Honglei Guan (Yolanda)

Education
TESOL Master in University of South Australia
Education Master in Hebei University (Higher Education)
Bachelor of Management in Yunnan University
 
Research Interest
Corpus Linguistics 
Metaphor Analysis
 
Thesis Title: 
A diachronic corpus-based analysis of COVID-19 metaphors in media discourse: A case study of Hong Kong
 
A short description of her thesis:
In the research, I will investigate deeply the gain/loss framing and metaphor analysis including sentiment analysis and word frequency analysis about COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. A corpus will be constructed including 3352 COVID-19 news from the relevant website. During the whole process, Antconc Software, Python, and Wmatrix are used to assist MIPVU in obtaining more accurate metaphor analysis results. In general, these metaphor categories and frequencies reflect the multiple roles and meanings of vaccines in public discussions. Protection metaphors are dominant, highlighting the protective function of vaccines, while war, construction, tools, natural disasters, and defense metaphors reinforce the importance of vaccines from different perspectives, helping the public better understand and accept vaccination.
 
Invited Research Seminar
Guan, H. L. (2024). “A diachronic corpus-based analysis of COVID-19 metaphors, topic modeling and sentiment analysis in media discourse: A case study of Hong Kong.” Presentation at the Noon Research Forum, Language Center of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, CHINA, Oct 30, 2024.
 
Guan, H. L., Lee, C., & Tse, T. B. J. (2025). “The magic of Disney storytelling - attitudes in audience reviews”. Presentation given at Postgraduate Student-Led Workshops, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, HONG KONG, February 8, 2025.
 

Carrie Lee 

Education
Master of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies, University of Hong Kong 
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Shue Yan University 
ATCL Piano Recital Diploma, Trinity College London
 
Resarch Interest
Aural and visual narratives 
Transmedia Studies 
Children’s Literature 
Cultural Ecology and Literary Studies 
Contemporary Literature 
 
Thesis Title
Transmedia Narration of Romantic Music: adaptations of Pyotr Llyich Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty (1889) and The Nutcracker (1892) 
 
A short description of her thesis
In this technological era, multi-modal narrative emerges in various media particularly, and so, non-verbal mediums like the narrative languages and forms of images and music are being attended significantly in transmedia narrativity. This research is intended to explore musical narratology and its expansion in transmedia stories. Through examining Pyotr Llyich Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty (1889) and The Nutcracker (1892), this research is investigating the role of romantic music in transmedia stories, and how romantic music and visual images expand and vary the representations of transmedia stories collaboratively.
 
Book Chapter
Chan, M. & Lee, C. (forthcoming). It has to be right: Transmedia storytelling of fairy tales. Stories for Values Transmission. Manchester University Press. 
 
Conference Proceeding
Lee, C. (2025). "Transmedia Narration in Fairy-tale Opera: An Investigation of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hänsel and Gretel (1893)". Proceeding of 2025 Graduate Conference in Children's Literature. University of Taipei. Nov. 8, 2025. 
 
Conference Presentation
Lee, C. (2025). Transmedia Narration in Fairy-tale Opera: An Investigation of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hänsel and Gretel (1893). 2025 Graduate Conference in Children's Literature. University of Taipei. Nov. 8, 2025. 
 
Invited Research Seminar
Lee, C. (2025). “Exploring the Transmedia Narratives in Sleeping Beauty (1889) and Its Adaptations”. Presentation at the Luncheon Research Seminar, Language Center of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, CHINA, Jan 14, 2025.
 
Guan, H. L., Lee, C., & Tse, T. B. J. (2025). “The magic of Disney storytelling - attitudes in audience reviews”. Presentation given at Postgraduate Student-Led Workshops, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, HONG KONG, February 8, 2025.
 

Lai Sha (Lisa)

Education
M.A. in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Xi’an International Studies University
M.A. in Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching, University of Southampton
B.A. in English, Xi’an International Studies University
 
Research Interest
Corpus-based Translation
Gender and Translation
English Language Teaching Methodologies
 
Thesis Title
Post-structural Feminist Perspective on Literary work: A Corpus driven Translation Analysis
 
A brief description of her thesis
The realm of translation offers a rich ground for delving into the relationship of gender discourse and identity, uncovering the co-relations among language, gender, and cultural elements within the translation process. Examining the portrayal of gender is significant for the evolution of translation theories, as well as for understanding the interconnections between language, gender, and the application of corpora in translation studies. This research grounds in the principles of post-structural feminism to employ a corpus-based approach of translation analysis, seeking to investigate the portrayal of gender narratives and identities within literary translations. This study contributes empirical evidence for the negotiation and articulation of gender aspects in translation, and further explain the process of gender identity along with construction.
 
Conference Presentation
Lai, S. (2025). "Cultural -Loaded Terms in Classical Literary Translation Contrastive Analysis of Human and AI Translation in Six Chapters of a Floating Life with Knowledge Graph Modeling". 2025 International Conference on Quantitiative Translation and Interpreting Studies in the Age of AI (QTIS). Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 
 
Lai, S. (2025). "Post-structural Feminist Perspective on Where Angels Fear to Tread: A Corpus-driven Analysis of Gender Narratives in Literary Translation". 2025 Joint Postgraduate Student Symposium on Language, Culture, and Cognition (JPASS 2025 Symposium). Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 
 
Invited Research Seminar
Lai, S., Qi, A., & Yin, H. (2025) “Lost in AI translation: exploring cultural nuances through TV subtitles”. Presentation given at Postgraduate Student-Led Workshops, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, HONG KONG, February 8, 2025. 
 

Qi Mengyao (Alisa)

Education
Master of Arts in Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English, Hong Kong Shue Yan Universit
 
Research Interest
Translation History
Gender and Translation
 
Thesis Title
Translation as a Collaborative Activity: A Study of Xue Shaohui and Chen Shoupeng’s Translation of Around the World in Eighty Days
 
A brief description of her thesis:
Throughout the history of Chinese translation, collaborative translation has often been a predominant mode of translation practice. From gender and cultural perspectives, this study aims to explore the collaborative activity between a male interpreter and a female writer through a case study of Chen Shoupenng and Xue Shahui’s translation of Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days during the late Qing Dynasty. Through textual analysis and historical explanations, this paper argues that Xue and Chen’s roles and translation strategies were shaped by the social and historical contexts. Furthermore, it is found that their gender identities indeed influenced the overall translation process. 
 
Book Review 
Qi, M., & Liu, J. (2025). Review of The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Sexuality. Journal of Language and Sexuality, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1075/jls.00047.qi
 
Conference Presentation
Liu, J., Yin, H., Qi. M., & Huang, Z. (2025). The Impact of ChatGPT on Translation Tasks in Hong Kong Universities: Implications for Future Educational Practices. JALTCALLL 2025 Conference. Tokyo University of Science, 18-20 July 2025. 
 
Yin, H., Qi, M., & Liu, J. (2025, May). Optimizing AI-Powered Translation: How Simplified Prompts Can Maximize Quality for Non-Expert Users. 11th Asia-Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum. Hong Kong Baptist University, 21-23 May 2025. 
 
Invited Research Seminar
Lai, S., Qi, A., & Yin, H. (2025) “Lost in AI translation: Exploring cultural nuances through TV subtitles”. Presentation given at Postgraduate Student-Led Workshops, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, HONG KONG, February 8, 2025. 
 

Tak Po, Tse (Jamie)

Education
BA (Hons) in English, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
 
Research Interest
Language Attitudes
Tourism Discourse
 
Thesis Title
Theme Park Tourism: Exploring Generic Stages, Attitudes and Language Identity in English Online Customer Reviews at Ocean Park Hong Kong
 
A brief description of her thesis:
Social media is one of the most important and influential sources of information for tourists. In particular, the number of theme park visitors posting and reviewing their stay and personal experiences on online travel guide platforms is increasing significantly in the digital age. Theme parks have become important destinations for tourists as they provide an opportunity to escape from reality and enter the "world of wonder" surrounded by joy and happiness. This study uses the generic stages and rating system of systemic functional linguistics to explore structural patterns, similarities and differences in the way local and non-local visitors express their experiences, attitudes and identities on online platforms.
 
Journal article(s)
Tse, T. P. J. & Wan, Y. N. (under review). "Recall our happy childhood memories”: Generic stages and collective identity in online theme park reviews. In (Eds.), A Functional Approach to English Language Learning and Teaching: Perspectives from Asia. Springer.
 
Tse T. P. J. & WAN Y. N. (2025). Attitudes and language identities in Ocean Park Hong Kong online reviews. International Journal of Marketing Semiotics & Discourse Studies, 13, 1-35. 
 
Conference Paper
Tse, T. P. J., & Wan, Y. N. (2025). “Analysis of social media reviews: A focus on Ocean Park Hong Kong.” Paper given at ICLLS 2025 Seventh International Conference on Linguistics and Language Studies, Ningbo University, Ningbo, CHINA, June 6 - 8, 2025.
 
Invited Research Seminar
Tse, T. P. J. (2024). “Appraisal Evaluation in Online Customer Reviews - Ocean Park Hong Kong.” Presentation at the Noon Research Forum, Language Center of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, CHINA, Oct 30, 2024.
 
Guan, H. L., Lee, C., & Tse, T, P. J. (2025). “The magic of Disney storytelling - attitudes in audience reviews”. Presentation given at Postgraduate Student-Led Workshops, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, HONG KONG, February 8, 2025.

 

YIN Hao (Anna) 

Education
M.A. in Translating & Interpreting, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
B.A. in English, Qufu Normal University
 
Research Interest
Gender and Language
Corpus-based Translation
Gender and Translation
 
Grants and Awards
TML Scholarship: HK$ 40,000
University Conference Grants: HK$14,081
Conference and Exchange Grants for Research Postgraduate Students: HK$4,774
 
Thesis Title
A corpus-assisted study of gendered expressions in AI translation
 
A short description of her thesis
Gender bias in translation perpetuates stereotypical gender impressions, disadvantaging individuals of various genders. The rise of large language models and generative AI, notably ChatGPT, has increased the reliance on AI for supposed neutral and efficient translation. This thesis examines how ChatGPT’s translation reflects gender perspectives through gendered expressions and investigates the potential for AI systems to echo and exacerbate existing human biases, as observed in popular machine translation tools like Google Translate. Using a corpus linguistics approach, this study compares the textual patterns of gendered expressions in ChatGPT’s translation with translations by a female translator and a male translator.
 
Book Chapter
Liu, J., & Yin, H. (Forthcoming). Enhancing translation students’ digital literacy: Using a web-based parallel corpus as an example. In Educational Communications and Technology Yearbook series. Springer.
 
Liu, J., & Yin, H. (Forthcoming) A Corpus-Based Study of Gendered Expressions Across the Two Chinese Translations of The Second Sex. Techno-Humanities in a New Age. Routledge.
 
Yin, H., Xu, H., & Liu, K. (2023). Corpus-based interpreting studies in China: A critical review and future directions. Corpora in Interpreting Studies, 11-27. 
 
Conference Presentations
Liu, J., & Yin, H. (2024, June). Enhancing translation students’ digital literacy: Using a web-based parallel corpus as an example. Oral Presentation at the HKAECT 2024 International Conference of Transcending Boundaries in the Digital Age: Teaching, Research and Practice, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China.
 
Liu, J., & Yin, H. (2024, May). Unveiling gender bias in AI translation: A corpus-assisted analysis of marriage-related text in The Second Sex. Oral Presentation at the 2024 JALTCALL Conference of AI & Ethics, Access, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, JALTCALL. Nagoya, Japan.
 
Yin, H. (2022) “A corpus-assisted study of interactional metadiscourse in translated and non-translated research medical abstracts”, Presented in The Sixth International Conference on Interdisciplinarity in Interpreting and Translation (Interdisciplinary Research Center of GIIT, Shanghai International Studies University, 2 December 2022). (online)
 
Liu, J. and Yin, H. (2024) “A Corpus-based Study of gendered expressions in the two Chinese translations of The Second Sex”, Presented in the International Conference of New Frontiers in Techno-Humanities (Caritas Institute of Higher Education, 4 January 2024)
 
Yin, H. & Liu, J. (2024) “Exploring Gendered Body Language in AI Translation: a Corpus-assisted Study”, Presented in the 2nd International Conference on Translation and Cultural Sustainability: Challenges and New Avenues (Translation and Interpreting Department at the University of Salamanca, 18 April 2024).
 
Conference Proceeding
Yin, H., & Liu, J. (Forthcoming). Exploring gendered body language in male and female translations: A corpus-assisted study. In Proceedings of the Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca.
 
Journal Article(s)
Liu, K., Yin, H., & Cheung, A. K. (2024). Interactional metadiscourse in translated and non-translated medical research article abstracts: a corpus-assisted study. Perspectives, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/0907676X.2024.2328756
 
Invited Research Seminar
Yin, H. (2025). “A Corpus-assisted Study of Male and Female Differences in Translating The Second Sex”. Presentation at the Luncheon Research Seminar, Language Center of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, CHINA, Jan 14, 2025.
 
Lai, S., Qi, A., & Yin, H. (2025) “Lost in AI translation: Exploring cultural nuances through TV subtitles”. Presentation given at Postgraduate Student-Led Workshops, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, HONG KONG, February 8, 2025. 
 

ZHOU Ruifan (Joe) 

Education
Master of Translation and Interpretation, Shandong University
Bachelor of Arts in English, Shandong University 

Research Interest
Corpus-based Translation Studies 
Corpus Linguistics 

Thesis title
Syntactic Complexity across Discipline in Research Article Abstracts: A Comparative Study of Non-translated and Translated English 

A brief description of the thesis
Syntactic Complexity is a key indicator of linguistics variation between translated and non-translated texts in acadmeic communication. This study compares the syntactic complexity of non-translated English (NE) and translated-English abstracts of research article abstracts in 21 disciplines. Using two comparable corpora, this study uses the Tool for teh Automatic Analysis of Syntactic Sophistication and Complexity to calculate 14 measures of syntactic complexity that can be categorized into five types: length of productin unit, amount of subordination, amount of coordination, phrasal structures and sentence complexity. This study is expected to enhance the understanding of syntactic features in trasnlated and non-translated academic English and offers valuable insights for translation practice and pedagogy.