1st Edition
The Politics of English in Hong Kong Attitudes, Identity, and Use
By Jette G. Hansen Edwards
Copyright 2019
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
95 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
95 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The focus of this book is on the impact of politics on language and identity in Hong Kong. The book is the first study to track real time language attitude changes against a divisive political landscape. It is also the most comprehensive study of language attitudes in Hong Kong to date, taking place over four years with over 1600 participants. Through both survey and interview data, a... Read more
1. Introduction: A Political and Linguistic History of Hong Kong 2. Researching Attitudes: Theories and Methods 3. The Hong Kong Identity 4. The Native Speaker of English in Hong Kong 5. Attitudes towards Varieties of English in Hong Kong 6. Hong Kong English: Attitudes, Identity, and Use 7. Attitudes towards Features of Hong Kong English 8. Conclusions: The Politics of English in Hong Kong
Biography
Jette G. Hansen Edwards is Professor and Head of the Department of English at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
