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Biography
Describing himself as a language lover, Jonathan has a deep fascination with language matters ranging from pidgin English and prose style to learner strategies and lexicography.
He graduated with distinction from Hong Kong Baptist College (now HKBU), where he majored in English Language and Literature while studying French and German. In addition to an MA in TESOL/TEFL from the University of Birmingham (UK), he holds an MA in Linguistics, an MA in Applied Linguistics (Distinction) and a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Hong Kong.
Formerly an English panel head, Jonathan has more than ten years of English teaching experience at the secondary level. He joined the OUHK in 2017 and teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in linguistics and applied linguistics.
He has a particular interest in the expression of attitudes, opinions and feelings in genres and has published a book on this topic.
Research interests
- Discourse Analysis (esp. academic discourse and journalistic discourse)
- Semantics
- Stylistics
- Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
Qualifications
PhD [HKU], MA [HKU], MA [HKU], MA [Birmingham], Hon. Dip [HKBU], PGDE [CUHK]
Memberships
- He serves as a reviewer for The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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“You look like my 14-year-old daughter”: A corpus-based study of sexist language in everyday sexism Twitter stories
Wang, W. & Ngai, J., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation Across Newspaper Genres: Hard News Stories, Editorials and Feature Articles
Ngai, J., 1 Jan 2022, 229 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Challenges and issues in academic writing: Perspectives from peer tutors
Li, C. & Ngai, J., 2018, In: Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 5, 1, p. 104-116 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
"It is imperative to ...": Importance markers and the construction of newspaper discourse
Ngai, J., 2018, In: Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 5, 1, p. 156-169 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)