Cathryn Donohue
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
TEACHING
POLYU COURSES
Language & Society: Undergraduate and Masters levels
Introductory:
Introduction to Linguistics, Language structure for Language Learning, Grammatical Description, Phonetics.
Upper division UG courses:
Syntactic Theory, Experimental Syntax, Field Methods, Quantitative Research Methods, Advanced Topics in Syntax
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Capstone:
Field Trip (Hong Kong (Waitauwa, Hakka, "Tanka"/Shuilo, Philippine) and overseas (Nepal: Rai, Nar, Gurung))
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Postgraduate courses:
Data-Driven Linguistic Analysis (MA), Research language in Hong Kong (MA), Directed Readings in Linguistics (MA), Research Methods in Linguistics (PhD), Research seminars in Linguistics (PhD).
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HKU COURSES
& ELSEWHERE
Morphology, Phonology, Sociolinguistics, Seminar on Case Theory, History of the English Language
STUDENTS
PhD
Liao Hanbo. Historical development of tones in Tai. PhD, HKU, (-2021)
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Melody Lu Wen. The morphosyntax of Tongxi Hui. PhD, HKU, 2019. Co-supervisor (with Stephen Matthews)
Dalan M. Perangin Angin. Language documentation and description of Pagu. PhD, HKU, 2017. Co-supervisor (with Kofi Yakpo)
WU Manxiang. A grammar of Sanjiang Kam (Dong). PhD, HKU, 2015. PhD Co-supervisor (with Stephen Matthews)
Kazuhiro Sakurai. The syntax and semantics of focus in Dagaare. PhD, HKU, 2014. PhD Co-supervisor (with Olivia Lam):
MA
Stephanie Jiang, HKU. Ningbo dialect: Changing identifiers of a community. MA HKU 2016
Nathan Wofford, HKU. Hong Kong Cantonese vs Guangzhou Cantonese: A study of language attitudes in the Pearl River Delta. MA HKU 2016.
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MA: Stella Wang. An acoustic tonetic study of Gan. MA, HKU, 2015.
BA
Yoyo FONG Sin Yiu. Language attitudes and language loss: The case of Waitauwah. BA HKU 2015.
Tracy LAU Pui Ki. Tonal acoustics in Waitauwah. BA HKU 2015.
Amy WONG Yuen Yan. VOT: Cantonese vs. Waitauwah. BA HKU 2015.
Aimee Lawrence. Revisiting the Mirror Principle: Evidence from Quechua Modal Morphemes. BA (First class), UNR 2009. (subsequently graduated with a PhD from UT Austin)
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Christine Gu, University of Chicago (2019; Nubri project and Dialects project)
Priscilla Lam, University of Edinburgh (2019; Dialects project)
Angela Xu, University of California, Los Angeles (2019; Dialects project)
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Susie Xu Yifan, University of Chicago (2020)
Daniel Yuet Jiayuan., University of Chicago (2020)
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