Xiaoting Li, University of Alberta

Research

directives Mandarin interaction multimodal analysis mobile interaction verbal and nonverbal behaviors (1) Chinese speaking style (2) Mandarin conversation (3) Unfinished utterances

Latest papers

Editorial: The Grammar-Body Interface in Social Interaction.
Frontiers in psychology · 2022 · senior author
Multimodal Assemblies for Prefacing a Dispreferred Response: A Cross-Linguistic Analysis.
Frontiers in psychology · 2021

All 2 publications

Latest funding

An eye on help: Developing interactional competence in offering help in Mandarin as a second language
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$66,149
How do Mandarin speakers get others to do things?---The directive system in Mandarin interaction
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$74,030
How do Mandarin speakers get others to do things?---The directive system in Mandarin interaction
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$197,961

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Editorial: The Grammar-Body Interface in Social Interaction.

Pekarek Doehler S, Keevallik L, Li X

Frontiers in psychology2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.875696 PMID: 35432128

02

Multimodal Assemblies for Prefacing a Dispreferred Response: A Cross-Linguistic Analysis.

Pekarek Doehler S, Polak-Yitzhaki H, Li X, Stoenica IM, Havlík M, Keevallik L

Frontiers in psychology2021

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.689275 PMID: 34646192

An eye on help: Developing interactional competence in offering help in Mandarin as a second language

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaoyun

$66,149

How do Mandarin speakers get others to do things?---The directive system in Mandarin interaction

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Li, Xiaoting

Keywords: directives; Mandarin interaction; multimodal analysis; mobile interaction; verbal and nonverbal behaviors

$74,030

How do Mandarin speakers get others to do things?---The directive system in Mandarin interaction

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Li, Xiaoting

Keywords: directives; Mandarin interaction; multimodal analysis; mobile interaction; verbal and nonverbal behaviors

$197,961

Unfinished Utterances in Mandarin Conversation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Li, Xiaoting

Keywords: (1) Chinese speaking style; (2) Mandarin conversation; (3) Unfinished utterances; (4) Verbal and nonverbal behavior; (5) Cultural diversity and inclusion

$57,200

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: directives Dear Professor Li, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Editorial: The Grammar-Body Interface in Social Interaction." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "How do Mandarin speakers get others to do things?---The directive system in Mandarin interaction" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]