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Hong Kong English : Exploring Lexicogrammar and Discourse From a Corpus-Linguistic Perspective by May Wong (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This Book Systematically Examines The Linguistic Features And Socio-cultural Issues Of 'hong Kong English'. The Author Focuses On Authentic Data Taken From The International Corpus Of English (the Hong Kong Component) And The Corpus Of Global Web-based English To Track The Ways In Which The English Language In Hong Kong Has Been Adapted By Its Users. She Also Analyses The Emergence Of New Forms And Structures In Its Grammar And Discourse. While The Phonetic And Phonological Aspects Of This Variety Of English Have Been Well Documented, Its Grammatical Peculiarities And Social Language Use Have Been Hitherto Neglected. This Book Offers Original Insights Into The Grammatical And Pragmatic/discoursal Features Of Hong Kong English And Will Therefore Be Of Interest To Those Working In Fields Such As World Englishes And Corpus Linguistics. May Wong. Includes Bibliographical References And Index

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Author

May Wong (auth.)

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781137519634

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Linguistics, Historical Fiction, Language Learning