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Yimin Zhang

Doctoral researcher

Department

Department of Humanities

Postal Address

Université du Luxembourg
Maison des Sciences Humaines
11, Porte des Sciences
L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette

Campus Office

MSH, E03 15-140

Telephone

(+352) 46 66 44 9707

Profile
Publications

Academic Area: Sociolinguistics
Research Topics: language in workplace, professional communication, multilingualism
Working languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, German

Yimin Zhang joined the Research Institute of Multilingualism (MLing) as a Doctoral Researcher in September 2021. The working title of her dissertation is Volunteering in multilingual Luxembourg: the nexus between linguistic diversity, personal trajectory and social engagement.

Yimin holds a Bachelor of Arts diploma in German Studies from Beijing Foreign Studies University and a Master of Arts diploma in Learning and Communication in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts from the University of Luxembourg. Since September 2021, she has been conducting her doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Dr Ingrid de Saint-Georges. During her academic journey, she had the chance to visit other academic institutions including Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (2017-2018) and Universitetet i Oslo (2022).

Yimin’s research interests include Cultural and Sociolinguistic Studies. She is motivated to inquire into the questions related to the influence of linguistic and cultural diversity on individuals utilizing qualitative methodology.

Interview on Research Luxembourg: In conversation with our young researchers: Yimin Zhang

Last updated on: Monday, 04 April 2022