Ying Zhang PhD Awarded 2023 Doctoral Dissertation Grant

The Department of Linguistics is pleased to announced that Ying Zhang, who is a PhD candidate, has been awarded a 2023 Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) from The International Research Foundation (TIRF) www.tirfonline.org.  The grant will support funding for her dissertation research on second language (L2) pragmatics titled, “The Effectiveness of Digital Gaming in Promoting Pragmatic Competence for L2 Learners in Rural China: A Mixed-Methods Study.”  

Please join us in congratulating Ying on this accomplishment!