應用語言科學博士課程是理大人文學院的博士課程。
課程的專業教學團隊來自人文學院下轄的中文及雙語學系、英文及傳意學系、英語教學中心及工程學院的電子計算學系。課程設計旨在擴闊和深化學生對語言學以及相關領域的知識， 培養學生具備不同的整合能力， 即整合語言學理論為專業語言應用服務的能力，整合全球視野與本地思考為發展創新性學術研究的能力，讓學生更好地提出、解決與其專業或職業相關的問題。

• 學生論文題目
• 學生心聲

靈活的課程培養模式學生可依據自己的學習步伐，以四年全日制或五年兼讀制模式，配合不同選項修讀博士課程。

課程包括面授課程和撰寫論文，合共修讀48個學分。當中24個學分為研究論文，學生需要在論文中表現對相關文獻和研究方法的知識和理解，同時反映學生對有關實踐問題的獨特見解，並利用理論解決實際問題的能力。學生需要為論文進行口頭答辯。

另外24個學分為面授課程，除了必修課程外，學生可從以下四個領域內選擇選修課程。

語言教學
專注於語言教學的知識和技術的提高及培養，如語言學和語言習得理論、語料庫建設和話語分析；注重研究第一和第二語言學習的過程，特別探討語言的社會功能和角色，探討教學、學習、課程發展和評估的趨勢。

跨文化與專業語言傳意
著重傳授跨文化組織和專業傳意的主要概念、理論和研究範式，並進一步提高學生在跨文化專業和個人傳意方面的能力。此領域注重對跨文化專業實踐的知識以及研究能力的培養，包括對各種不同文化語境和專業範圍內的口語、書面語和多模態話語的研究和分析能力的培養。

翻譯與傳譯
為現職大學教師及在翻譯和傳譯範疇工作的學生提供進一步的專業培訓和知識提昇，包括語言學理論，跨文化背景下的修辭學研究，當代翻譯和傳譯理論，以及語言類型學等跨學科、多樣性的研究。

語言科學、語言處理與認知*
This focus area is built on the knowledge of how language is processed, with the intention to apply this knowledge to areas such as communication disorders, digital humanities, language and speech sciences, language technology and neuro-cognitive approaches to language use and language learning. Language technology, including computational and neuro-cognitive technologies, permeates many aspects of life and has an indispensable role to play in the delivery of language policies, language education and language related health care, as well as in a wide range of content industries and the knowledge economy. A critical understanding of how language is processed in the mind as well as language processing technologies is an essential part of a professional’s competence. The focus area is suited for professionals whose work is related to one or more of the following academic fields: Communication Disorder and Speech Therapy, Digital Humanities, Health Informatics, Natural Language Processing and Neuro-cognitive Linguistics.

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Remarks: Starting from the 2022/23 intake cohort, students enrolled on taught postgraduate programmes are required to complete a 3-hour online module plus 3 hours of self-study on “Understanding China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, P.R.C” and pass the assessment (multiple attempts allowed) in the form of multiple-choice questions online, normally within their first year of studies, as a graduation requirement.

本課程設有獎學金，以學費扣減形式頒發予由學院挑選學術成績優異的傑出學生。

PolyU reserves the right to change or withdraw the scholarship at any time. In case of any dispute/disagreement, PolyU’s decision is final.

Important Notice: The Faculty of Humanities and DALS programme are not affiliated with any outside agencies or consultancies that claim to provide assistance in preparing applications, references, interviews, or vetting for recruitment procedures. The decision for selection and recruitment lies entirely with the faculty and university; any applications containing inauthentic documents will risk immediate disqualification.

人文學院與國際知名學府的合作夥伴關係，使學生可與本地和海外學者、研究人員和從業員有不同形式的交流，擴展學生的全球視野。

學院的研究中心包括：

• 醫療傳意優化國際研究中心
• 中國歷史與文化研究中心
• 語言認知神經科學研究中心
• 英文專業傳意研究中心
• 北京大學－香港理工大學漢語語言學研究中心

學術課程成員

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Programme Committee Chairperson Prof. ZHU Xinhua Professor Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies Research Interests Cognitive processes of reading in alignment with curriculum and assessment, Construct of integrated writing in Chinese as a first language, Oral interactional competence focusing on strategy use, Establishment of assessment standards to promote ability-oriented curriculum, and Assessment for learning (AfL) especially teaching students higher-order thinking skills. More	Contact Information Email: ctxhzhu@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG505 Tel: 3400  3840
Programme Leader Prof. LI Shaofeng Professor Department of English and Communication Research Interests Second language acquisition, task-based language learning and teaching, individual difference factors (age, anxiety, enjoyment, language aptitude, motivation, working memory, etc.), corrective feedback, second language writing, research methods, technology and language learning, meta-analysis More	Contact Information Email: shaofeng.li@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG429 Tel: 2766 7539
Prof. CHAN Shui-duen Research Professor Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Chinese language (including Putonghua) teaching and assessment; Language-in-education policy; Teaching Chinese as a second language; Chinese register study; Bilingual communication; Sociolinguistics More	Contact Information Email: shui.duen.chan@polyu.edu.hk Office: GH512  Tel: 3400 3271
Dr CHEUNG Kay Fan Andrew Associate Professor Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Simultaneous interpreting, Consecutive interpreting More	Contact Information Email: andrew.cheung@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG513  Tel: 2766 7448
Prof. Louise CUMMINGS Professor Department of English and Communication Research Interests Communication Disorders; Pragmatic Disorders; Speech and Language Therapy; Clinical Linguistics; Pragmatics; Public Health Reasoning More	Contact Information Email: louise.cummings@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG407 Tel: 2766 7978
Dr Nate Ming CURRAN Assistant Professor Department of English and Communication Research Interests Intercultural Communication, Gig Economy, Cosmopolitanism, Motivations for Language Learning More	Contact Information Email: nate-ming.curran@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG410  Tel: 2766 6094
Dr William Dezheng FENG Associate Professor Department of English and Communication Research Interests Multimodal Discourse Analysis, Systemic Functional Theory, Media and Communication, Multiliteracies and Language Teaching More	Contact Information Email: will.feng@polyu.edu.hk  Office: AG408 Tel: 2766 4383
Prof. Eric FRIGINAL Head and Professor Department of English and Communication Research Interests Workplace Communication, Social Media Discourse, English for Global Aviation, Language, Discourse, and Policy (micro and macro contexts), Identity Construction, Migration, Diaspora Discourse of Multimodal and Multicultural Workplaces, Global Call Centers, Maritime Communication More	Contact Information Email: eric.friginal@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG401a Tel: 2766 7352
Prof. HUANG Chu-ren Chair Professor Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Computational Linguistics, Lexical Semantics, Ontology, Corpus Linguistics, Language Archives More	Contact Information Email: churen.huang@polyu.edu.hk Office: GH513  Tel: 2766 4832
Prof. LI Dechao Professor Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Corpuses-based translation studies, Corpus-based interpreting studies, Empirical approaches to translation process research, Experimental approaches to translation quality assessment, History of translation in the late Qing and early Republican periods, Literary translation studies, PBL and translator/ interpreter training, Translation and critical discourse analysis, Translation and narratology, Translation in bilingual corporate communication context More	Contact Information Email: dechao.li@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG518b  Tel: 2766 7458
Prof. LI Ping Dean of FH, Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology and Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Bilingualism, Reading Comprehension, Brain Basis of Language Learning, Cyber-enabled Technology and Cognitive Computing More	Contact Information Email: ping2.li@polyu.edu.hk Office: GH801a Tel: 3400 8210
Dr LI Wenjie Maggie Associate Professor Department of Computing Research Interests Natural Language Processing, Social Media Mining, Text Mining, Information Retrieval, Extraction and Summarizationt More	Contact Information Email: cswjli@comp.polyu.edu.hk Office: PQ707  Tel: 2766 7297
Dr Linda LIN Senior Teaching Fellow English Learning Centre Research Interests Lexical studies, Corpus analysis and application of concordancing in teaching and learning, Academic writing, Modern technology in assisting student writing More	Contact Information Email: linda.lin@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG618 Tel: 2766 7501
Dr LIU Kanglong Assistant Professor Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Empirical Approaches to Translation; Corpus-based Translation Studies; Translation Teaching More	Contact Information Email: kl.liu@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG518d Tel: 2766 7451
Dr NGAI Sing Bik Cindy Associate Professor Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Bilingual Communication in the Corporate Context; Crisis Communication; Leader Communication and Intercultural Communication in New Media; Chinese Theatre Study and Translation More	Contact Information Email: cindy.sb.ngai@polyu.edu.hk Office: AG520b Tel: 2766 7465
Dr Jane ROBBINS Interim Director English Learning Centre More	Contact Information Email: jane.robbins@polyu.edu.hk  Office: A610a Tel: 2766 7535
Prof. SIOK Wai Ting Head and Professor Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies Research Interests Language Neuroscience, Language Development, Developmental Dyslexia, Reading Development	Contact Information Email: wai-ting.siok@polyu.edu.hk  Office: AG503a Tel: 2766 7440

All teaching staff at Adjunct Assistant Professor (who are retirees or serving PolyU staff members affiliated with FH department/unit) / Research Assistant Professor/ Principal Lecturer/Senior Teaching Fellow or above of FH may be appointed as supervisors for DALS students. The students are welcome to visit the websites of the following contributing departments for further information about our academic staff:

Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cbs/people/academic-staff/
Department of English and Communication: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/engl/people/academic-staff/
English Language Centre: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/elc/people/academic/
Department of Computing: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/comp/people/academic-staff/