Curriculum Vitae

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. DING SEONG LIN

Associate Professor
  • Department of Malaysian Languages and Applied Linguistics
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • +603-79673114

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Seong Lin DING is Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics. She was formerly a Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies Fellow and has held visiting positions at the University of Glamorgan (University of South Wales), Lancaster University (UK), and Yonsei University (South Korea). She has also been awarded Erasmus plus Mobility Grant to present lectures and workshops at the University of Zadar, Croatia. Her research focuses on minority/heritage languages and multilingualism. She is also interested in language and identity, language and education, and linguistic landscape. Her academic articles have appeared in leading journals in linguistics (Language in Society; International Journal of Bilingualism; Multilingua; Social Semiotics; Lingua), and educational research (Educational Technology Research and Development; Australasian Journal of Educational Technology; Innovations in Education and Teaching International).

Dr Ding is currently a Visiting Scholar at University of Manchester, UK. She particularly welcomes opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers of shared interests in the area of sociolinguistics and applied linguistics. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • SOCIOLINGUISTICS
    Language vitality, linguistic landscape, multilingualism

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (Arts)(Fudan,China)(2010), (Chinese Language and Literature)
    Fudan University, Shanghai
  • MA (ChineseLit)(UM)(1995), (Chinese Literature)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BA (Hons)(ChineseStud)(UM)(1991), (Chinese Literature)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Member of Examiner Board Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
    04 Mar 2021 - 03 Mar 2023 (Faculty)
  • Head of Department
    16 Jun 2020 - 15 Jun 2022 (Universiti Malaya)
  • Head of Department
    01 Jul 2014 - 31 Jul 2014 (Universiti Malaya)
  • Head of Department
    01 Aug 2012 - 30 Jun 2014 (Universiti Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • APPLIED LINGUISTICS, MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Visiting Research Fellow (Scholars in Residence), University of Manchester
    University of Manchester, 2022 (International)
  • ERASMUS+ KA107 PROJECT
    University of Zadar, 2022 (International)
  • KFAS/CIAS - ISEF Research Publication Reward
    KFAS/CIAS, South Korea, 2020 (International)
  • International Scholar Exchange Fellowship
    Korea Foundation for Advanced Study, 2017 (International)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2015 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2014 (University)
  • UM EXCELLENCE AWARD
    NAIB CANSELOR, 2011 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Ding, Seong Lin (2022). Rethinking marginalization and heritage language vitality in multilingual families, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BILINGUALISM. (), . doi:10.1177/13670069221111861
  2. Ding, Seong Lin (2021). Social class and ethnic disparities in the semiotic landscape of an American "camp town", SOCIAL SEMIOTICS. (), . doi:10.1080/10350330.2021.1900720
  3. Ding, Seong Lin; Chee, Wei Han (2021). "What I want to do I do not do": on bi- and multilingual repertoires and linguistic dislocation in a border town, MULTILINGUA-JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERLANGUAGE COMMUNICATION. (), . doi:10.1515/multi-2021-0096
  4. Ding, S. L., Goh, K. L. (2020). The impact of religion on language maintenance and shift. Language in Society, 49(1), 31-59. doi: 10.1017/s0047404519000642
  5. Ding, S. L., Kim, H. C., & Kang, Y. J. (2020). Imagined homogeneity: Identity and geopolitical and geoeconomic influences in the linguistic landscape of Seoul. Lingua, 244, 21. doi: 10.1016/j.lingua.2020.102851
  6. Ding, S. L., Chew, E. (2019). Thy word is a lamp unto my feet: A study via metaphoric perceptions on how online feedback benefited Chinese learners. EtrD-Educational Technology Research and Development, 67(4), 1025-1042. doi:10.1007/s11423-019-09651-w
  7. Ding, S. L., Wu, C. C., Goh, K. L. (2019). In quest of a new identity? Language variation in Sabah. Lingua, 227, 16. doi:10.1016/j.lingua.2019.06.004
  8. Chew, E., Ding, S. L., Rowell, G. (2015). Changing attitudes in learning and assessment: cast-off plagiarism detection and cast-on self-service assessment for learning, Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 52(5454-463), Article
  9. Chew, E., Ding, S. L. (2014). The Zones of Proximal and Distal Development in Chinese Language studies with the use of wikis, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 30(2), 184-201
  10. Lin, D. S., Leng, N. Y. (2011). The China Image in Malaysian Chinese Literature, Foreign Literature Studies. 336(140-145), Article
  11. Ng, Y. L., Fan, P. S., Ding, S. L. (2010). The Modernization of Chinese Literature in Malaysia: A Case Study of the Poets Community of Jiao Feng (1955-1959), Foreign Literature Studies. 32(2), 50-57
ESCI
  1. Lowe, Veronica; Iliani, Nor Syamimi; Hassan, Che; Tik, Ruth Ong Lok; Lin, Ding Seong (2022). Negative Evaluations of Communication in Tourism Service Encounters as a Basis of Developing Communicative Activities for English for Tourism, MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF ELT RESEARCH. 19(1), 50-66. doi:10.52696/LUXL1626
Others
  1. Ding, S. L. (2016). The role of parents in heritage language maintenance in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies, 5(1), 15-27.
Books
  1. Lim, C. B., & Ding, S. L. (Eds.) (2019). Pashu de yang: Contemporary Chinese prose in Malaysian (2013-2016). Kuala Lumpur: Empress Culture.
  2. Lim, C. B., & Ding, S. L. (2013). Yu dao piaoliu: Mahua dangdai sanwenxuan 2000-2012 (Contemporary Chinese prose in Malaysia: 2000-2012). Kuala Lumpur: Got One Publisher.
Chapter in Books
  1. Ding, S. L., & Goh, K. L. (2017). Family language practices of Chinese Hakka in East Malaysia. In W. A. Chang (Ed.) Hakka studies in Taiwan, Southeast Asia and the World (pp. 215-239). Hsinchu, Taiwan: National Chiao Tung University Press.
  2. Ding, S. L., & Koh, Q. Y. (2015). Malaixiya xincun Kejia qunti de kouyu shiyong, yuyan taidu yu fangyanqun rentong (Language use, language attitude and sub-ethnic identity among the Hakka in Malaysia). In W. A. Chang (Ed.) Kejia wenhua, rentong yu xinyang (Hakka Culture, Identity and Religion: Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau), (pp. 59-97). Taoyuan, Taiwan: National Central University.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2024, UM International Collaboration Grant
    Perceptions and Attitudes of University Learners of Various Regions towards Language Learning between the Recovery and Post-pandemic Phases ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2018 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Fakulti
    Linguistic Landscapes in Kuala Lumpur' Penang and Malacca ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2014 - 2017, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - HNE (Humanities & Ethics)
    The Mapping Of The Hakka And Their Features In Malaysia And Southeast Asia ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2014 - 2017, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - HNE (Humanities & Ethics)
    The Survival And Sustaining Of The Hakka Dialect In Malaysia And Southeast Asia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2012 - 2014, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - HNE (Humanities & Ethics)
    THE TUSSLES BETWEEN MANDARIN AND HAKKA : SUSTAINING LANGUAGE IDENTITY ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2012 - 2014, Malaysian Commission for Multimedia and Communication (MCMC)
    Risk Communication Research for Electromagnetic Field (EMF) from Radio Frequency (RF) Researching the discourse representation of media texts: communicating scientific evidence regarding health effects of RF and EMF exposure and risk information to the public ( Consultant)
  7. 2012 - 2013, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG) - HNE (Humanities & Ethics)
    The Paradigm Of E-assessment And Feedback Innovation For Language And Linguistic Studies ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2011 - 2012, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP)
    The China Image in Malaysian Chinese Literature ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2017 - 2017, International Funding
    The phonological and lexical features of Hakka language: A Sociolinguistics study of Hakka speakers in Sabah, Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2014 - 2015, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
    Knowledge Dissemination and Cultural Flows ( Consultant)
  3. 2006 - 2007, ICS
    Contemporary Culture Trend in China ( Consultant)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Minority languages in Malaysia: Region, religion and identity, Linguistic Bullpen, Department of Linguistics, University of Zadar (International) (31 May 2022 - 31 May 2022)
  2. Linguistic landscape of Seoul (South Korea): Focus on methodology, Approaches and methodology in linguistic landscape research, Department of Linguistics, University of Zadar (International) (26 May 2022 - 28 May 2022)
  3. Hakka language and communities in (East) Malaysia, Consortium of Global Hakka Studies Young Scholars Workshop , Consortium of Global Hakka Studies (International) (06 Mar 2021 - 07 Mar 2021)
  4. Hakka community in East Malaysia: Language use, shift and change, International Conference on Southeast Asian Chinese and the New Culture Movement, New Era University College (International) (07 Dec 2019 - 08 Dec 2019)
  5. Turnitin Experience in University of Malaya, Joint Panel Workshop for iCONNECT for EU-SEA e-Plagiarism Battle, Monash University Malaysia (International) (23 Jun 2015 - 26 Jun 2015)
  6. The language pattern of the Hakka Community in Parit Keliling, Malacca, Third International Symposium in Taiwan Hakka, NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HAKKA CULTURE (International) (07 Nov 2014 - 10 Nov 2014)
  7. The Private Letters of Ouyang Xiu: A Discourse Analysis, The 2nd International Conference on Ancient Chinese Writings-ology, Fudan University (International) (09 Sep 2012 - 12 Sep 2012)
PRESENTER
  1. Meaning of sign: The case of the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, ISSCO International Conference 2019, ISSCO (International) (08 Nov 2019 - 12 Nov 2019)
  2. Language variation among Hakka Chinese in Sabah, SOCIOLINGUISTICS SYMPOSIUM 22, Auckland University (International) (27 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2018)
  3. Taiwanese and their food in Seoul: A linguistic landscape approach, SYSU SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD AND CULTURE, SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY (International) (20 Apr 2018 - 22 Apr 2018)
  4. Language Maintenance and Shift: A Study of Chinese Hakka Family in East Malaysia, The Fourth Taiwan International Conference on Hakka Studies, International Center for Hakka Studies, National Chiao Tung University (International) (10 Sep 2016 - 11 Sep 2016)
  5. Assessment and Feedback Innovation for Language Studies in a Malaysian University, BERA Annual Conference 2013, British Educational Research Association (International) (03 Sep 2013 - 05 Sep 2013)
  6. Language, Culture and Society: A Study of the Chinese in Johor Bahru and Its Contribution to the Understanding of Malaysian Identity, Chinese Overseas: Culture, Religions and Worldview, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (International) (21 Jun 2011 - 22 Jun 2011)

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Academic Adviser of The Foundation in Chinese Communication, National, (External Evaluator)
  2. (2022) External Examiner Ipgm, National, (External Examiner)
  3. (2021) Reviewer - SOJOURN journal , (Reviewer)
  4. (2021) Reviewer - Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) , (Reviewer)
  5. (2020) External Examiner - Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia , (External Examiner)
  6. (2020) Reviewer - Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) , (Reviewer)
  7. (2020) Reviewer - Journal of Modern Language, (Reviewer)
  8. (2020) Reviewer - MANUSYA journal, (Reviewer)
  9. (2020) Reviewer - Linguistic Society of America 2021 Annual Meeting, (Reviewer)
  10. (2019) External supervisor - Education Program 2019-2024 , (Expert advisor)
  11. (2019) Academic advisor - Foundation in Chinese Communication for Department of Chinese Studies, New Era University College , (Advisory Committee)
  12. (2019) Reviewer - Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) , (Reviewer)
  13. (2018) Reviewer - Ethnicities (ISI journal), (Reviewer)
  14. (2018) Reviewer - Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) , (Reviewer)
  15. (2018) Reviewer - 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature The Southeast Asian Journal (SCOPUS) , (Reviewer)
  16. (2015) Reviewer: Global Hakka Studies, (Reviewer)
  17. (2012) Reviewer: Journal Kajian Malaysia, (Reviewer)
  18. (2011) Reviewer: GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2017) Visiting Researcher, Yonsei Universty, Republic of Korea, International
  2. (2017) International Scholar Exchange Fellowship, The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, International
  3. (2016) Visiting Academic Researcher, Linguistics and English Language Department, Lancaster University, UK, International
  4. (2011) Collaborative Research Project, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) , University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, International
  5. (2011) Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) , University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, International

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2012) PENGGUNAAN STRATEGI PEMETAAN KOPERATIF BERPANDU DALAM PENGUASAAN KOSA KATA BAHASA MANDARIN PELAJAR DEWASA MELAYU, SIANG LAY CHOO
Master
  1. (2020) A PRAGMATIC STUDY OF ANIMALS IN CHINESE PROVERBS, Lin Yue
  2. (2020) LANGUAGE USE AMONG THE HOKKIEN COMMUNITY IN PERLIS, Chee WEI HAN
  3. (2020) LINGUISTIC FEATURES USED BY MALE AND FEMALE COMEDIANS IN NETFLIX TALK SHOWS, DAI BINA
  4. (2018) CIRI- CIRI LANDSKAP LINGUISTIK DI KUIL BATU CAVES, PRIANGKAH TAMODHARAN
  5. (2014) FAMILY LANGUAGE POLICY AMONG UPPER-MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES IN BEIJING, ZOU XIAO QIONG
  6. (2013) STRUKTUR DAN MAKNA PARIWARA : ANALISIS WACANA DALAM AKHBAR BAHASA CINA DI MALAYSIA, CHANG YEE PIYAN
  7. (2013) ACQUISITION OF THAI AS A THIRD LANGUAGE FOR CHINESE ADULT LEARNERS IN INFORMAL CONTEXTS, WANG DONG HUI ZI
  8. (2005) ANALISIS KESILAPAN PENULISAN KARANGAN BAHASA CINA PELAJAR TINGKATAN EMPAT, NG MEI LING