Theme of Conference

The theme of the conference: Language, Context & Usage of Practical Writing

We aim at discussing how to train students from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and overseas Chinese students to learn the characteristics, functions and format of practical writing in mainland China, to suit the new trend of economical, technological and cultural development of the world nowadays.

The following questions will be studied:

1. The cultural characteristics and functions of practical writing in different places.
2. Format, linguistic features and development of practical writing.
3. Training of experts in practical writing.
4. Application of Systemic Functional Linguistic theory in teaching of practical writing.