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Areas of Scholarship

Education

• B.A., M.Phil (HKU)
• M.A. in Language Studies (HKBU), PgD in Applied Linguistics (Monash)
• PhD (HKUST)

Work Experience

Teaching

Administrative Duties

Research Output

Publications

• "A Pilot Study on the Interaction Between Hong Kong Tertiary Students' Proficiency in Putonghua and Competence in Written Chinese" （淺論香港大專學生普通話水平與書面中文能力的互動關係）. Co-authored by CHENG Siu Kei and CHAN Chi Leung. In Chinese Language Testing 《中國語文測試》(2004), vol.6, pp.26-34.
• "The Rhyming System of Yue Ou and the Sound System of Early Modern Cantonese - From the Perspective of Mathematical Statistics”（從數理統計方法看《粵謳》押韻系統與近代粵語音系）. In Organizing Committee of the 4th Postgraduate Research Forum on Linguistics (ed.) (2004) Proceedings of the 4th Postgraduate Research Forum on Linguistics. Hong Kong: Department of Linguistics, The University of Hong Kong, pp.184-192.
• "On the Intial System of Matteo Ricci's Xizi Qiji: A Reconstruction Based on Its Remaining Fragments" （明末傳教士利瑪竇《西字奇蹟》殘篇聲母系統構擬）. In Center for Chinese Linguistics, Division of Humanities, HKUST 香港科技大學人文學部中國語言學研究中心 (ed.) (2004) Ding Bongxin Jiaoshou Rongxiu Jinian Lunwenji 《丁邦新教授榮休紀念論文集》. Hong Kong: Center for Chinese Linguistics, Division of Humanities, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, pp.68-94.
• "On How Rater's Training Improves the Scoring of Compositions" （試論閱卷員訓練對改善作文評分的作用）. Co-authored by CHAN Chi Leung and CHENG Siu Kei. In Chinese Language Testing 《中國語文測試》(2003), vol.3, pp.14-21.
• "On the Relationship Between the Nature of Language Subject and the Design of Language Test - Taking HKCEE Syllabus and Examination Papers of the Chinese Subject as an Example" （論語文教育本質觀與語文測試考卷設計應有的關係 - 以會考中國語文科課程綱要與考卷為例）. Co-authored by FUNG Chun Pong and CHENG Siu Kei. In LEE, Hok Ming 李學銘 (ed.) (2002) Teaching and Assessing: The Evaluation of Language Learning Achievement 《教學與測試：語文學習成效的評量》. Hong Kong: Commercial Press Ltd, pp.459-485.

Conference/Seminar Presentation

• "The Interlanguage Phonology of the Emerging Hong Kong Mandarin". 32nd Annual Congress of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA Congress 2007). University of Wollongong, Australia. 1-3 July 2007.
• "An Analysis of Textual Dynamics in Cargo". Co-authored by CHAN Wing-sat, TAI Sik-kwan, YIP Tze-leung and CHENG Siu Kei. International Forum on Policy and Management in Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA '07). The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 10-12 May 2007.
• "Does Good Mandarin Lead to Good Chinese? - A Pilot Study Based on Assessment of Hong Kong Tertiary Students' Language Proficiency". Co-authored by CHAN Chi Leung and CHENG Siu Kei. The First International Conference on Enhancing Teaching through Assessment. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 13-15 June 2005.
• "Cantonese Classifiers and Definiteness Revisited". Annual Research Forum 2004, Linguistic Society of Hong Kong. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 11-12 December 2004.
• "The Rhyming System of Yue Ou and the Sound System of Early Modern Cantonese – From the Perspective of Mathematical Statistics （從數理統計方法看《粵謳》押韻系統與近代粵語音系）". The 4th Postgraduate Research Forum on Linguistics. The University of Hong Kong. 31 October - 1 November 2003.
• "3a-2b Tonal Alternations: An On-going Sound Change in Hong Kong Cantonese?". Seminar. Language Engineering Laboratory. City University of Hong Kong. 17 June 2003.
• "Yangshang - Yinqu Alternation in Modern Cantonese: Irregularity in Pronunciation or Diffusion through Lexicon?". Annual Research Forum 2002, Linguistic Society of Hong Kong. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 14-15 December 2002.
• "Introducing a Cross-dialectal Phonetic Writing Scheme in Late-Qing Dynasty: Hesheng Jianzi by Wang Zhao and Lao Naixuan （清末一個跨方言的拼音文字方案 - 論王照、勞乃宣的"合聲簡字"）". First International Conference on the Written Representation of Chinese Dialects. Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 21-22 June 2002.
• "Study on Cross-rhyming in Cantonese Songs: A Pilot Study". Postgraduate Research Forum on Language and Linguistics 2001. City University of Hong Kong. 12-13 May 2001.
• "A Study on Cantonese-English Code-Switching and Code-Mixing in Hong Kong Internet Newsgroups". Presented by CHENG Siu Kei, FUNG Wai Yee, KWOK Pak Wing and LAU Lai Lai. The HAAL Research Forum 2000. Jointly organised by Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics and Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University. 3 June, 2000.
• "On the Relationship Between the Nature of Language Subject and the Design of Language Test - Taking HKCEE Syllabus and Examination Papers of the Chinese Subject as an Example" （論語文教育本質觀與語文測試考卷設計應有的關係 - 以會考中國語文科課程綱要與考卷為例）. Presented by FUNG Chun Pong and CHENG Siu Kei. The International Conference on Language Testing and Language Teaching. Jointly organised by the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies and the Chinese Language Centre, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 6-8 January, 2000.
• "On Late-Qing's reformation campaign of the Chinese Writing System" （清末漢字改革運動概況）. Postgraduate Seminar. Department of Chinese, the University of Hong Kong. 2 May, 1998.

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