incoectionwitapplicationforacceptanceintoyourph.d.program,iamenclosinhefollowingstatementconcerningmylife,professionalactivities,andtentativefutureplans.iwasborniniamen,fujianprovinceinchinaoovember8,1969.later,myfamilymovedtobeijingwhereigrewup.iamfromafamilyofacademics.myfatherisaprofessoroflinguisticsandchiefoftheuniversityjournalagencyofbeijinglanguageandcuureuniversity(formerlybeijinglanguage...