Attitudes towards languages and code‐mixing in Hong Kong

• Autores: John Gibbons
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 4, Nº. 2-3, 1983, págs. 129-147
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Previous research has shown that among English‐Cantonese bilingual students at the University of Hong Kong a mixture of Cantonese and English (MIX) is very common yet apparently disliked by its users. To examine this seeming conflict between attitudes and behaviour, a matched‐guise experiment was conducted. Results indicated hostility towards MIX but produced evidence that it is a useful, culturally‐neutral choice falling between English and Cantonese and that it may have covert status in this community.