Jiang, Yue (Prof.)

Teaching Interests

Translation Studies and Practice, Stylistics, Vagueness of Language, Pragmatics, English writing, Communication in Medicine, Curriculum Planning, Syllabus Design, Materials Writing

Research Interests

Quantitative linguistics, translation/translator style, stylometry of translation, translation universals, dependency grammar, vagueness of language, deconstructionism, corpus linguistics, critical discourse analysis

International Communication and Meetings

1.     Quantitative Linguistics Conference (Qualico; the official meeting of the IQLA): 2018 (Wrocław, Poland)

2.     Quantitative Linguistics Conference (Qualico; the official meeting of the IQLA): 2016 (Trier, Germany)

Research Projects

1.     Vagueness of Natural Language and its translation, funded by the National Social Science Funds

2. Language Testing, funded by Xi’an Jiaotong University Dean’s Office
3. Integrated College English, a key instructive model at provincial and university levels
4. Vagueness of Natural Language and its implications to translating process, Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar Grant (2005-2006 Fulbright stay at University of Pennsylvania, hosted by William Labov)
5. Vagueness of Language and Deconstructionist Translation Theory
6. Vagueness in Medical Communication-hedging
7. Value Designating in Quantitative Semantics
8. Contrastive Study of Approximators in English and Chinese

9.    Contrastive Study of Hedges in English and Chinese Medical Research Articles

Publications

Papers

2. Is Queen's English drifting towards common people's English?  —Quantifying diachronic changes of Queen's Christmas Messages (1952-2018) with reference to BNC            Xinlei Jiang, Yue Jiang & Cathy Ka Weng Hoi        JQL      2019-10-25
3. Effect of Dependency Distance of Source Text on Disfluencies in Interpreting. Xinlei Jiang, &Yue Jiang     Lingua   2019-11-04
4. A syntactic dependency network approach to the study of translational language  Lu Fan & Yue Jiang        DSH     2019-12-19
5. Does Menzerath-Altmann Law Hold True for Translational Language: Evidence from Translated English Literary Texts?        Yue Jiang & Ruimin Ma  JQL      2020-02-19
6. Approaching coherence of machine translation with complex network    Jiang Niu & Yue Jiang     International Journal of Modern Physics C   2020/3/14
7. 翻译汉语的活动度—基于在线语料库的研究[J]. 徐佐浩,蒋跃(通信作者).  外语教学与研究,2021,53(01):113-123+161.
8. 句法层面“第三语码”的计量研究* 蒋跃，马瑞敏. 外语教学与研究，2021, 53 (6): 830-841+959 
9. Y Jiang, Q Yu. A comparative Study of approximators in Chinese and English and their Translation. J. of PLA University of Foreign Languages. 2007(4):69-72.
10. Y Jiang, YQ Bai. Transplanting vagueness. China Translators Journal. 2006 (1): 81-85.
11. Y Jiang. Content first, form second to recapture the aura of the original in a multidimensional manner: the process and reflections in translating a pop-science article. Chinese Science and Technology Translation. 2004 (3): 58-64.
12. Y Jiang. Reader-oriented translation: interpret cultural nuances in the original in translating process. China Translators Journal 2003 (2): 98-102.
13. Y Jiang. Two special forms of transferred epithet. Foreign Languages and Foreign Language Teaching. 2002; (12): 45-48
14. Y Jiang. A synchronic analysis of fuzziness of age words in natural languages. Foreign Languages Research 2002; 111(5):62-64
15. Y Jiang. ZJ Li. Fuzziness of numerals. Foreign Languages Research. 1994 (1): 36-39
16. Y Jiang. Translating the resemblance elements in imagery. China Translators Journal 1991 (5): 20-24
17. Y Jiang. Fuzziness of time words. Journal of PLA Foreign Languages University, 1992 (4) 22-26
18. Y Jiang. N Li. Reading, speed & instruction—A personal view of extensive reading in TESOL, Foreign Languages Teaching World, 1991(5): 38-41
19. Y Jiang. ZS Zhu. A Statistic evaluation of National English Exam for Postgraduate Studies 1994. Foreign Languages Teaching and Research. 1994 (5): 50-53
20. Y Jiang. Transplanting Vagueness. Commentaries and annotated translation. China Translators Journal. 2006 (1): 76-80
21. Y Jiang. Deconstructionist translation theory and vagueness of language. Foreign Languages Teaching. 2007(02): 83-86
22. Y Jiang, L Li. An Analysis of Vague Expressions in Establishing Power Relationship in English Video Interviews. Foreign Language Education. 2010 (1): 27-44.
23. Y Jiang, Y Kou. A Diachronic Study of Hedging in English Medical Research Articles (1990±2000). Foreign Language Education. 2011 (6): 16-20.
24. Y Jiang, JH Yuan. Perception of Foreign Accent in Spontaneous L2 English Speech. Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (Social Sciences). 2012 (5): 96-100.
25. Y Jiang. XQ Feng. Plausibility Shields in English Interviews from the Perspectives of Projection Theory and Critical Discourse Analysis. The Journal of English Studies. 2012 (4): 1-8.
26. JH Zhan, Y Jiang. Application of Quantitative Linguistic Properties to Translatorship Recognition. Foreign Language Research. 2016 (3): 95-101.
27. HJ Han, Y Jiang. A Corpus-based Comparison of General language features of Human Translation and Online Translation. Foreign Language Education. 2016 (5): 102-106.
28. Y Jiang, YX Zhang, HJ Han. A Linguistic Quantitative Comparison of Translation of English Passives by Online Machine Translation and Human Translation — Based upon a Parallel Corpus of Translations of Pride and Prejudice. Technology Enhanced Foreign Language Education. 2016 (3): 46-51+63.
29. Y Jiang. YX Zhang, HJ Han. A Vector Distance Algorithm for Similarity between Human Translation and Online Translation of English Passives. Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (Social Sciences). 2016 (3): 110-116.
30. HJ Han, Y Jiang. Rethinking Translation in the Light of Complex Adaptive System Theory. Chinese Translators Journal. 2017 (2): 19-24.
31. JH Zhan, Y Jiang. A Study on the Use of Contractions in Chinese-English Literary Translations Based on Lu Xun's Short Stories. Foreign Languages Research. 2017 (5): 75-82.
32. JH Zhan, Y Jiang. On Using Machine Learning Methods to Discriminate Translation Styles. Foreign Language Education. 2017 (5): 80-85.
33. XL Jiang, Y Jiang. Effect of Maximum Dependency Distance of Source Text on Disfluencies in Interpreting. Foreign Languages Research. 2019 (1): 81-88.
34. JH Zhan, Y Jiang. Corpus-based study of translator's style in the Big Data Era. Foreign Language Education. 2019 (2): 88-93.

27.   L Fan, Y Jiang. Can dependency distance and direction be used to differentiate translational language from native language? Lingua. 2019 (224):51-59.

Translations (co-translated)

1.   Cecil Medicine (20^th ed.). (2 chapters). Trans. Xi’an: Xi’an World Book Publishing Co. 1999

2.   Entropy. Annotated trans. The English World, 1996(4): 22-29

3.   Famous Enterprises in China. Xi’an: Shaanxi People’s Press. 1996

4.   My Father's Music. Annotated trans. China Translators Journal, 1992 (6):56-59

5.   The Bad Luck of China and the Strong Will of the Chinese. Annotated trans. China Translators Journal. 1993(5) 56-59

6.   Stories on a Headboard. Annotated trans. China Translators Journal. 1994 (4): 60-62

Books

1.   Model Tests the Foreign Languages Admission Test for Medical Doctoral Students. 2002, Beijing: People’s Health Press. (Annually revised and published from 2002 thru 2019)

2.   Ten-Day Intensive Practice Tests for College English Test-6. Xi’an: Xi'an Jiaotong University Press. 1999.

3.   Sprint Tests for College English Test-6. Xi’an: Xi’an World Book Publishing Co. 2002

4.   Sprint Tests for College English Test-4. Xi’an: Xi’an World Book Publishing Co. 2002

5.   Contemporary English and Cultural Reading Series (5 books). (Co-author) Xi’an: Xi’an Jiaotong University. 1997

6.   Dying for a Drink. Xi’an: Xi’an Dianzi University Press. 1999

7.   Bridge Over Grammar. (Co-author) Xi’an: Northwest Polytechnic University Press. 1999