29^th Joint Workshop on Linguistics and Language Processing

The Research Centre for Professional Communication in English (RCPCE) in the Department of English and Communication and HK PolyU-PKU Research Centre on Chinese Linguistics (RP2U2) in the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies jointly hosted the 29^th Joint Workshop on Linguistics and Language Processing (JWLLP) on 4 June 2021. This year’s workshop featured a special panel on “Metaphor and Mediator”. Prof. dr. Christian Burgers from the VU Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam delivered a keynote speech entitled “The Persuasive Power of Figurative Frames in Political Discourse” at the panel. 21 speakers and 280 participants from over 30 countries/regions worldwide attended the workshop.

JWLLP was initiated by professors from Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong to promote an intersection among researchers with different research backgrounds related to language, linguistic theories, and natural language processing. The 30^th JWLLP will be organised by the University of Macau.

(Left) JWLLP Steering Committee Member Prof. Yasunari Harada from Waseda University, Tokyo, introduces the history of JWLLP at the welcoming remarks.
(Middle) Prof. Kathleen Ahrens, Director of RCPCE in the Department of English and Communication, and Dr Allison Creed from the University of Melbourne, Australia, welcome participants to the special panel on “Metaphor and Mediator” in the afternoon.
(Right) The highlight of the 29^th JWLLP is the keynote speech by Prof. dr. Christian Burgers.