Academic Qualifications

• 2003 Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• 1999 MPhil. in Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University, Beijing, China
• 1996 Minor Degree in Juridical Science,Peking University, Beijing, China
• 1996 B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University, Beijing, China

Academic/Teaching Appointments

The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• 08.2013 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Language Studies

Shenzhen University, China

• 12.2006 – 08.2013Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature
• 09.2005 – 2006.12Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• 02.2005 – 02.2006Instructor I, School of Continuing Studies

City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• 08.2003 – 11.2004Research Fellow. Department of Electronic Engineering
• 11.2002 – 11.2003Senior Research Associate, Institute of Chinese Linguistics

• Chinese Linguistics (especially Chinese Dialects and Phonology)
• Corpus-based study of Cantonese
• Functional grammar (interface between Syntax and Pragmatics)
• Language development andchange
• Teaching Chinese as a Second Language