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應用語言科學博士

本課程旨在培育語言應用領域的專家和領導人才,以適應全球化數位化時代對語言應用、語言科學發展的要求和挑戰。

課程著重加深學生對現代語言學理論和應用語言學研究方法的認識,引導學生探索和分析多語、多文化社會中的語言教育、專業語言應用以及語言信息處理等方面的問題,培養學生發展創新性的學術研究和解決問題的能力。

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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。

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.

 

有關入學申請的資訊及遞交網上入學申請的詳情,請瀏覽 Study@PolyU

課程編號
03002-DFF (4年全日制課程);或
03002-DPT (5年兼讀制課程)

如有需要,學生可申請延長修讀年期,供校方審批。(適用於2020/21或其後入學之學生)。  

入學要求

申請者需達到以下基本入學要求,同時需有實質和相關的工作經驗:
持有相關碩士學位或同等學歷及5年學士後工作經驗;

持有相關碩士學位或同等學歷及2年碩士後工作經驗。

英語水平要求
如申請者所持學位由非英語授課的大學頒發,申請者需達到以下英語水平要求:

國際英語測試系統 /雅思(IELTS)得分6.5或以上 (其中寫作部分需得分6.0或以上);或
托福(TOEFL)網路考試得分90或以上(其中寫作部分需得分23或以上) 。
課程亦考慮其他國際認可公開考試的成績。

所有英語水平考試成績,由考試日起計有效期為兩年。
每個入學申請均獨立處理。申請者可能被邀請參與面試或測試,以證明申請者具有所需的語言能力進行研究。

修讀學分  48個學分(包括24個面授課程學分,24個論文學分及1個Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) 課程學分)
收生人數
 24
學費  每學分為港幣7,600元
論文延期遞交費用  每學期為港幣19,000元

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:

學術課程成員

(只供英文版本)

Programme Committee Chairperson
DALS-ZHU Xinhua_2
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.
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Contact Information

Email:
ctxhzhu@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG505
Tel: 3400  3840
Programme Leader
DALSProf LI Shaofeng118x160
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
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Contact Information

Email:
shaofeng.li@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG429
Tel: 2766 7539
DALS-Chan_Shui_Duen
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
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Contact Information

Email:
shui.duen.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Office: GH512 
Tel: 3400 3271
DALS-Andrew_Cheung
Dr CHEUNG Kay Fan Andrew
Associate Professor
Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies

Research Interests
Simultaneous interpreting, Consecutive interpreting
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Contact Information

Email:
andrew.cheung@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG513 
Tel: 2766 7448
Prof Louise CUMMINGS118x160
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
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Contact Information

Email:
louise.cummings@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG407
Tel: 2766 7978
Dr Nate Ming Curran118x160
Dr Nate Ming CURRAN
Assistant Professor
Department of English and Communication

Research Interests
Intercultural Communication, Gig Economy, Cosmopolitanism, Motivations for Language Learning
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Contact Information

Email:
nate-ming.curran@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG410 
Tel: 2766 6094
Dr William FENG118x161
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
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Contact Information

Email:
will.feng@polyu.edu.hk 
Office: AG408
Tel: 2766 4383
Prof Eric Friginal118x160
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
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Contact Information

Email:
eric.friginal@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG401a
Tel: 2766 7352
DALS-Huang_Churen
Prof. HUANG Chu-ren
Chair Professor
Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies

Research Interests
Computational Linguistics, Lexical Semantics, Ontology, Corpus Linguistics, Language Archives
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Contact Information

Email:
churen.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Office: GH513 
Tel: 2766 4832
Prof Li Dechao118x161
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
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Contact Information

Email:
dechao.li@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG518b 
Tel: 2766 7458
 
 Li Ping_118x160
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
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 Contact Information

Email:
ping2.li@polyu.edu.hk
Office: GH801a
Tel: 3400 8210
DALS-Maggie_Li
Dr LI Wenjie Maggie
Associate Professor
Department of Computing

Research Interests
Natural Language Processing, Social Media Mining, Text Mining, Information Retrieval, Extraction and Summarizationt
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Contact Information

Email:
cswjli@comp.polyu.edu.hk
Office: PQ707 
Tel: 2766 7297

Dr Linda LIN118x161
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
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Contact Information

Email:
linda.lin@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG618
Tel: 2766 7501

 Dr LIU Kanglong118x160
Dr LIU Kanglong
Assistant Professor
Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies

Research Interests
Empirical Approaches to Translation; Corpus-based Translation Studies; Translation Teaching
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Contact Information

Email:
kl.liu@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG518d
Tel: 2766 7451
Dr Ngai Sing Bik Cindy118x160
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
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Contact Information

Email:
cindy.sb.ngai@polyu.edu.hk
Office: AG520b
Tel: 2766 7465
Dr Jane Robbins118x161
Dr Jane ROBBINS
Interim Director
English Learning Centre

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Contact Information

Email:
jane.robbins@polyu.edu.hk 
Office: A610a
Tel: 2766 7535

Prof Siok Wai Ting118x161
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/

查詢
如對課程有任何問題,歡迎跟我們聯絡
電郵:rachella.li@polyu.edu.hk / vanessa-np.tse@polyu.edu.hk
電話:(852) 3400 8219/ 3400 8221

如對課程學術方面有任何問題,請聯絡課程主任Prof. LI Shaofeng
電郵: shaofeng.li@polyu.edu.hk
電話:(852) 2766 7539

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