Ning Yu

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Ning Yu

Summary

Ning Yu is a human[1]. He was born on 1954[2]. He worked as a linguist[3].

Key Facts

  • Ning Yu was born on 1954[2].
  • Ning Yu held citizenship in United States[4].
  • Chinese was Ning Yu's native language[5].
  • Ning Yu worked as a linguist[3].
  • Ning Yu's field of work was applied linguistics[6].
  • Ning Yu's field of work was Asian studies[7].
  • Ning Yu held the position of full professor[8].
  • Among Ning Yu's employers was University of Oklahoma[9].
  • Among Ning Yu's employers was Pennsylvania State University[10].
  • Ning Yu's education included a stint at University of Arizona[11].
  • Ning Yu was educated at Central China Normal University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ning Yu is The moral metaphor system: A conceptual metaphor approach[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ning Yu is The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor: A Perspective from Chinese[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ning Yu is From Body to Meaning in Culture: Papers on cognitive semantic studies of Chinese[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ning Yu is Chinese Heart in a Cognitive Perspective: Culture, Body, and Language[16].
  • Ning Yu is recorded as male[17].
  • Ning Yu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ning Yu's family name is recorded as Yu[19].
  • Ning Yu's given name is recorded as Ning[20].
  • Ning Yu's described at URL is recorded as https://sites.psu.edu/ningyu/ning-yu/[21].
  • Ning Yu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Ning Yu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[23].
  • Ning Yu's name in native language is recorded as 於宁[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Ning Yu was born on 1954[2]. Chinese was his native language[5].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[11], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1885[27], headquartered in Tucson[28] and Central China Normal University[12], a public university[29], in People's Republic of China[30], founded in 1903[31].

Career and Affiliations

Ning Yu's professions included linguist[3]. Fields of work include applied linguistics[6], a field of study[32] and Asian studies[7], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include University of Oklahoma[9], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Norman[37] and Pennsylvania State University[10], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1855[40], headquartered in Penn State University Park[41]. He held the position of full professor[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The moral metaphor system: A conceptual metaphor approach[13], an academic work[42]; The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor: A Perspective from Chinese[14], a version, edition or translation[43]; From Body to Meaning in Culture: Papers on cognitive semantic studies of Chinese[15], an academic work[44]; and Chinese Heart in a Cognitive Perspective: Culture, Body, and Language[16], an academic work[45].

FAQs

What did Ning Yu do for work?

Ning Yu worked as linguist[3].

Where did Ning Yu go to school?

Ning Yu was educated at University of Arizona[11] and Central China Normal University[12].

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . asian.la.psu.edu. asian.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . asian.la.psu.edu. asian.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . asian.la.psu.edu. asian.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . sites.psu.edu. sites.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . sites.psu.edu. sites.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . aplng.la.psu.edu. aplng.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] . academic.oup.com. academic.oup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . benjamins.com. benjamins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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