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Hong Kong English
Kingsley Bolton
其他書名
Autonomy and Creativity
出版Hong Kong University Press, 2002-09-01
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
ISBN96220955349789622095533
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=f40eySFpK-0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The dominant view of many linguists and educators has been that Hong Kong English is a variety of the language that is derived from, and dependent on, the metropolitan norm of British English. It has been argued that English in Hong Kong was never 'nativized' as in other Asian societies, and that it has not deserved the recognition accorded to other varieties of Asian English.

The contributions to this book challenge that view in a number of ways. In addressing sociolinguistic, structural, and literary issues, they provide an up-to-date survey of current use of Hong Kong English, and redress the question of its autonomy in terms of both distinctive linguistic features and the growing literary creativity of the variety. An original and highly informed discussion on the futures for Hong Kong English, and chapters providing additional resources for the study of the variety, are also included.