Hong Kong English: Exploring Lexicogrammar and Discourse from a Corpus-Linguistic Perspective

By May Wong

- Chapter 1. Hong Kong English: an overview.- PART I: LEXICOGRAMMAR.- Chapter 2. Tag questions.- Chapter 3. Collective nouns.- PART II: DISCOURSE.- Chapter 4. Expressions of gratitude.- Chapter 5. Code-mixing of indigenous Cantonese words into English.- Chapter 6. Linguistic variation in digital discourse: the case of blogs.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.- Appendix 1. Indigenous Cantonese expressions in ICE-HK.- Appendix 2. Positive and negative keywords of blogs in Hong Kong English.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137519630
• ISBN13: 9781137519634
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"