CV

Education

• Ph.D in Version Control Theory, GitHub University, 2018 (expected)
• M.S. in Jekyll, GitHub University, 2014
• B.S. in GitHub, GitHub University, 2012

Work experience

• Spring 2024: Academic Pages Collaborator
  • GitHub University
  • Duties includes: Updates and improvements to template
  • Supervisor: The Users
• Fall 2015: Research Assistant
  • GitHub University
  • Duties included: Merging pull requests
  • Supervisor: Professor Hub
• Summer 2015: Research Assistant
  • GitHub University
  • Duties included: Tagging issues
  • Supervisor: Professor Git

Skills

• Skill 1
• Skill 2
  • Sub-skill 2.1
  • Sub-skill 2.2
  • Sub-skill 2.3
• Skill 3

Publications

LexKO: A quick, reliable lexical test of Korean language proficiency

Chang, C. B., Ahn, S., & Kim, Y. (under review). LexKO: A quick, reliable lexical test of Korean language proficiency.

Research in Heritage Speaker Bilingualism: Theories, Methods, and Designs

Tseng, A., Chang, C. B., Leal, T., Lee, J. S., & López, B. G. (2025). Research in heritage speaker bilingualism: Theories, methods, and designs. New York, NY: Routledge.

Coarticulation and coordination in phonological development: Insights from children’s and adults’ production of complex–simplex stop contrasts in Gã

Kpogo, F., & Chang, C. B. (2025). Coarticulation and coordination in phonological development: Insights from children's and adults' production of complex–simplex stop contrasts in Gã. Journal of Phonetics, 108, 101378.

Phonetic and phonological L1 attrition and drift in bilingual speech

de Leeuw, E., & Chang, C. B. (2024). Phonetic and phonological L1 attrition and drift in bilingual speech. In M. Amengual (Ed.), The Cambridge handbook of bilingual phonetics and phonology (pp. 721–745). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Expressing diminutive meaning in heritage Twi: The role of complexity and language-specific preferences

Kpogo, F., Kohut, A., & Chang, C. B. (2024). Expressing diminutive meaning in heritage Twi: The role of complexity and language-specific preferences. In M. Polinsky & M. T. Putnam (Eds.), Formal approaches to complexity in heritage language grammars (pp. 15–41). Berlin, Germany: Language Science Press.

Perceiving the social meanings of creaky voice in Mandarin Chinese

Yao, Y., Li, M., Li, S., & Chang, C. B. (2024). Perceiving the social meanings of creaky voice in Mandarin Chinese. In Y. Chen, A. Chen & A. Arvaniti (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Speech Prosody (Speech Prosody 2024) (pp. 652–656). Leiden, The Netherlands: International Speech Communication Association.

An individual-differences perspective on variation in heritage Mandarin speakers

Chang, C. B., & Yao, Y. (2024). An individual-differences perspective on variation in heritage Mandarin speakers. In R. Rao (Ed.), The phonetics and phonology of heritage languages (pp. 208–236). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Regressive cross-linguistic influence in multilingual speech rhythm: The role of language similarity

Brown-Bousfield, M. M., & Chang, C. B. (2023). Regressive cross-linguistic influence in multilingual speech rhythm: The role of language similarity. In M. M. Brown-Bousfield, S. Flynn, & É. Fernández-Berkes (Eds.), L3 development after the initial state (pp. 49–71). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: John Benjamins Publishing.

Individual differences in vowel compactness persist under intoxication across first and second languages

Chang, C. B., Tang, K., & Nevins, A. (2023). Individual differences in vowel compactness persist under intoxication across first and second languages. In R. Skarnitzl & J. Volín (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 1182–1186). Prague, Czechia: Guarant International.

On the auditory identifiability of Asian American identity in speech: The role of listener background, sociolinguistic awareness, and language ideologies

Chang, C. B., & Fraser, K. (2023). On the auditory identifiability of Asian American identity in speech: The role of listener background, sociolinguistic awareness, and language ideologies. Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America, 8(1), 5558.

Exploring the onset of phonetic drift in voice onset time perception

Kellogg, J., & Chang, C. B. (2023). Exploring the onset of phonetic drift in voice onset time perception. Languages, 8(1), 78.

Examining the role of phoneme frequency in first language perceptual attrition

Chang, C. B., & Ahn, S. (2023). Examining the role of phoneme frequency in first language perceptual attrition. Languages, 8(1), 53.

Emotion word development in bilingual children living in majority and minority contexts

Ahn, S., & Chang, C. B. (2022). Emotion word development in bilingual children living in majority and minority contexts. Applied Linguistics, 43(5), 845–866.

Intoxication and pitch control in tonal and non-tonal language speakers

Tang, K., Chang, C. B., Green, S., Bao, K. X., Hindley, M., Kim, Y. S., & Nevins, A. (2022). Intoxication and pitch control in tonal and non-tonal language speakers. JASA Express Letters, 2(6), 065202.

Unity and diversity in Asian American language variation: Data from Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans

Chang, C. B., & Dionne, D. (2022). Unity and diversity in Asian American language variation: Data from Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 46, 060002.

Cultural factors weaken but do not reverse left-to-right spatial biases in numerosity processing: Data from Arabic and English monoliterates and Arabic-English biliterates

Lopiccolo, D., & Chang, C. B. (2021). Cultural factors weaken but do not reverse left-to-right spatial biases in numerosity processing: Data from Arabic and English monoliterates and Arabic-English biliterates. PLoS ONE, 16(12), e0261146.

Phonetics and phonology of heritage languages

Chang, C. B. (2021). Phonetics and phonology of heritage languages. In S. Montrul & M. Polinsky (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of heritage languages and linguistics (pp. 581–612). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

The contributions of crosslinguistic influence and individual differences to nonnative speech perception

Chang, C. B., & Kwon, S. (2020). The contributions of crosslinguistic influence and individual differences to nonnative speech perception. Languages, 5(4), 49.

Phonetic drift

Chang, C. B. (2019). Phonetic drift. In M. S. Schmid & B. Köpke (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of language attrition (pp. 191–203). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Perception of nonnative tonal contrasts by Mandarin-English and English-Mandarin sequential bilinguals

Chan, I. L., & Chang, C. B. (2019). Perception of nonnative tonal contrasts by Mandarin-English and English-Mandarin sequential bilinguals. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 146(2), 956–972.

Production of neutral tone in Mandarin by heritage, native, and second language speakers

Chang, C. B., & Yao, Y. (2019). Production of neutral tone in Mandarin by heritage, native, and second language speakers. In S. Calhoun, P. Escudero, M. Tabain, & P. Warren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 2291–2295). Canberra, Australia: Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association Inc.

Language change and linguistic inquiry in a world of multicompetence: Sustained phonetic drift and its implications for behavioral linguistic research

Chang, C. B. (2019). Language change and linguistic inquiry in a world of multicompetence: Sustained phonetic drift and its implications for behavioral linguistic research. Journal of Phonetics, 74, 96–113.

The phonetics of second language learning and bilingualism

Chang, C. B. (2019). The phonetics of second language learning and bilingualism. In W. F. Katz & P. F. Assmann (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of phonetics (pp. 427–447). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

LEXTALE_CH: A quick, character-based proficiency test for Mandarin Chinese

Chan, I. L., & Chang, C. B. (2018). LEXTALE_CH: A quick, character-based proficiency test for Mandarin Chinese. In A. B. Bertolini & M. J. Kaplan (Eds.), Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (pp. 114–130). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press.

Perceptual attention as the locus of transfer to nonnative speech perception

Chang, C. B. (2018). Perceptual attention as the locus of transfer to nonnative speech perception. Journal of Phonetics, 68, 85–102.

Age effects in first language attrition: Speech perception by Korean-English bilinguals

Ahn, S., Chang, C. B., DeKeyser, R., & Lee-Ellis, S. (2017). Age effects in first language attrition: Speech perception by Korean-English bilinguals. Language Learning, 67(3), 694–733.

Bilingual perceptual benefits of experience with a heritage language

Chang, C. B. (2016). Bilingual perceptual benefits of experience with a heritage language. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 19(4), 791–809.

On the cognitive basis of contact-induced sound change: Vowel merger reversal in Shanghainese

Yao, Y., & Chang, C. B. (2016). On the cognitive basis of contact-induced sound change: Vowel merger reversal in Shanghainese. Language, 92(2), 433–467.

Toward an understanding of heritage prosody: Acoustic and perceptual properties of tone produced by heritage, native, and second language speakers of Mandarin

Chang, C. B., & Yao, Y. (2016). Toward an understanding of heritage prosody: Acoustic and perceptual properties of tone produced by heritage, native, and second language speakers of Mandarin. Heritage Language Journal, 13(2), 134–160.

Pitch ability as an aptitude for tone learning

Bowles, A. R., Chang, C. B., & Karuzis, V. P. (2016). Pitch ability as an aptitude for tone learning. Language Learning, 66(4), 774–808.

Context effects on second-language learning of tonal contrasts

Chang, C. B., & Bowles, A. R. (2015). Context effects on second-language learning of tonal contrasts. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 138(6), 3703–3716.

The effect of semantic predictability on vowel production with pure word deafness

Chang, C. B., & Fischer-Baum, S. (2015). The effect of semantic predictability on vowel production with pure word deafness. In The Scottish Consortium for ICPhS 2015 (Ed.), Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (paper number 0350). Glasgow, UK: University of Glasgow.

Determining cross-linguistic phonological similarity between segments: The primacy of abstract aspects of similarity

Chang, C. B. (2015). Determining cross-linguistic phonological similarity between segments: The primacy of abstract aspects of similarity. In E. Raimy & C. E. Cairns (Eds.), The segment in phonetics and phonology (pp. 199–217). Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Relationships of attitudes toward homework and time spent on homework to course outcomes: The case of foreign language learning

Chang, C. B., Wall, D., Tare, M., Golonka, E., & Vatz, K. (2014). Relationships of attitudes toward homework and time spent on homework to course outcomes: The case of foreign language learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 106(4), 1049–1065.

A novelty effect in phonetic drift of the native language

Chang, C. B. (2013). A novelty effect in phonetic drift of the native language. Journal of Phonetics, 41(6), 520–533.

The production and perception of coronal fricatives in Seoul Korean: The case for a fourth laryngeal category

Chang, C. B. (2013). The production and perception of coronal fricatives in Seoul Korean: The case for a fourth laryngeal category. Korean Linguistics, 15(1), 7–49.

Evidence for language transfer leading to a perceptual advantage for non-native listeners

Chang, C. B., & Mishler, A. (2012). Evidence for language transfer leading to a perceptual advantage for non-native listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 132(4), 2700–2710.

Phonetics vs. phonology in loanword adaptation: Revisiting the role of the bilingual

Chang, C. B. (2012). Phonetics vs. phonology in loanword adaptation: Revisiting the role of the bilingual. In S. Berson, A. Bratkievich, D. Bruhn, A. Campbell, R. Escamilla, A. Giovine, L. Newbold, M. Perez, M. Piqueras-Brunet, & R. Rhomieux (Eds.), Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society: General Session and Parasession on Information Structure (pp. 61–72). Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Linguistics Society.

Rapid and multifaceted effects of second-language learning on first-language speech production

Chang, C. B. (2012). Rapid and multifaceted effects of second-language learning on first-language speech production. Journal of Phonetics, 40(2), 249–268.

Systemic drift of L1 vowels in novice L2 learners

Chang, C. B. (2011). Systemic drift of L1 vowels in novice L2 learners. In W.-S. Lee & E. Zee (Eds.), Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 428–431). Hong Kong, SAR: City University of Hong Kong.

Production of phonetic and phonological contrast by heritage speakers of Mandarin

Chang, C. B., Yao, Y., Haynes, E. F., & Rhodes, R. (2011). Production of phonetic and phonological contrast by heritage speakers of Mandarin. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 129(6), 3964–3980.

Learning to produce a multidimensional laryngeal contrast

Chang, C. B. (2010). Learning to produce a multidimensional laryngeal contrast. In K. Dziubalska-Kołaczyk, M. Wrembel, & M. Kul (Eds.), New Sounds 2010: Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on the Acquisition of Second Language Speech (pp. 89–94). Poznań, Poland: Adam Mickiewicz University.

The phonetic space of phonological categories in heritage speakers of Mandarin

Chang, C. B., Haynes, E. F., Yao, Y., & Rhodes, R. (2010). The phonetic space of phonological categories in heritage speakers of Mandarin. In M. Bane, J. Bueno, T. Grano, A. Grotberg, & Y. McNabb (Eds.), Proceedings from the 44th Annual Meeting of the Chicago Linguistic Society: The Main Session (pp. 31–45). Chicago, IL: Chicago Linguistic Society.

The implementation of laryngeal contrast in Korean as a Second Language

Chang, C. B. (2010). The implementation of laryngeal contrast in Korean as a Second Language. Harvard Studies in Korean Linguistics, 13, 91–104.

Short-term phonetic drift in an L2 immersion environment

Chang, C. B. (2009). Short-term phonetic drift in an L2 immersion environment. In Y.-S. Kang, S.-W. Tang, C. Kim, J.-Y. Yoon, Y.-S. Kang, K.-A. Kim, H. Yoo, Y. Jang, & H.-K. Kang (Eds.), Current issues in linguistic interfaces, Volume 2 (pp. 31–46). Seoul, South Korea: Linguistic Society of Korea.

The status of voicing and aspiration as cues to Korean laryngeal contrast

Chang, C. B. (2009). The status of voicing and aspiration as cues to Korean laryngeal contrast. In M. Elliott, J. Kirby, O. Sawada, E. Staraki, & S. Yoon (Eds.), Proceedings from the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Chicago Linguistic Society: The Main Session (pp. 31–45). Chicago, IL: Chicago Linguistic Society.

English loanword adaptation in Burmese

Chang, C. B. (2009). English loanword adaptation in Burmese. Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, 1, 77–94.

A tale of five fricatives: Consonantal contrast in heritage speakers of Mandarin

Chang, C. B., Haynes, E. F., Yao, Y., & Rhodes, R. (2009). A tale of five fricatives: Consonantal contrast in heritage speakers of Mandarin. University of Pennsylvania Working Papers in Linguistics, 15(1), 37–43.

Convergence and divergence in language obsolescence

Chang, C. B. (2009). Convergence and divergence in language obsolescence. In M. Pak (Ed.), Current issues in unity and diversity of languages (pp. 933–952). Seoul, South Korea: Linguistic Society of Korea.

A web-accessible dictionary of Southeastern Pomo

Yao, Y., Chang, C. B., Katseff, S., Lee-Goldman, R., & Piqueras-Brunet, M. (2009). A web-accessible dictionary of Southeastern Pomo. In M. Pak (Ed.), Current issues in unity and diversity of languages (pp. 2824–2835). Seoul, South Korea: Linguistic Society of Korea.

Variation in palatal production in Buenos Aires Spanish

Chang, C. B. (2008). Variation in palatal production in Buenos Aires Spanish. In M. Westmoreland and J. A. Thomas (Eds.), Selected Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics (pp. 54–63). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project.

The acoustics of Korean fricatives revisited

Chang, C. B. (2008). The acoustics of Korean fricatives revisited. Harvard Studies in Korean Linguistics, 12, 137–150.

Tone production in whispered Mandarin

Chang, C., & Yao, Y. (2007). Tone production in whispered Mandarin. In J. Trouvain & W. J. Barry (Eds.), Proceedings of the 16th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 1085–1088). Dudweiler, Germany: Pirrot.

Perspectives on the Korean laryngeal contrast from cross-linguistic perceptual similarity

Chang, C. B. (2007). Perspectives on the Korean laryngeal contrast from cross-linguistic perceptual similarity. LSO Working Papers in Linguistics, 7, 55–69.

Tense consonants in Korean revisited: A crosslinguistic perceptual study

Chang, C. B. (2006). Tense consonants in Korean revisited: A crosslinguistic perceptual study. In C. Chang, E. Dugarova, I. Theodoropoulou, E. Vilar Beltrán, & E. Wilford (Eds.), CamLing 2006: Proceedings of the 4th University of Cambridge Postgraduate Conference in Language Research (pp. 35–42). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Institute of Language Research.

On activation and suppression in the dual-route model of reading: bass the fish or bass the guitar?

Chang, C. B. (2006). On activation and suppression in the dual-route model of reading: bass the fish or bass the guitar? In Proceedings of SICOL 2006: The Seoul International Conference on Linguistics (pp. 521–530). Seoul, South Korea: Linguistic Society of Korea.

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