Dr. Angela Cook is a lecturer in the School of Languages and Cultures within the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland, where she convenes the Chinese Translation and Interpreting major. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Chinese linguistics from Griffith University and holds several translating qualifications. After spending several years living, working, and travelling in mainland China and Taiwan, Cook became interested in differences in language use on lexical, phonological, and grammatical levels, particularly contact-induced morpho-syntactic language change. Her research specializations encompass lexical change, the use of grammatical markers in Modern Standard Chinese, and changes in grammatical structures in spontaneous spoken interactions and written translations.

Cook has published numerous articles in prestigious journals. Key publications include "A typology of lexical borrowing in Modern Standard Chinese" (Lingua Sinica, 2018), "The use of the passive marker bei in spoken Mandarin" (Australian Journal of Linguistics, 2019), "Constraints on the use of the plural morpheme men in spoken Mandarin" (Lingua Sinica, 2020), "Reconsidering the shi...(de) construction in spoken Mandarin" (Chinese Language and Discourse, 2021), "Rapid response redevelopment: a study of an English-to-Chinese translation course moving online" (Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning, 2023), "Who says men can never change?: A corpus-based study of recent changes in the use of the Chinese plural suffix men" (Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2025), and "Exploring the goals of translation education: adding human value to literary translation through deep meaning making and artistry" (The Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2025). She has also authored book chapters such as "Mission impossible for L2 learners: teachers’ perspectives on teaching and learning Chinese in Queensland secondary schools" (2024) and supervises PhD candidates on translation-related topics. Recognized as an HEA Fellow for her contributions to teaching and learning, Cook oversees student translation projects that publish Australian short stories in Chinese and other languages, contributing to the field of translation studies.

Professional Email: a.cook@uq.edu.au