A Dictionary of Hong Kong English - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Dictionary of Hong Kong English write by Patrick J. Cummings. This book was released on 2011-06-01. A Dictionary of Hong Kong English available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is the first dictionary of Hong Kong English. It includes only words and word senses that are particular to Hong Kong English, legitimizing it as a variety in its own right. While the main focus is on contemporary language use from all domains of Hong Kong life, historical terms and references are covered as well. Entries are designed according to state of the art lexicography and show pronunciation, source language, frequency, authentic usage, and cultural conceptualizations. The dictionary also provides a brief history of Hong Kong English, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, historical place names and their current equivalents, words of Hong Kong origin now in international use, as well as further reference material. Patrick J. Cummingshas taught English and science in Hong Kong for more than a decade.Hans-Georg Wolfis chair professor for development and variation of the English language at Potsdam University, Germany.
Hong Kong English-Chinese Legal Dictionary
Hong Kong English-Chinese Legal Dictionary - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hong Kong English-Chinese Legal Dictionary write by Patrick Chan (Justice.). This book was released on 2005-01-01. Hong Kong English-Chinese Legal Dictionary available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography
Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography write by May Holdsworth. This book was released on 2012. Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography contains biographies of over 500 people who are no longer alive and who have played an important, representative or interesting part in Hong Kong history. Its specially commissioned entries encompass people from government, business, religion, sport, the army and navy, the arts and entertainment.
Dictionary of Cantonese Slang
Dictionary of Cantonese Slang - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dictionary of Cantonese Slang write by Christopher Hutton. This book was released on 2016-04. Dictionary of Cantonese Slang available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Hong Kong English
Hong Kong English - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hong Kong English write by Jane Setter. This book was released on 2010-08-31. Hong Kong English available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume provides an overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduates and general readers. As a former British colony, Hong Kong used English as the language of government, law and education in the early days of colonial rule. Since the Handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997, it is no longer used as the primary language of government. However, the status of English has survived the decline of colonial rule, as English has become an international language which is indispensable for a service-oriented economy such as present-day Hong Kong. Its use is still widespread in legal contexts, and English is the medium of instruction in at least a quarter of secondary schools. Outwith the realm of education, English is important as a means of international communication in the fields of banking and finance, business, and in the tourism and hospitality industry. English is therefore integrated into Hong Kong life in various ways and this has resulted in a thriving and developing variety of English. This book describes English in Hong Kong as a linguistic phenomenon from the point of view of language structure, but also takes into account historical, socio-cultural and socio-political developments.
