Hsiao-chih Chang

Dept. Modern Languages & Comparative Literatures				925 Worcester St.
Boston University							Wellesley, MA 02482
718 Commonwealth Ave.							Phone: (781)431-0502
Boston, MA 02215							E-mail: ciao@bu.edu
Phone: (617)353-6209

EDUCATION

	Ph.D. Applied Linguistics, Boston University.  May 1997.  Dissertation:  The Acquisition of 
Chinese First Person Reference.

	M.A. English, University of Massachusetts, Boston.  May 1988

	M.A. English As A Second Language Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston.  May 1986

	B.A. English, University of Massachusetts, Boston.  May 1985

	Majoring in Chinese Language and Literature, Ningbo Teacher's College, Zhejiang Province, China Feb. 1978 to June 1980 (Degree equivalent to B.A., Incomplete).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Senior lecturer, Department of Modern Language & Comparative Literature, Boston University (Fall 2012 to present);

Lecturer, Department of Modern Language & Comparative Literature, Boston University (Fall 2006 to Spring 2012);

Preceptor in Chinese, Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, Boston University (Fall 1996 to Spring 2006)

Lecturer, Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, Boston University (Fall 1991 to Spring 1996)

Courses designed:

Fall 2013	LC316 Reading of Classical Chinese Fictions 
	 An introduction to ancient Chinese fiction, from pre-Qin period’s “budding” stage to its prosperity in late Qing with a time span of over 2500 years.  The Chinese fiction may be categorized in two groups: the classical style (文言) and the vernacular style (白话) regarding those two language traditions in ancient China.  This course will focus on fictions in classical style (文言).  All works assigned for reading will be original. 

Fall 2013	LC316 Reading of Ancient Chinese Vernacular Fictions 
	 An introduction to Chinese fiction in vernacular language, from its formation in the Tang and growth in Song/Yuan period, to its maturity in the Ming/Qing, with a time span of 1400 years.  All works assigned for reading will be original.

Fall 2010	LC286 Traditional Chinese Architecture 
	 An introduction to traditional Chinese architecture with information on constructions of cities, walls, palaces, temples, pagodas, tombs, bridges, residential houses, and gardens, as well as examining the philosophical, ideological, and religious thoughts such as the Feng Shui theory that influenced architecture.

Spring 2006	LC 314 Basics of Classical Chinese
	An introduction to classical Chinese by reading ancient publications including fables, folktales, essays, biographies, short stories, poetry, etc. from the time of Book of Songs to early 20th  century with emphases on grammar, function words, vocabulary, and connections to modern Chinese.  Prerequisite: Second Year Chinese.

Fall 1999	LC286 Chinese Food Culture 
	 Introductory interdisciplinary study of (1) food, food production and processing; (2) cooking methods, food vessels, and food preservation; (3) food as a commodity in the market; (4) eatery industry; (5) food cure; (6) food in ceremonial occasions; (7) food in literature and arts; (8) major gastronomical systems.  

Fall 1995	LC280 Classical Chinese Literature in English Translation.  
A second year literature survey course.  Reading selected masterpieces, including poetry, prose, fiction, and drama, from the late Shang Dynasty to 1919.

Courses modified or redesigned:

Spring 2010	LC312 Third Year Chinese II
	Tweleve chapters.  Each chapter has a new text, a set of exercises, a vocabulary list, and a section of explanation on grammar and idiomatic expressions.   Most chapters have a reading exercise, a conversation related to the topic of the text, or both.   The level of Chinese language is comparable to that of modern Chinese taught in Beijing’s middle schools.

Fall 2009	LC311 Third Year Chinese I
	Twelve chapters.  Each chapter has a new text, a set of exercises, a vocabulary list, and a section of explanation on grammar and idiomatic   expressions.  Most chapters have a reading exercise, a conversation related to the topic of the text, or both.  The level of Chinese language is comparable to that of modern Chinese taught in Beijing’s middle schools.

Spring 2006	LC412 Four Year Chinese II
	The original texts were essays, poetry, prose, plays, and short stories published between 1919 and 1949.  Half of them are replaced by selected contemporary literary and nonliterary pieces.  Each chapter has a vocabulary list, a section of explanation on grammar and idiomatic expressions, a set of exercises.  The level of Chinese language is comparable to that of modern Chinese taught in Beijing’s high schools.

Fall 2005	LC411 Four Year Chinese I
	The original texts were essays, poetry, prose, plays, and short stories published between 1919 and 1949.  Half of them are replaced by selected contemporary literary and nonliterary pieces.  Each chapter has a vocabulary list, a section of explanation on grammar and idiomatic expressions, a set of exercises.  The level of Chinese language is comparable to that of modern Chinese taught in Beijing’s high school.

Fall 2002	LC111 First Year Chinese I, LC112 First Year Chinese II, LC116 Reading & Writing of First Chinese, LC211 Second Year Chinese I, LC212 Second Year Chinese, LC216 Reading & Writing of Second Year Chinese
	A new set of textbooks, New Practical Chinese Reader, compiled and published by Beijing Language University, book 1 to 4, are chosen to replace the old set of textbooks.	

Courses taught at BU:

Fall 2013	LC315 Basics of Classical Chinese
	An introduction to classical Chinese by reading ancient publications including fables, folktales, essays, biographies, short stories, poetry, etc. from the time of Book of Songs to early 20th  century with emphases on grammar, function words, vocabulary, and connections to modern Chinese.  Prerequisite: Second Year Chinese.

Spring 1999 to present	LC283 Chinese Civilization  
An introduction to Chinese culture from prehistory to late 19th century with emphases on social life, thought, science and technology, literature, and fine arts.  Class size: 25.  Offered once a year in fall.
		
Spring 2006 to present	LC286 Chinese Food Culture
	Class size: 25.  Twice a year, Currently offered in spring, and summer 1.

Fall 1996 to Fall 2005	LC411Fourth Year Chinese I
	Once a year.  Offered in the fall semester.

Spring 1998 to Spring 2008	LC412 Fourth Year Chinese II
	Once a year.  Offered in the spring semester.

Fall 1992 to present	LC311 Third Year Chinese I
	Once a year.  Offered in the fall semester.

Spring 1993 to present	LC312 Third Year Chinese II
	Once a year.  Offered in the spring semester.

Fall 1995	LC280 Chinese Literature ET

Fall 1991 to Fall 2008	LC211 Second Year Chinese I
	Once a year.  Offered in the fall semester.

Spring 1992 to Fall 2006	LC212 Second Year Chinese II
	Once a year.  Offered in the spring semester.

Spring 2000	LC213 Conversational Chinese
	Offered in the spring semester.

Spring 1997 to Spring 1998	LC216 Reading/Writing Second Year Chinese
	Once a year.  Offered in the spring semester.

Fall 1992 to present	LC111 First Year Chinese I
	Once a year.  Offered in the spring semester and summer I since 2010 .

Spring 1994 to Spring 1996	LC112 First Year Chinese II
	Once a year.  Offered in the spring semester.

Services at BU:

Fall 2013 to present:	Advisor to BU Chinese Music Ensemble.

Spring 2013		Member in full-time Chinese lecturer search committee, MLCL.

Fall 2011:		Head coordinator of Chinese language program.

Fall 2011 to present:	Advisor to Chinese House.

Spring 2011		Member in full-time Chinese lecturer search committee, MLCL.

2000 to present		Advisor to three student organizations and one language house:  Chinese Student
Association; BU Magic Club; Lambda Phi Epsilon; Chinese House.

Spring 2009		Reader in Xianghua Tu’s dissertation committee, Applied Linguistics. 

Fall 1996 to Spring 2006	Coordinator of Chinese language program.

Other Teaching Experience:

Chinese Teaching:

  Chinese instructor, University of Massachusetts, Boston (Spring, 1996)
    Course:  Chinese 102 (First Year Chinese).  Class size: 20

  Chinese tutor, UMass, Boston  (June, 1987-May, 1988)

  Chinese tutor, Boston State College (Spring 1982)

English and ESL Teaching:

  ESL teacher, Asian American Civic Association, Boston (Summer 1990; Sep. 1992 to Dec. 1993)

  ESL teacher/coordinator, South Cove Manor Nursing Home, Boston (Aug. 1990 to Sep. 1991)

  ESL teacher's assistant, Center of English Language and Orientation Program, Boston University (Fall 
1989) 

  ESL teacher, Pine Manor College (Spring, 1989)

  English writing tutor, Summer Developmental Studies Program, UMass, Boston (Summer 1988)

  English tutor, UMass, Boston (Jun. 1987 to May. 1988)
  English proofreader, Dept, Anthropology, UMass, Boston (May. 1985 to May. 1987)

  ESL teacher, Youth ESL Program, Quincy School, Boston (Summer 1985)

Translating:

  Free-lance translator of LNG Consulting Interpretation & Translation Services (January 2012-present)

  English Co-translator (with Zhu Hong) of Dr. Yao Tzu Li (李耀滋博士)’s Autobiography (2002)

  Translating Moral Education  article into Chinese for Dr. John Silver (July, 1997)

  Translating fund-raising letter into Chinese for SMG, Boston University (July, 1996)

  Free-lance English-Chinese/Chinese-English translator, Linguistics System, Inc. and Speaking Easy, Inc., Cambridge (Jan. 1989 to 1997)

  Free-lance translator and columnist, Sampan Newspaper, Boston (January, 1989-December, 1993)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  Chang, H. (1997) "Patterns in Chinese children's choice of first person reference forms" paper presented at  the 22nd Boston University Conference on Language Development.

  Chang, H. (1996) Four entries/biographic articles on Chinese writers in World Authors Dictionary (Guo Moruo, Hu Shi, Lin Yutang, and Tian Han).

  Chang, H. (1995) Chinese translation of The Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit, Eastern Publisher, Taipei, 
Taiwan. (《尋寶奇謀》薏∙奈斯比 張曉至譯 台灣東方出版社 1995)

  Caldwin, M., Chang, H., and Uvin,J. (1992) "Curriculum Development at the South Cove Manor Nursing Home" Pp.12-38 in Teaching and Learning English As A Second Language, Massachusetts 
Department of Education 1992.

  Chang, H. (1992) "Communicative Functions of Chinese Homonyms" paper presented at Chinese Circle, 
MIT (April, 1992).

  Chang, H. (1985) Short story New Year's Eve in Howth Castle magazine.

INVITED LECTURES

October 25, 2012  “Young Thinkers in the Qing Dynasty” in Boston University Asia Film Week

 November 12, 2010  “Following the Spice Road:  Chinese Food Culture” in Boston University Asia Film Week

April, 2009  “Categories of Chinese Characters” in Language Teaching Workshop hosted by Dr. Nicolas Huckle, Boston University

April, 2002?  “Indirect Communication, Official Interpretation, and Political Persecution” in Prof. Zhu Hong’s class (Other Voices—Dissident Writing), Boston University

November, 1998?  “Ancient Chinese Poetry” in Prof. Merle Goldman’s class (Pre-modern Chinese History), Boston University

November, 1997?  “Chinese Calligraphy and Poetry” in Prof. George Hoffmann’s core class. Boston University

RESEARCH

1997  "The Acquisition of Chinese First Person Reference" (Ph.D. Dissertation)

1990  "The Acquisition Process of the Chinese First Person Pronoun" (A Ph.D. comprehensive research 
project).

1992  "A Study of the Chinese Word-play Idioms/Xiehouyu -- How Do They Work?" (A Ph.D. 
comprehensive research project).

1988  "Greek Paganism in Late Victorian Literature" (MA Thesis).