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Professor Leung, Janny Hiu Chi
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Professor Leung, Janny Hiu Chi
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Leung, Hiu Chi, Janny
Professional Qualifications
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Hong Kong | BA in Linguistics and Translation | |
| The University of London | LLB | |
| University of Cambridge | MPhil in English and Applied Linguistics | |
| University of Cambridge | PhD in English and Applied Linguistics |
Biography
Janny Leung is Associate Professor in the School of English at The University of Hong Kong. She has a BA in Linguistics and Translation from The University of Hong Kong and an MPhil and PhD in English and Applied Linguistics from University of Cambridge, as well as an LLB from The University of London. Her current government-funded research project focuses on the question of how the multiplicity of official languages in which a legal system operates affects the delivery of justice. During her time with the Harvard-Yenching Institute, she will be writing a book on bilingualism in the legal context.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-01 | Outstanding Teaching Award (Team Award), ‘BA&LLB Programme Curriculum’: The University of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2017-06/2021 | Executive Committee member | International Association of Forensic Linguists |
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Area of Expertise:
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Legal bilingualism and multilingualism | |
| Legal and political communication | |
| Law, media and technology | |
| Language politics | |
| Language and the law | |
| Implicit learning of language | |
| Cognitive approaches to meaning and conceptual organisation |
Spoken Languages:
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Cantonese | 英語、粵語 |
Written Languages:
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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