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ERIC Number: EJ549225
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1352-0520
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The Background to Language Change in Hong Kong.
Harrison, Godfrey; So, Lydia K. H.
Current Issues in Language and Society, v3 n2 p114-23 1996
Seeks to link the rapid pace of societal change in Hong Kong over the past 50 years with changing patterns of language use there. Shows how the country has changed demographically, economically, politically, socially, and technologically. (16 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Cantonese, Change Agents, Context Effect, Diachronic Linguistics, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Population Trends, Power Structure, Social Change, Sociolinguistics, Technological Advancement, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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