The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
About
Founded in 1986, The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong is a non-profit association based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong working on science & research, education.
The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) is a non-profit academic body registered as a charitable organisation in Hong Kong. Founded in 1986, it advances linguistic research and teaching in the region, represents linguists from universities across Hong Kong, and runs events, awards, subsidies, language assessments and work groups on topics such as Cantonese romanization, bilingual glossaries and language policy. Membership is open to individuals with relevant qualifications, affiliates and students.
Location
Founded
Organisation type
Focus areas
Languages
Causes & programmes
Causes
Works for
How they work
Programmes
Annual Research Forum
Science & Research
Annual event to foster scholarly exchange in linguistics.
Workshop on Cantonese
Education
Annual workshop on Cantonese linguistics.
Forum on Cantonese Linguistics
Science & Research
Annual forum on Cantonese linguistics.
Outstanding Theses Award
Education
Award supporting next-generation linguistics researchers.
Fieldwork Subsidy
Science & Research
Subsidy supporting student fieldwork in linguistics.
Cantonese Oral Proficiency Exam
Education
Assessment of Cantonese oral proficiency.
Cantonese Read-Aloud Test
Education
Test of Cantonese read-aloud proficiency.
