37.2693, Confs: 30th International Conference on Yue Dialects (China)

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Date: 17-Aug-2026
From: Eppie Wang [eppiewang at cuhk.edu.hk]
Subject: 30th International Conference on Yue Dialects


30th International Conference on Yue Dialects

Date: 18-Dec-2026 - 19-Dec-2026
Location: Hong Kong, China
Contact Email: yue30 at cuhk.edu.hk
Meeting URL: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ics/clrc/yue30

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics;
Linguistic Theories; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics

Submission Deadline: 05-Oct-2026

The 30th International Conference on Yue Dialects will be held on
December 18-19, 2026 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK),
which is jointly organized by the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research
Centre, CUHK and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature,
CUHK, co-organized by the Hong Kong Base of the Joint Research
Institute for International Communication of Language and Culture of
the Ministry of Education and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University
Alliance for Chinese, and sponsored by the Faculty of Arts, CUHK and
the United College, CUHK. This Conference will be one of the
commemorative activities for the 60th anniversary of the T.T. Ng
Chinese Language Research Centre, CUHK. It aims to promote academic
exchange in Yue dialect studies and related fields. Scholars worldwide
are cordially invited to submit abstracts and participate in the
Conference.
Keynote Speakers (Sort by surname in alphabetical order)
 - Prof. Francis Bond (Palacký University Olomouc)
 - Prof. Andy Chin (Hong Kong Metropolitan University)
 - Prof. Hou Xingquan (Jinan University)
Submission of Abstracts:
We invite abstracts for submission on all aspects of linguistics of
Cantonese and other Yue dialects, preferably associated with the theme
on “Cantonese in the World, the World in Cantonese: From Theory to
Practice”. We aim to explore how linguistic theories can be translated
into practical applications and development to meet societal (and even
global) needs, particularly in the areas of technology and
digitalization, language education, and cultural preservation. Talks
will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
1) All submitted abstracts must be written in English or in Chinese
and limited to one single-spaced A4 page (using 1-inch margin on all
sides), including examples and (selected) references. Please use Times
New Roman (12 pt) for English, or PMingLiU (12 pt) for Traditional
Chinese, or SimSun (12 pt) for Simplified Chinese, with single line
spacing. Please submit TWO versions of the abstract: one with your
name and affiliation and one without.
2) Please submit the abstracts in both MS Word and PDF formats to the
Organizing Committee via the online system.
3) We will accept at most one single-authored work AND one
joint-authored work by an individual.
4) For the paper in English: please name all files using your full
name and the title of the submitted paper (“last name first
name_title” ).
5) All abstracts will be reviewed anonymously. Only those abstracts
that are accepted can be chosen for presentation.
6) Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: October 5, 2026 (Monday)
Notice of Acceptance: November 2, 2026 (Monday)
The selected papers will be accepted for publication in a special
volume of Current Research in Chinese Linguistics (ISSN 1726-9245)
based on their merit.
Workshop on Chinese Language Teaching and Learning for Non-Chinese
Speaking Students in Hong Kong
There will be a special panel session on Chinese language teaching and
learning for non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students in Hong Kong in the
form of workshop during The 30th International Conference on Yue
Dialects. We invite abstracts for submission that explore the Chinese
language teaching and learning of NCS students in Hong Kong from
diverse linguistic perspectives, particularly those addressing issues
related to teaching and learning Chinese in the Cantonese-dominant
linguistic environment in Hong Kong. Tentatively talks will be 20
minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
The abstract requirements and the submission procedure for this panel
session are the same as other regular submissions to the Conference.
Please add "[NCS Workshop]" above the title of the abstract submitted
to this workshop.
LSHK Award for Outstanding Student Paper on Cantonese Linguistics
(2026)
The LSHK Award for Outstanding Student Paper on Cantonese Linguistics
is an attempt by The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) to
promote, recognize, and encourage scholarship by young undergraduate
and postgraduate students to conduct research on Cantonese
linguistics. Starting from 2011, the competition for the LSHK Award
for Outstanding Student Paper on Cantonese Linguistics has been held
every two years in conjunction with the International Conference on
Yue Dialects.
Current undergraduate or postgraduate students, registered by the time
of submission or by 31 August 2026, are eligible to compete for the
Award. Only members of the LSHK are eligible to participate in the
competition; non-members must be prepared to join the LSHK at the time
of participation. Each participant is required to submit a full paper
of not more than 15 pages in length (excluding reference list), either
in Chinese or in English, to the Executive Committee of the LSHK,
attaching a copy of the student identity card.
All submissions for this Award must be original papers that have not
been published or accepted for publication, including proceedings.
Previous award winners are not allowed to re-enter the competition.
Papers that have been submitted to this competition before cannot be
re-submitted. All papers submitted for the LSHK Award for Outstanding
Student Paper on Cantonese Linguistics are subject to review by a
Review Committee appointed by the Executive Committee of the LSHK. A
maximum of 5 (normally 2-4) finalists will be selected and are
required to attend the International Conference on Yue Dialects to
make an oral presentation before a Panel of Judges at a special
session organized for this purpose. (*)The Review Committee of any
given year reserves the right to make the final decision and may also
recommend that no finalist be invited. The author of the best paper
selected by the Panel will be honored during the International
Conference on Yue Dialects and presented with an Award Certificate and
HK$3,000.
* No subsidy such as registration fee, accommodation, and travel
subsidy will be provided.
Requirements:
1) Current undergraduate or postgraduate (taught or research degrees)
students, registered by the time of submission or on or before 31
August 2026, are eligible to compete for the Award. Graduating
students who remain enrolled as of 30 June 2026 are also eligible.
Papers submitted must be related to Cantonese linguistics and
represent original and unpublished research.
2) Candidates are required to submit one single-authored full paper
(without the author’s name and in both MS Word and PDF formats) and a
separate sheet with the following information: (a) name of the author,
(b) institutional affiliation and programme, (c) title of the paper,
and (d) e-mail addresses, together with a scanned copy of a document
verifying your student status (student ID or notification of
admission). Papers should NOT exceed 15 pages (excluding reference
list) and can be in Chinese or English.
3) Paper submissions, together with the information and document
mentioned in (2) above, should reach LSHK at excom at lshk.org in the
form of e-mail attachments on or before 1 September 2026. All
submissions will be confirmed upon receipt by the Executive Committee
of the LSHK via e-mail.



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