Research Output

PEER REVIEWED

Wong, S., Adams, B., and Dunn, J. (in press). Detecting Linguistic Diversity on Social Media. Cartography and GIScience in Australasia and Oceania: Including twenty years of GeoCart (Ed: A. Moore.).

Wong, S. (2025). Stronger together: Unleashing the social impact of hate speech research. Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America, 10(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v10i1.5950

Wong, S., & Li, A. (2025). cantnlp@DravidianLangTech-2025: A Bag-of-Sounds Approach to Multimodal Hate Speech Detection. In B. R. Chakravarthi, R. Priyadharshini, A. K. Madasamy, S. Thavareesan, E. Sherly, S. Rajiakodi, B. Palani, M. Subramanian, S. Cn, & D. Chinnappa (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fifth Workshop on Speech, Vision, and Language Technologies for Dravidian Languages (pp. 543–551). Association for Computational Linguistics. https://aclanthology.org/2025.dravidianlangtech-1.94/

Wong, S. G.-J. (2024). What is the social benefit of hate speech detection research? A Systematic Review. In D. Dementieva, O. Ignat, Z. Jin, R. Mihalcea, G. Piatti, J. Tetreault, S. Wilson, & J. Zhao (Eds.), Proceedings of the Third Workshop on NLP for Positive Impact (pp. 1–12). Association for Computational Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.18653/v1/2024.nlp4pi-1.1

Wong, S. (2024). Sociocultural Considerations in Monitoring Anti-LGBTQ+ Content on Social Media. In V. Prabhakaran, S. Dev, L. Benotti, D. Hershcovich, L. Cabello, Y. Cao, I. Adebara, & L. Zhou (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Cross-Cultural Considerations in NLP (pp. 84–97). Association for Computational Linguistics. https://aclanthology.org/2024.c3nlp-1.7

Wong, S., & Durward, M. (2024). cantnlp@LT-EDI-2024: Automatic Detection of Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech in Under-resourced Languages. In B. R. Chakravarthi, B. B, P. Buitelaar, T. Durairaj, G. Kovács, & M. Á. García Cumbreras (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Language Technology for Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (pp. 177–183). Association for Computational Linguistics. https://aclanthology.org/2024.ltedi-1.19

Wong, S., Durward, M., Adams, B., & Dunn, J. (2023). cantnlp@LT-EDI-2023: Homophobia/Transphobia Detection in Social Media Comments using Spatio-Temporally Retrained Language Models. In B. R. Chakravarthi, B. Bharathi, J. Griffith, K. Bali, & P. Buitelaar (Eds.), Proceedings of the Third Workshop on Language Technology for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (pp. 103–108). INCOMA Ltd., Shoumen, Bulgaria. https://aclanthology.org/2023.ltedi-1.15

Coretta, S., Casillas, J. V., […] Roettger, T. B. (2023). Multidimensional Signals and Analytic Flexibility: Estimating Degrees of Freedom in Human-Speech Analyses. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/25152459231162567

Dunn, J., & Wong, S. (2022). Stability of Syntactic Dialect Classification Over Space and Time. Proceedings in the 29th International Conference on Computational Linguistics, October 12-17 2022, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea. https://aclanthology.org/2022.coling-1.3

Wong, S; Dunn, J, & Adams, B. (2022). Comparing Measures of Linguistic Diversity Across Social Media Language Data and Census Data at Subnational Geographic Areas. Proceedings in New Zealand Geospatial Research Conference, August 29-30 2022, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.20686324.v1

Jiao, D., Watson, V., Wong, S. G.-J., Gnevsheva, K., & Nixon, J. S. (2018). Age estimation in foreign-accented speech by non-native speakers of English. Speech Communication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.specom.2018.12.005

BOOKS/CHAPTERS

Wong, S. G.-J. (2023). Queer Asian identities in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand: One Foot Out of the Closet. Lived Places Publishing. https://livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/9781915271488

Wong, S. (in press). Queer Asians: Beyond Closets. Imagining Asian Aotearoa Histories (Ed: G. Gassin; Te Papa Press).

Lo, J., & Wong, S. G.-J.. (in press). Multilingualism and code-switching. In F. Nolan, K. McDougall & T. Hudson (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Forensic Phonetics. Oxford University Press.

THESES

Wong, S. G.-J. (2017). Exploring the vocal satisfaction and self-perceived vocal masculinity of transmasculine individuals. (Unpublished Masters thesis). University of Canterbury. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/4341

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Wong, S. G.-J. (2023). Book Notice by Sidney Wong of Pawłowski, Embleton, Mačutek and Mikros (2021). Te Reo – The Journal of the Linguistic Society of New Zealand, 66 (1), 25-26. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24036846

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS

Wong, S. (2025, March). Not Just an Algorithm: Challenges and Opportunities in Hate Speech Detection. Invited speaker at the Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI) Seminar, Mar 21, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28639610.v1

Wong, S. (2025, March). A Sense of Place in Digital Spaces: The Role of Geography in Social Media Dialectology. Invited speaker at the Virginia Tech Language Sciences (VTLx) Speaker Series, Mar 19, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28639592.v1

Wong, S. (2025, February). Who benefits from automatic hate speech detection? Invited speaker at the Department of Linguistics Research Meeting, Feb 13, University of California Santa Barbara. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28414562.v1

Wong, S. (2025, February). Beyond the Variable: Application of NLP in Sociolinguistics Research. Invited speaker at the Computational Psycholinguistics of Listening and Speaking (CPLS) Lab Research Meeting, Feb 10, University of California Santa Barbara. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28387244.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2025, January). Stronger Together: Unleashing the Social Impact of Hate Speech Research. Poster presented at the Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting, Jan 9-12, Philadelphia. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28190123.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2024, November). The Interaction of Space, Place, and Linguistic Variation in Social Media. Poster presented at the 52 New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV), Nov 7-9, Miami Beach. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27642444.v2

Wong, S. G.-J. (2024, October). End of a Golden Era: The Uncertain Future of Social Media Research. Poster presented at the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Annual Meeting, Oct 29-31, University of Michigan Ann Arbor. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27365991.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2024, September). Empowering Our Communities through Data-informed and Technology-informed Decision Making. Invited speaker at the Aotearoa Migration Research Network Seminar Series, Sep 6, Online.

Wong, S. G.-J. (2024, July). Thinking about Fulbright?. Invited speaker at Te Kura Tāura Lunchtime Kōrero Seminar Series, July 5, University of Canterbury.

Wong She, C., Wong, C., Sew Hoy, D., Tang, E., Chan, S., & Wong, S. G.-J. (2024, June). Revitalisation of Cantonese Culture and Language in Aotearoa New Zealand. Paper presented at 81st New Zealand Chinese Association Conference/Annual General Meeting, Jun 22-23, Wellington. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26083561.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2024, June). 身份·歷程 Identity | History. Invited speaker at the 81st New Zealand Chinese Association Conference/Annual General Meeting, Jun 22-23, Wellington. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26085622.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2024, June). Geographic Dialect Bias in Multiclass Classification Models. Paper presented at the Sociolinguistics Symposium 25 (SS25), Jun 24-27, Curtin University Perth. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26087992.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2023, November). Efficacy of Automatic Hate Speech Detection on Social Media in Aotearoa New Zealand. Paper presented at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Nov 29-30, Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland.

Wong, S. G.-J. (2023, November). (Re)constructing ‘Queer Asian’ Histories. Paper presented at the Rainbow Studies NOW Symposium, Nov 23, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24616119.v1

Ethnic Rainbow Alliance (2023, November). Racism in the Rainbow. Workshop presented at Te Kāhui Uenuku Rainbow Rights Conference, Nov 21-22, Auckland.

Wong, S. G.-J. (2023, November). Topic stability of New Zealand English on social media. Paper presented at the Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Science Postgraduate Conference, University of Waikato.

Wong, S. G.-J., Durward, M., Adams, B., & Dunn., J. (2023, August). Shared Task on Homophobia and Transphobia Detection in Social Media Comments. Seminar presented at the New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour Seminar Aug 3, University of Canterbury.

Peek, E., Shields, J., Brown, K., & Wong, S. G.-J. (2023, June). Supporting the health and wellbeing of our Rainbow Communities in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Panel presented at the Cross Agency Rainbow Network Conference, Jun 1-2, Christchurch.

Wong, S. G.-J. (2023, February). Developing a global model of emerging non-geographic digital dialects. Paper presented at the Sprachwissenschaftliche Tagung für Promotionsstudierende, Feb 24-26, Augsburg/Budapest/Vienna.

Wimlaratne, S. D., & Wong, S. G.-J. (2022, December). Rainbow Voices. Workshop presented at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities Ethnic Advantage conference, Dec 3, Christchurch.

Wong, S. G.-J. (2022, December). Navigating Aotearoa New Zealand’s Multilingual Social Media Landscape. Paper presented at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Dec 8-9, University of Otago. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24053823.v2

Wong, S. G.-J. (2022, November). Using social media language data to understand linguistic diversity. Invited talk for the Association of Local Government Information Managers, Nov 23, Geospatial Research Institute.

Wong, S. G.-J. (2022, November). #linguistics: exploring variation and change using social media language data. Seminar presented at the Linguistics Seminar, Nov 2, University of Waikato.

Wong, S. G.-J., Jones, J., Hay, J., Durward, M., Kaefer, S., Fromont, R., & Haywood, B. (2022, July). Many Speech Analyses. Seminar presented at New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour Seminar, Jul 14, University of Canterbury. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24054171.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2022, June). Geospatial Linguistics: Connecting Language to the Land. Seminar presented at New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour Seminar, Jun 30, University of Canterbury.

Wong, S. G.-J. (2019, November). Linguist in the Wild: from academia to industry. Invited talk at the Open Science Workshop at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Nov 27, University of Canterbury. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24049593.v1

Wong, S. G.-J., & Papp, V. (2018, November). Acoustic correlates of self-perceived vocal masculinity in transmasculine individuals’ speech. Paper presented at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Nov 15-16, Victoria University of Wellington. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24054138.v1

Ziegler, A., Azul, D., Papp, V., Nygrin, U., Block, C., & Wong, S. G.-J. (2018, November). Voice and Communication Support for Gender Diverse People Assigned Female at Birth: Current Evidence and Professional Practice. Mini-symposia presented at the 25th World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Symposium, Nov 2-6, Buenos Aires.

Wong, S. G.-J., & Papp, V. (2018, November). Psychosocial and communicative impacts on the voice of trans men and transmasculine individuals: a global exploration. Poster presented at the 25th World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Symposium, Nov 2-6, Buenos Aires. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.25857.02403

Wong, S. G.-J., & Papp, V. (2018, July). Transferability of Non-Lexical Hesitation Markers Across Languages: Evidence from te reo Māori-English Bilinguals. Paper submitted to the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics (IAFPA), Jul 29 – Aug 1, University of Huddersfield.

Jiao, D., Wong, S., Watson, V., Gnevsheva, K., & Nixon, J. (2018, June). Sociophonetic cues of age estimation in foreign-accented speech. Paper presented to the Sociolinguistics Symposium 22, Jun 27-30, University of Auckland, New Zealand. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24054162.v1

Wong, S. G.-J., & Papp, V. (2018, June). A voice to call your own: the construction of a vocal satisfaction survey for trans men and transmasculine individuals. Paper presented to the Sociolinguistics Symposium 22, Jun 27-30, University of Auckland. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24054156.v1

Jiao, D., Watson, V., Wong, S., Nixon, J., and Gnevsheva, K. (2017, November). Age estimation in foreign-accented speech by non-native speakers of English. Paper presented at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Nov 23-24, University of Auckland. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24054123.v1

Wong, S. G.-J., & Papp, V. (2017, November). Speaker-specificity of hesitation markers in bilingual New Zealand English & te reo Māori speakers. Paper presented at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Nov 23-24, University of Auckland. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24054060.v1

Wong, S. G.-J. (2016, November). Revisiting Southland – Variability of NURSE in Southland English. Paper presented at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Nov 21-22, Massey University, Wellington. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24053913.v1

Wong, S. G.-J., Peach, E., Davis, E., Sutrave, N., Kila, R., Logan, Z., & Quinn, H. (2016, November). “Let’s kakokako about Motu”: Features of Modern Motu Grammar. Poster presented at the Linguistic Society of New Zealand Conference, Nov 21-22, Massey University, Wellington. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/13568

Wong, S. G.-J. (2016, June). Unpacking Invercargill’s “Purple Work Shirt”: Feature Priming of Nurse in Southland English. Poster presented at the New Zealand English and English in New Zealand Conference, Jun 8-9, University of Canterbury. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21946.44484

Cameron, S., Coleman, B., Clemett, C., & Wong, S. (2012, August). Water as an Essential Resource: He Taonga te Wai. Poster presented at the 9th International Geography Olympiad 2012, Aug 21-27, University of Cologne. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24053790.v1