Yongzhi Miao , Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics

Yongzhi (Vito) Miao (Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, Northern Arizona University) is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Texas Tech University. His teaching and research interests include second language speech, particularly in relation to: (1) second language acquisition, exploring the inclusion of diverse accent varieties in language classrooms and its impact on students’ linguistic development; (2) language assessment, investigating the integration of diverse accents in high-stakes language proficiency tests; (3) research methodology, with a focus on measuring speech constructs as latent variables; and (4) intercultural communication, aiming to facilitate communicative success in English as a lingua franca contexts by improving listener perception and comprehension of diverse accent varieties.

Education

• Visiting student of Italian (B2–C1), University for Foreigners of Siena (2025)
• Ph.D. Applied Linguistics, Northern Arizona University (2025)
• M.S. Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, University of Oxford (2020)
• B.A. Advanced Translation Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (2019)
• Visiting student of Literature, Linguistics, and Communication, UC Berkeley (2017–2018)

Research

Second language speech in relation to (1) second language acquisition, (2) language assessment, (3) research methodology, and (4) intercultural communication

External Links

• Personal Website
• Google Scholar
• ResearchGate