37.2207, Summer Schools: School of Cantonese Studies 2026 — Language Contact (Hong Kong)

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Subject: 37.2207, Summer Schools: School of Cantonese Studies 2026 — Language Contact (Hong Kong)

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Date: 27-Jun-2026
From: Yik-Po LAI [yplai at hkmu.edu.hk]
Subject: School of Cantonese Studies 2026 — Language Contact


School of Cantonese Studies 2026 — Language Contact

Host Institution: School of Education and Languages, Hong Kong
Metropolitan University
Website: https://www.hkmu.edu.hk/el/scs2026/

Dates: 03-Aug-2026 - 05-Aug-2026
Location: RM A1003, 10/F, MU Tower, Hong Kong Metropolitan University,
18 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Minimum Education Level: No specific requirements
Special Qualifications: Open to those with relevant background and
interest in Cantonese Studies. As places are limited, applicants may
be selected based on their background and reasons for applying.
Participants with full attendance will receive a certificate of
participation.

Focus: Cantonese linguistics, language contact.
Description:
First launched in 2019, the School of Cantonese Studies aims to
introduce recent developments in Cantonese Studies, provide systematic
and rigorous research methodologies, and foster scholarly exchange
between speakers and participants. This year's theme is Language
Contact.
Sessions and Speakers:
Kam-Tai substratum in Cantonese — Prof. Chung Pui Tai & Dr. Hanbo Liao
Mutual influence between Cantonese and Standard Chinese — Prof.
Benjamin Ka-Yin Tsou
Cantonese in Southeast Asia — Dr. Wing Yu Hugo Tam
Contact between Japanese and Cantonese — Dr. Shin Kataoka & Ms. Cream
Lee
Chinese Pidgin English and Cantonese — Prof. Stephen Matthews
Contact between Yue, Hakka and Min — Prof. Bit-Chee Kwok
Two sessions per day (morning and afternoon), combining lectures and
workshops.
Medium of instruction is Cantonese, supplemented with English and
Putonghua.
Tuition: Free of charge

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
                     General Linguistics
                     Historical Linguistics

Subject Language(s): Yue Chinese (yue, yuec1235)

Registration Open until 24-Jul-2026

Contact Person: Yik-Po LAI
                Email: yplai at hkmu.edu.hk

Apply on the web: https://forms.office.com/r/abFTAargus




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