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Tam, Hugo Wing-Yu; Tsang, Samuel C. S. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2023
This paper proposes a tripartite model describing the lexical categories across different registers and levels of formality in the Cantonese language in contemporary Hong Kong: (1) native Cantonese words; (2) Sino-Cantonese words, and (3) Anglo-Cantonese words. Examples of authentic Cantonese use were used to illustrate the histories and etymology…
Descriptors: Sino Tibetan Languages, Language Variation, Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology
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Fishman, Joshua A. – Linguistics, 1974
Descriptors: Language Planning, Language Standardization, Language Usage, Policy Formation
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Jamieson, John C. – Journal of Chinese Linguistics, 1975
Discusses the forces responsible for the high level of articulacy in the People's Republic of China, and describes a set of texts for teaching Chinese as a second language compiled by the Peking Language Institute. (CLK)
Descriptors: Chinese, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Language Planning
Faik, Sully; And Others – 1977
The school setting is now the only place where one can learn French in Zaire. At present Zaire is regaining its authenticity especially through the effort to promote its native language and literature. At the same time, French is also gaining ground due to the increase in formal education, still almost totally in French. Summaries of the research…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Cultural Interrelationships, Culture