Dr FANG, Fan Gabriel

Fan Fang (方帆), Ph.D. (University of Southampton, UK)

I obtained my PhD from the University of Southampton, where my research focused on sociolinguistics and language education. My research interests began with World Englishes during my master’s studies and later developed into English as a Lingua Franca during my doctoral work, with a particular focus on accent and identity. My work subsequently expanded to the field of Global Englishes (GE), where I have explored how GE perspectives can be integrated into English language use and education in order to challenge the entrenched native-speaker ideology in English language education. I proposed the ToPIC framework (Teaching of Pronunciation for Intercultural Communication) for language education, which was later developed into the monograph Re-positioning Accent Attitudes in the Global Englishes Paradigm (Routledge). More recently, I have collaborated with colleagues on projects related to Global Englishes, intercultural and global citizenship education, and Global Englishes Language Teaching.

Another area of my research interest is translanguaging. I believe that translanguaging can help language educators and learners create space to maximise their linguistic and multimodal repertoires. The translanguaging approach also challenges traditional understandings of what constitutes “language.” Integrating Global Englishes and translanguaging in language education can foster new perspectives on how language is viewed and understood. My research on translanguaging is also connected to English as a medium of instruction (EMI), particularly in relation to language policy and planning. In this area, I conduct research and provide training for language educators and policymakers in various contexts, promoting linguistic diversity and inclusive education from multilingual and multicultural perspectives.

I also conduct research in intercultural communication and language teacher education, areas that I believe are highly relevant to language teachers and teacher educators across diverse contexts. My ongoing research continues to focus on sociolinguistics and foreign language education more broadly, with the aim of fostering multilingual and multicultural awareness and promoting linguistic diversity and equity.