Investigating the “bilingual edge”: origins, current practices, and future directions – Professor Mohammad Momenian
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0093934X26000209 Abstract We revisit Ellen Bialystok’s seminal chapter, “Selective Attention in Cognitive Processing: The Bilingual Edge”, exploring its impact on over three decades of research. We explore how theoretical and methodological advances have refined [...]
Prof. Kofi Yakpo on YouTube vodcast discussing his research on African Caribbean English Creole
HKU linguist Prof. Kofi Yakpo on YouTube vodcast discussing his research on African Caribbean English Creole—a 150-million-speaker transatlantic language cluster including Nigerian Pidgin and Jamaican Creole: Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j9V6UArHH8 [...]
“Machine-learning errors in Hong Kong Sign Language handshape recognition reflect markedness patterns attested in learning” published in Sign Language & Linguistics
“Machine-learning errors in Hong Kong Sign Language handshape recognition reflect markedness patterns attested in learning” published in Sign Language & Linguistics We report on a new publication by Frank, Aaron, Arthur, Jeff and Youngah, [...]
“An Expanded Model for Perceptual Norming: Insights From Japanese Ideophones” published in Topics in Cognitive Science
“An Expanded Model for Perceptual Norming: Insights From Japanese Ideophones” published in Topics in Cognitive Science We report a new publication by Bonnie, Youngah, Arthur, and John in Topics in Cognitive Science. The paper [...]
School Assembly Post-activity Sharing – Linguistics Society
The Linguistics Society recently had the wonderful opportunity to step out of the campus and connect with a younger audience. They were invited to host an English Assembly at Christian Alliance SC Chan Memorial [...]
The apprehensional domain in A’ingae (Cofán)
Maksymilian Dąbkowski & Scott AnderBois. 2026. The apprehensional domain in A’ingae (Cofán). In Martina Faller, Marine Vuillermet & Eva Schultze-Berndt (eds.), Apprehensional constructions in a cross-linguistic perspective, 77–117. Berlin: Language Science Press. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19708126 [...]
Understudied aspects of Usage-Based Construction Grammar research
Convenor: Jesús Olguín-Martínez (University of Hong Kong) Location: University of Hong Kong Linguistics Department Date: 2-3-March-2027 Description. Different linguistic theories have established boundaries among grammatical domains (Diessel 2019, 2023). In contrast, Usage-Based Construction Grammar [...]
Modeling the impact of prenatal audio attenuation on speech sound learning” published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition
“Modeling the impact of prenatal audio attenuation on speech sound learning” published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition We are pleased to share a new publication from Ivy, Frank and Youngah [...]
Discontinuous vowel harmony in Guébie: Cyclic interleaving of syntax and phonology.
Sande H, Clem E, Dąbkowski M. Discontinuous vowel harmony in Guébie: Cyclic interleaving of syntax and phonology. Language. Published online 2026:1-32. Doi:10.1017/S009785072600007X This article introduces the phenomenon of discontinuous harmony, where the target and [...]
Linguistic experience and processing speed differentially affect lexical retrieval and structural assembly during language production
Linguistic experience and processing speed differentially affect lexical retrieval and structural assembly during language production - Professor Mohammad Momenian Published: 02 March 2026 https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13421-026-01861-x Abstract Our ability to produce words and sentences relies on [...]