HKBU MALS

11/05/2025

REPOSTING news about FLaP FIRST, a postgraduate student-led journal:

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[FLaP FIRST vol.1 is now published!]

We are thrilled to announce the release of FLaP FIRST volume #1. This inaugural volume covers a wide range of topics, from the fascinating realms of formalism, morphology, syntax, phonology, and fieldwork study, to so much more! Click here to download the volume (https://flapfirstjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/flapfirstv01.pdf).

This volume would not exist without any of you. Words alone cannot express our sincere gratitude. Yet, this is just the start of our journey. We need your help as always to spread everything about FLaP FIRST with your friends. Please also stay tuned for our upcoming volume #2!

If you wish for your article to appear in FLaP FIRST volume #2, please try to send us your article before 1 September 2025 ([email protected]). We look forward to receiving your work!

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Volume II Call For Papers

Please read https://shorturl.at/ESxnS for more.

We look very much forward to receiving your work!

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06/03/2025

📢The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University is honored to invite you to the 2nd International Symposium on Humanities and Culture: Visions of a Digital Future, which will take place at the HKJC Auditorium, Hong Kong Palace Museum, on March 26 (Wednesday) and 27 (Thursday), 2025.

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open. Registration and further details are available on the symposium’s official website: https://digitalfutures.hkbu.edu.hk/eng/index.html
(link also in bio)

Building on the discussions from our first international symposium, this year’s event will delve into the intersection of digital technology, humanities, and culture amidst rapid technological advancements, particularly the rise of generative artificial intelligence in multiple domains. The 2025 symposium will focus on four pivotal themes:

1. The Place of Humanities and Culture in Digital Futures
2. Neglected Voices and The Challenges of AI
3. Perspectives on AI and Transdisciplinarity
4. Human Mind in the Future of Education

This symposium is a unique opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions, explore innovative ideas, and network with academics and professionals at the forefront of humanities, culture, and the digital future.

Registration Deadline: Please register by March 15, 2025. The Symposium is CCL recognized.

We look forward to welcoming you to the symposium and exploring the dynamic relationship between humanities and technology together.

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected].

11/12/2024

We are excited to inform you that the admission exercise for the Master of Arts in Language Studies (MALS) for the 2025-2026 academic year will commence on January 2, 2025. You can find the brochures for applicants from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and international students on the MALS website: https://mals.hkbu.edu.hk/.

To promote diversity among our applicants, MALS is offering scholarships to incoming students. More details about the scholarships can be found here: https://mals.hkbu.edu.hk/scholarships_and_awards/.

Join us in exploring the fascinating world of language studies!

MALS is a programme jointly offered by the Department of English Language and Literature and the Language Centre at Hong Kong Baptist University under the Faculty of Arts.

09/12/2024

Delighted to share that our MALS student, Miss ZHANG Hanxu, presented her research, "AI Metaphors We Live By: The Metaphorical Representations of AI in Online News Articles in Mainland China,” at the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) Annual Research Forum on 8th December 2024, at Shue Yan University. This work contributes to our understanding of how emerging technologies are conceptualized in contemporary Chinese discourse. Congratulations on this scholarly achievement! We are so proud of you, Sherry!

18/11/2024

Our MALS graduate, Miss Pauline Bolin Liu, published her research in collaboration with MALS teacher Dr. Mingxing Li, entitled "The perceptual distinctiveness of the [n-l] contrast in different vowel and tonal contexts" in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), Express Letters 4 (11). JASA EL is a reputable journal in linguistics. Congratulations to Pauline! The paper is online with open access at https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0034196.

This study investigates the relative perceptual distinction of the [n] vs [l] contrast in different vowel contexts ([_a] vs [_i]) and tonal contexts (high-initi

14/09/2024

"Lang-cog" is a popular science Wechat column established and operated by our MALS teacher, Dr. Angela HE, and her team at HKBU Language and Cognition Lab. It shares popular science articles, as well as information about academic activities and job opportunities.

Stay tuned and follow it for the latest insights and updates in the fascinating fields of linguistics and cognitive science!

01/08/2024

MALS graduate presented at an international conference

Our MALS graduate, Miss Pauline Bolin Liu, presented her collaborative research entitled "The influence of tones on the typology and perception of consonantal contrasts", on The 15th International Conference in Evolutionary Linguistics (CIEL-15) at Hunan University, Changsha, China, July 13-14, 2024. Congratulations to Pauline!

01/08/2024

MALS Alumnae Admitted to PhD Programmes

We are glad to announce that MALS alumnae, Miss Echo Shenyan ZHOU has been admitted to the PhD programme of English at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Miss Wendy Tingting Wu, has been admitted to the PhD Programme of English at Hong Kong Baptist University. Congratulations to our alumnae!

15/07/2024

Prof. Lian Hee WEE has recently published an article on Hong Kong graffiti. Go check out this interesting article!

Hong Kong graffiti in the last few decades have been largely disciplined, and have embellished many dilapidated walls, enlivening otherwise boring surfaces, says academic Lian-Hee Wee.

04/07/2024

徵稿：FLaP FIRST 創刊號！

FLaP FIRST是一份由碩博生領航的學刊。現向全球徵稿，凡涉獵形式語言學或哲學領域的研究都歡迎，並徵羅以下各稿件類型：
a. 研究手稿
b. 研究小品
c. 已發表文章的原始（未經不良評審破壞）手稿
d. 評論性觀點
e. 對専著、文章等進行綜述

文章可以繁體中文或英文撰寫。投稿必須提供英譯題目及摘要。
請注意行文簡潔精練。

本刊採取單向匿名評審制，至多考慮3份評審意見。評審結果僅限接納或拒絕，不會要求作者修改稿件，以彰顯FIRST的理念：“坦誠、初步、未經雕琢、出人意表的想法”。稿例請參閱“FLaP 1stTemplate4Author-EN.docx” 或 “FLaP 1st-Template4Author-CH.docx”。

請以單一WORD文檔（包含摘要及關鍵詞）投稿至：[email protected]。作者也可另外提供PDF版本作為排版參考。因不設修改，所備稿件須為付梓清樣。

提交文章即表示作者已經確認 (i) 對所提交内容和材料的所有權，或已獲得任何必要的版權許可，並遵守所有相關的知識產權法律；(ii) 無條件授予FLaP FIRST所有必要的權限。文章版權屬於作者。

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注意：
令文若欲趕上FLaP FIRST 首期見刊，敬請於2024年12月24日前寄至[email protected]。十分期待您惠賜鴻文！
文章格式詳情請參閱“FLaP 1stTemplate4Author-EN.docx” (https://drive.google.com/.../14J.../view...) 或“FLaP 1st-Template4Author-CH.docx” (https://drive.google.com/.../1hwomRdQNRGfBS5b8M10.../view...)。

04/07/2024

Call for Papers: FLaP FIRST Issue I

FLaP FIRST, a postgraduate student-led journal to present “Frank, Initial, Raw, Surprising Thoughts” broadly related to Formal Linguistics and Philosophy, is now making a global call for papers. We welcome:
a. original manuscripts and/or working papers,
b. squibs,
c. unabridged and/or unmutilated manuscripts of papers published elsewhere
d. critical viewpoints
e. reviews of monographs, papers, or anything due for a review

Papers may be in English or Chinese. Chinese papers must provide title of submission and abstract in both languages. This is also recommended/expected for English papers. Chinese characters must be written in traditional Chinese.

Submissions should be written as tersely as possible.

Each paper will be reviewed by up to three anonymous reviewers. Review is single-blind. Papers are either accepted or rejected. There will be no revisions. See “FLaP 1stTemplate4Author-EN.docx” or “FLaP 1st-Template4Author-CH.docx” for style and formatting requirements.

Please send submissions to [email protected]. A submission is a single WORD file, containing abstract and keywords. Since revision is not an option, the submission should be camera-ready. A PDF may be included for reference.

Submission constitute confirmation by authors that (i) they are owners of the material submitted and/or have obtained rights to use content contained therein; and (ii) they grant non-exclusive gratis use to FLaP FIRST. Authors retain all rights of their papers.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
If you wish for your article to appear in the first issue, please try to send us your article before Christmas Eve 2024 ([email protected]). The editors will merrily receive your work!

For more details about the format, please refer to “FLaP 1st-Template4Author-EN.docx” (https://drive.google.com/.../14J.../view...) or “FLaP 1st-Template4Author-CH.docx” (https://drive.google.com/.../1hwomRdQNRGfBS5b8M10.../view...).

01/07/2024

Our MALS graduate, Miss Pauline Bolin Liu, presented her research in collaboration with MALS teacher Dr. Mingxing Li, entitled "Phonological typology and perceptual distinctiveness of the [n-l] contrast in different vowel and tonal contexts", on The 19th Conference on Laboratory Phonology (LabPhon 19) (https://labphon.org/labphon19/program-glance) at Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, June 27-29, 2024. LabPhon is one of the most prestigious and competitive conferences. Pauline's work was chosen as one of the 28 oral presentations in the general sessions of the conference, out of more than 300 submissions. Congratulations to Pauline!