Functions of two codes in Hong Kong Chinese
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2268628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Man‐siu Yau (Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-33 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Englishes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-971x.1993.tb00004.x |
| OpenAlex | W1970042581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper studies the use of two codes in Hong Kong written media. A wide range of materials, including textbooks, magazines and popular entertainment books, were examined to determine the extent of the use of English in Chinese written texts. It is claimed that English is widely used in texts dealing with topics on technology and business, and reasons are suggested to explain this phenomenon
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2025 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |