On January 16, our school organised a lecture titled "Chinese Lexical Evolution and Cultural Changes" for SM1 students of the Art Stream in the School Hall. This event was hosted by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Macau, aiming to promote language learning on campus and cultivate students' appreciation for Chinese culture.
The guest speaker was Dr. Wang Mingyu, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Programme Director in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Macau. Dr. Wang's primary research areas include comparative studies of word formation in English, Chinese, and Japanese, as well as lexicology and the history of modern Chinese vocabulary. He has published over thirty papers in academic journals such as "Chinese Language," "Language Studies," "Journal of Chinese Linguistics," and "Contemporary Rhetoric."
In his lecture, Dr. Wang explored the growth and development of Chinese vocabulary through the lens of Chinese history, identifying four significant periods of lexical expansion. He emphasised that over the course of more than two thousand years, Chinese vocabulary has exhibited both transitional qualities and strong interconnections, reflecting the cultural diversity present within it. He noted that the driving forces behind these pivotal developments in Chinese vocabulary have been largely shaped by social and cultural changes, whether resulting primarily from internal adjustments or through interactions with other civilisations.
During the lecture, students engaged in interactive discussions with the speaker, deepening their understanding of the relationship between Chinese vocabulary and cultural changes, while also enhancing their appreciation for Chinese culture.



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