Welcome to the official media page for Phonetics 2025 Hong Kong

Organised by the International Linguistic Society in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University – College of Professional and Continuing Education.

Over three days, the conference brought together leading scholars, experienced researchers, and early-career academics to share their work on speech, sound systems, and phonetic theory.

The programme featured keynote lectures from:

• Niels Schiller – From thought to sound in speech production
• Janet Fletcher – Exploring the phonetics and phonology of Tahitian
• Yi Xu – How does human language become digital?

We extend our sincere thanks to:

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University – CPCE for hosting and supporting this event.
• Our keynote speakers for their invaluable contributions.
• Our sponsor Victoria (Hong Kong) Education Consultancy Ltd. for their generous support.
• The organising committee for their dedication.
• And all participants for making the conference a success.