Message from the Director
Welcome to the website of the T. T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre!
The history of our Centre can be traced back to the founding of the Chinese Linguistics Research Centre in 1966, one of the earliest research centres established by the University. Since its founding, the Centre has continuously contributed to the study of the Chinese language by emphasizing both traditional and modern aspects of Chinese linguistics and combining theory with practice. Under the excellent leadership of my predecessors, the Centre has played an active role in its field through the organization of many important academic activities, to which numerous influential publications have been published. We are so proud of our glorious history and the longstanding reputation in the research of the Chinese language.
To achieve higher research excellence, we have embarked on the significant mission of advancing both basic and applied research of the Chinese language, with particular emphasis on the promotion of comparative studies while also focusing on the translation of the outcomes of basic research into practical applications and the exploration of innovative advancements across various fields, including applied research and interdisciplinary studies. It is hoped that the Centre can serve as an academic hub for studies of Chinese, fostering innovative ideas and initiatives.
Efforts have already been underway to carry out our mission. We are proud to edit and publish two journals: Studies in Chinese Linguistics is an international academic journal devoted to comparative studies of Chinese grammar, while Current Research in Chinese Linguistics concentrates on basic research in Chinese linguistics with significant theoretical implications, striving to be a top-rated Chinese journal in the field. Both journals are included in several prominent indexing services. In 2017, a research centre was established at the Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong under our initiative in order to expand our network for further collaboration in the mainland of China. In 2023, the Centre was invited to join the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Alliance for the Development of Language Situation and Services, facilitating relevant research and social applications in the region. In November 2024, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China inaugurated the National Language Promotion Partner Base in Hong Kong for the first time, with the Centre as a key participant. This marks a significant milestone in our development.
Besides this website, further updated information on our development can also be found on Facebook, WeChat, and Weibo. Interested colleagues and friends are welcome to like us on Facebook, join our Cafe Lingua on WeChat, and be our “fans” on Weibo. We sincerely look forward to working closely with like-minded colleagues and friends to accelerate research and innovation in the comparative study of the Chinese language.
Sze-Wing Tang
Director
T. T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre
November 26, 2024