Introduction
The International Symposium on Psycholinguistics of Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism is organized by the Department of English, Department of Linguists and Modern Languages, and the Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The symposium aims at bringing together scholars from Europe, the United States, China, and the Hong Kong local community who work in the area of second language acquisition (SLA) and bilingualism from a psycholinguistics perspective. Issues that are explored at the symposium include the latest theoretical and methodological advancements in the psycholinguistic research of SLA and bilingualism, and innovative applications in second language pedagogy and bilingual education.
Free Admission
Keynote Speakers
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Prof. Brian MacWhinney Carnegie Mellon University, USA |
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Prof. Jason Zevin University of Southern California, USA |
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Prof. Stephen Matthews The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
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Prof. Yasuhiro Shirai Case Western Reserve University, USA |
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Prof. Yanping Dong Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China |
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Prof. Yinglin Ji Shenzhen University, China |
Invited Speakers
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Dr. Angel Chan The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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Prof. Derek Ho Leung Chan The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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Dr. Xiangjun Deng The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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Dr. Ziyin Mai The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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Dr. Jing YANG Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China |
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Prof. Virginia Yip The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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Prof. Yanhui Zhang The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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Prof. Helen Zhao The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Rundown Timetable
| December 18, 2015 (Friday): (Morning Section) Lecture Theatre 7, Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK, Shatin (Afternoon Section) Swire Hall 1, Fung King Hey Building, CUHK, Shatin | |
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| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Opening remarks |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Group photo |
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Brian MacWhinney Title: Waves of Emergence |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Yasuhiro Shirai Title: The current state of the Aspect Hypothesis: Exceptions that prove the rule |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Jason Zevin Title: Studying plasticity for speech perception in the brain: False starts and new trails |
| 12:15 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Stephen Matthews Title: Cross-linguistic influence in third language acquisition |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Helen Zhao & Gloria Zhang Title: Experimental Computer Assisted Language Learning (eCALL): Integrating Psycholinguistics in Second Language Instruction |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee break |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Virginia Yip Title: A multimedia Mandarin child language corpus |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Derek Ho Leung Chan Title: L2 tense-aspect: Experiment and Corpus |
| 16:45 - 17:30 | Round-table discussion Moderator: Brian MacWhinney |
| December 19, 2015 (Saturday): Rm408, CUHK SZRI, Shenzhen | |
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| 09:00 - 09:15 | Opening remarks |
| 09:15 - 09:55 | Brian MacWhinney |
| 09:55 - 10:35 | Yanping Dong Title: A Dynamic Systems Theory Account of Cognitive Development in Students of Interpreting |
| 10:35 - 11:05 | Coffee break |
| 11:05 - 11:45 | Yinglin Ji Title: Expressing motion events in a second language: Chinese/English bilingual learners |
| 11:45 - 12:05 | Angel Chan Title: L2-to-L1 Influence in Child SLA: Relative Clauses in Cantonese, Mandarin and English (Co-author: Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip) |
| 12:05 - 12:25 | Ziyin Mai Title: Chinese as a Second and Heritage Language: Some Differences and Similarities |
| 12:25 - 12:45 | Xiangjun Deng & Virginia Yip Title: A corpus study of the acquisition of ba and bei constructions in Mandarin (Co-author: Virginia Yip) |
| 12:45 - 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 - 14:50 | Jing Yang Title: Phonological Working Memory in Second Language Learning |
| 14:50 - 15:20 | Graduate student presentation |
| 15:20 - 16:30 | Round-table discussion Moderator: Stephen Matthews |
Venues and Transportation
18 December, 2015:
Lecture Theatre 7, Lee Shau Kee Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Swire Hall 1, Fung King Hey Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Campus map of the Chinese University of Hong Kong: print version
Transportation from the University Train Station to the Conference Venue The University provides regular free school bus services from the MTR (formerly KCR) University train station to the main campus throughout the day.
19 December, 2015:
Room 408, Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
*The symposium in Shenzhen is also co-organized by
- Bilingualism and Language Disorders Laboratory, CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute
- Chinese University of Hong Kong-Peking U-University System of Taiwan Joint Research Centre for Language and Human Complexity
Contacts
Prof. Helen Zhao Prof. Yanhui Zhang |