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Dec 10, 2021 · Contemporary Hong Kong, therefore, serves as a model of how Cantonese is conducted as the predominant language variety in society that can be exported and replicated abroad, as seen in the various Cantonese-speaking expat communities scattered all around the world. Keith Tse is a professional linguist who studied classics and modern languages ...
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Aug 28, 2023 · FILE - A woman walks past a promotional banner of the national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, on June 30, 2020. A group that promotes Cantonese shut down on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 after Hong Kong authorities accused an essay submitted to a competition it held three years ago of violating the national security law, in the latest example of the city’s erosion of freedom of expression.
This may be hard to swallow for Hongkongers amid a sluggish economy with small local businesses struggling. 20 May 2024 - 10:58AM. Latest Hong Kong news, updates, opinions and analysis, including ...
Aug 29, 2023 · By Derek Cai. BBC News, Singapore. A group founded to promote the use of Cantonese in Hong Kong has shut down after authorities raided its founder's family home last week. The government cited the ...
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Aug 28, 2023 · Now, it has a new target: the Cantonese language. Gongjyuhok, a Hong Kong advocacy group that promotes the use of Cantonese, announced on Monday (Aug. 28) it is shutting down after national ...
Sep 28, 2022 · In contrast, Cantonese has maintained its primacy in Hong Kong. It’s the city’s lingua franca, used by 90% of the population, said Lau Chaak-ming, assistant professor of linguistics at the ...
