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Organization Profile
Organisation profile
The Language Centre, a teaching unit that serves thousands of undergraduates and research students at HKBU, is committed to conducting pedagogically-oriented research projects and encouraging its staff to share research insights with the university community and beyond. In addition to publishing manuscripts in leading international journals, the Language Centre staff also participate in international conferences to exchange ideas with colleagues around the world and collaborate with scholars and practitioners from diverse backgrounds to pursue research projects that can benefit our students, the university community and the society at large.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Scholars
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Communicating citizenship in Hong Kong: A critical discourse study of letters to the editor
ROWLETT, B. J. L. (PI), WANG, S. H. (CoI) & Flowerdew, J. L. (External CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research project
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Teaching Spoke English with Natural Language Processing Technologies
WANG, S. H. (PI)
Project: Teaching project
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Mastery of the Art of Persuasion: Engaging Students as Partners (SaP) in the Digital Age
HUANG, M. Z. P. (PI) & ROBINSON, M. (CoI)
Project: Teaching project
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Connecting Cultures: A Hybrid Model for EAP
Cheung, A. H. Y., 8 Feb 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Development of a systematic humor pedagogical framework to enhance student learning outcomes across different disciplines in Hong Kong
Ngai, C. S. B., Singh, R. G., Huang, Y., Ho, J. W. Y., Khong, M. L., Chan, E., Lau, T. C. K., Chan, H. Y. E., Wong, W. T., Law, M. S. M. & Koon, A. C., Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Educational Research Open. 8, 10 p., 100438.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Content Specialists’ Anti-Plagiarism Pedagogical Interventions: A Thematic Review
Li, Y., Chen, H., Liu, X. & Wang, S., 28 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Academic Ethics. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Evaluating the use of L1 in university English lessons: A case study in Hong Kong
CHEUNG, A. H. Y. (Organiser)
10 Feb 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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ELT Journal (Journal)
CHAN, M. (Member of editorial board)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
Student theses
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A corpus-based study of the forms and functions of BE in the interlanguage grammars of Chinese learners of English
Zhang, Y. (Author), HUNG, T. T. N. (Supervisor), 2008Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Cultural hybridization in a multicultural uniersity workplace: how rapport management works in intercultural communication
Chen, Z. (Author), HUNG, T. T. N. (Supervisor), 2013Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Linguistic patterns of code switching in mainland China
Wang, J. (Author), LU, D. H. (Supervisor), 1 Dec 2014Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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