Xianlong ZHU (Associate Professor) received his Ph.D. in translation studies from Central South University in 2011. His research interests include translation studies, contrastive studies between Chinese & English, and cognitive linguistics.
E-mail：flzhuxl@scut.edu.cn
Education
Ph.D. in English Language and Literature. Central South University, 2011.
M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Central South University, 2004.
B.A. in English, Yantai Normal College, 2001.
Professional Experience
2011~PresentAssociate Professor, School of Foreign Languages, SCUT
Journal Articles
1. The translator’s subjectivity: a hermeneutic exposition. Chinese Translators Journal, 2003(6): 8-14.
2. On the translator’s creative treason in literary translation. Shandong Foreign Language Teaching, 2003(3): 104-107.
3. On the translator’s changing role. Chinese Translators Journal, 2005(3): 14-19.
4. The translator’s subjectivity: a historical perspective. Journal of South China University of Technology (Social Science Edition), 2006(1), 64-67.
5. On the text analysis and translating strategies of news lead. Shanghai Journal of Translators, 2008(4): 33-36.
6. The loss and return of the translator’s subjectivity: a reflection on the “Model of Conversation”. Foreign Language Education, 2009(5): 97-99.
7. On the translator’s subjectivity: a case study of Zhang Guruo. Foreign Language and Literature, 2009(2): 120-124.
8. Selective adaptation and adaptive selection: a survey of the Buddhism sinicization and the construction of translator’s subjectivity. Chinese Translators Journal, 2010(4): 20-23.
9. Translation and conspiracy: translator’s subjectivity in post-colonial context. Journal of Central South University (Social Science Edition), 2010(6): 154-158.
10. On the interactive translation teaching approach: a constructivism-oriented perspective. Journal of Teaching and Management, 2011(18): 113-114.
11. On the rationalization of the translator’s behavior. South Journal of Translation, 2013(1): 45-49.
12. Zhu, X. A sociological approach to the translator’s subjectivity. In Proceedings of International Symposium on Globalization: Challenges for Translators and Interpreters. American Scholars Press, CPCI-SSH(ISSHP), 2014: 469-474.
13. Application of TAPs in translation process: a retrospection. Journal of Modern Chinese, 2015(6): 130-132.
14. On the teaching model of non-finite verbs from a constructional perspective. Journal of Teaching and Management, 2015(33): 99-101.
15. On the positive influences of translator’s multi-identity on translation: Yuen-ren Chao’s translation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as a case study. Journal of Hunan University of Science and Technology (Social Science Edition), 2016 (1): 134-141.
Textbooks and Translations
1. Mosaic College English: An Integrated Course (IV). Shanghai: Tongji University Press, 2016.
2. New Century College English: A Students’ Guide to Integrated English Course (I). Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, 2014.
3. Preparation Course for English Qualification Test for Bachelors’ Degree. Changsha: Hunan Normal University Press, 2009.
4. Regions, spatial strategies and sustainable development (Trans.). Nanjing: Jiangsu Education Press, 2015.
Research Projects
1. 2016-2018: “A Sociological Interpretation of the Translator’s Behavior”, MOE (Ministry of Education) Project of Humanities and Social Sciences (No. 16YJC740101).
2. 2016-2017: “On the Translator’s Behavior from Perspective of Sociology of Translation”, Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Program of Guangdong (No. GD15XWW24).
3. 2013-2016: “Sociologically Informed Research on the Translator’s Behavior”, Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Program of Guangzhou (No. 13G10).
4. 2015-2016: “A Sociological Research on the Translator’s Subjectivity”, Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong Province (No. 2012WYM_0017), 2012-2015.
5. 2015-2016: “Corpus-driven Approach to the Translator’s Behavior”, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2015XZD07).
6. 2013-2014: “On the Interactive Grammar Teaching Approach: A Constructivism-Oriented Perspective”, South China University of Technology Teaching Research Project (No. x2wyY1130020).
