Shuo-Fang is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. He holds a DPhil in Education from the University of Oxford with a specialism in Applied Linguistics. Prior to his doctorate, he earned a Master’s degree from Boston University and a Bachelor’s degree from National Chengchi University, Taiwan.
Shuo-Fang’s main research areas are phonetics/phonology and speech perception, particularly in second language (L2) users. He uses experimental and quantitative methods to explore how phonological variation (such as assimilation and palatalisation) affects L2 users’ cognitive and metacognitive perception of connected speech. Coming from a teaching background, Shuo-Fang is keen to translate research findings into practical applications across different levels of education.
Publications
Liang, S., & Yu, H. (2021). Chinese students’ willingness to communicate in EFL classrooms: A case study of students at a Sino-foreign university. Professional and Academic English, 28(2), 15–33.