Ling Yann Wong
Biographic Data
| ID | 4047007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ling Yann Wong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ling Yann |
| FAMILY NAME | Wong |
| SIGNATURE | WONG L Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-6493-8110 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Cognitive map construction in the English translation of Ge Sa-er Wang: A corpus-based solution to the lost readability
This article proposes a solution to compensate for the lost readability as a result of lexical foreignness in English-translated texts. This research draws on the concept of cognitive map to investigate the lexico-contextual features that facilitate the readability of foreignized or exotic items. A cognitive map refers to the mental representation of a location through processing spatial structures, relations, and other information. The more effe…
Naming Roads, Streets, and Alleys, from Chinese to English, in the Cultural City of Changsha, China
In this study, we investigate the methods and results of nomenclature and toponymity of roads, streets and alleys in the city of Changsha, in China. We conducted ethnographic fieldwork and library research, in order to extensively collect primary and secondary data. As such, we explored, in ethnographic detail, the history of Changsha as a cultural city of heritage, and its place naming, and the ways in which cultural connotations can differ in t…
Translating Social Items From the Tibetan Epic “King Gesar” Into English: What a Corpus-Based Analysis Reveals and How It Can Help
The Ge Sa-er (also known as Gesar) saga has been handed down for above 1000 years by Tibetan Chinese, Mongolian Chinese, the Tu and the Naxi, describing a heroic story in present-day Kangba Tibetan area. This article analyse the English translation of social discourse in the Ge Sa-er version retold by Alai (2009). Due to different knowledge shared by source and target readers, it is difficult to represent the source social meaning in the English …
Local Chinese Dialects and Toponymy of Chinese Streets in Sibu, Sarawak
This paper aims to explore the categories, structural formation, lexicon and Romanised characteristics of nomenclature of Chinese streets in Sibu, Sarawak, in Malaysia. Sibu is the third biggest city in Sarawak, and has been labelled ‘New Foochow’ or ‘Little Foochow.’ The Foochow community in Sibu is one of the state’s largest ethnicities. As such, the Foochow culture and dialect play an important role in developing the history of Sibu. Consequen…
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Local Chinese Dialects and Toponymy of Chinese Streets in Sibu, Sarawak
This paper aims to explore the categories, structural formation, lexicon and Romanised characteristics of nomenclature of Chinese streets in Sibu, Sarawak, in Malaysia. Sibu is the third biggest city in Sarawak, and has been labelled ‘New Foochow’ or ‘Little Foochow.’ The Foochow community in Sibu is one of the state’s largest ethnicities. As such, the Foochow culture and dialect play an important role in developing the history of Sibu. Consequen…
Translating Social Items From the Tibetan Epic “King Gesar” Into English: What a Corpus-Based Analysis Reveals and How It Can Help
The Ge Sa-er (also known as Gesar) saga has been handed down for above 1000 years by Tibetan Chinese, Mongolian Chinese, the Tu and the Naxi, describing a heroic story in present-day Kangba Tibetan area. This article analyse the English translation of social discourse in the Ge Sa-er version retold by Alai (2009). Due to different knowledge shared by source and target readers, it is difficult to represent the source social meaning in the English …
Naming Roads, Streets, and Alleys, from Chinese to English, in the Cultural City of Changsha, China
In this study, we investigate the methods and results of nomenclature and toponymity of roads, streets and alleys in the city of Changsha, in China. We conducted ethnographic fieldwork and library research, in order to extensively collect primary and secondary data. As such, we explored, in ethnographic detail, the history of Changsha as a cultural city of heritage, and its place naming, and the ways in which cultural connotations can differ in t…
Cognitive map construction in the English translation of Ge Sa-er Wang: A corpus-based solution to the lost readability
This article proposes a solution to compensate for the lost readability as a result of lexical foreignness in English-translated texts. This research draws on the concept of cognitive map to investigate the lexico-contextual features that facilitate the readability of foreignized or exotic items. A cognitive map refers to the mental representation of a location through processing spatial structures, relations, and other information. The more effe…
China (2 works) · History (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Toponymy (2 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Categorization, perception, and language (1 works)