Format:
Online-Ressource (290 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9783034309585
Series Statement:
ISFLL volume 14
Content:
The status of Hong Kong English has been an increasing concern among the local population. Despite prolific research into attitudes towards language variation within the field of sociolinguistics in general, very few studies have focused on the Hong Kong context. Previous research has demonstrated that native English speakers tend to evaluate Standard English varieties highly as far as status is concerned, while non-standard varieties are evaluated highly in terms of solidarity. There is still, however, a noticeable lack of information about the attitudes of Hong Kong Chinese people to differe
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1. The Spread of English in the Context of Globalization; Chapter 2. Hong Kong English; Chapter 3. Attitudes and Language Attitude Studies; Chapter 4. Methodology of the Case Study; Chapter 5. Data Analysis: Attitudes towards Varieties of English; Chapter 6. Data Analysis: The Effects of Informants' Socio-Demographic Characteristics on the Formation of Attitudes; Chapter 7. Discussion and Conclusion; References; Appendices ; Index
Additional Edition:
9783035306514
Additional Edition:
Print version Investigating Hong Kong English : Globalization and Identity
Language:
English
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