Chinese Englishes: A Sociolinguistic History
Kingsley Bolton
Kingsley Bolton uses early word lists, satirical cartoons and data from journals and memoirs to uncover the forgotten history of English in China, from the arrival of the first English-speaking traders in the early seventeenth century to the present. Demonstrating how contemporary Hong Kong English has its historical roots in Chinese pidgin English, the book considers the changing status of English in mainland China over time, particularly recent developments since 1997.
Book of the Studies in English Language series
- ISBN: 0521030013
- ISBN-13: 9780521030014
- Author : Kingsley Bolton
- Editors : Merja Kyt” and Bas Aarts
- Language : English
- Format: Paperback - Search for other formats
- Publication Date: 6/1/2006
- Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press
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