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Bo Wan Jonathan NGAI

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NGAI Bo Wan Jonathan

20182025

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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.

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