English in Hong Kong: Emergence and Decline.

Joseph, John E.

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ERIC Number: EJ549229

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Publication Date: 1996

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English in Hong Kong: Emergence and Decline.

Joseph, John E.

Current Issues in Language and Society, v3 n2 p166-79 1996

Focuses on the role of English and the evolution of a distinct variety of English in Hong Kong. Discusses this "emerging" Hong Kong English and examines how various political changes might affect a future Hong Kong identity, such that Hong Kong English might emerge into a public as well as academic reality. (23 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Change Agents, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Role, Language Usage, Language Variation, Power Structure, Second Language Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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