About Me

Welcome to Zinan Liang’s Academic Website

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I am an incoming Master of Arts in Linguistics student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), starting in August 2025. With a foundation in network engineering and computational linguistics, my goal is to leverage advanced IT techniques to safeguard linguistic diversity, particularly the Cantonese language family, through open-source tools and digital solutions like Jyutping++, TypeDuck, and Cantonese text corpora.

Contact Information

• Personal Email: liangzinan21@hotmail.com
• EMail: zinan.liang@u.nus.edu
• GitHub: TsinamLeung

Research Interests & Mission

My work sits at the intersection of computational linguistics and language preservation. I am passionate about:

• Cantonese Language Technology: Developing computational tools and resources for Cantonese, an under-resourced but culturally vital language
• Language Model Development: Building specialized models for Yue dialects and cross-dialectal applications
• Digital Language Preservation: Creating sustainable, open-source infrastructure for linguistic diversity
• Corpus Linguistics: Large-scale data collection and analysis for Sinitic languages

Current Projects

I’m actively involved in several initiatives that bridge technology and linguistics:

• TypeDuck: Developer of Cantonese IME with multilingual dictionary capabilities
• Jyutping++: Enhanced romanization system for Pan-Cantonese varieties
• CanCLID: Contributor to Cantonese computational linguistics infrastructure
• Lingnaam Jyutjam: Member focusing on dialectological research and tool development

Call for Collaboration: I’m always eager to connect with researchers, educators, and developers who share a passion for empowering under-resourced languages. Feel free to reach out!