Semiotics & Culture Speaker Series: Semiotic Modeling and Language Education
- Date
- March 20, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET
- Location
- TRS 3-147
- Contact
- hongbing@torontomu.ca
- Website
- http://torontomu.ca/semiotics
SEMIOTIC MODELING AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION: Rethinking Language Learning through Modeling Systems Theory
Examine how meaning-making in language education emerges through semiotic modeling rather than the transmission of fixed linguistic standards.
Join us for this talk with Dr. Yufeng Li, Tianjin Foreign Studies University. The Executive Director of the Research Centre for Linguistic Semiotics at Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU), Dr. Li is currently a visiting scholar in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Culturesat TMU. Her latest book is 100 Core Concepts and Key Terms in Linguistic Semiotics (Tsinghua Uni. Press, 2026).
The three-part Semiotics & Culture Speaker Series runs throughout March. Please visit our website for presentation abstracts and event details.