Forum on Linguistic Terminology Research The Forum on Linguistic Terminology Research will be held on May 15-16, 2026 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), which is jointly organized by the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre of the Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK and the Research Base for Humanities Terminology, and sponsored by the United College, CUHK. The Research Base for Humanities Terminology, a flagship collaborative platform jointly founded by the China National Committee for Terminology in Science and Technology (CNTERM) and the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre of the Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK, is the first research base established outside the Chinese Mainland by CNTERM. Its mission is to advance terminology analysis and methodology development, foster academic exchange and knowledge dissemination, and promote the application of terminology and advancement of research outcomes. Established in 1985 with the approval of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, CNTERM is the authoritative body authorized to examine, approve, and promulgate scientific and technological terminology in China. It is responsible for standardizing scientific and technical terms and overseeing the review of terminology across various disciplines. The T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre, originally founded in 1966 as the "Chinese Linguistics Research Centre", is recognized as the oldest research centre at CUHK. Over the years, it has organized numerous international conferences, published two CSSCI-indexed journals, Studies in Chinese Linguistics and Current Research in Chinese Linguistics, supported research bases, and actively contributed to the study and application of the Chinese language. There is an urgent need to strengthen the standardization of linguistic terminology within the academia and society at large. Currently, inconsistencies between journals, monographs, and individual authors pose challenges for linguistic research and teaching, thereby impeding the development of the discipline’s development. Although the CNTERM reviewed nearly 3,000 linguistic terms and published Chinese Terms in Linguistics in 2011, more than a decade has passed since its release. The emergence of new theories and the growth of interdisciplinary research in recent years have led to a proliferation of new terminology, underscoring the urgent need for experts to review and systematize this evolving terminology. Marking the 15th anniversary of the publication of Chinese Terms in Linguistics and the 60th anniversary of T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre, the Forum on Linguistic Terminology Research will address key issues such as the translation of linguistic terms between English and Chinese, as well as the role of CSSCI-indexed linguistics journals, through plenary presentations and roundtable discussions. It is hoped that the Forum will further advance the standardization of linguistic terminology and enhance the international visibility and impact of terminology in the humanities. Invited Guests (in alphabetical order) • CHANG Xiaoling (Foreign Language Education in China) • DENG Dun (Research Base for Humanities Terminology) • HAO Yufeng (Research Base for Humanities Terminology) • HUANG Chenglong (Minority Languages of China) • KUANG Pengfei (Chinese Linguistics) • LIU Linjun (Shijie Hanyu Jiaoxue) • LIU Xiangbai (Zhōngguó Yǔwén) • LUN Caesar Suen (Linguistic Society of Hong Kong) • PEI Yajun (China National Committee for Terminology in Science and Technology) • SHI Chunhong (Language Teaching and Linguistic Studies) • SHU Dingfang (Journal of Foreign Languages) • SUN Yenan (Research Base for Humanities Terminology) • SUN Ying (Foreign Language Research) • Sze-Wing TANG (Research Base for Humanities Terminology) • TANG Xianqing (Guhanyu Yanjiu) • WANG Qi (China National Committee for Terminology in Science and Technology) • WANG Wenbin (Foreign Language Teaching and Research) • WU Qiang (Institute for Chinese Social Sciences Research and Assessment, Nanjing University) • XIA Liping (Dialect) • XU Xiaoying (Research Base for Humanities Terminology) • YANG Yiming (Linguistic Sciences) • YE Jingting (Contemporary Rhetoric) • ZHANG Tianwei (Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning) • ZHENG Wei (Lexicographical Studies) ORGANIZERS SPONSOR
