As our world becomes globalized, the contexts in which children and adults acquire languages are increasingly diverse. We will discuss how languages are acquired in diverse contexts, i.e. language acquisition in monolingual, bilingual and multilingual contexts as first/second/heritage/minority languages in different settings. The symposium will bring together scholars and research students to present their recent work in the following areas:
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
| Dates: 17-18 January 2025
1st Day of Symposium: 17 January 2025 Friday Venue: Cho Yiu Conference Hall (morning session) | |
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| 9:00am - 9:20am | Opening and Photo-Taking |
| 9:20am - 10:00am | Brian MacWhinney, Carnegie Mellon University Title: New Technologies For Studying Language Learning (Abstract) |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | Fang Liu, University of Reading Title: Using Music To Facilitate Language Acquisition In Autism (Abstract) |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Angel Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Title: Supporting Bilingual Children With Developmental Language Disorder: Identification And Intervention (Abstract) |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | Ziyin Mai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Lunch |
| Venue: Lee Shau Kee Lecture Theatre 2 (afternoon session) | |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Lucy Zhao, University of Cambridge Title: Anaphora Resolution In L1 And L2 Acquisition Of Mandarin Chinese (Abstract) |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Xiangjun Deng, Shenzhen University Title: Input Frequency Effects In The L1 Acquisition Of English Quantifiers: A Corpus-Based Study (Abstract) |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Coffee break |
| 3:30pm - 3:50pm | Pui Yiu Szeto, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 3:50pm - 5:15pm | Student Presentations (Abstract) |
| 2nd Day of Symposium: 18 January 2025 Saturday
Venue: Lee Shau Kee Lecture Theatre 2 | |||
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| 9:30am -10:00am | Evan Kidd, Australian National University Title: Linguistic Diversity In Language Acquisition Research (Abstract) |
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| 10:00am - 10:20am | Yao Lu, Peking University Title: An Investigation Of Mandarin Tone Perception Among Korean-Chinese Bilinguals In Yanbian District: A Comparative Study Based On Different Age Groups (Abstract) |
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| 10:20am -10:40am | Shanshan Yan, Peking University Title: Sentence-final Particles In Bilingual Adult And Child Mandarin Chinese (Abstract) |
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| 10:40am -11:00am | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:00am - 11:20am | Wenchun Yang, Xi'an Jiaotong University Title: Expressive Narrative Competence In Left-behind Ethnic Minority Children In China: Evidence From Yi And Kam Children (Abstract) |
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| 11:20am - 11:40am | Haoyan Ge, Hong Kong Metropolitan University Title: Bilingualism Effects On Autistic Children: Evidence From The Production Of Focus (Abstract) |
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| 11:40am - 12:00pm | Jiangling Zhou, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Virginia Yip, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Title: Reflections On Language Acquisition Research: From Bilingualism To Multilingualism (Abstract) |
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| End Of The Symposium | |||
| 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Business Meeting (By Invitation Only) | ||
Morning Session Venue (09am-12:00pm): Morning Session Venue (09am-12:30pm):
Cho Yiu Conference Hall (香港中文大學大學行政樓地下祖堯堂), G/F, University Administration Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Cho Yiu Conference Hall
Afternoon Session Venue (02pm-05:00pm):
LT2, Lee Shau Kee Building (香港中文大學李兆基樓), LG/F, Lee Shau Kee Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T.
18th January 2025
LT2, Lee Shau Kee Building (香港中文大學李兆基樓), LG/F, Lee Shau Kee Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T.
Campus map of the Chinese University of Hong Kong: Download Print Version
Transportation from the University Train Station to the Conference Venue -
1. Cho Yiu Conference Hall Transportation: Download Print Version
2. Lee_Shau_Kee_Building Transportation: Download Print Version
The University provides regular free school bus services from the MTR (formerly KCR) University train station to the main campus throughout the day.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
szewingli@cuhk.edu.hk
(Ms. LI Sze Wing)
(852) 3943-5174
(Office Hours:
9:00-17:00)
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