Ka Long Tung
Biographic Data
| ID | 6520745 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ka Long Tung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ka Long |
| FAMILY NAME | Tung |
| SIGNATURE | TUNG K L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-6439-4861 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Minor Transnationalism
This article examines a group of recent Hong Kong migrants in the United Kingdom who are learning Welsh. It shows how these migrants construct a parallel between Welsh and Cantonese, viewing both as languages shaped by similar processes of minoritisation. Their decision to learn Welsh thus becomes a gesture of solidarity with another marginalised linguistic community. At the same time, their engagement is mediated by pragmatic considerations, inc…
Reasons to learn a minoritised language
This paper explores the reasons for migrant new speakers of Welsh in Cardiff to learn the language given that English is the main communication medium in everyday life. From interviews with 10 migrant new speakers of Welsh and their language diaries, this paper shows that migrant new speakers were interested in accessing the Welsh culture and society through the Welsh language. Although they did not learn it for financial gain, migrants noticed t…
Reasons to learn a minoritised language
This paper explores the reasons for migrant new speakers of Welsh in Cardiff to learn the language given that English is the main communication medium in everyday life. From interviews with 10 migrant new speakers of Welsh and their language diaries, this paper shows that migrant new speakers were interested in accessing the Welsh culture and society through the Welsh language. Although they did not learn it for financial gain, migrants noticed t…
Reasons to learn a minoritised language
This paper explores the reasons for migrant new speakers of Welsh in Cardiff to learn the language given that English is the main communication medium in everyday life. From interviews with 10 migrant new speakers of Welsh and their language diaries, this paper shows that migrant new speakers were interested in accessing the Welsh culture and society through the Welsh language. Although they did not learn it for financial gain, migrants noticed t…
Minor Transnationalism
This article examines a group of recent Hong Kong migrants in the United Kingdom who are learning Welsh. It shows how these migrants construct a parallel between Welsh and Cantonese, viewing both as languages shaped by similar processes of minoritisation. Their decision to learn Welsh thus becomes a gesture of solidarity with another marginalised linguistic community. At the same time, their engagement is mediated by pragmatic considerations, inc…
Linguistic Variation and Morphology (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Welsh (2 works) · Ethnic group (1 work) · First language (1 work) · Historical Studies of British Isles (1 work) · Ideology (1 work) · Immigration (1 work) · Linguistics (1 work) · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity (1 work)