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Qualifications: |
M.A. (Linguistics) (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
RSA CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults)
(University of Cambridge)
B.Mus & B.Mus (Hons) (Victoria University of Wellington)
LRSM (Royal Schools of Music, London)
LTCL (Trinity College of Music, London) |
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Bio
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| Julie
initially taught music and then worked as a secretary/administrator
before becoming an ESOL teacher. She has taught English as a second
or foreign language in New Zealand, mainland China and Hong Kong,
and has also been involved with teacher training in mainland China.
Her interests are self-access language learning, Chinese language,
language attitudes and language planning. Until recently she was a
Teaching Assistant then a Lecturer in English at the HKBU Language
Centre, where she also served as the Assistant Self-Access Language
Learning Co-ordinator. She is currently teaching part-time and studying
towards a second M.A. degree in Biblical Studies. |
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Research
Interests
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- Self-Access
Language Learning
- Hong
Kong English & World Englishes
- Language
attitudes towards Cantonese
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Selected
Publications or Creative Works
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Journal
Articles
- Groves,
Julie M. Forthcoming. Linguistic Schizophrenia in Hong Kong. English Today
- Groves,
Julie M. & Chan Hei Tao. 2010. Lexical Traps in Hong Kong
English. English Today, 104 (Vol 26/4) (Dec 2010), 44-50
- Groves,
Julie M. 2010. Language or Dialect, Topolect or Regiolect? A comparative
study of language attitudes towards the status of Cantonese in
Hong Kong . Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development,
31(6) (Nov 2010), 531-551
- Groves,
Julie M. 2010. Error or Feature? The issue of interlanguage and
deviations in non-native varieties of English. HKBU Papers
in Applied Linguistics, 14 (Dec 2010), 108-129
- Groves,
Julie M. 2009 (Dec). Hong Kong English: Does it exist (yet)? HKBU
Papers in Applied Linguistics, 13 (Dec 2009), 54-79
- Groves,
Julie M. Language or Dialect -- or Topolect? 2008. A Comparison
of the Attitudes of Hong Kongers and Mainland Chinese towards
the Status of Cantonese. (February) Sino-Platonic Papers,
179 (Online journal, available at: http://www.sino-platonic.org)
- Groves,
Julie M. 2007. Language or Dialect or Topolect? A Comparison of
the Attitudes of Hong Kongers and Mainland Chinese towards the
Status of Cantonese. HKBU Papers in Applied Language Studies,
11, 28-69
- Groves,
Julie M, Cheng, Mingming Minnie & Wong Yatyu Mena. 2007. The
Acquisition of Four Types of 'There be' by Chinese Learners of
English. HKBU Papers in Applied Language Studies, 11, 70-109
Refereeing
activities
- Served
as a referee for a Tier One journal.
Conference
/ Seminar Presentations
- Groves,
Julie M. & Chan, Hei Tao. 2010. When does an error become
a feature of Hong Kong English? Seminar presentation at Hong
Kong Baptist University Language Centre Seminar Series 2009-10
No.1
- Groves,
Julie M. & Chan, Hei Tao. 2009. Lexical Innovation in Hong
Kong English. Seminar presentation at 5th International Symposium
on Teaching English at Tertiary Level at Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (16-17 October 2009)
- Groves,
Julie M. 2008 Language or Dialect -- or Topolect? A Comparison
of the Attitudes of Hong Kongers and Mainland Chinese towards
the Status of Cantonese. Seminar presentation at Hong Kong
Baptist University Language Centre Seminar Series 2008-9 No.1
- Groves,
Julie M. 2007. Cantonese in Hong Kong: Language Attitudes and
Educational Policy. Presented at the Language Education and
Diversity conference, Waikato University of New Zealand, Hamilton,
New Zealand, November 21-24.
- Groves,
Julie M., Huang Yue Yuan & Warren, Patricia B. 2007 Teaching
Materials Sharing. Seminar presentation at HKBU LC Professional
Development Seminar Series, 29 Oct 2007.
Conference
Proceedings
- Groves,
Julie M. & Chan, Hei Tao 2010. When does an error become a
feature of Hong Kong English? English Language Education in
Asian Universities: Classroom practices and research issues.
Proceedings of Fifth International Symposium for Teaching English
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 72-86
- Groves,
Julie M. 2009 (July). Cantonese in Hong Kong: Language Attitudes
and Educational Policy LED (Language Education and Diversity)
2007 Conference Proceedings (available on CD) Waikato University
of New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand
Other
- Groves,
Julie M. 2009. Measuring Language Attitudes in Hong Kong: The
Case of Cantonese in Hong Kong. Poster presentation at the
Production, Perception, Attitude conference, University of
Leuven, Belgium, April 2-3.
- Groves,
Julie M. 2007 & 2008 & 2009 & 2010. A comparison of
the attitudes of Hong Kongers and Mainland Chinese towards the
status of Cantonese: Language or Dialect - or Topolect? Invited
Presenter for Chinese University of Hong Kong MA in Linguistics
program 'Seminars in Linguistic Research' course, October
4 2007, September 13 2008, September 25 2009, September 16 2010
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Courses
Taught
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- Academic
English
- General
English
- IELTS
Preparation
- Self-Access
Language Learning
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With postgraduate students Lucy
and Daniael
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In my office
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In class with Foundation English
students
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With one of my favourite animals!
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