Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Overview
I am Senior 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.
I have recently published a book on Chinese translation pedagogy with Routledge (ISBN: 9781032554006). 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.
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
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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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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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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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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Nominalisation and Domestication: Reconsidering the Titles of the English Translations of Pu Songling’s Liaozhi zhiyi.
Cheung, Y. K., 2020, In: Translation Horizons. 10, p. 70-84 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Journal of Postcolonial Writing (Journal)
Cheung, Y. K. (Peer reviewer of publications)
8 May 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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CETRA (Publisher)
Cheung, Y. K. (Peer reviewer of publications)
20 Apr 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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Manchester in Translation: Literary Translation Workshops
Cheung, Y. K. (Invited speaker)
23 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching
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Journal of Postcolonial Writing (Journal)
Cheung, Y. K. (Peer reviewer of publications)
10 Jul 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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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