I do not know how the others think of research. For me, it is a pleasure-giving activity to seek an answer for doubts, and a process to explore my own potential. Both are full of pleasures. I do wish to run faster in the field, however, I know I have limit and I am generally feeling good. This is very important, I believe.

My research interests:

cross-cultural communication, linguistics (pragmatics) and language teaching, theories of learning, China-US comparative education, English as L2 teaching and research (in particular the happening of reading and writing and development)

My current project: 

The Meaning System of Chinglish: Its Generations and Cross-Cultural Communication Effects (Guangxi Social Sciences Research Grant, 2004-2005)

Some publications:

Xiao Li, Fengrong Liao and Yaoguang Luo. (2002): Empowerment Education & Band Four Proficiency Test, Journal of Guangxi Higher Education Research, Nanning, No.3

Fengfrong Liao et al. (2002): Email Survey of the English Translation of "Su Zhi Jiao Yu", Journal of Shanghai Science and Technology Translation, Shanghai, No. 33

Fengrong Liao et al. (2002): Waste in Foreign Language Teaching: Causes and Countermeasures, Journal of Yulin Teachers College, Yulin, No. 2

Fengrong Liao et al. (2002): The Principle of Politeness in E-mail Writing, Journal of Foreign Language Multimedia Teaching, Shanghai, No. 2

Fengrong Liao  (2001): The Three Stages of Relevance Development in China, Journal of Gunagxi Normal University, Guilin, Special Issue 2001

Fengrong Liao et al. (2001): The Formats and Techniques for English Business Letter Writing, Journal of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Special Issue, 2001

Shaozhong Liu and Fengrong Liao (2002): Studies on negative pragmatic transfers in interlanguage pragmatics. Journal of Guangxi Normal University (Special Issue on Foreign Languages and Literatures Teaching and Research), No. 1.

Fengrong Liao (1998): Fostering communicative competence in the reading course, Research Journal of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, No. 1, pp. 14~21.

Fengrong Liao et al (1998): The economic value of language use and its implication to EFL Teaching, Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, Xi'an, No.3, pp1~6.

Fengrong Liao (1997): Correctness, appropriateness, relevance and examination competence, Journal of Guide of English Self-Study, Guangzhou, No 1, pp. 41~47.

Fengrong Liao (1997): How to study the text: a case study from English compiled by Xu Guozhang, Journal of  Guide to English Self-Study, Guangzhou), No, 2, pp. 14~29.

Fengrong Liao (1997): Pragmatic failure and FL teaching, Guilin Education College Journal, Guilin, No. 3, pp. 23~29.

Fengrong Liao (1997): "A Song of the Kite" (a translated poem from Chinese), Aired by Guangdong TV Guangzhou

Fengrong Liao (1996):Cross-cultural communication and English classroom teaching, Journal of Teaching Research, Guilin, No, 4, pp. 19~26.

Fengrong Liao (1993): Introduction to Western Philosophy, translator of entries Noumenon~Z, Guangxi Normal University Press, Guilin

Fengrong Liao (editor) (1993): English How-To: For High School Students Guangxi Normal University, Guilin

Fengrong Liao (1993): Handbook of Investment in Guilin, translator of chapters 8 & 12. Guilin Municipal Government