(This page was last updated on 23 Jul 2015)

Biographical Inforamation

I come from Singapore - a small island in the tropics. I like to describe myself as curious. Someday, I want to have a large garden to share with human and non-human animals. I aspire to be knowledgeable.

 

Education and Experience

Hong Kong Baptist University. Associate Professor, Dept of English Language & Literature. (Present)

National University of Singapore, Assistant Professor, Dept of Chinese Studies, Jul 2004 _ Sep 2006

City University of Hong Kong

       Research Fellow, Dept of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics，Apr _ Jul 2004

       Senior Research Assistant，Jul 2003 _ Mar 2004, Dec 2001 _ Dec 2002

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey .  Dept. of Linguistics, PhD, May 2004 [Dissertation in PDF]

Part Time Lecturer, Dept of Linguistics, Spring 2003, Summer 1999

Teaching Assistant, Fall 2000 _ Spring 2001

Military Service, Singapore Armed Forces, Republic of Singapore, 1992 _ 1994

 

 

Works (Please write me if you want any of the below papers unavailable for download. Comments welcome! Many thanks in advance!)

 

Forthcoming/To appear

代表属性：发音人的选择与语料的有效性 (Parameters of Representativeness: Subject selection and data integrity) MS., Hong Kong Institute of Education and Hong Kong Baptist University. (with Liang Yuan)

Linguistic Tone and Musical Tune. To appear in Rint Sybesma et al (eds.) Encyclopedia of Chinese Language and Linguistics. Leiden: Brill.

Language and Linguistics, special issue on Theoretical Aspects of Chinese Phonology. Vol. 16.6. (with Yuchau E. Hsiao)  AHCI, SSCI

Prominence from Complexity: Filling in the Mysterious Tianjin Ditonal Sandhi Gaps. Accepted for publication in Language and Linguistics, special issue on Theoretical Aspects of Chinese Phonology. Vol. 16.6. AHCI, SSCI. Supercedes Rutgers Optimality Archive No. 1086 _The Mysterious Ditonal Sandhi Gaps in Tianjin_.

2015

Interactive Phonetics: an audio-visual IPA reference. Hong Kong Baptist University. [Downloadable App] http://ulip.hkbu.edu.hk

What’s wrong? Cha: an Asian literary journal, Poetry, March 2015 Issue 27 at http://www.asiancha.com/content/view/2031/489/.

Modern Chinese Phonology. In William Wang and Chaofen Sun (eds.) The Handbook of Chinese Linguistics. Oxford University Press. With Mingxing Li.

Capturing Phonological Shades within and across Languages. Cambridge Scholars Publishing (with Yuchau E. Hsiao eds.), pp. xix-414.

A Phonological Trio: Architecture, Patterns and Language. In Yuchau E. Hsiao and Lian-Hee Wee (eds.) Capturing Phonological Shades within and across Languages. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. (with Yuchau E. Hsiao), pp. 342-388.

 The Chinese-English Instructor_s Lesson for Hong Kong English. In Yuchau E. Hsiao and Lian-Hee Wee (eds.) Capturing Phonological Shades within and across Languages. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. (with Winnie H.Y. Cheung)

 

2014

 

Book review: Rama Kant Agnihotri and Rajendra Singh (eds.) Indian English: towards a new paradigm. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, xx+313 pp (ISBN: 978-81-250-4371-3) in Pragmatics and Society (2014) vol.5.3:515-519. With Srinivas Sampath Kumar.

 

Tone Assignment in Hong Kong English. MS., Hong Kong Baptist University.

 

 从汉语音系看优选论的修订 (Optimality Theoretic Studies through the Lenses of  Chinese Phonological Patterns). In Hongming Zhang (ed.) Journal of Contemporary Linguistics 《当代语言学》, vol.16.3:347-357.

 

Casual Speech Elision and Tone Sandhi in Tianjin Trisyllabic Sequences.  International Journal of Chinese Linguistics, vol. 1.1:71-95.

 

Animated Glossary of Rudimentary Linguistic Concepts. In Sivan, Atara, Dennis Chan and Eva Y.W Wong (eds.) Studies on Teaching & Learning (Chapter 1) pp. 1-10. Hong Kong: Pearson. (with Diane Cmor)

 

Teaching linguistic skills through comedy: an interdisciplinary approach. In Sivan, Atara, Dennis Chan and Eva Y.W Wong (eds.) Studies on Teaching & Learning  (Chapter 9) pp. 107-118. Hong Kong: Pearson. (with Joanna Sio)

 

2013

语音系统的认知与执行配对__语音学与音系学的研究层面 (Cognitive and Executive Alignment of Sound: Scope of Research of Phonetics and Phonology) In Jing Haifeng (ed.)《荔園論學集》（語言學卷）北京大學出版社 (Liyuan Papers: Volume on linguistics, Beijing Univ. Press) pp. 210-219. With LIANG Yuan.

 

Book review: Chen Baoya Dangdai Yuyanxue [Contemporary Linguistics]. Beijing: Gaodeng jiaoyu chubanshe, 626 pp. in Yuyanxue Luncong (2013) vol. 49:274-279. With Mingxing Li.

 

Tone samples of Cantonese and English in Hong Kong. HKBU Phonology Laboratory, Hong Kong Baptist University [Recordings].  (with Queenie K.Y. Chan, Winnie H.Y. Cheung and Suki S.Y. Yiu)

 

Gwai Gum Improv II [Performer] Public Charity Improvisation Comedy Performance given at Take-out Comedy Club, SOHO, Central, Hong Kong on 13 Oct 2013. Proceeds donated to Hong Kong Animal Friends.

 

2012

Teaching Linguistics through Improvised Comedy. In Decoursey, Christina A. (ed) Language Arts in Asia: Literature and Drama in English, Putonghua and Cantonese. Cambridge UK, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 281-300. With Joanna Sio.

 

再探讨汉语实词的句法类别不定__从词类原型语义特征出发 (Reprise to the Non-classifiability of Chinese Lexical Items: Approaching from a Theory of Semantic Prototypes)《语言学论丛》Yuyanxue Luncong 第46辑，页：127-143。With LIANG Yuan.

 

Santa Paws II [Performer] Public Charity Improvisation Comedy Performance given at Take-out Comedy Club, SOHO, Central, Hong Kong on 16 Dec 2012. Proceeds donated to Hong Kong Paws Foundation.

 

2011

The Echo Corpus. Hong Kong Baptist University [Digital Text].

 

Santa Paws [Director, producer and performer] Public Charity Improvisation Comedy Performance given at Take-out Comedy Club, SOHO, Central, Hong Kong on 11 Dec 2011. Proceeds donated to Hong Kong Paws Foundation.

 

Gwai Gum Improv [Director, producer and performer] Public Improvisation Comedy Performance given at Take-out Comedy Club, SOHO, Central, Hong Kong on 26 Aug 2011.

 

Improvised Game Formats for the Classroom. Hong Kong Baptist University [Web software], 2nd edition. With Laurafaire Lam,

 

Syllable as Part of I-Grammar: Approaching the Chinese Medial Glide Problem through Rhyming Patterns. In 《南方语言学》 Nanfang Yuyanxue vol.3:160-170

 

2010

Improvised Game Formats for the Classroom. Hong Kong Baptist University [Web software], 1st edition. With Joanna Sio and Karen Li. (superceded, see entry in 2011)

 

BU.com: You propose we perform. Public Improvisation Comedy Performance given at Take-out Comedy Club, SOHO Central, Hong Kong on 21 April  2010.

 

Review of Yasmine Abbas and Fred Dervin (eds) Digital Technologies of the Self. New Castle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2009, vi. +199pp (ISBN:1-4438-1419-9) in Pragmatics and Society (2010) vol. 1.1:173-177.

 

A percolative account for Tianjin tone sandhi. Language and Linguistics vol. 11.1.21-64. (Also available as manuscript at ROA#919.)

 

2009

An animated and narrated glossary of terms used in Linguistics. Open Access Web Material, HKBU. With Winnie H.Y. Cheung and Dianne Cmor.

 

Exploring the Dilemma of the Split-L Geminate Pattern in Hong Kong English. In Uyechi and Wee (eds), pp. 89-104.

 

Intellectual Restlessness: Inquiry and Analysis. In Uyechi and Wee (eds), pp. xiii-xxiii. With Linda Uyechi.

 

Reality Exploration and Discovery: Pattern Interaction in Language, Learning and Logic. Stanford: CSLI Publications. With Linda UYECHI  (eds).

 

Englishization as an Aspect of Building the Singapore Identity. In K.K. Tam (ed) Englishization in Asia. Open University of Hong Kong Press, pp.46-69 (Chapter 3).

 

Heterosyllabic Split-L Geminates: English in Singapore and Hong Kong. In Current Issues in the Unity and Diversity of Languages:  Collection of the papers selected from the CIL 18 held at Korean University, in Seoul, pp. 1112-1121, 21-26 July 2008. [CD].

 

Viability of VOT as a parameter for speaker identification: evidence from Hong Kong. In Current Issues in the Unity and Diversity of Languages:  Collection of the papers selected from the CIL 18 held at Korean University, in Seoul, pp.3921-3924, 21-26 July 2008. [CD]. With Winnie H.Y. CHEUNG.

 

2008

Casual Speech Elision of Tianjin Trisyllabic Sequences. Ms, Hong Kong Baptist University. ROA#931

 

“The rice ate four people” and such flip flops. Journal of Chinese Language Teachers’ Association, vol.43.1:33-58.

 

Phonological Patterns in the Englishes of  Singapore and Hong Kong. World Englishes, vol.27.3/4:480-501. [Here's a supplement on the issue:  "Notes on SgE Tones", which is a discussion with  E-Ching Ng and Pasha Siraj. Please visit their sites for more updated discoveries.]

 

梅县周边客家话见组细音不平衡的龈腭化结构所引起的辅音音变――论三个客家话软腭音龈腭化演变的不平衡 (The asymmetrical palatalization of velars in 3 varieties of Hakka in the Meixian region). In Zhang, Shuangqing and Zhenfa Liu (eds)《客语纵横：第七届国际客方言研讨会论文集》香港中文大学中国文化研究所吴多泰中国语文研究中心 (Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference on the Hakka Dialect), pp. 415-426. With YAN Xiuhong.

 

结构所引起的辅音音变――论三个客家话舌根音腭化演变的不平衡 (Structurally-triggered consonant shifts: The palatalization of velars in 3 varieties of Hakka) In 《语言科学》Linguistic Sciences, vol.36.5:449-458. With YAN Xiuhong.

 

Inquiry into the Musical Nature of Linguistic Tone. In Hsiao et al (eds), Interfaces in Chinese Phonology: Festschrift in Honor of Matthew Chen on his 70th Birthday. Monograph series no. W8, Language and  Linguistics. Taiwan: Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica, pp. 139-160.

 

The paradox of Hakka tone sandhi. In Hsiao et al (eds), Interfaces in Chinese Phonology: Festschrift in Honor of Matthew Chen on his 70th Birthday. Monograph series no. W8, Language and  Linguistics. Taiwan: Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica, pp. 1-45. Older version available as ROA#658. With Matthew CHEN and YAN Xiuhong

 

Interfaces in Chinese Phonology: Festschrift in Honor of Matthew Chen on his 70th Birthday. Monograph series no. W8, Language and  Linguistics. Taiwan: Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica. With Yuchau HSIAO, Huichuan HSU and Dah-An HO (eds).

 

Opacity from Constituency. Language and Linguistics, vol.9.1:127-160.

 

2007 

Association of Morae and Tones in Tianjin Casual Speech Elision. HKBU Papers in applied Language Studies, vol.11:1-27.

 

Unraveling the relation between Mandarin Tones and Musical Melody. Journal of Chinese Linguistics, vol.35.1:128-144. (manuscript version)

 

2006

天津方言里的吞音与变调 (Elision and Tone Sandhi in Tianjin) In Linguistic Sciences vol. 25.6:12-18 With Xiuhong YAN.

 

Profile Establishing Teaching Evaluations. In TLHE 2006: _International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Centre for the Development of Teaching and Learning, National University of Singapore, pp.286-289.

 

Englishization as Indigenization: A Singapore Case Study. HKBU Papers in Applied Language Studies, vol. 10: 21-42.

 

Syllabification Paradox - Hong Kong Transliteration of English Words. In Proceedings of SICOL 2006, pp. 288-97

 

Matching Parameters: Critique on the Curricular Design for Teaching Chinese Characters in Singapore. Asian Culture vol.30:91-105. With C.L. Lee and H. Wang.

 

北京话的连上变调 (Third Tone Sandhi in Beijing).《中国语文》Zhongguo Yuwen Vol. 311:2:151-163. With LIANG Yuan.

 

TA as teaching apprentice. In Experiments in Pedagogy: Selected Papers from Professional Development Programme (Teaching) Vol 1. CDTL publications, National University of Singapore, pp. 38-47.

 

2005

现代华语的语音 (The phonetics of Modern Mandarin). Book chapter intended for J. Xu and H. Wang (eds) 《现代华语概论》The Structure of Chinese Language: Characters, Words and Sentences. Singapore: Global Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, 2nd edition. However, the editors have shelved the project indefinitely.

 

Tickle Your Tongue: An Introductory Reference to Learning Phonetics. [software] With Frederick Chew, Alfred Low and Ma Lin Lin. CDTL, National University of Singapore.

 

Elision and tone sandhi in the Tianjin Dialect. In NACCL-17 Proceedings, pp. 422-431.

 

《疑难与路向__論天津方言的连读变调》Tianjin Tone Sandhi: a final report. Monograph in Chinese. Beijing Commercial Press. With Matthew CHEN and YAN Xiuhong. ii+231 pp.

 

Delimiters in Singapore English. (Abstract). In Miriam Butt and Tracy Holloway King (Editors) Proceedings of the LFG05 Conference. University of Bergen. Stanford: CSLI Publications (online) . With Karene WONG,  Tara MOHANAN and CHIN Seok Koon.

 

天津方言的吞音现象 (Swallowing sounds in Tianjin). 《语言科学》Linguistic Sciences vol. 17:4:66-75. With YAN Xiuhong and LU Jilun.

 

2004

Hakka Tone Sandhi : Corpus and analytical challenges. Journal of Chinese Linguistics Monograph Series no. 21. With Matthew CHEN as principal investigator and YAN Xiuhong. Monograph in English and Chinese. Approx. iv+354 pp.

 

Inter-tier Correspondence Theory. PhD dissertation. ROA#654. 257 pp.

 

旋 律 中 的 聲 調  -  論 腔 詞 相 應 關 係 (Unraveling the relation between Mandarin Tones and Musical Melody.) Occasional Papers No. 152, Dept of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore.

 

2000

Faithfulness as percolation - evidence from tone sandhi in Mandarin. In HORWOOD, Graham and Se-kyung KIM eds. RULing Papers 2. Rutgers Univ., pp.163-196. (superceded by "Opacity in Constituency", Language and Linguistics 2008, see above).

 

When Tones are Sung - A Theory on the Correspondence between Linguistic Tones and Musical Melody. In International Association of Asian Studies 2000, Conference Proceedings, pp. 248-270. With Lisa CHAN

 

1998

Particles and Resultative Verb Constructions in Mandarin. Honors thesis, National Univ. of Singapore.

Variability in the Manifestation of Universal Laws. MS., National Univ. of Singapore

 

1997

 Semantics of Verbs - A Cue from Le in Mandarin MS., National Univ. of Singapore

 

Invited Talks and Presentations

1.     A Prosodic Essence Conjecture语言节律成份假想
a.     Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong Linguists Lecture Series (3) 2014-15年度中国语言学系香港本地语言学家讲座系列（三）, 20 May  
     2015. (In Chinese)
b.     First International Conference on Prosodic Studies, Nankai University and Tianjin Normal University, 12-15 Jun 2015. (Invited speech)

2.     Improvised Game Formats for TESL. Language, Culture and the Teaching of English, TESL Conference, BNU-HKBU United International College, Zhuhai, 24 Apr 2015.

3.     The Yes-and Principle for Conflict Aversion and Bond Building. Outdoor lecture for Lecture Marathon in conjunction of the Umbrella Movement, English Language and Literature Society, Hong Kong Baptist University, 8 Oct 2014.

4.     Comparison of F0 profiles in Hong Kong Cantonese and Hong Kong English. Seminar, Department of English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University, 15 Sep 2014.

5.     Chiaroscuro of the Uncanny: an unknown side of Old Master Q. Talk given at RPg Student Seminar Series 2013-14, Centre for China Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 16 Jan 2014. With Kum-Hoon Ng.

6.     How Hong Kong English Got its Tones. Co-curricular Learning lecture, given for HKBU English Language and Literature Society Academic Week, 14 Nov 2013.

7.     Lectures given at National Summer Training for Teachers of Chinese as Foreign Language, Peking University, Beijing 11-13 August 2013.

a.     Devices for Language Teaching: Inspirations from Improv Comedy (with Bilingual Improv Brigade, Hong Kong) 语言教学趣味工具——即兴剧种种游戏方式

b.     Knowledge of Phonetics and Phonology in Aid of Understanding Difficulties of CFL learners语音学知识帮助我们理解汉语学习者的困难

c.     Seeing the Future of World Chinese(s) from World English(es) 从世界英语看汉语全球化的未来

8.     Tonogenesis from Prosody: Lesson from the Chinese-English Instructor. Invited lecture given for Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Lecture Series, United International College, Zhuhai, 28 Mar 2013.

9.     Tones in the Chinese-English Instructor (1862) and Modern Hong Kong English. Invited seminar presented at the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 19 Mar 2013.

10.  Enhancing Optimality Theory through Studies of Chinese Phonology从汉语音系学看对优选论的修订 Workshop session on Some Issues on Modern Phonological Theories: Argumentation from Languages in China, 现代汉语音系学理论与中国境内语言研究论坛 International Association of Chinese Linguistics (IACL-20), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 28 Aug 2012.

11.  Tonal Patterns in Hong Kong English. Lecture Series on Foreign Language Accent and Phonetic Sciences, Speech Science Laboratory, Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University, 30 Jun 2012.

12.  Improvisation Game Formats as a Tool for Language Teaching语言教学趣味工具——即兴剧种种游戏方式Guangdong Univ. of Foreign Studies, China, 24 May (in Chinese) and 30 May (in English) 2012.

13.  Bridging Prejudice and Ideal: a story on teaching theoretical linguistics in Hong Kong. 汉语讲坛第六讲School of Chinese as a Foreign Language, Peking University, 27 Apr 2012.

14.  Opacity isn’t so Bad for OT. Invited talk given at the Third Theoretical Phonology Conference. National Cheng-chi University, Taipei, 29 May 2011.

15.  Mental and Physical Dimensions of Sound Systems in Language. Invited lecture given at the Linguistics Reading Group, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore, 13 Jan 2011.

16.  The Mysterious Gaps of Tianjin Ditonal Sandhi. Invited talk given at the Linguistics Seminar, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore, 14 Jan 2011.

17.  Disyllabic Word Tones in Hong Kong English. Invited talk given at the Linguistics Seminar, University of Macau, 22 Sep 2010.

18.  If tone had weights…Mao Kong Forum: The First International Graduate Student Conference on Modern Phonology, National Cheng-chi University, Taiwan, 19 Dec 2009.

19.  Teaching Linguistics to Students Thinking of Something Else. Teaching Linguistics Workshop, Universität Konstanz, Germany, 20-22 Jul 2009.

20.  The Artificial Boundary of Humanities and Science: Arguments from Linguistics and Literature

a.     Department of English, National Taiwan Normal University, 9 Jun 2009

b.     Graduate Institute of Linguistics, National Chengchi University (Taiwan), 10 Jun 2009

c.     Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), 24 Aug 2009.

d.     Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore, 26 Aug 2009

21.  Using phonetic instruments for understanding phonological patterns. Two special lectures given at Faculty of Arts, Shenzhen University, 13 and 20 May 2009.

22.  心口合一乎？语音系统的认知与执行配对 (Mouth-Mind Mismatches: Physical and Cognitive Realities of Linguistic Sound Patterns) Invited Lecture, Faculty of Arts, Shenzhen University, 25 Mar 2009.

23.  Capturing the Structural Nature of Ordering and Identity Paradoxes. Talk given as invited speaker at The Second Theoretical Phonology Conference (in conjunction with The 2009 Graduate Student Workshop on Phonology), National Chengchi University, National Chiaotung University and Academia Sinica, Taiwan, 10-11 Jan 2009.

24.  What is kiw-ling (killing) about OT ah? – LL from English in Singapore and Hong Kong. Talk given at Centre for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) Seminar Series, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 07 Aug 2008.

25.  OT: a potential for pragmatics? Talk given at Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 14 Dec 2007.

26.  Labial-Lateral Duality of /l/ as a Split Geminate. Seminar given at:

a.     Hong Kong Association of Applied Linguistics, 19 Nov 2007;

b.     Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 27 Sep 2007;

c.     Department of English Language and Literature Seminar, Hong Kong Baptist University, 17 Sep 2007.

27.  Indigenization of English or Anglicization of Chinese: Implications for Biculturalism in Singapore. Keynote lecture given at the Bicultural Studies Programme Camp, Ministry of Education, Singapore, 28-30 May 2007.

28.  Englishization as Indigenization: A Singapore Case Study. Talk given at

a.     Symposium on Englishization in Asia: Language and Cultural Issues. Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4 Nov 2006;

b.     Department of English Language and Literature Seminar, Hong Kong Baptist University, 23 Oct 2006.

29.  The Rise of Optimality Theory. Lecture given to graduate students at the School of Foreign Languages, Tianjin Normal University. 30 May 2006.

30.  Syllabification Paradox: Hong Kong Transliteration of English Words. Language Centre Seminar Series No. 2. Hong Kong Baptist University. 27 Mar 2006.

31.  Space-Time Travel. Inaugural lecture at the Dunman High School Lecture Series. Dunman High School, Singapore. 21 Feb 2005.

32.  Unraveling the relation between Mandarin tones and musical melody. Department of Chinese Studies Seminar, National University of Singapore. 3 Sep 2004.

33.  Thinking in terms of Optimality. Seminar given at the Language Engineering Laboratory, City University of Hong Kong. 21 May 2002.

34.  Grammaticality of the Fittest. Series of five seminars given at the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, City University of Hong Kong. Mar – May 2002.

 

Conference Presentations

思“承”恒河三沙粒——減字、琴律、乐理 (Reflecting on three grains of the Ganges sand in Learning the Guqin: notation, temperament, music theory), 第一届香港琴学青年论坛 (First Hong Kong Youth Guqin Symposium), Centre for Chinese Cultural Heritage, Hong Kong Baptist University, 5-6 Jun 2015.

Comparison of F0 profiles in Hong Kong Cantonese and Hong Kong English, Annual Research Forum (ARF 2013), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 31 Nov 2013.

Prominence from Complexity: Filling in the Mysterious Tianjin Ditonal Sandhi Gaps, Theoretical Phonology Conference (TPC-4), National Cheng-chi University, Taipei, 3-6 May 2013.

Hong Kong Cantonese Tones: Replication Study. Paper presented at the Workshop on Cantonese (WOC-13). Hong Kong Baptist University, 16 Mar 2013. With Suki S.Y. Yiu.

First Bilingual Improv Comedy Group in Hong Kong. Poster presentation at Knowledge Exchange Conference: Knowledge Transforming Society (cum 3+3+4 Symposium on Knowledge Transfer). Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 5-6 Dec 2011. With Candace Mok.

1.        Teaching Linguistics Using Improvised Comedy. Presentation given at the First Conference on Applying (Putonghua/English) Language Arts, Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, 5 Jun 2011. With Joanna Sio.

2.        Revisiting the Ambivalent Categorization Properties of Chinese Lexical Words: Semantic Features as Syntactic Categorical Prototypes （再探讨汉语实词的句法类别不定——从词类原型的语义特征出发）Presentation given at Symposium on Gao Mingkai’s Scholarly Ideas: in Celebration of Gao Mingkai’s Centennial Birthday （高名凯先生学术思想研讨会——纪念高名凯先生诞辰100周年）Peking University, 26-27 Mar 2011. With Liang Yuan.

3.        Is Hong Kong English a Tone Language.  Annual Research Forum, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4 Dec 2010. Abstract published in Abstract book p.57, http://www.lshk.org/arf2010/doc/LSHK-ARF_2010_abstracts_2.0.pdf

4.        If tone had weights…Annual Research Forum – Linguistics Society of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, 12 Dec 2009. Abstract published in Abstract book p.37，http://www.lshk.org/arf2009/doc/arf2009_abstract.pdf

5.        Speaker-specific VOT Profiles of Bilinguals: Case Study of Hong Kong. Annual Research Forum – Linguistics Society of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, 6-7 Dec 2008 (with Winnie Cheung). Abstract published on http://lshk.org/arf2008/doc/arf2008_abstract.pdf, p.21.

6.        Englisher than thou: What Singapore and Hong Kong can tell us about Englishization.

Paper presentation at the 14^th Conference of the International Association of World Englishes (IAWE), City University of Hong Kong, 3-5 Dec 2008. Abstract published in The 14^th Conference of the International Association of World Englishes in Hong Kong: World Englishes and World’s Langauges: Convergence, Enrichment or Death, pp. 208-209.

a)      Seminar given at the Department of English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University, 27 Oct 2008.

7.        Hetero-syllabic split-L Geminates. Paper presentation at the International Congress of Linguistics (CIL) 18, Korea University, Seoul, 21-26 Jul 2008. Abstract published in The 18^th International Congress of Linguists (Abstracts), vol. 2:300-301.

8.        Viability of VOT as a Parameter for Speaker Identification. Paper presentation at the International Congress of Linguistics (CIL) 18, Korea University, Seoul, 21-26 Jul 2008. With Winnie H.Y. Cheung and Julian H.Y. Kam. Abstract published in The 18^th International Congress of Linguists (Abstracts), vol. 2:68-69.

9.        Bantu-like Tone Association in Cantonese English. Presentation at the Seventh Workshop on Cantonese (WOC-7), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 29 Mar 2008. With Winnie H.Y. Cheung. Abstract available online at http://www.cbs.polyu.edu.hk/tang/WOC/WOC7%20abstracts%202.0.pdf

10.     Structurally-triggered consonant shifts: The palatalization of velars in 3 varieties of Hakka (结构所引起的辅音音变――论三个客家话软腭音龈腭化演变的不平衡) With Yan Xiuhong.

a)        Paper presentation at the 7^th International Conference on the Hakka Dialect (第七届国际客方言研讨会), T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre. Institute of Chinese Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大学中国文化研究所吴多泰中国语文研究中心), 20-21 Jan 2007. Abstract published in 《第七届国际客方言研讨会：会议手册》香港中文大学中国文化研究所吴多泰中国语文研究中心 (Abstracts of the 7^th International Conference on the Hakka Dialect, T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre. Institute of Chinese Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong) p.22.

b)       Paper presentation at the International Conference on Comparisons of East Asian Languages (东亚语言比较国际研讨会，上海师范大学) Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 25-27 Dec 2006. Abstract published in 《东亚语言比较国际研讨会论文提要》上海高校比较语言学E-研究院 (Abstracts of International Conference on Comparisons of East Asian Languages, Shanghai Normal University).  p.132.

11.     Profile Establishing Teaching Evaluations. Paper presentation at the International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Centre for the Development of Teaching and Learning, National University of Singapore, 6-8 Dec 2006.

12.     Syllabification Paradox - Hong Kong Transliteration of English Words. Paper presentation at the Seoul International Conference on Linguistics (SICOL) 2006. Seoul National University, Seoul, 24-27 Jul 2006.

13.     Delimiters in Singapore English. Poster presentation at the 10th Lexical Functional Grammar Conference, Bergen, Norway, 18-21 Jul 2005. With Karene Wong, Tara Mohanan and Chin Seok Koon. Abstract published in Miriam Butt and Tracy Holloway King (Editors) Proceedings of the LFG05 Conference, University of Bergen. Stanford: CSLI Publications, online, available at http://csli-publications.stanford.edu/LFG/10/lfg05wongetal-abs.html.

14.     Truncation and tone sandhi in the Tianjin Dialect. Paper presentation at the North American Conference of Chinese Linguistics-17, Monterey California, 24-26 Jul 2005.

15.     Matching Parameters – Crucial Ideas in Curriculum Design for Teaching Chinese Characters. Paper presentation at the 18^th International Language in Education Conference. Hong Kong Institute of Education. Hong Kong. 16-18 Dec 2004.  With Lee Cher Leng and Wang Hui. Abstract published in ILEC 2004: Abstracts. Hong Kong Institute of Education, p. 95.

16.     Dialectological data and typological studies (方言材料和类型学研究). Paper presentation at the 12^th Annual Academic Conference of the Chinese Linguistics Association cum the 2^nd International Chinese Language and Writings Workshop (中国语言学会第12届学术年会暨第2届国际中国语文研讨会). Yinchuan, Ningxia. Jun 25-28, 2004. With Liang Yuan.

17.     The phenomenon of swallowing in Tianjin dialect (天津方言的吞音现象). Paper presentation at the 12^th Annual Conference of the International Association for Chinese Linguistics (第12届国际中国语言学学会年会暨第2届汉语元学国际研讨会), Nankai University, Tianjin, 18-20 Jun 2004. Abstract published in IACL-12 & ISCL-2: A collection of abstracts. Tianjin: Nankai University, p.188. Paper published in 《语言科学》总第17期：66-75 (Linguistic Sciences vol. 17:66-75). With Yan Xiuhong and Lu Jilun.

18.     “The rice ate four people” and other such flipovers. Paper presentation at the First International Conference on Modern Chinese Grammar for the New Millennium. City University of Hong Kong, 1-3 Feb 2001. Abstract published in The First International Conference on Modern Chinese Grammar for the New Millennium: Abstracts. City University of Hong Kong, p. 61.

19.     Faithfulness as Percolation – evidence from tone sandhi in Mandarin. Paper presentation at the 9^th International Conference for Chinese Linguistics cum International Symposium on Chinese Language Teaching. National University of Singapore, 27-29 Jun 2000. Abstract published in The 9^th International Conference for Chinese Linguistics cum International Symposium on Chinese Language Teaching: Abstracts. National University of Singapore, p.156.

20.     When Tones are Sung - A Theory on the Correspondence between Linguistic Tones and Musical Melody. Paper presentation at the National Conference of Asian Studies. Morehead University, Texas, 21-26 Feb 1999. With Lisa Chan.

 

Honors and Awards

1.     President’s Award for Outstanding Young Researcher, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2015

2.     Researcher, Centre for Chinese Cultural Heritage, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2015-2018 (by invitation)

3.     广东省哲学社会科学优秀成果二等奖2011年 Second Prize for Research Excellence in Philosophy and Social Sciences, Guangdong, China, 2011 (shared with YAN Xiuhong). 

4.     Rutgers University Graduate School Fellowship (1998-1999, 2000-2003)

5.     Tan Kah Kee Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies, Singapore (1998), SGD$10,000.

 

Classes Taught

Hong Kong Baptist University

Under new curriculum

1.      ENGL2016 Sounds of English around the World (since Semester 2 2013/14)

2.      GDAR1016 Aesthetics, Youth Action (Semester 2 2012-14)

3.      GDAR1017 Improvisational Comedy for Better Linguistic Awareness (Semester 1 2012/13)

 

 

Under old curriculum which ends in 2014

1.        LANG7110 Research Methodology

2.        LANG7402 Introduction to the Study of Language Part II

3.        LANG7660 Linguistics and Liberal Thinking

4.        ENG1211 Oral Communication and Public Speaking

5.        ENG1212 Academic and Professional Writing

6.        ENG2240 Research Skills in English Language and Literature

7.        ENG2650 Topics in English Grammar

8.        ENG2680 English Phonetics and Phonology

9.        ENG3610 Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

10.    ENG3640 Special Topics in Linguistics _ Understanding Phonological Patterns

11.    ENG3640 Special Topics in Linguistics: Linguistic Methods and Strategies

12.    ENG3650 Special Topics in Language Studies: Hong Kong English _ Interlanguage or another English Variety?

13.    ENG3670 Discovering Grammars

14.    ENG4730 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Linguistics through Theatric Comedy

15.    ENG4730 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Optimization in Grammar

National University of Singapore

CL1101E  Introduction to Chinese Language 汉语导论
CL2202   Chinese Phonetics 汉语语_音学
CL2204   Chinese Semantics 汉语语义学
CH4201   Chinese Classical Phonology 汉语音韵学

Rutgers University

Lin101 Introduction to the Study of Language
Lin201 Introduction to Linguistic Theory

 

Student Supervision

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Hong Kong Baptist University

Postgraduate

 Qin, Chuan  (2010) The Perception and Production of English Vowel Contrasts by Vietnamese Speakers. MA (Language Studies), Hong Kong Baptist University.

Lam, Wai Kin (2008) Realization of /θ/ and /_/ in Hong Kong English. MA (Language Studies), Hong Kong Baptist University.

Ong, Yin Hsiar (2007) Phonological Elision in Malaysian Cantonese Casual Speech. M.A. (Research) thesis, National University of Singapore. (ROA#921)

 

Undergraduate

Lo, Anna Wing Sze (2015) Impact of Lexical Prosody on Word Identification by Hong Kong English Users. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Tang, Jason Kwok Chung (2015) Effect of Simplex and Complex Scripts on Value Judgements among Chinese from Mainland China and Hong Kong. Honour Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chung, Jermaine Ngan Ming (2015) Discourse Tactics of the Umbrella Movement. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Yip, Vivian Chin Wai (2015) A Study of Perceptual Similarity of Syllable-Initial Consonants through Puns in Hong Kong Jokes. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Cham, Novel (2014) Investigating the Impact of Advertisements on Value Systems. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

 Jim, Alice Hiu Ting (2014) Politeness of Emoticon Usage in Instant Messaging Whatsapp. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

 Lai, Emily Hui Yan (2014) Discriminatory Language Usage in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

 Ng, Billy Ka Leung (2014) Hong Kong English Pronunciation: Features and Characterisitcs. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chan, Kai Lai Kelly (2013) The use of rhetorical devices in print advertisements: an analysis of skincare products and their attractiveness in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chu, Yan Ching Sally (2013) Teaching Putonghua: impact on Chinese Identity in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Li, Man Sheung Sherman (2013) The Persuasiveness of Using Second Person Pronouns and Possessive Determiners in Slogans. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

 Singh, Lovedip (2013) A Comparative Study of Language Use between Indian Punjabi_s in Hong Kong and Indian Punjabi_s in India. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chan, Kwai Ying Queenie (2012) The Syntax-Semantics Interface of the Verb-Resultative Compound in Hong Kong English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chan, Ka Fai Chargara (2012) The Semantic Meaning and Syntactic Structure of la²² in Hong Kong English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Leung, Yat Ching Sabrina (2012) An Exploration on the Effect of Examination-Oriented Classroom Practices in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

 Fung, Thomas (2012) Intelligibility of Hong Kong English in the UK. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Wong, Yuen Kwan Echo (2012) Lexical Categorization in Hong Kong English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Cheung, Fiona Ka Man (2011) From Pitch Profile to Full Phonological Forms: Decoding Mumbled Utterances. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chung, Ashley Sui Yi (2011) Viability of Male Images as a Complement to Advertising Text of Feminine Products. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Lai, Joyce Sze Ling (2011) Optionality of the Copula in Hong Kong Cantonese and English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Yeung, Lily Lai Lee (2011) Profiling through VOT Shifts across Emotional States. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Lo, Tiffany Po Chu (2011) Phonological Magic of Names: Syllables & Impressions They Create. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chiu, Wai Lan Vera (2010) Substitutability of Cantonese-English Syntactic Categories amongst University Students in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Fung, Kai Kit Jennsen (2010) Is Speaking English More Prestigious? A Study on Language Prestige and Chinese Identity in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Shum, Yan Ki Cecilia (2010) The manifestation of gender and power distance through linguistic devices used by university students in Hong Kong. . Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Yiu, Suet Yee Suki  (2010) Intonation of English Spoken in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Wong, Sin Man Nicola (2009) Linguistic Devices Targeting Specific Themes and Readership in Travel Magazines. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Cheng. Chi Kwan, Monica (2009) Phonological Correlates: Structural versus Non-Structural Ambiguity. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

 Kwok, Ka Ying (2009)  Elision in Hong Kong English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Pang, Chor Ying Joanne (2009) Scalar Acceptability in the Use of Linguistic Taboos _ a case study of speakers of English in Hong Kong. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Chiu, Yuk Lin, Crystal. (2008) Consonant Clusters Simplification in Hong Kong English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Leung, Ka Ling, Julia. (2008) Hong Kong English: A Variety or a sub-version of English? Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Tsoi, Ka Yan, Ivy. (2008) Interference from the Cantonese Syllable on the Spelling of English Onset Clusters. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Tsang, Siu Pik, Jade. (2008) Exploring Gemination: A Case Study of Past Tense in Hong Kong English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Kam, Hiu Ying (2007) What stays unchanged in your voice when the mood changes. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Kwan, Nga Tang (2007) The rhythm of Hong Kong English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Leung, Ka Woon (2007) Manifestation of linguistic accent in musical melody. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Liu, Hoi Pui (2007) Phonological characteristics of Hong Kong Teenage English. Honours Project, Hong Kong Baptist University.

 

National University of Singapore

Postgraduate

Ong, Yin Hsiar (2007) Phonological Elision in Malaysian Cantonese Casual Speech. M.A. (Research) thesis, National University of Singapore. (ROA#921)

 

Undergraduate

Cai, Junjun (2005) Syllable Structure: evidence from 3 Beijing fanqie languages. (音节结构----三种北京反切语的证据) Independent Study Module, MS, National University of Singapore.

Fun, Cedric Howe Thern (2005) Interface: the case of expletive epenthesis in modern Chinese. (接口：现代汉语的詈言穿插) Independent Study Module, MS, National University of Singapore.

 

Others

Hong, Wee Keat (2005) Phonetic inventory of Singapore Mandarin. In HSSRP 2005-2006, Humanities and Social Science Research Program, Ministry of Education, Singapore, pp.175-181.

Hu, Pan and Zixian Lin (2005) Word order in Singapore Colloquial English and Chinese. In HSSRP 2005-2006, Humanities and Social Science Research Program, Ministry of Education, Singapore, pp. 164-174.