Abstract
As a former British colony and one of the most famous world financial centers today, Hong Kong attracts countless businessmen and tourists to visit or settle down every year. Hong Kong is a land that leads western culture to blossom in Asia, and in the meantime, it inherits the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture. The Chinese-English bilingual phenomenon can be seen everywhere in Hong Kong. The public presentation, code choice, and practical use of these two languages can also reflect the economic and social status, population distribution, and individual identity construction of a specific area. This paper mainly compares the linguistic landscape of two areas with different social functions in Hong Kong: Tsim Sha Tsui, a large commercial center in Kowloon, and Tai Wai, a residential area in New Territories. By adopting the methodology of the Walking Tour, the bilingual data of 75 photos are collected unintentionally during the field trip in the two areas. Through the methods of quantitative analysis and linguistic landscape studies, this paper deeply analyzes the similarities and differences in language distribution and the respective social functions of two languages in the two places.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 9 Dec 2022 |
Event | International Conference on Sociolinguistics and Language - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Duration: 9 Dec 2022 → 10 Dec 2022 https://waset.org/sociolinguistics-and-language-conference-in-december-2022-in-kuala-lumpur |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Sociolinguistics and Language |
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Abbreviated title | ICSL2022 |
Country/Territory | Malaysia |
City | Kuala Lumpur |
Period | 9/12/22 → 10/12/22 |
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