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Personal profile
Overview
I am Lecturer in Chinese Translation Studies. Before joining UoM in 2021, I had taught translation for eight years at Lingnan University of Hong Kong, where I also served as the Chinese and Translation Editor in 2020-21. In 2018-21, I was Vice President of the Hong Kong Translation Society.
Currently, I am writing a book on Chinese translation pedagogy, which will be published by Routledge (contract signed). In addition to academic works, I publish short articles about translation and language in general on my personal website: Fans of Translation.
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
I am a Steering Committee Member of the East Asian Translation Pedagogy Advance, UK, where I play an active role in its online lecture series and Resource Bank for translation colleagues around the globe. I am also a Member and Chartered Linguist of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK.
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):
External positions
External Examiner , Newcastle University
23 Aug 2023 → 31 Jul 2027
Steering Committee Member, East Asian Translation Pedagogy Advance
May 2022 → …
Areas of expertise
- P Philology. Linguistics
- Translation Studies
- PI Oriental languages and literatures
- Classical Chinese Studies
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Blending Language Learning with Translation Teaching: A new perspective on the teachability of Chinese translation
Cheung, Y. K., 2021, Diverse Voices in Chinese Translation and Interpreting . Moratto, R. & Woesler, M. (eds.). Springer Singapore, p. 433-456 24 p. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Book Review of Educating Community Interpreters and Translators in Unprecedented Times. Edited by By Miranda Lai, Oktay Eser, and Ineke Crezee. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. 379 pages. ISBN 9783031326769
Cheung, Y. K., 1 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Translation Studies. 8, 2, p. 130-134 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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What is Chinese? A Case Study of the Chinese Translations of Government Guidance and Regulations in Relation to COVID-19 in the UK
Cheung, Y. K., 1 Jan 2023, Translation and Interpreting in the Age of COVID-19 . Liu, K. & Cheung, A. K. F. (eds.). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 61-83 23 p. (Corpora and Intercultural Studies; vol. 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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嚴復《天演論‧譯例言》講疏
Translated title of the contribution :Exegesis of Yan Fu’s ‘Note on Translation Strategy’ in his Chinese Translation of T.H. Huxley’s Evolution and Ethics Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Book Review of S.W. Chan, A New Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary. 2016.
Cheung, Y. K., 2020, In: Translation Quarterly. 96, p. 81-90 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Exchanges (Journal)
Cheung, Y. K. (Peer reviewer of publications)
Nov 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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Making Sense of Literary Translation
Cheung, Y. K. (Speaker)
23 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching and Research
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Meta (Journal)
Cheung, Y. K. (Peer reviewer of publications)
8 Mar 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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對聯入門 The Chinese Couplet
Cheung, Y. K. (Speaker)
1 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching
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How far is Chinese language teaching required in Chinese translation teaching?
Cheung, Y. K. (Speaker)
22 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research