Yang Zhi

Biographic Data

ID1443643
NAMEYang Zhi
GIVEN NAMESYang
FAMILY NAMEZhi
SIGNATUREZHI Y
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Shanghai for Science and Technology
ORCID0000-0003-2426-8653
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS20
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1994
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Tracing the Development of Periphrastic Causatives of EFL Learners From Different L1 Backgrounds

    Open AccessYang Zhi, Hintat Cheung et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2025

    Expressing causation through complex grammatical constructions is a significant challenge for EFL learners, as these constructions often involve nuanced semantic and pragmatic considerations beyond simple grammatical rules. Periphrastic causatives represent a syntactic and semantic category that enables learners to articulate causal relationships concisely. Previous research has documented EFL learners’ underuse, overuse, and misuse of periphrast…

  • The motivations and challenges for academic expatriates in international branch campuses

    Open AccessYao Yao, Yang Zhi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2024

    Introduction Understanding the motivations and challenges experienced by academic expatriates on international branch campuses is critical for enhancing their support and management. By analyzing the motivations and challenges, the study aims to provide more understanding on management strategies of branch campuses to support expatriates in their career development and improve institutional practices. Methods A systematic literature review was co…

  • An Exploratory Study of EFL Learners' Use of ChatGPT for Language Learning Tasks

    Open AccessYangyu Xiao, Yang ZhiARTICLELanguages2023Cited by: 20References: 12

    ChatGPT, a general-purpose intelligent chatbot developed by OpenAI, has introduced numerous opportunities and challenges in the field of language education. With its remarkable ability to generate diverse forms of text, answer questions, and provide translations within minutes, ChatGPT has become an influential tool in the era of advanced AI technology. However, to what extent ChatGPT can be used to assist students in completing language learning…

  • A Case Study of Refined Building Climate Zoning under Complicated Terrain Conditions in China

    Open AccessTianyu Zhang, Xianyan Chen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    In this study, we first found that the few and sparse meteorological stations used in earlier comprehensive studies of building climate zoning in a complicated terrain area like Chongqing, China, may lead to the inapplicability of building energy efficiency standards in some areas. To address this issue, the study used daily data from 1908 extremely dense surface meteorological stations from 2011 to 2020 in Chongqing, China. In order to conduct f…

  • Geographical Agglomeration of Indian and Chinese Multinationals in Europe

    Open AccessHaiyan Zhang, Yang Zhi et al.ARTICLEScience Technology and Society2012

    The outward FDI from emerging economies to developed countries has generated much interest among international business researchers and policy makers, especially with regard to their location and sectoral patterns. On the basis of a large pan-European firm level dataset, this study provides a comparative analysis of the main characteristics of Indian and Chinese companies operating in Europe in general and their geographical agglomeration in part…

  • Sargonic Inscriptions from Adab

    Jean-Jacques Glassner, Jean‐jacques Glassner et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American Oriental…1994