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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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Learn Cantonese in Hong Kong

By admin | Published: September 29, 2009
Cantonese courses in Hong Kong are surprisingly few, despite it being the main language of daily communication in Hong Kong and spoken by over 90% of inhabitants. Fortunately, a number of new schools/companies are appearing that offer Cantonese courses
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