Ongoing Research Projects
- Developing a corpus-based mechanism to measure English vocabulary size of Chinese learners
- Developing students’ metaphoric competence for effective communication
- A Survey on multilingual dictionaries in Hong Kong
- Call centre discourse: developing comparable Chinese and English corpora
- The use of English in the professional workplace
- The expression of "care" in call centre communication: negotiation of interpersonal relationship in trilingual healthcare contexts
Finished Projects
- PolyLanguage Bank
- PolyU Business Lexicon
- Workplace English
- Technical Writing Club (HDEBC)
- Hall eMagazine (PolyU Student Halls of Residence)
Research Output
Journal articles and book chapters
Zhu, Y. & Li, L. (2008). ‘Business discourse in China’, in The Handbook of Business Discourse, F. Bargiela-Chiappini(ed.), Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, (forthcoming).
Li, L. (2008). Metaphorical mapping on campus: a preliminary investigation on students’ metaphorical ability’, in Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level, (forthcoming).
Li, L. (2008). Data-mining of neologisms on the Internet. In Kang, S. and Xu, Z (eds) Research on Dictionary Compilation and Digitalization (Book II). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House, (forthcoming).
Li, L. (2008). Selection criteria of neologisms in dictionary compilation. In Kang, S. (ed.) Quantitative Analysis and Its Applications in the Study of Chinese Neologisms, Beijing: China Social Science Press, (forthcoming).
Li, L., J. Lam & T. McArthur (2007). ‘A trilingual dictionary for learners of Cantonese, English, and Putonghua’, in Perspectives in Lexicography: Asia and beyond, (forthcoming).
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2007). ‘A corpus-based investigation on bi-directional business translation’, in Thelen, M and Tomaszczyk, B. (eds.) Translation and Meaning, Part 7, 189-196.
Li, L. (2007). ‘Neologisms in English and Chinese and its implications’, in Proceedings of the 2006 International Symposium on Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching: Beijing-Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 731-737.
Li, L. (2006). 'A corpus-based investigation of business translation', in Pinazo, E.P. (ed) Investigacion y en Traduccion e Interpretacion: una mirada al presente. Malaga: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Malaga, 293-312.
Li, L. (2006), ‘The importance of genre–specific corpora in the compilation of bilingual business dictionaries’, in Lexicographic Studies, 3, 87-94.
Li, L. (2005), ‘The growing prosperity of on-line dictionaries’, in English Today 83, CUP, 21/3, 16-21.
Li, L., J. Lam & T. McArthur (2005), 'A three-way dictionary: bringing Cantonese, English and Putonghua together’. In Words in Asian Cultural Contexts, V. Ooi et al (eds), Singapore: National University of Singapore, 151-167.
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2005), ‘The PolyLexicon: a bilingual business e-Dictionary, in The Hong Kong Linguist, No 25, 80-88.
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2004), ‘Cultural similarities and dissimilarities of business metaphors and their translation’. In Chan S.W. (ed). Translation and Bilingual Dictionaries, Lexicographica Series Maior, Max Niemeyer Verlag, 141-149.
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2002), ‘Business metaphors in a bilingual business lexicon’, in Lexikos, 12, 171-180.
Li, L. (2002), ‘'English polymorphs of Chinese personal names’, in English Today: The international review of the English language, Cambridge University Press, 18/2, 51-57.
Li, L., G.T. Bilbow & X. F. Xu (2002), ‘Challenges in compiling a corpus based business lexicon’, in Studies in Lexicography, 11/1, CLLD, Yonsei University.
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2001), ‘Following Langscape with corpus evidence from Hong Kong’ in English Today 68, CUP, 17/4, 27-34.
Li, L., G.T. Bilbow & X.F. Xu (2001), ‘Challenges in compiling a corpus based business lexicon’, in AsiaLex 2001 Proceedings, 236-245.
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2001), ‘From a business corpus to a business lexicon’, in Lexikos, 11, 209-221.
Li, L. (2001), ‘World Englishes and its implication for EFL’, in The Hong Kong Linguist, No 21, 9-19.
Li, L. (2000), ‘E-mail style: rebelling against Standard English’ in Australian Style, 8/2, 1-3.
Li, L. (2000), ‘Email: a challenge to standard English’, in English Today 64, CUP, 16/4, 23-29.
Li, L. (1998), ‘Dictionaries and their users at Chinese universities: with special reference to ESP learners’, in T, McArthur and I Kernerman (eds.) Lexicography in Asia, Password Publisher, 61-79.
Li, L. (1998), ‘Cyberdictionaries’, in English Today, CUP, 14/2, 21-24.
Li, L. (1996), ‘Latest Development of Pedagogical Lexicography in Britain’, in Lexicographic Studies, 98/4, 110-115.
Li, L. (1995), ‘ On Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary’, in: Lexicographic Studies, 94/5, 121-126.
Li, L. (1993), ‘Comprehensive management in tertiary English education’, in: Higher Education Research, 11/1, 17-21.
Li, L. & Cai Ming (1993), ‘IBM 4381 CAI system: Its implementation and practice in English teaching’, in: Media in Foreign Language Instruction, 50/4, 24-27.
Li, X. & Li, L. et al. (1993), Comprehensive Listener. Nanjing: Nanjing University Press
Li, L. (1990), ‘Common core vocabulary for Chinese university students majoring science and technology’, in: Foreign Language World, 38/4, 19-23.
Li, L. (1987), Intensified training of listening comprehension, Papers on Foreign Language Teaching, Nanjing, 47-50.
Conference and working papers
Li, L.(2008). ‘An empirical study on students’ metaphorical awareness in multilingual Hong Kong’, paper to AILA 2008, Essen, Germany.
Li, L.(2007). ‘Corpora and the internet as resources for financial new terms’, paper to AustraLex 2007, 25-27 September 2007, Adalaide, Australia.
Li, L.(2007). ‘Fishing neologisms online: criteria and selection’, paper to the 3rd Symposium of Lexicography and Modern Technology, 22-25 August 2007, Yantai, China
Li, L.(2007). ‘Metaphorical mapping on campus: an investigation on students’ metaphorical ability’, paper to the 3rd International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level, Hong Kong, 9-10 June 2007
Li, L. & Xu, X. (2007), ‘A comparative study of Chinese and English call centre discourse’, paper to the 2nd Internal Conference Talking Across the World 2007, Manila, the Philippines, 31 May - 3 June 2007,
Xu, X., Wang, Y. & Li, L. (2007), ‘Analyzing genre structure of Chinese call center communication’,
paper to the 2nd Internal Conference Talking Across the World 2007, Manila, the Philippines, 31 May - 3 June 2007.
Li, L.(2006), ‘Neology in English and Chinese and its implications’, Paper to the 7th International Symposium on Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching, Beijing and Hong Kong, 7-15 August 2006.
Li, L.(2006), ‘Corpus, concordance and language studies’, keynote address to Students’ Conference 2006 on Language, Community and Education, HKU SPACE, 29 April, 2006.
Li, L.(2005), ‘The importance of genre–specific corpora in the compilation of bilingual business dictionaries’, paper to the 6th National Conference on Bilingual Lexicography in China, Guangzhow, 26-28 Nov. 2005.
Li, L.(2005), ‘Corpus and research’, presentation at the Course 2005, Tuscan Word Centre, Italy, 24-29 June 2005.
Li, L., J. Lam & T. McArthur (2005), 'Three-way dictionary: bringing Cantonese, English and Putonghua together’ paper to AsiaLex 2005, Singapore 1-4 June 2005.
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2005), ‘A corpus- based investigation on bi-directional business translation’, paper to the 4th International Maastricht-Lodz Duo Colloquium on "Translation and Meaning", the Netherlands.
Li, L., & J. Lam (2005), ‘Sociolinguistics of Hong Kong: The ‘Chinese’ dimension in a biliterate and trilingual dictionary’, keynote address to Students’ Conference on Language, Society and Culture, SPACE Community College, Hong Kong University.
Li, L. (2004) ‘Pragmatics in business communication’, paper to the Seminar on English Applied Linguistics: Looking back, in and ahead, Wuxi, China.
Li, L. (2004) ‘Outcome oriented teaching: language classroom in the 21st century’, paper to the Seminar on English Applied Linguistics: Looking back, in and ahead, Wuxi, China.
Li, L. (2002) ‘Getting your research done and published’, paper to Seminar on Language Teaching and Research, Wuxi, China.
Li, L. (2002) ‘Corpus, concordance and lexicography practice’, paper to Postgraduate Seminar: Lexicographic Studies, Guangzhow, China.
Li, L. & G. T. Bilbow (2002), ‘Cultural similarities and dissimilarities of business metaphors and their translation’, paper to International Conference on Translation and Bilingual Dictionaries, Hong Kong.
Li, L., G.T. Bilbow & X.F. Xu (2001), ‘Challenges in compiling a corpus based business lexicon’, paper to AsiaLex 2001, South Korea.
Bilbow, G.T. & Li, L. (2001), ‘Developing a Trilingual Business Language Lexicon: Problems and Principles’, paper to International Congress on World Languages in Multilingual Contexts, Hyderabad, India.
Li, L. & G.T. Bilbow (2000), ‘From a business corpus to a business lexicon’, paper to Afrilex 2000, South Africa.
Hartmann, R. & Li, L. (1999), 'University reference skills: a case study of dictionary use in British Higher Education', paper to Thematic Network Project in the Area of Languages, Sub-project 9: Dictionaries.
Li, L. (1998), ‘A study of dictionary use by Chinese university learners of English for Specific Purposes’, PhD thesis at the University of Exeter.
Li, L. (1998), ‘Interlanguage vs Standard English’, paper to Graduate Conference, Exeter.
Li, L. (1997), ‘Pedagogic dictionaries for ESP: user perspective and compilation’, paper to the International Conference on Dictionaries in Asia, Hong Kong, (scholarship winner).
Li, L. (1996), ‘Language, Lexis and Lexicography of ESP and EST’. Paper to DRC Conference on ‘New Trends in Reference Skills’, Exeter.
Li, L. (1992), ‘Joint-work in intensified English training programme’. Paper to Jiangsu
International English Language Teaching Conference, Soochow.
Li, L. (1991), ‘Editing English learning radio program on tertiary campus’, paper to Annual Meeting of Jiangsu Association for Audio-visual Education, Nanjing.
Li, L. (1989), ‘Extending vocabulary in English for Specific Purposes — with special reference to Chinese university students’, MPhil. thesis at the University of Exeter.
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