Dr. CHEUNG Ka-yee Marjorie
Courses Taught
Research Interests
Publications
Book Reviews
Conference Proceeding
Conference Presentations
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2024). 'The Discomfort of Similes: Metaphor and Framing in The Discomfort of Evening’. Annual Poetics and Linguistics Association Conference. Sheffield, UK.
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2021). ‘John Ruskin and the Representation of Colour in Non-Fictional Prose’. International (Zoom) Online Workshop on ‘Colorful Concepts from a Linguistic Point of View’, Ruhr University Bochum.
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2010). ‘Displaying Private Art Works: Ruskin’s Art of Description in Modern Painters’. International Association of Word and Image Studies. Focus Conference – Displaying Word and Image. Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2009). ‘The Development of Austen’s Visual Style: Northanger Abbey and Sanditon’. Annual Poetics and Linguistics Association Conference. Middelburg, Netherlands.
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2008) ‘Metaphors Through Time: John Ruskin as a Case Study. Annual Poetics and Linguistics Association Conference. Sheffield, UK.
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2004) ‘Fighting Tolkien’s Monster Critics – A Reassessment of Tolkien’s Literary Style in The Lord of the Rings’. Annual Poetics and Linguistics Association Conference. New York, U.S.
Invited Talks
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2024). New age healing and the language of (Pseudo)science: A rhetorical case study of the works of Joe Dispenza.' Presentation at the Noon Research Forum, Language Center of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, CHINA.
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2024). Navigating Trauma through Metaphor in Lucas Rijneveld’s The Discomfort of Evening’. English Departmental Seminar, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, CHINA.
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2006). ‘John Ruskin and the Sister Arts Tradition’. English Departmental Seminar, The University of Hong Kong.
Research Grant
Cheung, Marjorie Ka-yee. (2024). ‘The Discomfort of Similes: Metaphor and Framing in The Discomfort of Evening' (UCG/23/11) University Conference Grant (HK$15,000)
Academic Crossover Activities
Government Trainer
Taught a 2-day commissioned English course for the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) (2025)
Casual trainer for Cygnet Communications Limited, teaching commissioned English courses for the Civil Service College to government writers from across the HKSAR Government. Courses taught include ‘Common Errors in Official Writing’ (2022-23) and ‘Effective Writing and Editing Skills for Manager’ (2022-23)
Principal Researcher
115th-anniversary history of The Law Society of Hong Kong, 2023
Service to wider community
Adjudicator for the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups-Standard Chartered Hong Kong English Public Speaking Contest 2016-2024
Adjudicator for the ‘Story-telling Gala for Primary Schools’ 2015