Fenqi Wang

I’m a term lecturer and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Linguistics at Simon Fraser University, supervised by Henny Yeung and Yue Wang. I completed my PhD in Linguistics at the University of Florida, where I was advised by Ratree Wayland.

My research interests encompass a broad spectrum of topics within the field of linguistics, including speech production, speech perception, sound variation, speech emotion recognition, and bilingualism. By employing a diverse array of research methodologies including behavioral studies, neuroimaging, and computational techniques, my work seeks to deepen our understanding of these complex topics.

Presently, I am focused on investigating the expression and perception of vocal emotions in different languages, striving to elucidate the complexities of emotional communication in speech. In addition, my work on sound variation in accented Mandarin explores phonetic variation through the application of advanced deep/machine learning models.

Trained in linguistics, my research integrates linguistic theory with experimental and computational methods to examine the interplay between speech and cognitive processes. My work has been published in various journals and conferences.