The Politics of English in Hong Kong
Author | : JETTE G. HANSEN EDWARDS |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2020-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 0367583607 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780367583606 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Politics of English in Hong Kong written by JETTE G. HANSEN EDWARDS and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the status of Hong Kong English in light of attitudes towards Cantonese, English, and Putonghua, providing a deeper analysis of the linguistic complexity of Hong Kong. It also presents a complex examination of language attitudes in Hong Kong by focusing not only on the what of language attitudes, but also the question of