Seong Lin Ding
Biographic Data
| ID | 744563 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seong Lin Ding |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seong Lin |
| FAMILY NAME | Ding |
| SIGNATURE | DING S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malaya |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7258-3570 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Seeing beyond a ‘Chinatown’
Parental acceptance and support in informal digital learning of English
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate Chinese parents’ acceptance and support for their children’s informal digital learning of English (IDLE) using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Specifically, it examines how parents’ perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitudes, and behavioral intentions influence their support for children’s IDLE, while also investigating the role of parental demographic characteristics in shaping these te…
A ‘glocal’ experience
This paper examines the relationships among language, tourism, and tourism space. By examining tourism spaces in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST), Hong Kong (HK), this study serves two interrelated purposes: (1) to explore how English and Cantonese are presented in the linguistic landscape (LL) of tourism spaces in HK and (2) to investigate the positioning of English and Cantonese and how they are perceived by tourists in the context of tourist attractions. T…
Languages of Food Names and Senses of Place
This paper examines the languages of food and senses of place revealed through traditional food naming by ethnic heritage communities, such as the Hokkiens, in Penang, Malaysia. This study uses ethnographic data, photographic data, geospatial analysis, questionnaire surveys, and interviews to examine (1) how traditional names pertaining to ethnic foods are presented and (2) how traditional Penang Hokkien food names are maintained or standardized …
Translingual practice as a representation of heritage languages and regional identities in multilingual society
By drawing attention to the translingual practices in Malaysian Mandarin (MM), this study uses lexical variations as an analytical lens through which the changes in linguistic dimensions can be viewed from a social perspective. We present translingual practice as a communicative, rather than a pedagogical, resource that has broader applied relevance in multilingual society. Two findings are presented. First, we elaborate on how MM is interwoven w…
A tale of two languages
Rethinking marginalization and heritage language vitality in multilingual families
Aims and objectives: In the context of the complicated minority–majority language reality in Malaysia, this study seeks to address the issue of heritage language (HL) vitality among multilingual Hakka families in East Malaysia. It draws attention to powerful/dominant language(s) and to the idea that marginalization could be an important factor in language vitality. Design/methodology: The study was conducted through semistructured interviews with…
What I want to do I do not do”
Language problems and language barriers are challenges facing not only immigrants but also minorities and people in rural/semirural areas. This study examines individuals’ bi- and multilingual repertoires, language practices and attitudes in a Hokkien-speaking community in Kangar, a semirural town of northern Malaysia bordering Thailand. Through questionnaire surveys and interviews, we investigate how these notions can be used as a means to under…
Collective memory and identity of a rebranded 'Chinatown
This study explores the collective memory and identity of a Chinese neighbourhood at the old city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since the 1990s, this old neighbourhood, which has a famous Cantonese name – ‘Chee Chong Kai’ (CCK) – has been contentiously rebranded by the state as ‘Chinatown’. The purpose of the present study is twofold. First, by drawing on observational data, interviews, questionnaires and photographic data, this paper uncover…
Social class and ethnic disparities in the semiotic landscape of an American “camp town”
The article explores the linguistic landscape (LL) of Itaewon, a former American military “camp town” in Seoul, by providing a snapshot of its conflicting portrayals. With the LL serving as a critical index of language-, class-, and ethnicity-related social disparities, this study examines, through the notion of “framing” semiotic resources, (1) the state’s and district’s positions towards gentrification and multiculturalism in Itaewon and (2) ho…
Imagined homogeneity
The impact of religion on language maintenance and shift
This article explores religious impact on language maintenance and language shift in two Hakka communities in Malaysia. While research has shown a trend towards language shift in these communities, whether religious institutions can play a role in heritage language maintenance remained unclear. The key findings are as follows: (i) language use patterns differ among various religious groups; (ii) this difference is due mainly to religious practice…
In quest of a new identity? Language variation in Sabah
The Zones of Proximal and Distal Development in Chinese Language studies with the use of wikis
Educational practitioners in the higher education institutions of the UK have increasingly promoted the use of wikis. The technology enhanced learning experience of the UK was transferred to a local higher educational agency in Malaysia through a collaborative research project called WiLearn. By examining a student cohort enrolled in Chinese language studies, WiLearn explores the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and the Zone of Distal Developme…
Imagined homogeneity
The impact of religion on language maintenance and shift
This article explores religious impact on language maintenance and language shift in two Hakka communities in Malaysia. While research has shown a trend towards language shift in these communities, whether religious institutions can play a role in heritage language maintenance remained unclear. The key findings are as follows: (i) language use patterns differ among various religious groups; (ii) this difference is due mainly to religious practice…
Social class and ethnic disparities in the semiotic landscape of an American “camp town”
The article explores the linguistic landscape (LL) of Itaewon, a former American military “camp town” in Seoul, by providing a snapshot of its conflicting portrayals. With the LL serving as a critical index of language-, class-, and ethnicity-related social disparities, this study examines, through the notion of “framing” semiotic resources, (1) the state’s and district’s positions towards gentrification and multiculturalism in Itaewon and (2) ho…
Collective memory and identity of a rebranded 'Chinatown
This study explores the collective memory and identity of a Chinese neighbourhood at the old city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since the 1990s, this old neighbourhood, which has a famous Cantonese name – ‘Chee Chong Kai’ (CCK) – has been contentiously rebranded by the state as ‘Chinatown’. The purpose of the present study is twofold. First, by drawing on observational data, interviews, questionnaires and photographic data, this paper uncover…
In quest of a new identity? Language variation in Sabah
The Zones of Proximal and Distal Development in Chinese Language studies with the use of wikis
Educational practitioners in the higher education institutions of the UK have increasingly promoted the use of wikis. The technology enhanced learning experience of the UK was transferred to a local higher educational agency in Malaysia through a collaborative research project called WiLearn. By examining a student cohort enrolled in Chinese language studies, WiLearn explores the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and the Zone of Distal Developme…
In quest of a new identity? Language variation in Sabah
Imagined homogeneity
The impact of religion on language maintenance and shift
This article explores religious impact on language maintenance and language shift in two Hakka communities in Malaysia. While research has shown a trend towards language shift in these communities, whether religious institutions can play a role in heritage language maintenance remained unclear. The key findings are as follows: (i) language use patterns differ among various religious groups; (ii) this difference is due mainly to religious practice…
Social class and ethnic disparities in the semiotic landscape of an American “camp town”
The article explores the linguistic landscape (LL) of Itaewon, a former American military “camp town” in Seoul, by providing a snapshot of its conflicting portrayals. With the LL serving as a critical index of language-, class-, and ethnicity-related social disparities, this study examines, through the notion of “framing” semiotic resources, (1) the state’s and district’s positions towards gentrification and multiculturalism in Itaewon and (2) ho…
Rethinking marginalization and heritage language vitality in multilingual families
Aims and objectives: In the context of the complicated minority–majority language reality in Malaysia, this study seeks to address the issue of heritage language (HL) vitality among multilingual Hakka families in East Malaysia. It draws attention to powerful/dominant language(s) and to the idea that marginalization could be an important factor in language vitality. Design/methodology: The study was conducted through semistructured interviews with…
What I want to do I do not do”
Language problems and language barriers are challenges facing not only immigrants but also minorities and people in rural/semirural areas. This study examines individuals’ bi- and multilingual repertoires, language practices and attitudes in a Hokkien-speaking community in Kangar, a semirural town of northern Malaysia bordering Thailand. Through questionnaire surveys and interviews, we investigate how these notions can be used as a means to under…
Collective memory and identity of a rebranded 'Chinatown
This study explores the collective memory and identity of a Chinese neighbourhood at the old city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since the 1990s, this old neighbourhood, which has a famous Cantonese name – ‘Chee Chong Kai’ (CCK) – has been contentiously rebranded by the state as ‘Chinatown’. The purpose of the present study is twofold. First, by drawing on observational data, interviews, questionnaires and photographic data, this paper uncover…
Translingual practice as a representation of heritage languages and regional identities in multilingual society
By drawing attention to the translingual practices in Malaysian Mandarin (MM), this study uses lexical variations as an analytical lens through which the changes in linguistic dimensions can be viewed from a social perspective. We present translingual practice as a communicative, rather than a pedagogical, resource that has broader applied relevance in multilingual society. Two findings are presented. First, we elaborate on how MM is interwoven w…
A tale of two languages
Seeing beyond a ‘Chinatown’
Parental acceptance and support in informal digital learning of English
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate Chinese parents’ acceptance and support for their children’s informal digital learning of English (IDLE) using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Specifically, it examines how parents’ perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitudes, and behavioral intentions influence their support for children’s IDLE, while also investigating the role of parental demographic characteristics in shaping these te…
A ‘glocal’ experience
This paper examines the relationships among language, tourism, and tourism space. By examining tourism spaces in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST), Hong Kong (HK), this study serves two interrelated purposes: (1) to explore how English and Cantonese are presented in the linguistic landscape (LL) of tourism spaces in HK and (2) to investigate the positioning of English and Cantonese and how they are perceived by tourists in the context of tourist attractions. T…
Languages of Food Names and Senses of Place
This paper examines the languages of food and senses of place revealed through traditional food naming by ethnic heritage communities, such as the Hokkiens, in Penang, Malaysia. This study uses ethnographic data, photographic data, geospatial analysis, questionnaire surveys, and interviews to examine (1) how traditional names pertaining to ethnic foods are presented and (2) how traditional Penang Hokkien food names are maintained or standardized …
Multilingual Education and Policy (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Linguistics (8 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Multilingualism (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Asian Studies and History (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works)