Today in Guangzhou, Tomorrow in Hong Kong? A Comparative Study of the Language Situation in Two Cities

Many in Hong Kong voice concerns about the fate of Cantonese, including nativists (“localists”) and the general public. Guangzhou is seen as a harbinger of diminishing Cantonese in Hong Kong. News and commentaries paint a gloomy picture of Cantonese in Guangzhou. Yet rarely do we read about surveys...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barry Sautman, Xinyi Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1868102620983939