Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai
@ProfKevinWHTai
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Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy Education and Co-Director, Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education, @HKUniversity
Hong Kong
Joined March 2019
I am delighted to announce that I have been named as the “World's Top 1% Scholar” by Clarivate Analytics in 2025. I am truly grateful for this acknowledgement of my contributions to research. 🥰❤️🧑🏻🏫👨🏻🎓 HKU Scholars in the Top 1%: https://t.co/H1w5tJ3g0O
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29 scholars from the Faculty have been named on Stanford’s 2025 Top 2% Scientists List, recognising their research influence in 2024. Among them, 19 are also honoured for their career-long scholarly achievements. Details: https://t.co/QNE9NaTHl4 Congratulations to our scholars!
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Congratulations to St Cross alum Professor Kevin Tai, named among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists. Recognition in Languages and Linguistics comes from a global database by Stanford University and Elsevier. Read more: https://t.co/aZgBXtwQa4
#stcrosscollege #alumni
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✨ Meet Our Keynote Speaker for Our TAAL International Conference 2025 ✨ We are delighted to welcome @ProfKevinWHTai from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) as our keynote speaker! 🎤 🗓️ Early-bird period: September 3–30, 2025 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/3LOQSDTOuR
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I am honoured to be named among the World's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists in the field of Languages and Linguistics by Stanford University in 2025 (Single-Year Impact). A heartfelt thank you to all my mentors, collaborators, friends, and colleagues for their unwavering support.
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Announcing the Senior Editorial Leadership Team of the “International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism” (Routledge; SSCI-indexed Journal; 2024 Impact Factor 2.5; Ranking: 37/303 in Linguistics) Link: https://t.co/76JzQCLsUc
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✨Just unlocked my dream journal!✨ My latest research on Applied Linguistics — exploring how CAL students master Sinography (Honzi) through classroom interactions from CA perspective 📝 Huge thanks to the reviewers for their valuable suggestions! ❤️ #EMCA #OUP #HK #classroom
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Proud moment as a PhD Supervisor. I’m delighted to share this paper co-authored with my first PhD Candidate (Karen C. K. Choi). You can download 50 free online copies here: https://t.co/cV1xGJMqDQ
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Transpositioning, an emerging concept in Applied Linguistics, has been recently regarded as a fundamental component in the construction of a translanguaging space. Albeit research has demonstrated ...
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This paper presents the reconceptualised framework of Second Language Motivational Self-System (L2MSS) for researching translanguaging and language learning motivation.
Transitioning From L1 Medium of Instruction to L2 English Medium Instruction: The Role of Translanguaging in Contributing to EFL Students’ Language Learning Motivation - Tai - International Journal of Applied Linguistics - Wiley Online Library
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Jeon, J., Li, W., Tai, K. W. H., and Lee, S. (2025). Generative AI and Its Dilemmas: Exploring AI from a Translanguaging Perspective. Applied Linguistics, Advance online publication. Open Access Link: https://t.co/LP6VpY7Ad4
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Tai, Kevin W. H. (2025). Unequal translanguaging: the affordances and limitations of a translanguaging space for alleviating students’ foreign language anxiety in language classrooms. Applied Linguistics Review, Advance online publication.
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Foreign Language Anxiety refers to the emotional response experienced when learning or using a second language (L2) in a classroom setting. Research on ethnic minority (EM) students in Hong Kong (HK)...
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Day 2 at #ISB15 in beautiful San Sebastián 🇪🇸 – Happy to present my work. I had such a fulfilling time reconnecting with friends, colleagues, and my UCL family @Prof_RFilippi @professorliwei1 @ProfKevinWHTai Also grateful for the support from @ILD_Greenwich
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Proofing this one (finally 🥳) for the forthcoming Bloomsbury Applied Linguistics volume “#Multilingualism” (Ed. Schwieter & Dewaele) with Charlotte Selleck
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Learning and Instruction | The Role of Multilingualism in Content and Language Integrated Learning Classroom Context | Ed’s @ProfKevinWHTai , Elizabeth Loh, and Li Wei
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This is a recently published chapter on the topic of “Translanguaging” in the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (3rd ed). Link: https://t.co/HNnfSvcoYO
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Being named a Highly Ranked Scholar in the specialty of English Language by ScholarGPS 🤭🤣🤓 #TheProfessoriate
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Dr Ally Louks is in the building. Cambridge PhD student Dr @DrAllyLouks from @Peterhouse_Cam went viral last year when she posted a photo of her thesis on the politics of smell in modern and contemporary prose. Here's her story about what happened next 👇
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Congrats to @IOE_London alum Professor Kevin Tai (UCL Culture, Communication and Media PhD 2021) who is one of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in the field of Languages and Linguistics, according to Stanford University’s List of the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024!
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Another exciting B-MEIS event! Webinar: Co-Learning in Multilingual Classroom Interaction: Perspectives of Translanguaging and Transpositioning. Presenter: Dr. @ProfKevinWHTai. 🗓️March 7, 9-10am EST. Online. Don't miss it! https://t.co/5ASZNEzZuX Register: https://t.co/5igwBlQKU5
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This paper underscores the value of combining Multimodal CA with IPA (Tai, 2023) to gain a deeper understanding of specific translanguaging moments and the reasoning behind incorporating mutually shared sociocultural knowledge into classroom interactions https://t.co/99HPfEcEbE
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