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Definition of the words in the topic:

  • Minority languages in Hong Kong: People who are neither native speakers of Cantonese nor English in Hong Kong

  • Dominant language: Top 10 of the most widely spoken languages by "First language" speakers which include Chinese, Spanish, English, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Standard German 1

  • Identity: The qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others. There are four types of identity, which includes master identity, personal identity, interactional identity and relational identity 2

     

 

Objectives of our Project:

  • To investigate whether people using dominant languages and non-dominant languages have influences on their identity recognition and self-esteem

  • To increase people’s awareness on linguistic minorities

 

Footnote:

  1. "Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World - Listverse," Listverse,. 2008. 8th, April, http://listverse.com/2008/06/26/top-10-most-spoken-languages-in-the-world

  2. Umberto Ansaldo, "Globalization and Identity” (lecture, CCGL9024 The Life and Death of Languages: Diversity, Identity and Globalization, Hong Kong, March 4, 2015).

Topic:

The identity recognition of people

who are using dominant languages and non-dominant in the world as minority languages in Hong Kong respectively.

 

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