Dr Phoebe Lin Ming-sum Research Assistant Professor Department of English Dr Phoebe Lin is an applied linguist renowned for her pioneering research on the phonology of multiword units in naturally occurring spoken discourse. Her innovative and interdisciplinary research has not only advanced interest in the use of corpus linguistics methodologies for studying speech prosody, but also sheds new light on English language teaching and speech technologies. Dr Lin is committed to the development of the fields of applied linguistics, English language teaching and learning technologies. She is frequently invited to review submissions for top SSCI-indexed journals on these subjects. She also shares her research work and ideas at international conferences. As an English language teaching expert and a lecturer of English linguistics, Dr Lin is very passionate about engaging the public in linguistics. Before joining The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as a Research Assistant Professor in June 2014, Dr Lin taught at the University of Nottingham, UK, and the City University of Hong Kong. During her time at the City University of Hong Kong, Dr Lin was nominated for the Teaching Excellence Award. Dr Lin’s recent research addresses the linguistic, pedagogical and technological issues surrounding the wider use of internet television for mobile foreign language learning. She is also a member of the British Association for Applied Linguistics and the Formulaic Language Research Network.