From classifier to stance marker : on the diachronic development of Cantonese go³

2011-2012 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

On the the grammaticalization of stative verbs into continuative markers : the case of Malay asyik ‘desire’ and Cantonese gwaazyu ‘keep thinking about'

The conference was hosted by the Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, the ASEAN Studies Center, the Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, and the National Institute of Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL), Japan.2012-2013 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

Valence-reducing phenomena concerning GIVE and TAKE in Chinese

The 25th Scandinavian Conference of Linguistics (25-SCL), organized under the auspices of the Nordic Association of Linguists (NAL).2012-2013 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

Valence-changing phenomena and stance marking in Chinese : on the development of 共 in Classical Chinese and Southern Min

2013-2014 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

Clause-medial particles and stance-marking in Cantonese

Author name used in this presentation: Winnie Oi­-wan CHORRefereed conference paper2013-2014 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

A diachronic study of epistemic kongpa in Mandarin discourse

The conference was hosted by Graduate Institute of Linguistics, Department of Psychology, Neurobiology and Cognitive Science Center at National Taiwan University, and Linguistic Society of Taiwan2011-2012 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

“I am sure but I hedge” : fear expression kongpa as a rhetorical interactive strategy in Mandarin conversation

2012-2013 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

Valence-reducing phenomena in Chinese

The conference was organized by Centre for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in collaboration with Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University.2012-2013 > Academic research: refereed > Refereed conference paperOther Versio

Early Childhood Lower Respiratory Illness and Air Pollution

BackgroundFew studies of air pollutants address morbidity in preschool children. In this study we evaluated bronchitis in children from two Czech districts: Teplice, with high ambient air pollution, and Prachatice, characterized by lower exposures.ObjectivesOur goal was to examine rates of lower respiratory illnesses in preschool children in relation to ambient particles and hydrocarbons.MethodsAir monitoring for particulate matter 2 years of age, for PAHs compared with fine particles. Preschool-age children may be particularly vulnerable to air pollution–induced illnesses

Factors Associated With Sexual Coercion in a Representative Sample of Men in Australian Prisons

Very little research has focused on men or prisoners as victims of sexual violence. This study provides the first population-based analysis of factors associated with sexual coercion of men in Australian prisons, and the first to use a computer-assisted telephone interview to collect this information in a prison setting. A random sample of men in New South Wales and Queensland prisons were surveyed using computer-assisted telephone interviewing. We asked participants about sexual coercion, defined as being forced or frightened into doing something sexually that was unwanted while in prison. Associations between sexual coercion in prison and sociodemographics, sexual coercion history outside of prison, and prison-related factors were examined. Logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios in examining factors associated with sexual coercion in prisons. Of 2626 eligible men, 2000 participated. Participants identifying as non-heterosexual and those with a history of sexual coercion outside prison were found to be most at risk. Those in prison for the first time and those who had spent more than 5 years in prison ever were also more likely to report sexual coercion. Although prison policies and improving prison officer training may help address immediate safety and health concerns of those at risk, given the sensitivity of the issue and likely under-reporting to correctional staff, community-based organizations and prisoner peer-based groups arguably have a role too in providing both preventive and trauma-focused support