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The Sociolinguistics and Ideology of Learning Cantonese in Hong Kong

By Brian King | Published: September 1, 2010
This is a continuation of my earlier piece on Learning Cantonese in Hong Kong. I wrote Part 1 (So yuh wanna learn Cantonese, eh?) in a semi-playful and tongue-in-cheek manner. On the surface, it was a rant about the problems “foreigners” sometimes face learning the Cantonese language in Hong Kong. It listed several common beliefs, presented [...]
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Oh 加拿大! Bilingual today, trilingue demain?

By admin | Published: January 23, 2008
Français, English, 中文? – the trilingual ATM of a major Canadian bank blinked at me. Back from Asia after a 12 year absence, I was impressed. No need to wait until 2020 after all. 全球汉语 – Global Hànyǔ (Mandarin) had arrived in Canada’s largest city. 汉语热, eh? But is Global Hànyǔ [...]
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