Welcome To CRLLS

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, which is not just artifact whose use is to be taught, but a uniquely human trait whose study draws as well as increasingly impinges on cognition, the humanities, and the sciences.

Research groups

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Corpus Linguistics and Language Technology

We focus on the use of cognitive linguisitics approach and corpus linguistics methods to investigate linguistics manifestations.

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Language Learning and Acquisition

As in a multilingual society, we adopt a cross-linguistics approach to research into issues related to language learning and acquisition.

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Language in Society

The use of Cantonese in Hong Kong Society and schools since the post-war period is unique among Chinese Society.

Latest News

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    International Conference on Technology-enhanced Language Learning and Teaching & International Conference on Corpus-based Language Learning and Teaching 2021 (TeLLT & CoLLT 2021)

    July 7 to 9, 2021 (Online via Zoom)

    The jointly held TeLLT & CoLLT 2021 conference brought together academics from around the world to report on their various research work related to technology-enhanced language learning and teaching (TeLLT), and corpus-based language learning and teaching (CoLLT). The conference was organised by the Department of Lingusitics and Modern Language Studies, the Centre for Language Education and The Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Studies.

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    School of Cantonese Studies 2021

    May 15 & 16, 2021 (Online via Zoom)

    The School of 2021 carries the theme "Cantonese Studies in the Digital Age". We are now living in the Information Age with a lot of data surrounding us. We need to apply appropriate methods to collect, process, interpret, and represent these data. Digital technologies play a significant role in this regard. In the two-day event, speakers of the School introduced some up-to-date Cantonese studies involving digital technologies, such as corpus-based research, online tools and resources for Cantonese studies, and digital processing of Cantonese corpus data.

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What Our Interns Say

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Carmen

Year 3 student

My name is Carmen and I’m studying BEd(EL). Working here has taught me a lot, such as getting a deeper insight into the language system of Cantonese, how to use software to edit voice tracks, and how to be more considerate and careful as a researcher. I’m very grateful to get an internship and be one of the members of CRLLS this summer holiday, I'd like to thank my colleagues for giving me such a valuable experience at CRLLS.
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Nicole

Year 3 student

I’m Nicole and I’m currently studying BEd(EL). I’m thankful for having the opportunity to work as an intern at CRLLS during the summer break. My major responsibility has been assisting with the infant study. I’ve gained a vast amount of valuable experience during the internship such as learning about what is involved with conducting research and understanding more the concerns of researchers when running a study. I want to thank everyone who patiently helped guide us interns. The knowledge I’ve gained from this internship will not only be useful for my university studies, but also for the rest of my life as an educator.
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Koey

Year 3 student

I am Koey, a student from BA Language Studies majoring English Studies. When I first found this internship, I knew it would be a perfect opportunity for me to get involved with industry related to my future career goal. Indeed, I have adopt a lot of new knowledge such as skills of doing research and all the preparation work needed for research. It is a wonderful experience as I am able to participate in a big project and allowed to work officially in a workplace. Besides, professors and colleagues have given me many chances to learn various kinds of useful things that help enriching my ability in career.