Personal profile
Personal profile
Detong Xia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. She has taught a wide range of TESOL and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses in both China and the United States, and previously worked at Southeast University in Nanjing.
Her research focuses on corpus linguistics, second language writing, and English for academic and specific purposes, with her current projects expanding into artificial intelligence in education, particularly the role of AI in supporting academic writing and enhancing language learning.
Her work has appeared in leading journals in applied linguistics, including the Journal of English for Academic Purposes (JEAP), the International Journal of Applied Linguistics (InJAL), and the International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL). Through this research, she seeks to bridge theory and practice, contributing to both scholarly advancement and pedagogical innovation.
Research interests
English for Academic/Specific Purposes
Second Language Acquisition
Corpus Linguistics
AI in Language Learning and Teaching
Experience
Assistant Professor, 2023-present, XJTLU
Assistant Professor, 2022-2023, Southeast University
Instructor at Center for ESL, 2018-2022, University of Cincinnati
Teaching
LNG 205 Semantics and Pragmatics
LNG 207 Language Acquisition
LNG 301 Analyzing Text (Module Leader)
LNG 404 Speaking and Listening (Module Leader)
LNG 409 Dissertation
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
Research areas
- Corpus Linguistics
- English for Academic Purposes
- English for Specific Purposes
- AI in language and education
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Optimizing Statistical Collocations in Chinese English Learners' Academic Writing: A Corpus Linguistics Perspective
Xia, D. (PI)
1/07/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Research on the Self-shaping Discourse of China's Overseas Ecological Image in the Era of Social Media
Xia, D. (PI) & 陈毓迪 (Team member)
1/10/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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A Study on China’s Self-Constructed Ecological Image Discourse Overseas in the Era of Social Media
Xia, D. (PI)
30/09/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Educational equity and efficacy: Addressing academic standards in and through project-based language learning and teaching
Pae, H. K., Tian, L., Xia, D. & Hanzhong, S., Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) Project-based learning in language and content teacher education: Interdisciplinary and multimodal perspectives. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Understanding “the” in L2 writing: Article use in formulaic sequences among beginning and intermediate Chinese learners of English
Xia, D. & Pae, H. K., May 2025, In: Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 75, 101512.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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, (E-pub ahead of print) 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
6 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Second Language Research Forum 2025
Xia, D. (Participant)
Sept 2025 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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TESOL Graduate Student Forum
Xia, D. (Participant)
Sept 2025 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Journal)
Detong Xia (Reviewer)
Jul 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Exploring the role of AI in student-faculty email communication at EMI Universities
Detong Xia (Speaker)
Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Exploring the role of AI in student-faculty email communication at EMI universities
Detong Xia (Supervisor)
Jun 2025 → Aug 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project