Corresponding Research Fellow
Ph.D., University of Washington
Chinese Dialects, Chinese Phonology
Education:
Ph.D., University of Washington, U.S.A. (1966-1969, 1971-1972)
M.A., National Taiwan University (1961-1963)
B.A., National Taiwan University (1955-1959)
Previous Positions:
Correspondance Research Fellow, Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica (1989.8-2023.1)
Emeritus Agassiz Professor of Chinese Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley
Dean, School of Humanities and Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(1996-2004)
Professor of Chinese Linguistics (1989-1994), Agassiz Professor (1994-1998), University of California,
Berkeley
Assistant (1963-1964), Assistant Research Fellow (1964-1970), Associate Research Fellow
(1970-1975), Acting director of Language Section (1975-1981), Research Fellow and Director
(1985-1989), Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica
Professor of Chinese Linguistics (Joint-appointment), Department of Chinese Literature, National
Taiwan University (1975-1989)
Academic Award, Academic and Cultural Foundation in Memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1977)
Distinguished Research Award, National Science Council (1985-1989)
Academician, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1986)
Vice President (1992-1993), President (1993-1994), International Association of Chinese Linguistics
Honorary Member, Linguistic Society of America (2000)
6th NTU Distinguished Alumni Award (2011)
Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, The Hong Kong Institute of Education (2011)
Timeless Awardee, University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A. (2011)