major: Social Work
PUBLICATION
- Ziyan ZOU, & Shuxiang YOU. 2023. How Gender Affects Immigrants Accents variation – An acoustic study on Hunan immigrants in Beijing. In Proceedings of International Congress of Phonetic Sciences 2023, 3646-3651. Prague, Czech.
POSTER & PRESENTATION
- Ziyan ZOU & Shuxiang YOU. 2023. How Gender Affects Immigrants Accents variation – An acoustic study on Hunan immigrants in Beijing. International Congress of Phonetic Sciences 2023 Prague, Czech.
SKILLS
Languages: Chinese (Native), English (IELTS–7.5) , Japanese (JLPT-N2)
Data analysis: SPSS, R , Praat, Python
Interested Sports: Achery, Bouldering
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant 05/2022-06/2024
Projects: Infants Phonological Acuqisition 嬰兒音系發展研究
PI: Prof. Regine Lai
- Language Acquisition
- Vowel/Consonant Harmony
- Artificial Grammar Learning
Student Helper 09/2021-11/2021
Sociolinguistics Project on how retroflexion affects listerner’s judgements on speakers’ patriotic characteristic
PI: Dr.CAO, Wenling (CUHK)
- Language attitude & Gender
- Quantitative Analysis
WORK EXPERIENCE
International SOS Raffles Medical Co., Ltd., Patients Service of Mental Health Oct 2020-JAN 2021
- Handle clients’ appointments booking
- Insurance Reimbursement
Beijing Gloriousway Consulting Management Co., Ltd., Intern Headhunter Jul 2018- Sep 2018
- Used Linkedin and Liepin Website to find suitable candidates for clients, mainly focused on the direction of advertising and analysis industry
- Candidates communication and assistance
- Candidates resume modification
- Main clients: APPLE; BCG