The International Linguistic Society is pleased to announce the publication of the official proceedings of Phonetics 2025 Hong Kong, the 16th International Conference on Phonetic Research and Applications.
Held in Hong Kong from 17–19 September 2025, the conference brought together leading scholars, experienced researchers, and early-career academics to explore current developments in phonetic theory, experimental research, speech perception, sociophonetics, multilingualism, speech technology, language education, and interdisciplinary applications of phonetics.
Published as part of The Linguistic Proceedings Series (Year 2025, Volume 16, Issue 1), this volume reflects the increasingly international and interdisciplinary direction of contemporary phonetics research.
The proceedings feature contributions from researchers representing universities and institutions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia, highlighting the global and collaborative nature of the conference. The volume includes both theoretical and applied research, with papers addressing contemporary challenges and developments in phonetic and linguistic research, speech analysis, language technology, multilingual communication, and phonetics in educational and social contexts.
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 – College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) for hosting and supporting this event.
- Our keynote speakers for their invaluable contributions.
- Victoria (Hong Kong) Education Consultancy Ltd. for their generous sponsorship and support.
- The organising committee for their dedication and continued hard work throughout the conference.
- All presenters, reviewers, participants, and attendees for contributing to a successful and internationally collaborative event.
The proceedings are published under:
- The Linguistic Proceedings Series
- E-ISSN: 2529-1092
- DOI Prefix: 10.36505
We are delighted to continue expanding The Linguistic Proceedings Series as part of the broader mission of The International Linguistic Society to support accessible, international, and interdisciplinary linguistic research.
