Chinese Englishes : a sociolinguistic history / Kingsley Bolton.
"This book explores the history of the English language in China from the arrival of the first English-speaking traders in the early seventeenth century to the present. Kingsley Bolton brings together and examines a substantial body of historical, linguistic, and sociolinguistic research on the...
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| Hōputu: | Pukapuka |
| Reo: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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| Rangatū: | Studies in English language.
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| Urunga tuihono: | Sample text |
| Whakarāpopototanga: | "This book explores the history of the English language in China from the arrival of the first English-speaking traders in the early seventeenth century to the present. Kingsley Bolton brings together and examines a substantial body of historical, linguistic, and sociolinguistic research on the description and analysis of English in Hong Kong and China. He uses early word-lists, satirical cartoons and data from journals and memoirs, as well as more conventional sources, to uncover the forgotten history of English in China and to show how contemporary Hong Kong English has its historical roots in Chinese pidgin English. The book also considers the varying status of English in Mainland China over time, and recent developments since 1997. With its interdisciplinary perspective, the book will appeal not only to linguists, but to all those working in the fields as Asian studies and English studies, including those concerned with cultural and literary studies."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Whakaahuatanga ōkiko: | xviii, 338 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Rārangi puna kōrero: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-326) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521811635 9780521811637 |