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Detong Xia received her Ph.D. from University of Cincinnati. She has taught a variety of TESOL and EAP courses in China and the United States. Before joining XJTLU, she worked at Southeast University (China). Her research interests are primarily in corpus linguistics, second language writing, and English for academic and specific purposes.
Research interests
English for Academic/Specific Purposes
Second Language Acquisition
Corpus Linguistics
Experience
Assistant Professor, 2023-present, XJTLU
Assistant Professor, 2022-2023, Southeast University
Instructor at Center for ESL, 2018-2022, University of Cincinnati
Teaching
LNG 409 Dissertation (MA TESOL)
LNG 205 Semantics and Pragmatics
Awards and honours
McGlone Distinguished Dissertation Award, 2022
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D.,University of Cincinnati
M.A., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
B.A.,Dalian University of Foreign Languages
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Optimizing Statistical Collocations in Chinese English Learners' Academic Writing: A Corpus Linguistics Perspective
1/07/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Making arguments at lower proficiencies: Move-bundle connection in Korean university students’ English argumentative writing
Xia, D. & Kessler, M., Dec 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Applied Linguistics (United Kingdom).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Making requests at work: An examination of phrase frames in workplace email communication
Xia, D., Kessler, M., Chen, Y. & Pae, H., 5 Jun 2024, In: Ibérica. 47, p. 67-92 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phrase-frames in business emails: A contrast between learners of business English and working professionals
Xia, D., Sulzer, M. A. & Pae, H. K., 1 Sept 2024, In: Text and Talk. 44, 5, p. 693-714 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Writing a successful applied linguistics conference abstract: The relationship between stylistic and linguistic features and raters’ evaluations
Kessler, M., Cornell, C., Casal, E. & Xia, D., 2024, In: Journal of English for Academic Purposes.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lexical and grammatical collocations in beginning and intermediate L2 argumentative essays: A bigram study
Xia, D., Chen, Y. & Pae, H. K., 1 Nov 2023, In: IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 61, 4, p. 1421-1453 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 4 Editorial work
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Ibérica (Journal)
Detong Xia (Reviewer)
Jun 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Languages (Journal)
Detong Xia (Reviewer)
2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics (United Kingdom) (Journal)
Detong Xia (Reviewer)
Sept 2023 → May 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (Journal)
Detong Xia (Reviewer)
2023Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work