Dr Yu-Hui Liao
Associate Lecturer
- Phone
- +44 (0)1334 46 4391
- yhl7@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Office
- Room 205
- Location
- Buchanan
- Office hours
- Tuesday 1-2, Thursday 4-5
Biography
I joined the University of St 糖心logo in 2024, having completed my PhD in Linguistics and a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PgCAP) at the University of Edinburgh.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and have taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in linguistics, first and second language acquisition, translation, and Chinese language at universities in Taiwan, Germany, and the UK.
Teaching
In the 2026鈥�27 academic year, I coordinate the final-year core Chinese language modules CN4001 and CN4002, and co-instruct the postgraduate module ML5024: Literary and Cultural Introspection.
Research areas
My research interests span psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, and bi-/multilingualism, with a particular focus on cross-linguistic influence and language processing. I am also interested in the implications of bi-/multilingualism for language teaching and learning.
I am also a member of the . I welcome enquiries from prospective postgraduate research students interested in applied linguistics.
Selected publications
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Liao, Y.-H., 16 Oct 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Asian Ethnicity. Latest Articles, p. 1-3
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Book/Film/Article review 鈥� peer-review