Papers & talks
Publications
(2020). Syntax-prosody mapping of right-dislocations in Cantonese and Mandarin. In Hisao Tokizaki, ed., Phonological Externalization (Vol. 5), 73-90. Sapporo: Sapporo University.
(2020). 粵語動詞後綴“親”的三個框式結構[Three discontinuous constructions of Cantonese verbal suffix can] (written in Chinese). Current Research in Chinese Linguistics 99(1):153-169.
Presentations
2021
- Separable verbs, syllable deletion, and micro-variations. Phex-11, Sapporo University (online). [with Sheila Shu-Laam CHAN & Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE] [handout] [slides]
2020
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Indirect evidence as a licensing condition of hyperraising in Cantonese and Vietnamese. BCGL-13, CRISSP of KU Leuven. [with Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE] [handout] [slides]
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On the position of perfective aspect. ARF-2020. CUHK (ZOOM). [handout]
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漢語動詞虛化初探：港澳京三地同中之異[A preliminary study on metaphorization of Chinese verbs: comparing Hong Kong, Macau and Beijing]. ARF-2020. CUHK (ZOOM). [with Benjamin K. TSOU & Yaxuan JI] [slides] [samples]
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CanTONEse: a self-learning mobile app for Cantonese tones. Yue 24, University of Macau. [with Mei-ying KI & Yik-Po LAI] [slides] [App (For Andriod)]
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Bilingual multi-word expressions, multiple-correspondence, and their cultivation from parallel patents: the Chinese-English case. PACLIC-34 Workshop on MWEA, VNU University of Science, Hanoi. [with Benjamin K. TSOU, Ka Po CHOW, John LEE, Yaxuan JI & Kevin WU] [paper]
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A corpus-based comparative study of light verbs in three Chinese speech communities. PACLIC-34, VNU University of Science, Hanoi. [with Benjamin K. TSOU] [slides] [paper]
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Generalized Scope Economy. NACCL-32, UConn (Webinar). [with Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE] [handout]
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Generalized Scope Economy. SICOGG-22, Gyeongsang National University (Virtual Conference). [with Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE] [handout]
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Hyperraising and evidentiality. SICOGG-22, Gyeongsang National University (Virtual Conference). [with Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE] [handout]
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Facilitating the self-learning of Cantonese: an innovative e-approach. CUHK Expo 2019/20, CUHK. [with Pit Shun LAI & Yik-Po LAI]
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Syllable Deletion and Morphological Length in Cantonese Verbs. FoCaL-3, HSUHK. [with Sheila Shu-Laam CHAN & Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE]
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How to identify intonations on sentence-final particles? WOC-20, HKBU (Webinar). [with Him Nok LEE] [slides]
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Zero-coded passives in Cantonese. WICL-5, OSU (Webinar). [with Sheila Shu-Laam CHAN & Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE]
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The prosodic syntax of right dislocation in Cantonese. WICL-5, OSU (Webinar). [slides]
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Raising, phase unlocked. WCCFL-38, UBC. [with Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE] [poster]
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Syntax-prosody mapping in clausal domains: right dislocation in Mandarin and Cantonese. Phex 10, The University of Tokyo. [slides] [paper]
2019
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粵語易位句的韻律句法研究[The prosodic syntax of right dislocation in Cantonese]. ARF-2019, EdUHK.
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Sentence-initial root modals and focus. ARF-2019, EdUHK. [with Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE]
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Universal Concord: Evidence from Cantonese pseudo affixal quantifier -can. 2019 LSA Linguistic Institute poster session, UC Davis. [poster]
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澄海閩語中的言說動詞[Verbs of saying in Chenghai Min]. IRF-5, Sun Yat-sen University. [with Jia JIN] [slides]
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Attitude verbs, uncertain propositions and hyper-raising. FoCaL-2, EdUHK.
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粵語動詞後綴嘅重新分類[Re-classifying Cantonese verbal suffixes]. FoCaL-2, EdUHK.
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Subordinate affixes in Cantonese and intervention effects. IACL-27, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. [slides]
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粵語從句詞綴初探[A preliminary study on subordinate affixes in Cantonese]. Yue 23, Jinan University.
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Two subclasses of verbs of thinking in Cantonese. ARF-2018, CityUHK. [with Tommy Tsz-Ming LEE]
2018
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粵語詞綴「親」的複句完句現象[Complex sentence formation of Cantonese affix can]. ICFL-8, Zhejiang University.
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Cantonese verbal suffix dak and intentionality. WICL-4, UBC. [slides]
2017
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粵語動詞後綴「親」的三個框式結構[Three discontinuous constructions of Cantonese verbal suffix can]. Yue 22, EdUHK. [paper]
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粵語表示意向的動詞後綴「得」[A study of Cantonese intentional verbal suffix dak]. ARF-2017, HKBU.
2015
- 粵語量詞「陣」的語法特點[Properties of Cantonese classifier zan]. Yue 20, CUHK.