Hengbin Yan is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. He obtained his PhD degree in computational and functional linguistics from the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics at the City University of Hong Kong, where he also worked as a post-doctoral fellow. His research interests include Computational Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics and Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Most recently, his work has focused on the computational modeling of construction grammar in contexts of second language acquisition.
Education
Ph.D. in Computational & Functional Linguistics (Supervisor: Prof. Jonathan J. Webster)
Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, City University of Hong Kong
Visiting Student Researcher (Supervisor: Prof. Lewis Lancaster)
School of Information, University of California, Berkeley
M.A. in Computational and Applied Linguistics (Supervisor: Prof. Xu Luomai)
Faculty of English Language and Culture，Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
B.A. in English
Faculty of English Language and Culture，Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Recent Publications
Yan, H., & Li, Y. (2023). Constraction: A tool for the automatic extraction and interactive exploration of linguistic constructions. Linguistics Vanguard. 9(1), 215-227.
Yan, H. (2023). Let's Chat: Integrating Large Language Models into Blended Learning of English for Specific Purposes. In International Symposium on Educational Technology (pp. 187–192). IEEE.
Yan, H. (2022). A Blended System for Data-Driven Learning of English for Specific Purposes. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 17(12), 121–134.
Yan, H. (2022). Data-Driven Smart e-Learning for English for Specific Purposes. In V. L. Uskov, R. J. Howlett, & L. C. Jain (Eds.), Smart Education and e-Learning—Smart Pedagogy (pp. 151–159). Springer Nature Singapore.
Yan, H., & Li, Y. (2021). A Blended Grammar Learning System Featuring Unsupervised Pattern Discovery. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning.16(16), 21-34.
Yan, H., & Li, Y. (2021). A Smart e-Learning System for Data-Driven Grammar Learning. In V. L. Uskov, R. J. Howlett, & L. C. Jain (Eds.), Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (Vol. 240, pp. 77–87). Springer.
Yan, H. (2021). Investigating the Effects of Extraction Criteria and Statistical Methods on L2 Lexical Bundle Research. Shandong Foreign Language Teaching (in Chinese).42(02), 55-66.
Yan, H. (2020). Review of Explain Me This: Creativity, Competition, and the Partial Productivity of Constructions. Nordic Journal of Linguistics, 43(1), 139–144.
Lin, J., Chen, X., Cai, R., & Yan, H. (2020). Phonetic convergence in foreign language production and the modulating factors. Foreign Language Teaching and Research (in Chinese), 52(2), 239–251.
Yan, H., & Li, Y. (2019). Beyond Length: Investigating Dependency Distance Across L2 Modalities and Proficiency Levels. Open Linguistics, 5(1), 601–614.
Yan, H. (2019). I Think We Should…: Investigating Lexical Bundle Use in the Speech of English Learners Across Proficiency Levels. International Journal of Translation, Interpretation, and Applied Linguistics, 1(2), 65–80.
Yan, H., & Li, Y. (2019). A Blended Learning Approach to EFL Pronunciation Training. In 2019 International Symposium on Educational Technology (ISET) (pp. 105–108). IEEE.
Yan, H., & Lin, J. (2019). Integrating Web-based Collaborative Learning into the Pronunciation Curriculum. In Proceedings of the 2019 4th International Conference on Distance Education and Learning (pp. 83–87). ACM.
Li, Y., & Yan, H*. (2019). Summarization Exercises and Interpreting Performance in Blended Interpreting Training. In S. K. S. Cheung, L.-K. Lee, I. Simonova, T. Kozel, & L.-F. Kwok (Eds.), Blended Learning: Educational Innovation for Personalized Learning. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 11546, pp. 117–127). Springer.
Funded Projects (In Chinese)
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| 人工智能背景下专门用途英语混合教学模式在“外语+专业”培养模式中的探索与实践 |
广东省本科高校教学质量与教学改革工程项目 |
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在研 |
| 大数据驱动的专门用途英语构式教学模式研究 |
教育部社科青年项目 |
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在研 |
| 网络环境下的外语口语教学反馈机制研究 |
国家社科青年项目 |
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在研 |
汉-英计算机辅助口译的绩效优化策略研究 |
广东省哲社科规划项目 |
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大数据驱动的专门用途英语构式智能评测系统研究 |
广东省哲社科重点实验室项目 |
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大数据驱动的专门用途英语构式学习系统研究 |
广外特色创新项目 |
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在研 |
基于增强现实技术的外语学习及其认知机制研究 |
广东省高校人文社会科学研究重点项目 |
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语言大数据驱动的跨语种构式智能检索 |
广东省哲社科规划项目 |
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外语语音协同影响因素的结构方程模型构建与应用研究 |
教育部社科青年项目 |
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在研 |
基于“续说”任务的英语口语移动教学反馈机制研究 |
教育部社科青年项目 |
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自然交谈中故事重演的多模态会话分析研究 |
国家社科青年项目 |
第二 |
在研 |
三语者语言控制的脑功能网络研究 |
广外高层次人才项目 |
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中国高校英语教师语言评估素养研究 |
国家社科青年项目 |
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基于语料库的中英构式智能检索系统 |
广东省教育厅青年创新人才类项目 |
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英语语音课程平时考核和测试的改革研究 |
广东省省级教改项目 |
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