LINGUIST List 30.831
Thu Feb 21 2019
Summer Schools: School of Cantonese Studies 粵語研究研習班/Hong Kong
Editor for this issue: Sarah Robinson <srobinsonlinguistlist.org>
Date: 21-Feb-2019
From: Andy Chin <andychin
eduhk.hk>
Subject: School of Cantonese Studies 粵語研究研習班/Hong Kong
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Website: https://www.eduhk.hk/lml/scs2019/en/
Dates: 27-May-2019 - 31-May-2019
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Focus: In this 5-day event, we bring together renowned scholars from around the world who specialize in various domains pertaining to Cantonese Studies. We aim to offer a platform for these scholars to share with the participants their recent research work and experience on Cantonese studies.
Minimum Education Level: No Minimum
Special Qualifications: The School is open to those who are interested in Cantonese studies. Participants are expected to have some basic knowledge in linguistics (such as having taken courses like Introduction to Linguistics, 語言學導論, 現代漢語, or similar courses). The working language of the School is English, supplemented by Putonghua and Cantonese. Participants are also expected to have reading knowledge of Chinese.
Description:
Cantonese is considered the standard dialect of the Yue dialects, which is now mainly spoken in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou and some communities within the Pearl River Delta region and overseas. In Hong Kong, it is used as a usual home language by nearly 90% of the population. Over the past few years, there have been many heated discussions on Cantonese, such as its history, development, status and linguistic structure.
In this 5-day event, we bring together renowned scholars from around the world who specialize in various domains pertaining to Cantonese Studies. We aim to offer a platform for these scholars to share with the participants their recent research work and experience on Cantonese studies.
Aims of the School
1. to introduce recent developments and knowledge on different domains in Cantonese Studies to the participants;
2. to introduce systematic and rigorous methodologies for conducting research on Cantonese;
3. to provide a venue for scholarly exchange and interaction between scholars and participants of different backgrounds who are interested in Cantonese Studies.
Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
Computational Linguistics
Discipline of Linguistics
General Linguistics
Historical Linguistics
Ling & Literature
Phonetics
Phonology
Sociolinguistics
Syntax
Text/Corpus Linguistics
Subject Languages: Chinese, Yue
Language Families: Sino-Tibetan
Tuition: 500 Other
Financial Aid: Applications accepted until 20-Mar-2019
A total of 10 scholarships, 5 for local applicants and 5 for non-local applicants (i.e. outside of Hong Kong), will be offered. Recipients of the scholarships will be waived for the school fee.
Financial Aid Instructions:
Only applicants who apply before 20 March 2019 will be considered. The statement of purpose in the application form will be assessed by the Organizing Committee for the scholarships. Applicants who are awarded the scholarships will be notified by the School. The scholarships will be decided by the Organizing Committee of the School and the result shall be final.
Registration: 21-Feb-2019 to 15-May-2019
Contact Person: Alistair Tweed
Email: crlls
eduhk.hk
Apply on the web: https://anonmachg2.eduhk.hk/machform/view.php?id=29648246
Registration Instructions:
Before filling the form for applying for the School of Cantonese Studies 2019 organized by The Education University of Hong Kong. The application will be considered by the Organizing Committee, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk/lml/scs2019. Successful applicants will be notified via email.
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