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