Projects & Resources
CRLLS develops innovative tools, databases, and resources that bridge academic research with practical applications in language education, preservation, and technology.
CRLLS Repository
Our flagship tools and platforms serving researchers, educators, and communities worldwide.
DOLD (Digital Platform for Collecting Online Language Data)
ToolA web-based digital platform for remote collection of language production data from speakers worldwide, enabling efficient psycholinguistic experiments and fieldwork with minimal manual intervention.
Visit Resource →TypeDuck
ToolA SCOLAR-funded Cantonese keyboard for non-Chinese speakers with 20,000+ users worldwide. Revolutionizing Cantonese learning through innovative input technology.
Visit Resource →Waitau and Hakka TTS (External)
DatabaseComprehensive database preserving Hong Kong's indigenous languages and traditional folk songs through digital technology, featuring text-to-speech capabilities.
Visit Resource →HKI Stories Collection
CollectionDigital platform collecting and preserving stories in Hong Kong indigenous languages, supporting cultural heritage preservation through community engagement.
Visit Resource →Contemporary Spoken Cantonese Corpus (CSCC) (External)
Created in the mid-2010s from university student interactions, featuring interview-style discussions about world scenic spots. Valuable for researching speaker-hearer negotiations and stance-taking in spontaneous Cantonese.
Visit Resource →Hong Kong Mid-1990s Newspaper Column Corpus (HKMNCC) (External)
~600,000 Chinese characters from Hong Kong newspaper columns featuring informal writing with Cantonese vernacular and English code-mixing. Sources include Hong Kong Economic Times, Hong Kong Economic Journal, and Ming Pao.
Visit Resource →Classical Chinese Poems Sing Along (External)
Educational app providing classical poems in Cantonese singing style, preserving lexical tones and enhancing understanding of rhythmic and prosodic features. Features listening, karaoke-style singing, and composition modules.
Visit Resource →Funded Research Projects
Our portfolio of externally funded research initiatives spanning corpus linguistics, language acquisition, and digital humanities.
| Project Period | Funding Source | Project Title | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 – Jun 2023 | FDF | A digital platform for collecting online language data (DOLD) | Prof CHEUNG Hin Tat, Dr CHIN Chi On Andy |
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | Start-up Research Grant | Online Discourse of Autism in Chinese Newspapers and Social Media | Dr YIP Wai Chi Jesse |
| Jun 2023 – Jun 2024 | Faculty KT | Revolutionizing Language Education: Integrating AI technology into corpus-aided English speaking training | Dr CHEN Hsueh Chu Rebecca |
| Nov 2023 – Oct 2024 | FDF | The Construction of a Centralised Repository for Digital Humanities Projects | Dr LAU Chaak Ming |
| Jun 2025 – May 2026 | FDF | Developing a Large-Scale Cantonese Lexical and Word Associations Database for Mental Health Research in Hong Kong | Dr LAU Chaak Ming |