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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3059-6274
Scopus Author ID: 7402260442
Impact
Qualifications/Experiences
MPhil (University of Hong Kong)
PhD (Macquarie University, Australia)
MCSAA, MHKTranslS, MHKCompLitA, MHKAG, MWIPS
Biography
Maria Cheng, PhD, is an academic and media worker. She has rich experience in the media industry, including advertising, broadcasting, film-making and publishing. She was the launching Editor-in-Chief of the Hong Kong editions of two international magazines, Cosmopolitan and Elle, and is the author of the books The Role of Translation in Bilingual Editing of Magazines (1994),《傳媒翻譯》 (Translation for the Media) (2004), and Essential Terms of Chinese Painting (2017). She writes and translates extensively and has over 300 publications which include SSCI & CSSCI-listed refereed papers and book chapters on political discourse, news and audiovisual translation studies, and Chinese painting. She has edited over 200 books and magazines, and is actively involoved in research and publication projects.
Research Interests/Areas
- Discourse analysis (political and news discourse)
- Chinese painting
- Translation process and bilingual editing
- Audiovisual translation studies
Teaching
- Bilingual Editing
- Translation for the Media
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 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Research output
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Acclaims, attacks, defenses: Critical discourse analysis of Ma Ying-jeou's 2012 Taiwan presidential debates discourse
Cheng, M., 1 Jan 2020, In: Discourse & Society. 31, 1, p. 19-43Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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The use of modal verbs in political debates
Cheng, M., Jan 2019, The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Discourse Analysis. Shei, C. (ed.). London: Routledge, p. 175-187Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
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ESSENTIAL TERMS OF CHINESE PAINTING
CHENG, M., TANG, W. H. & CHOY, E., Apr 2018, Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press.Research output: Scholarly Books, Monographs, Reports and Case Studies › RGC 11 - Research book or monograph (Author)
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The power of persuasion: Modality and issue framing in the 2012 Taiwan Presidential Debates
Cheng, M., 1 Mar 2016, In: Discourse and Society. 27, 2, p. 172-194Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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A Window to Chinese Art: Translating Concepts and Culture in Auspicious Chinese Painting
Cheng, M. & Choy, E., Jun 2015, Translation and Cross-Cultural Communication Studies in the Asia Pacific. Ko, L. & Chen, P. (eds.). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, p. 421-435 (Approaches to Translation Studies; vol. 42).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
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