Who am I? I am an assistant professor of linguistics at the Providence University Department of English Language, Literature & Linguistics. My Chinese name is 馬傑生 (pinyin: mǎ jié-shēng), but everyone calls me ‘Jason’, which is my real (American) first name.

Where am I? My office on campus is in 241 St. Peter Hall. My office hours for the fall semester are: Monday 4pm-5pm, Tuesday 1pm-3pm, and Thursday 3pm-4pm. To see my weekly schedule for the fall/winter semester of the current academic year, click here. To see some photos I have taken around the country where I live & work, click here.

What do I do? I do research in theoretical linguistics — mostly syntax, semantics & pragmatics — and teach a variety of graduate & undergraduate courses. For more information about me, my research interests and publications, click here.

How can I be reached? I can be contacted by email at or by phone at +886-(0)4-26328001 ext. 12213. The department fax number is +886-(0)4-26334712. The department postal address is: Providence University Dept. of English Language, Literature & Linguistics, 200 Chungchi Road, Shalu, Taichung County 43301, Taiwan.

If you are a student, and you need syllabi, lecture notes, grades or other information about one of the classes that I teach, use the links below to navigate.
    音韻學 (Graduate Phonology)
   歷史語言學 (Historical Linguistics)
   構詞/句法學 (Morphology/Syntax)
   語音及音韻學 (Phonetics & Phonology)

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