Posted by: quincygu on: November 24, 2008
Language is a dialect with an army and a navy–Max Weinreich Critique: “A dialect is perhaps nothing more than a language that gets no respect”–Lippi-Green Prestigious dialect–Cantonese The Yuè dialects , or Cantonese, are spoken by 71 million people in the province of Guǎndōng and the city of Guǎngzhōu (Canton), as well as in Hong [...]
Posted by: quincygu on: November 23, 2008
#1 Remember ? Ali G’s language Ali G’s language is a kind of Creole in England, which has some differences with British English. Actually it is a combination of Lodon English and London Jamaican. The use of Ali G’s language is a represent of low-overt prestige which is associated with low class and lack of education. [...]
Posted by: quincygu on: November 20, 2008
Here’s a character like no other If you are thinking of picking up some Chinese during your stay in the Middle Kingdom, there’s one character you will definitely want to know. 囧 (jiong), which first appeared on oracle bones about 3,000 years ago, has become one of the most frequently used icons by the Chinese [...]
