Research Interests
English Grammar, Second Language Development, Second Language Instruction, Pedagogical Grammar
Publications
in press
Ng, C. W. (in press). Cantonese-English code-switching in Cantopop television drama theme songs. World Englishes.
2020
Ng, C. W. (2020). Subject-Operator Disagreement in English Existential Constructions: A Corpus-Based Analysis of American English and Hong Kong English. Applied Linguistics Research Journal, 4 (3), 1-12.
2019
Ng, C. W. (2019). Task-Based Language Teaching in Hong Kong English Education. Advances in the Linguistic Sciences, 1 (1), 1-16.
2019
Ng, R. C. W. (2019). Innovative Measures of Young Learners’ English Language Proficiency: A Review of English Language Proficiency Assessments for Young Learners. The Journal of AsiaTEFL, 16 (2), 759-62.
2019
Ng, C. W. (2019). Acquisition of English cue strengths by Cantonese learners of English. The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 6 (1), 42-53.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018). Education for Mobility – Factual or Fictional. Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre Journal, 17, 99-123.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018). Critical Multimodal Discourse Analyses of News Discourse on Facebook and YouTube. The Journal of AsiaTEFL, 15 (4), 1174-85.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018). Gender Difference in Preferences for Second Language Vocabulary Learning Strategies: A Pilot Study. Bulletin of Advanced English Studies, 1 (2), 160-71.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018). Code-Mixing of Cantonese-English Bilingual Children with Different Language Dominance Patterns. Journal of English as an International Language, 13 (2), 49-80.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018). Assessment for/as Learning in Hong Kong English Language Classrooms: A Review. International Journal of Research in English Education, 3 (3).
2017
Ng, C. W., & Zhao, H. (2017). Concept-Based Instruction on English Past Perfect. Journal of Second and Multiple Language Acquisition, 5 (3), 84-98.
2016
Ng, C. W. (2016). Impacts of the monolingual and bilingual dictionaries on the lexical errors committed by EFL learners in Hong Kong: a semantic analysis. Lexicography, 2(2), 143-73.
2014
Ng, C. W. (2014). Hong Kong Senior Secondary English Language Curriculum: An Analysis with respect to Multicultural Education. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 16(2), 141-59.
Conference Presentations
2019
Ng, C. W. (2019, July 26). Instruction on the English Tense System through Systemic Theoretical Instruction and Cognitive Grammar: A Classroom-Based Study in a Hong Kong Secondary School. Paper to be presented at the 2019 Global English Education China Assembly. Hangzhou, China.
2019
Ng, C. W. (2019, June 29). Subject-Operator Disagreement in English Existential Constructions: A Corpus-Based Analysis of American English and Hong Kong English. Paper presented at Inaugural Conference on Language Teaching and Learning: Cognition and Identity. The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
2019
Wan, S. W. Y., Ng, R. C. W. (2019, April 9). Exploring Hong Kong primary and secondary school teachers’ teaching efficacy. Paper presented at AERA Annual Meeting 2019. Toronto, Canada.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018, December 15). Instruction on the English Tense System through Systemic Theoretical Instruction and Cognitive Grammar. Paper to be presented at HKERA International Conference 2018. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
2018
Ng, C. W., Hui, L. S., & Leung, M. W. (2018, June 29). Hong Kong Primary English Reading Workshops: A Discursive-Critical Analysis. Paper presented at The 16th Asia TEFL International Conference. University of Macau, Macau, China.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018, June 28). Instruction on English Tenses through Systemic Theoretical Instruction and Cognitive Grammar. Paper presented at The 16th Asia TEFL International Conference. University of Macau, Macau, China.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018, June 27). Acquisition of English Cue Strengths by Cantonese Learners of English. Poster presented at The 16th Asia TEFL International Conference. University of Macau, Macau, China.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018, May 5). Implementation of Task-Based Language Teaching in Hong Kong English Language Education. Paper presented at The International Conference on "English Language Education in the Chinese Context". The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
2018
Wan, S. W. Y., Tse, Y. S., Wong, Y. Y., Wan, A. W. T., Yung, R. C. H., Wu, M. Y. Y., … Ng, R. C. W. (2018, April 14). Exploring Teacher Leadership for Learning in Hong Kong Elementary Schools. Paper presented at AERA Annual Meeting 2018. New York City, NY.
2018
Ng, C. W. (2018, April 13). Acquisition of English Cue Strengths by Cantonese Learners of English. Paper presented at 2018 CAERDA Conference. New York City, NY.
2018
Wan, S. W. Y., Ng, C. W. (2018, April 12). Exploring Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School Teachers’ Teaching Efficacy. Paper presented at 2018 CAERDA Conference. New York City, NY.
2017
Ng, C. W. (2017, December 18). Acquisition of English Cue Strengths by Cantonese Learners of English. Poster presented at International Conference on Bilingualism: Language and Heritage. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
2017
Ng, C. W. (2017, June 2). Instruction on Tenses through Systemic Theoretical Instruction and Cognitive Grammar. Demonstration conducted at Faces of English 2: Teaching and Researching Academic and Professional English. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
2015
Tang, E., Cheng, L., & Ng, R. (2015, June 12). Challenges of Independent Online Learning Community (OLC) at Higher Education. Paper presented at Faces of English: Theory, Practice and Pedagogy. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
