2023Hong Kong
PhD · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
PhD in Applied Linguistics. Supervisor: Prof Dechao Li. PhD collaborator: Prof Dennis Tay.
Senior Research Associate · Lancaster University
Yufeng
Liu
刘雨凤 · Liú Yǔ Fèng · Kiki
Discourse AnalysisCorpus LinguisticsDigital CommunicationMedia and Public DiscourseIntercultural CommunicationHealth CommunicationMetaphor and FramingAI-Mediated Communication
Health Communication ✦ Corpus Linguistics ✦ Metaphor ✦ AI-Mediated Communication ✦ Public Discourse ✦
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Research
Language is never
just language.
My work sits at the intersection of language, health and society. I use corpus linguistics, discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics to study communication in healthcare, online communities, news media and AI-mediated settings.
My current research in the Horizon Europe 4D PICTURE project focuses on metaphor, identity and emotion in communication about cancer.
Academic journey
Places that shaped
my thinking.
2023California, USA
Visiting PhD Student · UC Berkeley
Academic visit hosted by Prof Eve Sweetser.
2022Lancaster, UK
Visiting PhD Student · Lancaster University
Academic visit hosted by Prof Elena Semino.
Publications
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02Academic Activity
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03Teaching
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