List of DALS Students' Thesis Topics
Completed Theses
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Ontology for Linguistic Semantics | PEASE Adam | Chief supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2014 |
| Formalizing Clarification Speech Acts for Discourse Analysis of a Corpus of Court Interpreting | CHEUNG Lai Fan Jennifer | Chief supervisor: Dr Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. CHU Chi-yu (CBS) |
Completed in 2015 |
| Discusive Constructions of Corporate Identities by Chinese Banks on Sina Weibo: An Integrated Sociolinguistics Approach |
FENG Wei | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2015 |
| Language Proficiency and Language Aptitude in the Retention of English as a Foreign Language in China | CUI Song | Chief supervisor: Dr KIM Sun-A (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. David QIAN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2016 |
| A Corpus-Based Genre Analysis of Corporate Annual Reports: Sony and Panasonic | URAWA Chie | Chief supervisor: Prof. Martin WARREN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2016 |
| A Comparative Study of the English Translations of Legal Terminologies in Chinese Statutory Laws | WEI Heng | Chief supervisor: Dr LI Kexing (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2016 |
| Evaluating the Relationship between Vocabulary Knowledge and Listening Comprehensive in English as a Foreign Language | HAN Dongjing | Chief supervisor: Prof. David QIAN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2017 |
| The American Dream Meets the Chinese Dream: A Corpus-Assisted Contrastive Critical Discourse Analysis | HOU Zhide | Chief supervisor: Prof. Martin WARREN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2017 |
| Lao She's Cha Guan (Teahouse) and its English Translations : A Systemic Functional Perspective on Drama Translation | WANG Bo | Chief supervisor: Prof. Christian MATTHIESSEN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2017 |
| Media Representation of China’s Image: A Comparative Study of British and China’s Mainstream English Newspaper Reporting of Belt and Road Initiative | ZHANG Lejin | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2017 |
| Genre, Multimodality and Marketized University Discourse: A Diachronic Analysis of University Annual Reports in Hong Kong | DENG Yi | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2018 |
| Synesthetic Metaphors in Korean Texts | JO Charmhun | Chief supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr KIM Sun-A (CBS) |
Completed in 2018 |
| A Systemic Functional Perspective on Rabindranath Tagore's Stray Birds and its Chinese Translations | MA Yuan Yi | Chief supervisor: Prof. Christian MATTHIESSEN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2018 |
| News Discourse and Identity Construction on Corporate Websites: A Corpus-Assisted Comparative Study of Top 10 Chinese and American Banking Corporations | QIN Yong | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2018 |
| Promoting L2 English Learners’ Reading Abilities through Computerized Dynamic Assessment | YANG Yanfeng | Chief supervisor: Prof. David QIAN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2018 |
| Chinese Character-based Theory and Vocabulary Knowledge in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language | ZHANG Dandan | Chief supervisor: Prof. CHAN Shui-duen (CBS) |
Completed in 2018 |
| A Corpus Study of an Online Cancer Support Group: How are Topics and Emotions Expressed | CHAN Ka Wai | Chief supervisor: Prof. Winnie CHENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2019 |
| Chinese dou as a Distributive Operator in Plural Eventuality | CHENG Meng | Chief supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2019 |
| Co-cultural Analysis: Exploring the Intercultural Communicative Experiences of Different Co-cultural Groups in Hong Kong and Canada | CHUNG Sau Kwan | Chief supervisor: Prof. Winnie CHENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2019 |
| The Use of Deliberate Metaphors in Teaching Economics in Higher Education | GUO Anqi | Chief supervisor: Prof. Dennis TAY (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr YAP Foong Ha (ENGL) |
Completed in 2019 |
| A Study of Two English Translations of Fushengliuji - From a Cognitive Stylistic Perspective | WANG Runlang | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2019 |
| Structural Priming in L2 Acquisition of English Relative Clauses | WEI Ran | Chief supervisor: Dr KIM Sun-A (CBS) |
Completed in 2019 |
| Organic Metaphors in English Real Estate Reports in China | WU Haibin | Chief supervisor: Dr LI Lan (ENGL) |
Completed in 2019 |
| Media Representations on Macau's Gaming Industry in Greater China: A Corpus-Based Critical Discourse Analysis | WU Yuxi | Chief supervisor: Prof. Winnie CHENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2019 |
| Adopting Multiliteracies Pedagogy in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language to University Students at Preliminary Level | CHAU Chi Ping | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr KIM Sun-A (CBS) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Ideational Meanings of Texts and Images of the EFL Textbook in China: Case Study of New Horizon College English | CHEN Fenghua | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Francisco VELOSO (ENGL) |
Completed in 2020 |
| A Genre-Based Multi-Dimensional Analysis of English Academic Writing: The Case of Mainland China | HU Haipeng | Chief supervisor: Prof. Winnie CHENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Promoting Performing Arts in Hong Kong – The Use of Evaluative Language in Programme Leaflet | LEE Suk Han | Chief supervisor: Dr Victor HO (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
Completed in 2020 |
| On the Language of Projection Across Registers | LIU Xiangdong | Chief supervisor: Prof. Christian MATTHIESSEN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2020 |
| A Corpus-Based Comparison of the Academic Essay Writing of British and Hong Kong Students | MORRALL Andrew John | Chief supervisor: Dr XU Xunfeng (ENGL) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Second Language Processing of Metaphoric Collocations | SHI Jinfang | Chief supervisor: Prof. PENG Gang (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Interdiscursivity, Multimodality and Corporate Communication on Social Media: A Social Semiotic Analysis of Courier Companiesβ Weibo Posts | XU Yan | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Asychoronous Collaborative Writing: A Study of the Revision History of English Wikipedia Articles | YUNG Hing Wah | Chief supervisor: Prof. Winnie CHENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Primings and Translations: Keyword Analysis from A Corpus-Driven Approach | ZHANG Gao | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Brand Narrative by Global Airlines on Social Media: Tellership, Tellability and Interaction | ZHANG Min | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Sensory Lexicon, Sensory Modalities and Lexical Categories in Mandarin Chinese | ZHONG Yin | Chief supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2020 |
| Language and Ethnic Identity among the Hindu Sindhi Diaspora of Hong Kong | BHAVNANI Geeta Gobindram | Chief supervisor: Prof. Hans J. LADEGAARD (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| A Corpus-driven Study on the Discursive Construction and Realisation of U.S. and Chinese CEO Biographies | CHAN Shou San Susan | Chief supervisor: Dr Victor HO (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Understanding Student Engagement with Teacher and Peer Feedback in a Translation Course for Chinese English Majors |
CHEN Ying | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Discursive Construction of Blended Identity by Coaching Professionals on the Internet | CHOI Takming, Andrew | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Effects of L1 Prosody and Phonetic Variability on Second Language Perception of Mandarin Tones by Thai and Indonesian Speakers | CHOW Wen Chun | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Yi (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. CHAN Shui Duen (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Investigating English Use in Small and Medium-sized Companies and Redefining Communicative Competence for BELF in China |
DU Yiwei | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Corpus-based Analysis of Lexical Bundles in Strategic Plans of Top 50 Universities in Asia and the West |
IM Siu Wo | Chief supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Victor HO (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Student Engagement with Supervisory Feedback on Undergraduate Theses | LUO Yuehan | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Explicit and Implicit Instruction, and Individual Differences in L2 Korean Phonological Rule Learning | SIM Sin Ae | Chief supervisor: Dr KIM Sun-A (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr FUNG Suk Yee Roxana (CBS) Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Intratextual Generic Construction of Research Paradigms in Scientific Explanation: A Corpus-based Computational Analysis of Post-results Sections in Clinical Research Articles |
WANG Xiaowen | Chief supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Women’s Identity Construction and Self-Branding through Social Media: A Multimodal Analysis of Chinese Wanghong Girls’ Video-Sharing Practice on Tiktok | WANG Yilei | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Popularization of Science through the 'Visible Scientists': A Corpus-driven Study of Discursive Construction and Realization of the Nobel Laureates' Scientific Achievements | WONG Shuk Han Alicia | Chief supervisor: Dr Victor HO (ENGL) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Towards Norms in Two Translations of Hong Lou Meng: A Corpus-Based Study | WU Chunming | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| A Study on the Translators’ Styles in the English Translations of Er Ma: A Corpus Stylistic Approach | WU Kan | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| The Interaction of Contact, Confidence and Competence: from a Perspective of Task-Based Language Teaching in Chinese as a Second Language | XU Dan | Chief supervisor: Prof. CHAN Shui-duen (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Media Representations of China’s Images: A Comparison of China Daily and South China Morning Post |
YANG Weizhong | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| Political Leadership Discourse of China and Its Representations in Global Media: A Critical Analysis of “Chinese Dream” |
ZHANG Junchen | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| The Influence of Spatial-temporal Metaphors and Reading Experiences on the Mental Representations of Time in Mandarin and Hong Kong Cantonese Speakers | ZHU Pan | Chief supervisor: Dr HSU Yu-yin (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2021 |
| A Stylistic Analysis of Thought Presentation in Two English Translations of Luotuo Xiangzi | HU Yuqi | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| A Metadiscursive Analysis of Insurance Contract Provisions: An Intra-and-inter-genres Comparison |
HUANG Hui | Chief supervisor: Dr Victor HO (ENGL) |
Completed in 2022 |
| The Journey of Zhu Bajie’s Image to the West: A Corpus-based Study | LUO Jinru | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| A study of laizhe in Mandarin Chinese | MU Tong | Chief supervisor: Dr HSU Yu-Yin (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| Polysemes in Vocabulary Learning of Chinese as a Second Language: From the Perspectives of Semantic Transparency |
NUO Min | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Yi (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| A Descriptive-Explanatory Study of Pseudotranslation in the Late Qing and Early Republican China: With Detective, Political and Romance Fiction as Examples |
QI Jinxin | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| Exploring Norms in Media Translation: An Analysis of Chinese Subtitles in Game of Thrones |
SHA Lei | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| A Review of HKDSE Reading Assessment: The Alignment between Vocabulary Items Used and "Wordlists for the English Language Curriculum" |
TO Sin Kan Candice | Chief supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2022 |
| What Surprises, Interests and Confuses Researchers: Knowledge Emotions in Research Articles |
WANG Qian | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2022 |
| A Study on Leading Street Fashion Brands Communication on Instagram from a Cross-Cultural Perspective | YANG Chen | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| Dynamic Representation of the Social Actors across Stages of Public Health Crises: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Study of the COVID-19 News from China Daily and The New York Times |
YI Li | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| A Descriptive Study of the English Translation of Lu Yao’s Ren Sheng -- A Corpus-assisted Cultural Approach |
ZHANG Yan | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| Discursive Construction of the Chinese Military Image: A Comparative Study of National Defense Websites between China and US |
ZHANG Yang | Chief supervisor: Dr Doreen WU (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| Translator Positioning in Characterisation in English Translations of Luotuo Xiangzi |
ZHAO Minru | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2022 |
| Investigating Chinese University Students' Engagement with Peer Feedback in EFL Writing from a Socio-cognitive Perspective |
CHEN Haitao | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| (Im)politeness, Impression Management, and Customer Communication in E-Commerce Discourse: How E-Retailers Battle against Critical Reviews |
CHEN Jingli | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. Dennis TAY (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Improving the Effectiveness of Assessment as Learning through an Intervention |
CHEN Wenling | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Metaphor Patterns of the COVID-19 Pandemic in News Pictures in Mainland China: A Corpus-based Critical Metaphor Analysis |
FU Feifei | Chief supervisor: Prof. Dennis TAY (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Comparing Content Connections of Discourse Synthesis in L1 Chinese and L2 English Integrated Writing among Chinese English Majors |
JIANG Yue | Chief supervisor: Prof. ZHU Xinhua (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| An Investigation into the Lexical Demand of a Public English Reading Examination in Hong Kong |
KWOK Ting Fung | Chief supervisor: Dr Bruce MORRISON (ELC) Co-supervisor: Dr Linda LIN (ENGL/ELC) |
Completed in 2023 |
| A Pragmatic Analysis of Swearing as a Discursive Strategy in Legislative Council Meetings in Hong Kong |
LAU Chin Man | Chief supervisor: Prof. Hans J. LADEGAARD (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Change and Continuity of Mandarin Education in Hong Kong: A Sociohistorical Study of the Early Period (1930s to 1980s) |
LAU Man Choi | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Chor Shing David (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr LIU Yi (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Multimodality, Social Media and University Branding: A Social Semiotic Analysis of Chinese Universities’ Identity Construction on Weibo |
LI Enyao | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Building a Cross-Linguistic Lexical Knowledgenet to Facilitate Ubiquitous Learning for IB PYP L2 Learners of Chinese |
LI Yanlin | Chief supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Jo's Feminist Quest: A Corpus-based Study of the Characterisation in Chinese Translations of Little Women |
TAO Yuan | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Textual Variations between Translated and Non-Translated English Corporate Annual Reports: A Corpus-Assisted Investigation |
WANG Zhongliang | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Kanglong (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Corpus-Driven Study of Interpreter’s Politeness Markers in Utterances of Cantonese and English |
WONG Cecilia Lok Yee | Chief supervisor: Dr Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Multimodality, Social Media, and Discursive Governance: A Multimodal Analysis of COVID-19 Related News on TikTok in China |
WU Yuanzheng | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| A Study of Chinese EFL Learners’ Motivation, Learning Strategies and Engagement in a Flipped Classroom |
XIE Chen | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Telling the Tale of Health Crisis Response on Social Media: An Exploration of Narrative Plot and Commenters' Co-Narration |
YAO Le | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| A Study on the Effectiveness of L2 Motivational Strategies in Chinese Junior Secondary Schools |
YE Xuejun | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Exploring Direct and Indirect Data-Driven Learning in a Tertiary EAP Course in Hong Kong |
YEUNG Kar Kee Ann | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Role(s) of Interpreter in Live-streaming E-commerce Interpreting | ZHA Jianshe | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Media Representations of the Sino-Us Trade Dispute: A Multi-Cultural Discourse Analysis |
ZHANG Dan | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| An Investigation of English Language Teachers’ Motivation from an Ecological Perspective: A Case Study from Mainland China |
ZHANG Xueshan | Chief supervisor: Prof. Eric FRIGINAL (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. Kathleen AHRENS (ENGL) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Competing Discursive Constructions of Covid-19 Vaccines: A Corpus-assisted Discourse Study |
ZHAO Ruinan | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
Completed in 2023 |
| Written and Oral-conferencing Corrective Feedback and EFL Writing Development: The Role of Individual Differences |
CHEN Chuanren |
Chief supervisor: Dr KIM Sun-A (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Recontextualizing "996" in China's Overwork Dispute: A Multi-dimensional Critical Discourse Analysis |
CHEN Yunqiao |
Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Matching Research Output with Everyday Applications through Web Ontology Language Techniques |
CHENG Kwok Kwun Raymond | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Enhancing Problem Design in PBL Approach to Translator Training -- An Empirical Study |
DENG Huimin | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| How the Airline Industry Communicated the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis via Social Media |
FENG Zhenhui |
Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Discourse Markers in Political Interviews: A Corpus-based Comparative Study |
FU Yanli |
Chief supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Metaphor Use in Describing English Public Speaking Anxiety by Chinese University EFL Learners |
GAO Fei | Chief supervisor: Prof. Dennis TAY (ENGL) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Interdiscursivity, Multimodality and Professional Identity Construction: A Social Semiotic Analysis of Chinese Social Work Agencies’ Social Media Posts during the Covid-19 Pandemic | GUI Ling | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2024 |
| The Construction of Corporate Identities by Chinese and American Airlines on Social Media: A Cross-cultural Multimodal Study |
HUA Ying | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Modal Stance in Chinese to English Translation of Research Article Abstracts: A Corpus-based Study |
HUANG Yueyue |
Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| A Corpus-based Study of Lexical and Syntactic Simplification in Relay and Non-relay Simultaneous Interpreting |
JIA Hui |
Chief supervisor: Dr Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Reconstructing Lin Yutang’s Identities in Self-translationsοΌA Case Study of ‘Little Critic’—a Collection of His Self-translated Essays | LI Nannan |
Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Developing Group Dynamic Assessment of Writing Among EFL Learners: Combining Corrective Feedback and Rubrics as Mediating Tools |
LIU Jiexiu | Chief supervisor: Prof. David QIAN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Representing Elizabeth Bennet in Chinese Context: A Study of Five Chinese Versions of Pride and Prejudice |
LIU Tingyu | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| A Sentiment Analysis of Oscar Wilde's Children's Stories in Chinese Translation | LIU Yanjin | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| A Lexical-Semantic Analysis of Chinese Emotion Words in the Four Gospels of the Chinese Union Version Bible: Exploring the Relationship Between God, Jesus, and the Spirit through Emotion Words Using, a Corpus Linguistics Approach |
POON Wan Man Ada |
Chief supervisor: Dr HSU Yu-yin (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Idols for Promotion and Social Media Advertisement: A Multimodal Genre Analysis of Idols' Promotional Posts on Weibo |
SUN Han |
Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Written Corrective Feedback and Individual Differences on Second Language Writing Development |
XIAN Liuyan |
Chief supervisor: Dr KIM Sun-A (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Investigation of Written Corrective Feedback in a Chinese EFL Context: Teacher Beliefs, Practices, and Student Preferences |
XIE Dandan | Chief supervisor: Prof. Dennis TAY (ENGL) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Gender Representations in China Daily: A Corpus-assisted Discourse Study |
WANG Ziqian |
Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Unlocking Sherlock: A Narratological, Stylistic, and Sociological Analysis of Point of View and Characterization in the Chinese Translations of Sherlock Holmes Stories (1896–1916) |
YUE Qian | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Low-Proficiency Students’ Engagement with Teacher and Automated Feedback on L2 Writing: A Sociocognitive Perspective |
ZHANG Xin |
Chief supervisor: Prof. ZHU Xinhua (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr YAO Yuan (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Between Neoliberalism and Confucianism: A Corpus-assisted Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis of “Yummy Mummy” on Xiaohongshu |
ZHOU Yuan |
Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
Completed in 2024 |
| Investigating the Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Communication on Social Media Users’ Behaviors: Exploring the Interplay Between Trust, Identification, and Online and Offline Behavioral Tendencies in the Automotive Industry | DONG He | Chief supervisor: Prof. Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Textual Dialogues and Image Construction: China and the West in the Late 19th Century——A Case Study of Some Observations Upon the Civilization of the Western Barbarians from a Metafictional Perspective | GAO Ruizi | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Structure and Meaning in Chinese: Processing of Chinese Idioms Through a Gating Experiment | HO U Teng | Chief supervisor: Prof. YAO Yao (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Research on Student Plagiarism since 1970: Macro and Micro Perspectives | HUANG Dongni | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Developing the Chinese City Brand Personality Scale: Integrating Traditional Values and Modern Dynamics for City Identity Profiling | JIANG Rui | Chief supervisor: Prof. Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Enhancing English Vocabulary Outcomes for L1 Chinese Children Through Different Instructional Aids: Using L1 (Chinese) Benefits More for Lower English Proficiency Chinese Children | LEUNG Wai Ying | Chief supervisor: Prof. WANG Shiyuan William |
Completed in 2025 |
| Academic Humanities Teachers’ Experiences and Perceptions of Non-constructive Student Comments in Student Evaluation of Teaching (Set) Results: A Narrative Analysis | LIN Xiuxian | Chief supervisor: Dr Bruce MORRISON (ENGL) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Blended Learning Adoption in a Hong Kong Tertiary English Environment: Opportunities, Obstacles and Suggestions for Improvement | SZE Wan | Chief supervisor: Dr Julia CHEN (EDC) Co-supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Dementia Patients in A Mandarin-speaking Society: A Mixed-method Approach to Investigate the Role of Theory of Mind and Executive Functions in Their Discourse Features | TANG Yi | Chief supervisor: Prof. Louise CUMMINGS |
Completed in 2025 |
| Dialogic Communication and Stakeholder Engagement on Social Media: A Cross-cultural Analysis of the Top-ranked Universities of China and the United States | YAN Lu | Chief supervisor: Prof. Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Modality in Chinese-English Simultaneous Interpreting of the United Nations Security Council Meetings: A Corpus-based Study | YIN Yilin | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Developing Student Feedback Literacy through A Technology-Enhanced Feedback Approach in Higher Education | YUEN Pui Lam Brenda | Chief supervisor: Prof. David QIAN (ENGL) |
Completed in 2025 |
| The Complex Roles of Languages: A Study on the Trajectories of Students’ Perceptions of English Language Learning and Use in Two EMI Universities in China | ZHAO Angel Siheng | Chief supervisor: Prof. David LI (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. LEUNG Wai Mun (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Classifiers of Mandarin Alphabetical Words: A Corpus-based Study | ZHAO Xinlan | Chief supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. Kathleen AHRENS (ENGL) |
Completed in 2025 |
| Institutional Translation and the (Re)contextualisation of China’s Institutionally Translated Political Discourse: A Corpus-based CDA of the Foreign Ministry’s Regular Press Conferences | ZHENG Guiqing | Chief supervisor: Prof. GU Chonglong (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
Completed in 2025 |
2024-25 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 Use in EMI Classrooms in Mainland China from the Perspectives of Non-211/985 College Students: A Mixed-Method Study | CHEN Meicheng | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Self-mention Pattern in Singled-Authored Research Articles—A Longitudinal Study Over the Career Stages of Top 2% Scientists | DAI Jing | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| The Potential of GenAI in Task-Supported Role Play on EOP Writing Pragmatic Competence and Motivation among Vocational Business English Major Students in Mainland China | DENG Fangying | Chief supervisor: Prof. Christy QIU (ENGL) |
In progress |
| An Empirical Study of Interpreters Stance in Hong Kong Court Interpreting Contexts: A Corpus-based Approach | DIAO Jiawen | Chief supervisor: Prof. Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) |
In progress |
| Investment, Community and Identity Construction of English Language Learners and Teachers in Application-oriented University of Mainland China | GAO Yue | Chief supervisor: Prof. Eric FRIGINAL (ENGL) |
In progress |
| The Differences of Acceptability in the Two Translated Versions of Fu Sheng Liu Ji: An Empirical Study | HAN Yi | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| The Impact of Teacher-mediated ChatGPT Instruction on Learners’ Motivation and Competence in EFL Writing | HE Lijun | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Shaofeng (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Corpus-based Cross-cultural Investigation of Appraisal in China-US Energy Enterprises’ CSR Reports | LI Qian | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| Investigating the Influence of GenAI on the Writing of Research Paper Abstract: A Diachronic Multidimensional Analysis | LIANG Haowen | Chief supervisor: Prof. LIU Kanglong (CBS) |
In progress |
| Dynamic Psychological Profiles in Digital Game-Based Language Learning: A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Approach | LU Qi | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Teacher Beliefs and Classroom Practices of Students Self-Regulated Learning and Gamification: An Exploratory Study in Primary School EFL Education | WANG Ye | Chief supervisor: Prof. Christy QIU (ENGL) |
In progress |
| AIβIntegrated Teacher Feedback in Second Language Classrooms in Chinese Vocational Context | WU Xiaoying | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| Integrating AI-generated Individualized Learning Materials into High School Writing Instruction: EFL Learners’ Writing Performance and Perceptions | XIONG Xiaomeng | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Shaofeng (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Investigating Chinese Children L2 Learner’s Task Anxiety and Task Motivation | YAN Longfeng | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Shaofeng (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Exploring EFL Students’ Writing Performance and Engagement with Generative AI Translation: A Mixed-methods Study | ZENG Yutian | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Shaofeng (ENGL) |
In progress |
| The Correlation Between Metalinguistic Awareness and Chinese Handwriting Performance in Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students | ZHANG Sihan | Chief supervisor: Prof. SIOK Wai Ting (CBS) |
In progress |
| Investigating the Interaction between Classifiers and Class Terms in Mandarin Complex Noun Phrases | ZHANG Xianglin | Chief supervisor: Prof. HSU Yu-Yin (CBS) |
In progress |
| Semantic Constraints in Classifier-Noun Pairings | ZHAO Fang | Chief supervisor: Prof. Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Move Structure Analysis Integrated with LLMs and Metadiscourse in Corporate Communication: A Comparative Study of CEO Statements in CSR Reports of Chinese and US Companies | ZHAO Xinxin | Chief supervisor: Prof. Eric FRIGINAL (ENGL) |
In progress |
| The Impact of Multimodal Virtual Reality Simulation Instruction on Students’ Aviation English Proficiency: The Mediating Role of Learning Enjoyment | ZHENG Jun | Chief supervisor: Prof. ZOU Di (ENGL) |
In progress |
2023-24 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narratives in Motion: Vloggers’ Interpretations of Colonial Heritage Buildings in Hong Kong | CHAN Ming Kei | Chief supervisor: Prof. William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Corpus-based Study on Explicitation in Interpreted and Non-interpreted Q&As of Corporate Earnings Conference Calls and Its Impact on Disclosure Style | DING Yanting | Chief supervisor: Dr Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) |
In progress |
| Cognitive Process in Interpreting Across Types: a Corpus-based Quantitative Study | FAN Lingxi | Chief supervisor: Dr Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) |
In progress |
| Inductive and Deductive Approaches to Data-driven Learning: Does the Compatibility of Teaching and Learning Styles Matter? | FAN Yuan | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Exploring Socio-Cultural Evolution: A Computational Diachronic Semantic Research on Gender and Social Stratification | GE Yingqiu | Chief supervisor: Dr GU Jinghang (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
In progress |
| A Corpus-assisted Investigation of Lexical Richness and Development in English Writing Among Chinese Junior High Learners | HU Yu | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Kanglong (CBS) |
In progress |
| How Do AWE and Its WCF Influence Mainland College Students’ English Writing Ability and Their Self-efficacy | HUANGFU Jingwei | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Shaofeng |
In progress |
| Navigating Digital Translanguaging Spaces: A Multi-case Study of Mobile Assisted Language Learning Innovations on Short Videos | JIA Kun | Chief supervisor: Dr Jenifer HO (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Understanding Multimodal Content Construction in Online Place Branding: A Case Study of VisitJapan’s Instagram Strategy | LAM Hiu Wing Crystal | Chief supervisor: Prof. Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Empirical Research on NMT Post-editing From Chinese to English of Trainee Translator, Professional Translators and AI | LI Menglu | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| “The ABC Can’t Read Chinese” ΜΆ Negotiation Process of Multicultural Individuals’ Identity Construction | LIAO Yanyi | Chief supervisor: Dr Nate Ming CURRAN (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. Stefano OCCHIPINTI (ENGL) |
In progress |
| The Impact of Short Videos on L3 Willingness to Communicate in Chinese Ethnic Minorities: A Mixed-Method Study | PI Rui | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Menzerath-Altmann Law in Interpreted and L1 Speech: A Constrained Language Perspective | SU Ziqiao | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Kanglong (CBS) |
In progress |
| A Comparative Study of Interpersonal Metadiscourse in Promotional Tourism Discourse on Chinese Websites and ChatGPT English Translation | SUN Run | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr LIU Kanglong (CBS) |
In progress |
| When Cultures Flow and Interplay in a Digital Space: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Transcultural Brand Identity of Chinese Local Brands | XIE Qin | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Invesgating the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) Model in L2 Writing — Teacher’s Evaluation, Linguistic Complexity and Student’s Perception | YAN Xi | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| Emotion and Empathy Alignment in Motivational Interviewing: A Computational Linguistics Perspective | YANG Hao Cheng | Chief supervisor: Dr GU Jinghang (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
In progress |
| Exploring the Impact of Different Audio-visual Multimodal Inputs on Second Language Learners’ Motivation | YANG Yixi | Chief supervisor: Dr Molly PAN (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Comparative Corpus-based Investigation of Intra-model Prompting in GPT-4o Translations | ZHANG Wei | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Kanglong (CBS) |
In progress |
| Developing a Self-learning System for Studying Chinese as a Foreign Language: Based on Prompt Engineering and Fine-tuning for Large Language Models | ZHAO Qun | Chief supervisor: Dr HSU Yu-yin (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
In progress |
| Transforming EFL Students' Engagement in Academic Writing with Generative AI Tools: Evidence from Chinese Tertiary-Level EFL Students | ZHU Lihang | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Kanglong (CBS) |
In progress |
2022-23 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial Aspect of Endometrial Cancer in China | CHEN Xiaofei | Chief supervisor: Prof. Stefano OCCHIPINTI (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Intersectional Identities and Practices of Professionals: Unpacking Identity and Investment Complexities of Chinese EFL College Teachers | DING Jie | Chief supervisor: Prof. Hans J. LADEGAARD (ENGL) |
In progress |
| How ChatGPT Affects Human Emotions? Comparison and Evaluation of Human- and AI-Generated Content | DONG Yujiang | Chief supervisor: Dr YU Wenting (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
In progress |
| Investigating Phraseological Features in Simultaneous Interpreting from A Cognitive Load Perspective | HUANG Danfeng | Chief supervisor: Dr Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) |
In progress |
| Exploring the Effects of VR on EFL Learners’ Speaking CAF and L2 WTC: A Comparison of VR-Enhanced and Non-VR Teaching Method | JIANG Yue | Chief supervisor: Dr John ROGERS (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. Stefano OCCHIPINTI (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Health Professional Communication in Congenital Heart Defect Multidisciplinary Team Meeting: A Language and Social Psychology Perspective | LI Danni | Chief supervisor: Dr Margo Louise TURNBULL (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Pilot Study of ‘Concreteness Effects’ for Non-cognate Chinese-English Translation Equivalents | LI Fang | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| Attention Seeking in Digital Professional Knowledge Communication: The Multimodal Discursive Construction of ‘Publish or Perish’ in Chinese Social Media Dissemination of EFL Research-focused Disciplinary Knowledge | LI Keru | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Health Professionals’ Identity Construction on Social Media: A Multimodal Analysis of Chinese Doctors’ Videos on Douyin | LI Mengjie | Chief supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Exploring Prosodic Impoliteness as a Tactic for Identity Construction in Political Discourse: A Case Study of Donald Trump's Speeches | LI Peng | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
In progress |
| A Mixed-Method Study of Undergraduate Students’ Perception of the Effects of Classroom Interaction in EMI Classes: Evidence from Chinese University | LI Zhenzhen | Chief supervisor: Dr John ROGERS (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| The Importance of Cardiovascular Doctor-Patient Communication in OMC | LIANG Ling | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
In progress |
| Investigating Listening Comprehension in Interactive Virtual Reality: An Experimental Study | LIANG Yanting | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Assessing Digital Multimodal Composing in Language Education: Factors Influencing Learners’ Multimodal Competence and Perceptions on DMC | LIU Wenhua | Chief supervisor: Prof. ZHU Xinhua (CBS) |
In progress |
| A Corpus-Based Study in Connective Uses and Connective Explicitation in Simultaneous Interpreting | LIU Zhibo | Chief supervisor: Dr Andrew CHEUNG (CBS) |
In progress |
| A Corpus Approach to the Investigation of the “Native Speaker” and “Non-Native Speaker” Dichotomy in Language Learning and Teaching Academic Literature | LUO Yanqi | Chief supervisor: Prof. Eric FRIGINAL (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Study on Intercultural Negotiations in the English Translations of Chinese Classic Six Chapters of a Floating Life: From the Perspective of Literary Stylistics | OUYANG Le | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| Unraveling the Effects of Task Type, Interlocutor Proficiency and Modality on Learner Engagement | QIAN Long | Chief supervisor: Dr Christy QIU (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. Stefano OCCHIPINTI (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Effectiveness of CLIL Approach in Enhancing Primary School Students’ English Competences -A Case Study in Chinese EFL Context | WANG Chong | Chief supervisor: Dr YAO Yuan (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. ZHU Xinhua (CBS) |
In progress |
| Identity Construction and Self-Branding of English Teachers on Douyin | WANG Jinyan | Chief supervisor:
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In progress |
| Interpretation of Core Characters in Multiple English Translations of the Analects of Confucius Based on Qualia Structure: A Diachronic Investigation from 1860 to 1930 | XUE Jiaqi | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| Exploring Dialogic Gestures in Teaching and Learning: A Case Study in English-Medium Instructional Classrooms at a Chinese University | ZHOU Yue | Chief supervisor: Dr Renia LOPEZ (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Discursive Construction of China’s Image in Latin America: A Corpus-assisted Discourse Study | ZHU Danyang | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
In progress |
2021-22 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Event Mascots as a Potential Tool for Host Country's National Image Construction | CHEN Fangfang | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
In progress |
| I Solemnly Swear…: Attitudes to Swearing among Teachers and Students in a Tertiary Institution in Hong Kong | CHEUNG SCANLON Simon | Chief supervisor: Prof. Hans J. LADEGAARD (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Investigating Contradictions in an EFL Teacher Professional Learning Community Focused Systematically on TBLT | FU Ying | Chief supervisor: Dr Jenifer HO (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Comparative Study of World Leading Universities’ Sustainable Practices in Different Regions | JIANG Xinyu | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
In progress |
| Managing EFL Student Writing Anxiety - The Process Writing Approach | LI Zhaoyun | Chief supervisor: Dr Linda LIN (ENGL/ELC) Co-supervisor: Dr Bruce MORRISON (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Resources for Interculturality in Chinese Higher Education: Students as Intercultural Citizens | LU Xinwei | Chief supervisor: Prof. Hans J. LADEGAARD (ENGL) |
In progress |
| The Effectiveness of L2 Learners’ Emotion Regulation Strategies through Teachers’ Intervention on their WTC and Oral Performance: A Mixed Method Study | PAN Yingyi | Chief supervisor: Dr Renia LOPEZ (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Neoliberalism and Linguistic Entrepreneurship in English-Medium Education in China: A Case Study | QIU Guoxiong | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| How does Language Identity and Attitude Affect Foreign Domestic Worker’s Motivation to Acquire Cantonese in Hong Kong: A Mixed Methods Study? | WELCH Jeffrey Edward | Chief supervisor: Prof. Hans J. LADEGAARD (ENGL) |
In progress |
| An Empirical Research on the Impact of Problem-based Learning on Chinese EFL learners: Translation Performance and Learning Motivation | XU Jin | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr YAO Yuan (CBS) |
In progress |
| Striving for Excellence: An Ecological Examination of Language Teachers’ Belief Development during the Transformation from Student Teachers to Novice Ones | YANG Xiaowan | Chief supervisor: Prof. HU Guangwei (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Longitudinal Study of Environment communication in CSR Reports of Top 50 Global Airline Companies: 2013-2022 | ZHAO Pan | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
In progress |
| Foreign Language Reading Enjoyment: Conceptualization and Measurement | ZHENG Shuyan | Chief supervisor: Dr John ROGERS (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. Stefano OCCHIPINTI (ENGL) |
In progress |
2020-21 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience in Modes of Communication by Adults with Hearing Impairment: A Complementary Approach Study | KAN See Lok | Chief supervisor: Dr WONG Min Ney (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
In progress |
| A Discourse Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease Consultation Between Clinicians and Patients on the Online Medical Platform in China | LI Yufei | Chief supervisor: Dr Cindy NGAI (CBS) |
In progress |
| Promoting EFL Learners’ Listening Abilities through Computer-based Hybrid Mode of Dynamic Assessment | LIANG Qiangmei | Chief supervisor: Prof. David QIAN (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Measuring Translation Mindsets and Scaling the Effect of Interventions on Changing Translation Mindset | LIANG Ying | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| A Corpus-assisted Comparative Study of the Metaphors Analysis in Venture Capital Pitches Across Gender | PAN Biwei | Chief supervisor: Prof. Kathleen AHRENS (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. HUANG Chu-ren (CBS) |
In progress |
| The Effect of Alignment on Simultaneous Interpreting Performance | WANG Haoran | Chief supervisor: Dr XU Han (CBS) Co-supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
| The Evovling “Science”: A Study of the Term in Yanfu’s Translations | XIAO Qinyuan | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
2019-20 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigating Non-fluencies in Chinese-into-English Consecutive Interpreting: A Perspective from Constrained Communication | BU Jing | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) Co-supervisor: Dr Phoebe LIN (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Utilizing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Assist Motor Learning in Cantonese Tonetic Spoken Words Production | CHUAI Lin | Chief supervisor: Prof. PENG Gang (CBS) |
In progress |
| Anxiety and Enjoyment in L2 Learning Amongst Senior High Students in South China: How Do They Predict L2 Acquisition of Explicit and Implicit Grammatical Knowledge? | JIA Tingting | Chief supervisor: Dr Renia LOPEZ (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Prof. Stefano OCCHIPINTI (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Propositional Coherence and Argumentative Persuasiveness in Chinese College EFLs’ Writing | LI Xingnan | Chief supervisor: Dr Christy QIU (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr William FENG (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Written Vocabulary Depth of Cantonese-speaking and Non-Chinese Speaking Learners in Hong Kong Primary Schools: Insights from a Repeated Word Association Task | LI Yingnan | Chief supervisor: Prof. SHENG Li (CBS) |
In progress |
| Fostering Engaged Listernship in EAP Discussions: The Effect of Explicit Instruction on Pragmatic Routines | LUO Yanbao | Chief supervisor: Dr Linda LIN (ENGL/ELC) Co-supervisor: Prof. David QIAN (ENGL) |
In progress |
| Revisiting the Grammar of Pain: A Socio-semiotic Study of Pain in Healthcare Communication | ZHANG Peiwen | Chief supervisor: Dr LIU Ming (CBS) |
In progress |
2018-19 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Study of the Chinese Translation of The Gadfly: A Systemic Functional Perspective | LEUNG Chun Long | Chief supervisor: Prof. LI Dechao (CBS) |
In progress |
2017-18 Cohort
| Thesis Topic | Student | Supervisor(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Content Analysis of Advertisements by Traditional and Virtual Banks in Hong Kong | WONG Shui Bing Jane | Chief supervisor: Dr Nate Ming CURRAN (ENGL) Co-supervisor: Dr Phoenix LAM (ENGL) |
In progress |
