To stimulate the research development of our Department, our teachers actively apply for the research funding to support their research projects. In the past 10 years, a number of research projects have successfully acquired funding from the Research Grants Council, the Quality Education Fund and other external funding bodies. The research specializations of our teachers include Chinese linguistics and phonology, ancient Chinese texts, classical Chinese literature, and modern Chinese literature. Under the strong research atmosphere of our Department, we anticipate to have more valued research and bring new thoughts to the academia in the future.
Funded by the Quality Education Fund
A Comparative Study of Modern Chinese and Cantonese in the Development of Teaching Resources (1999/00)
Project Title
A Comparative Study of Modern Chinese and Cantonese in the Development of Teaching Resources
Funding Year
1999/00
Principle Investigator
Prof Dang Shu Leung
Other Investigator
Prof Chiang Ying Ho Prof Chan Hung Kan Prof Wong Juen Kon Dr Hong Po Man
Granted Amount
HK$998,000
Funding Organization
Quality Education Fund
Description
To effectively master Putonghua and standard modern Chinese, Hong Kong students first nceed to know the differences between standard modern Chinese and Cantonese as well the general rules for translating one into another. The aim of this project is to develop teaching resources comparing Modern Chinese and Cantonese for students of different levels in primary and secondary schools. The outputs will be effective teaching aids in the teaching and learning of Chinese language.
Funded by the Research Grants Council
The Genesis of Modern Chinese Lexicon: A Study of the New Terms in the Three Journals Edited by Liang Qichao (1999/00)
Project Title
The Genesis of Modern Chinese Lexicon: A Study of the New Terms in the Three Journals Edited by Liang Qichao
Funding Year
1999/00
Principle Investigator
Prof Chiang Ying Ho
Other Investigator
Prof Dang Shu Leung
Granted Amount
HK$465,000
Funding Organization
RGC Earmarked Research Grant
Description
In the past century, vocabulary stood out in the domain of Chinese language as the area that underwent the most significant and swift changes. The increase of new terms paralleled the influx of new concepts and new things from outside then. This trend of emergence of new terms in modern Chinese language started in the late Qing period, and Liang Qichao (1873-1929) was the key person responsible for the introduction and the diffusion of these terms. During the period from 1896 to 1907, with the assistance of his fellow reformers, Liang introduced new learning and new things through three journals, namely, Shiwu Bao 時務報，Qingyi Bao 清議報，and Xinmin Congbao 新民叢報. As the chief editor of these three journals, he enlivened new terms in Chinese language by making them popular in society. A significant part of the vocabulary we use in Hong Kong today can be traced back to these journals. Yet Liang's contribution to the establishment of modern Chinese lexicon awaits full appreciation. Researchers of this project will study in details the new terms appeared in Liang's three journals and examine the patterns of their formation, the paths of their diffusion, the new concepts they represented, as well as their influence on the lexicon in Chinese-speaking regions including Hong Kong.
Funded by the Research Grants Council
A Proposal of the First Phase of a Complete Study of the Parallel Passages Found in Pre-Han and Han Traditional Texts (1999/00)
Project Title
A Proposal of the First Phase of a Complete Study of the Parallel Passages Found in Pre-Han and Han Traditional Texts
