The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language - 9780367516321

Name: The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language - 9780367516321
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second LanguageAuthor(s): Siu-lun Lee\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367516321, 978-0367516321\nSynopsis\nThe Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language brings together contributions on such issues as Cantonese textbooks, linguistic description, literacy and tone acquisition, supplemented by case studies from the Netherlands and Japan.\n\nThe learning and teaching of Cantonese as a second language is a subject of considerable interest in the international academic community, and the first international symposium on teaching Cantonese as a second language, held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in October 2019, brought together leading researchers in this field. This conference provided the inspiration for the current volume, The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language.\n\nIn the Hong Kong context, historically, the term Cantonese ref.