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Dr Chris Shei

Honorary Associate Professor

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

c-c.shei@swansea.ac.uk

About

Chris Shei studied at Taiwan, Cambridge and Edinburgh and has worked at Swansea University since 2003. He teaches and researches in linguistics and translation studies and is particularly interested in the use of computer and web resources for linguistic research, language education and translating. He is the first or sole editor of the Routledge Handbooks of Chinese Translation (2018), Chinese Discourse Analysis (2019), Chinese Language Teaching (2019) and Chinese Studies (2021) respectively. He is also the General Editor for three Routledge book series: Routledge Studies in Chinese Discourse Analysis, Routledge Studies in Chinese Translation and Routledge Studies in Chinese as a Foreign Language. Proposals for monographs or edited pieces are received at ccshei@gmail.com on a long- term basis.

Publications

Research Highlights

Shei, C. & Li, S. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge Handbook of Asian Linguistics. Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003090205, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61923
Wu, C., Hsieh, H., Jiang, J., Yang, Y., Shei, C., & Chen, Y. (2022). MUFFLE: Multi-Modal Fake News Influence Estimator on Twitter. Applied Sciences, 12(1), 453
https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010453, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59136
Shei, C. & Wei, W. (Eds.). (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Studies. Routledge.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57286
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Chinese-Studies/Shei-Wei/p/book/9780367181390
Shei, C. (2014). Understanding the Chinese Language: A Comprehensive Linguistic Introduction
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55551
https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-the-Chinese-Language-A-Comprehensive-Linguistic-Introduction/Shei/p/book/9780415634885
Shei, C. (n.d.) From 'Chinese to foreigners' to 'Chinese international education': China's efforts in promoting its language worldwide. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Language Teaching (pp. 32-46). Taylor and Francis
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53634
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Chinese-Language-Teaching-1st-Edition/Shei-McLellan-Zikpi-Chao/p/book/9781138097940

All Research

Journal Articles

Wu, C., Hsieh, H., Jiang, J., Yang, Y., Shei, C., & Chen, Y. (2022). MUFFLE: Multi-Modal Fake News Influence Estimator on Twitter. Applied Sciences, 12(1), 453
https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010453, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59136
Shei, C. & Hsieh, H. (2012). Linkit: a CALL system for learning Chinese characters, words, and phrases. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 25(4), 319-338.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2011.589390, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa11460
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2010). On the Issue of Norms in Translating: the Function of Web as Corpus” (in Chinese). Compilation and Translation Review, 3(2)
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13803
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2008). Web as corpus, google and Tesol: a new trilogy. Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 5(2)
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa11461
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2008). Discovering the hidden treasure on the Internet: using Google to uncover the veil of phraseology. Computer Assisted Language Learning
https://doi.org/10.1080/09588220701865516, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13801
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2005). Integrating Content Learning and ESL Writing in a Translation Commentary Writing Aid. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 18(1-2), 33
https://doi.org/10.1080/09588220500132266, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa2519
Shei, C. (2005). Translation commentary: A happy medium between translation curriculum and EAP. System, 33(2), 309
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2005.01.004, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa2520
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2001). FollowYou!: An Automatic Language Lesson Generation System. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 14(2), 129
https://doi.org/10.1076/call.14.2.129.5777, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa2521

Authored Books

Shei, C., Zikpi, M., & Chao, D. (2019). The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Language Teaching (1st ed.). Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315104652, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53635
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2014). Understanding the Chinese Language A Comprehensive Linguistic Introduction (1st ed.). Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315767222, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17034
http://routledge-ny.com/books/details/9780415634885/
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2010). Translation and the Web: Theory, Practice, and Norm. (In Chinese). Win Join Book Co., Ltd..
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13802

Book Chapters

Shei, C. (2017). TEACHING AND LEARNING TRANSLATION: Traditional approach and new direction. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Translation Routledge
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40515
Shei, C. (2013). How real is reality television in China? On the success of a Chinese dating programme. Real Talk: Reality Television and Discourse Analysis in Action PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137313461.0011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17033
Shei, C. (n.d.) From 'Chinese to foreigners' to 'Chinese international education': China's efforts in promoting its language worldwide. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Language Teaching (pp. 32-46). Taylor and Francis
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53634
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Chinese-Language-Teaching-1st-Edition/Shei-McLellan-Zikpi-Chao/p/book/9781138097940
Shei, C. (n.d.) Teaching and Learning Translation: Traditional Approach and New Direction. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Translation Routledge
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32935
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Chinese-Translation/Shei-Gao/p/book/9781138938267

Conference Contributions

Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2012). Construction Approach to the Teaching of Chinese as a Second Language.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13809
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2010). Using Automatic Translation to Learn a Foreign Language on the Web.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13807
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2010). A model for processing collocation in translating between Chinese and English.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13808
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2008). Interaction and Tension between Language and Culture in Translating Narratives for Teacher Education from English to Chinese.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13806

Edited Books

Shei, C. & Li, S. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge Handbook of Asian Linguistics. Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003090205, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61923
Shei, C. & Wei, W. (Eds.). (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Studies. Routledge.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57286
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Chinese-Studies/Shei-Wei/p/book/9780367181390
Shei, C. (Ed.). (2017). The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Translation. Routledge.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32934
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Chinese-Translation/Shei-Gao/p/book/9781138938267
Shei, C. (Ed.). (2017). The Routledge handbook of Chinese translation. Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315675725, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40514
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Chinese-Translation/Shei-Gao/p/book/9780367570484

Other Research Outputs

Shei, C. (2014). Understanding the Chinese Language: A Comprehensive Linguistic Introduction
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55551
https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-the-Chinese-Language-A-Comprehensive-Linguistic-Introduction/Shei/p/book/9780415634885
Shei, C. & Shei, C. (2013). Teaching Stress Management: Activities for Children and Young Adults (in Chinese)
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13805