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Currently writing her MA thesis under the supervision of Prof. Pavel Trofimovich, Lin obtained a BA in Business English from Xi’an International Studies University and an MA in English Language and Literature from Shaanxi Normal University, both in her hometown, Xi’an, China. Broadly interested in sociolinguistics, her thesis focuses on how reverse linguistic stereotyping might potentially affect people’s speaking anxiety as well as their speaking performance. Apart from her research, learning new skills (swimming and piano) and new languages (French and Spanish) makes Lin a happier person.
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Projects
- Reverse linguistic stereotyping and speakers' performance
- Exploring the benefits of social ties for international students' wellbeing
Publications
- Teló, C., Suzuki, R., Lu, L., Okawa, G., Ahmed, T., Balmouddane, Z., Carvajal, M., Chen, K., Fallahnejad, M., Kim, B., Kovacs, A., Madkaikar, S., Mejía, L., Odal, A., Pham, T. T. D., See, Y. F., O’Brien, M. G., & Trofimovich, P. (2026). A collaborative journey in pronunciation: Lessons from a community-engaged accent bias project. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation,12(1), 114–130. https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.25054.tel
PRESENTATIONS
Conference Presentations
- Teló, C., Okawa, G., Suzuki, R., Lu, L., O’Brien, M., & Trofimovich, P. (2026, March). Language awareness in action: Addressing accent bias through participatory research [Conference presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Chicago, United States.
- Lu, L., Trofimovich, P., & Lindberg, R. (2026, March). Do L2 speakers’ assumptions about test examiners influence speaking anxiety? A reverse linguistic stereotyping study [Conference presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Chicago, United States.
- Teló, C., Suzuki, R., Okawa, G., Lu, L., Ahmed, T., Balmouddane, Z., Carvajal, M., Chen, K., Fallahnejad, M., Kim, A., Kovacs, A., Madkaikar, S., Mejía, L., Odal, A., Pham, T. T. D., See, Y. F., Trofimovich, P., & O'Brien, M. G. (2025, October). Observing, reflecting, and acting: A participatory action study on accents in communication [Conference presentation]. The 16th annual Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Suzuki, R., Teló, C., Lu, L., Trofimovich, P., & McDonough, K. (2025, September). Interactions with weak social ties: A longitudinal look at second language speakers’ wellbeing [Conference presentation]. Second Language Research Forum (SLRF), Flagstaff, United States.
- Lu, L. (2024, October). The impact of reverse linguistic stereotyping on speaking performance [Conference presentation]. Works in Progress Sessions (WIPS) x Concordia. Concordia University, Montréal, Canada.
- Halliday, A., & Lu, L. (2024, March). Exploring accent hierarchy: Student perceptions of English teachers in Montreal [Conference presentation]. The Education Graduate Students' Society (EGSS) Conference 2024. McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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