Hong Kong English and linguistic identity of Hong Kongers

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ID20498917
AuthorsCheong Hio Mei (School of English, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume24
Issue1
Pages50-82
Publication date2022-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Englishes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1348-8678 • E-ISSN: 2331-2548
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13488678.2021.1879535
OpenAlexW3176869494
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited25

This article examines the attitudes toward Hong Kong English (HKE) and its role in carrying the linguistic identity of Hong Kongers under the influence of the Hong Kong protests against the proposed legislation of the 2019 extradition bill. Two groups of Hong Kongers with and without overseas living experiences were chosen in this study. A questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews were used to compare their acceptability on HKE and views on language use. This study sheds light on the evolution of HKE by examining its interpretation based on the personal experiences of the participants influenced by different sociological factors. The results show that even though the majority of the two groups disagree that they speak or use HKE more often during this period, they tend to support HKE as a marker of identity with a distinct pattern shown between the young and middle to older generations

Aesthetics · Linguistics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching · Social Psychology

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