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CHEN Zhuoمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Syntactic Theory
• Chinese Comparative Syntax
• Language Documentation
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CHEN Zhuo is a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He holds a B.A. in Chinese Language from Fudan University and two M.A. degrees in Linguistics from UCLA and the University of Kansas. Education: B.A. in Chinese Language from Fudan University M.A. in Linguistics from UCLA M.A. in Linguistics from University of Kansas CHEN Zhuo's primary research interests focus on syntactic theory and Chinese comparative syntax. His work examines A-bar dependencies such as yes-no question-answer pairs and (un)conditionals across Sinitic languages, using original data from understudied non-standard varieties of Mandarin like Wuhu and Nanjing. He also works with other Sinitic languages including Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Teochew. In addition to his work on Chinese languages, CHEN Zhuo has been a member of UCLA's research group on Dschang, an understudied Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon, since early 2019. This reflects his broader interest in language documentation and fieldwork.

CHEUNG Yam Leung Lawrenceمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Syntactic Typology
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CHEUNG Yam Leung Lawrence is an Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and MA Programme Director. He earned his BA, MSc, and MPhil from CUHK and his PhD in Linguistics from UCLA in 2008. Research Interests Syntax, Semantics, Syntactic Typology Natural Language Processing (NLP), Corpus Linguistics Current Projects Syntax-Phonology Interface in Chinese Right Dislocation Negative Wh-construction Across Languages Wh-placeholders in Cantonese Corpus Annotation and Unlexicalized Parsing His work bridges theoretical syntax with computational methods, focusing on phenomena like mirativity, focus constructions, and synthetic/analytic variation in English comparatives. He has supervised numerous PhD, MPhil, and MA students on topics spanning Cantonese grammar, ellipsis, and code-switching. Prof. Cheung is a Research Fellow at the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre and Institute of Chinese Studies (CUHK). He is affiliated with professional bodies including the Linguistic Society of America, International Association of Chinese Linguistics, and Linguistic Society of Hong Kong. His teaching portfolio includes courses on syntax, corpus linguistics, and computational methods.

Sze Yim Binh Felixمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Sign Language Documentation
• Sign Language Typology
• Information Structure
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Prof. Felix Sze (Sze Yim Binh) is an Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages , The Chinese University of Hong Kong . She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Bristol and has been a leading figure in sign language research and Deaf community empowerment in the Asia-Pacific region. Education: BA & MPhil from CUHK, PhD from University of Bristol Her research focuses on sign language documentation (Hong Kong, Macau, Sri Lankan, Indonesian, Japanese varieties) and linguistics analysis of grammatical structures including word order and non-manual markers. She specializes in bimodal-bilingual acquisition by deaf/hard-of-hearing children in Cantonese and Hong Kong Sign Language, developing assessment tools like the HKSL Sentence Repetition Test . She also investigates sign language's cognitive benefits for hearing infants and elderly populations. Prof. Sze's recent publications analyze polar questions and negation markers, word order typology, and interpretation training frameworks. She leads major projects like the Hong Kong Sign Language Browser and Asian SignBank , creating educational resources for Deaf communities including sex education and medical terminology databases. Her work combines rigorous sign language corpus development with practical applications in education, healthcare, and technology, including AI-driven sign recognition systems like SignTown . She has presented at major international conferences including TISLR, Sign Language Acquisition Conference, and World Federation of the Deaf Congress.