Dr Roy Chan

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Research Overview

My broad research interest are English phonetics and language attitude, particularly under the World Englishes context. I am interested in the phonetic and phonological features of Hong Kong English and the language attitude towards Hong Kong English. My recent research has focused on intelligibility of Hong Kong English and the language attitude of international listeners towards Hong Kong English.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Ph.D. in Applied English Linguistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2020)

Academic and Professional Experience

2017-2020: Editorial Assistant, Asian Journal of English Language Teaching
2015-2020: Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Teaching Areas

English Phonetics and Phonology

Research Interests

Research Output

Hansen Edwards, J., Chan, K. L. R., Lam, T. and Wang, Q. (accepted). Social factors and the teaching of pronunciation: What the research tells us?. RELC Journal.
Chan, K. L. R. (2020). Washback in education: A critical review and its implications for language teachers. Journal of Foreign Language Education and Technology, 5(1), 108-124.
Chan, K. L. R. (2019). Trilingual Code-switching in Hong Kong. Applied Linguistics Research Journal, 3(4), 1-14.
Chan, K. L. R. (2019). EIL Education for the Expanding Circle: A Japanese Model by Nobuyuki Hino [Book Review]. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 28, 151-154.
Chan, K. L. R. (2018). Being a 'Purist' in Trilingual Hong Kong: Code-switching among Cantonese, English and Putonghua. Linguistic Research, 35(1), 75-95.
Chan, K. L. R. (2016/2017). Attitudes towards Hong Kong English: Native English Teachers and Local English Teachers. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 26, 85-110.

Chan, K. L. R. (in press). Hong Kong English and its Future. In A. Rahal (Ed.), World Englishes and Language Assessment. Cambridge Scholars.
Chan, K. L. R. (in press). The Future of Hong Kong English: Codification and Standardisation?. In W. Tang (Ed.), Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future. Nova Sciences.

Chan, K. L. R. (2018). Washback in English Pronunciation in Hong Kong: Hong Kong English or British English? In Chan, K. G. D. et al. (Comps.), Motivation, Identity and Autonomy in Foreign Language Education (pp.27-40). National University of Singapore Centre for Language Studies.
Chan, K. L. R. (2016). Hong Kong English: Will the English Teachers’ Attitudes and their Perceptions on Segmental Features of HKE Affect Their Teaching Practices? In K. G. D. Chan et al. (Comps.), Learning in and beyond the Classroom: Ubiquity in Foreign Language Education (pp.42-55). National University of Singapore Centre for Language Studies.

Others

Chan, K. L. R. (2020, February). Intelligibility of Hong Kong English: On Its Segmental and Suprasegmental Features. Paper presented at the Southeast Asian Conference of Education, Singapore.
Chan, K. L. R. (2019, December). How Do Sounds Affect the Intelligibility of Hong Kong English? Paper presented at the 20^th English in Southeast Asia Conference 2019, Singapore.
Chan, K. L. R. (2019, November). Intelligibility of Hong Kong English: Implications to Education. Paper presented at the 11^th Asian Conference of Education 2019, Tokyo, Japan.
Chan, K. L. R. (2019, June). Being a 'Purist' in Trilingual Hong Kong: Code-switching among Cantonese, English and Putonghua. Paper presented for the HAAL Fawzia Braine Memorial Award, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Chan, K. L. R. (2018, December). Washback in English Pronunciation in Hong Kong: Hong Kong English or British English? Paper presented at the 8^th CLS International Conference, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Chan, K. L. R. (2018, June). Hong Kong English: How Do Teachers Feel about it? Paper presented in the 16^th Asia TEFL, 1^stMAAL & 6^th HAAL 2018 International Conference, University of Macau, Macau.
Chan, K. L. R. (2018, March). Washback in English Pronunciation Teaching in Hong Kong?. Paper presented at the Postgraduate Conference on Interdisciplinary and Comparative Learning 2018, Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
Chan, K. L. R. (2017, May). How Do Teachers of English in Hong Kong View Hong Kong English? Paper presented at the Asian Conference of Language Learning, Kobe, Japan.
Chan, K. L. R. (2016, December). Hong Kong English: Will the English Teachers’ Attitudes and their Perceptions on Segmental Features of HKE Affect Their Teaching Practices? Paper presented at the 7^th CLS International Conference, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Esteem Measures

Editorial Assistant, Asian Journal of English Language Teaching

2019-20. Sin Wai Kin CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship in Arts, History and Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
2019-20. The Reaching Out Awards, Hong Kong Government.
2018-19. The Fawzia Braine Memorial Award, Hong Kong Association of Applied Linguistics.
2017-18. The Reaching Out Awards, Hong Kong Government.
2013-14. Dr Henry Hu Fellowships, Hong Kong Shue Yan University.