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ReligionsThis paper aims to uncover a hidden history of Cantonese Christian literature. Written Cantonese has been present since the late Ming dynasty in parallel to the emergence of a distinct Cantonese identity. Western missionaries, for the sake of evangelism,
Christina Wai-Yin Wong
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Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2015 Xiaoping Pan,1,* Haobo Chen,1,2,* Wai-Ling Bickerton,2 Johnny King Lam Lau,2 Anthony Pak Hin Kong,3 Pia Rotshtein,2 Aihua Guo,1 Jianxi Hu,1 Glyn W Humphreys4 1Department of Neurology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University,
Pan X +8 more
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Language policy and language resources on the Chinese Internet [PDF]
Восточная Азия: факты и аналитика, 2020 The language policy and planning in the PRC are represented on various official central and local websites. The annual statistical analysis of Chinese words and characters used online are among the tasks, set by the authorities before the linguists ...
Zavyalova O.I.
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The Syntax and Semantics of Cantonese Particles in the Left Periphery
Studies in Chinese Linguistics, 2020 Adopting the cartographic approach, this paper proposes syntactic positions for all left-periphery particles above the tense phrase (TP) in Cantonese.
Wakefield John C.
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Student attitudes and Cantonese proficiency in a Cantonese dual immersion school [PDF]
Foreign Language Annals, 2018 Previous research reports the positive impact of dual immersion programs on students’ language proficiency, yet fewer studies have examined students’ attitudes in such programs. The current study examined student attitudes and language proficiency in a Cantonese dual immersion school and explored relationships between students’ attitudes and language ...
Lu, Yang +3 more
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Hong Kong Christian Songwriters’ Dilemma: Juggling Sacred Music, Tonal Language, and Christian Faith [PDF]
Analytical Approaches to World Music, 2023 Hong Kong composers face a unique challenge when composing songs in Cantonese, as every syllable comes with a set pitch inflection — a “word tone.” Imposing tunes to texts without considering “word tones” either renders the words unrecognizable or ...
Joshua Ching Yuet Kan
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The traditional Chinese medicine plant Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Harald. contains various pharmacodynamically active glycosides, such as stilbene glycosides, anthraquinone (AQ) glycosides, and flavonoid glycosides.
Qizhong Cai +13 more
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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 2020 Many in Hong Kong voice concerns about the fate of Cantonese, including nativists (“localists”) and the general public. Guangzhou is seen as a harbinger of diminishing Cantonese in Hong Kong.
Barry Sautman, Xinyi Xie
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The Processing Technology and Quality Evaluation of Cantonese-style Moon Cakes: A Review
Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023 Cantonese-style moon cakes are traditional Chinese baked foods, which are deeply loved by consumers due to their characteristics of thin skin with plump stuffing, golden color and delicate taste.
Yuting LONG +7 more
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Non-Centricity and Apathy: An Introduction to Hong Kong Literature
Interlitteraria, 2020 Hong Kong literature, with particular historical and social factors, can be regarded as a non-centric literary form. While the majority of Hong Kong people speaks Cantonese as their mother tongue, they are required to write in Mandarin.
Kai Yung Karen Lee
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