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I know! How about a thread on Written Cantonese? Yes, it’s the written language that is widely used by millions of people but largely invisible outside its community of users!
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My first visit to Hong Kong, as a young American with three years of college-level Chinese language study under my belt, was a bit of a shock. Nobody had prepared me for the reality of Written Cantonese. I didn’t know it existed.
(I love Hong Kong, by the way.)
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(I love Hong Kong, by the way.)
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I feel like doing a thread on #HK place names and the absolute treasure trove of cool historical snippets of 1800s #Cantonese that we can see in their romanizations bc not enough ppl talk abt this
also I miss Hong Kong a lot so this is an excuse to look at pics of HK :^)
also I miss Hong Kong a lot so this is an excuse to look at pics of HK :^)
1) Hung Hom (紅磡) and Om Yau (菴由) - what's with the "om"?
around the mid 19th century, -om in cantonese shifted to our modern day pronunciation /ɐm/, but the older pronunciation stuck around in the romanization
咁 was also pronounced like "gom" back in the day :^)
around the mid 19th century, -om in cantonese shifted to our modern day pronunciation /ɐm/, but the older pronunciation stuck around in the romanization
咁 was also pronounced like "gom" back in the day :^)
2) what's with the random sh's all over the place? (ie: 沙田 Shatin, 深水埗 Sham Shui Po, etc)
s/sh used to be distinct in canto, but merged at the end of the 1800s. for reference, s mostly corresponds with mandarin <x> or <s>, and sh with mandarin <sh> (Sha Tian, Shen Shui Bu)
s/sh used to be distinct in canto, but merged at the end of the 1800s. for reference, s mostly corresponds with mandarin <x> or <s>, and sh with mandarin <sh> (Sha Tian, Shen Shui Bu)
#CantonNPT are pleased to announce a new initiative that has been set up to help us engage with the communities we serve. Here is PS Wong and Inspector Deacy explaining a little more about it. @SWPCardiff @swpolice @swpjoinus @SRCDC_Cardiff @TidyRiverside @PontcannaHub ^BT
Here is PCSO Khan speaking to the #Bengali Community-
Here is PCSO Gozdziewska speaking to the #Polish Community-
As #Beijing prepares to impose a sweeping #NationalSecurityLaw formally invalidating core #1C2S protections, risks are mounting for #HongKongers & their future.
So I’m standing up a #HongKong #WatchFloor:
bit.ly/HongKongWatch
Stay tuned for updates!
andrewerickson.com/2020/05/the-ho…
So I’m standing up a #HongKong #WatchFloor:
bit.ly/HongKongWatch
Stay tuned for updates!
andrewerickson.com/2020/05/the-ho…
The clock is ticking toward an unclear, but clearly worrisome, future for #HongKong.
To shine a spotlight on these critical issues, I’m standing up this virtual #WatchFloor.
I’ll improve & update it to the best of my ability, & welcome suggestions via andrewerickson.com/contact.
To shine a spotlight on these critical issues, I’m standing up this virtual #WatchFloor.
I’ll improve & update it to the best of my ability, & welcome suggestions via andrewerickson.com/contact.
As #Beijing prepares to impose a sweeping #NationalSecurityLaw that in effect invalidates core #OneCountryTwoSystems-promised protections, risks are mounting for #HongKongers.
Under assault: some of their most cherished values & freedoms.
andrewerickson.com/2020/05/the-ho…
#1C2S → #1C1S
Under assault: some of their most cherished values & freedoms.
andrewerickson.com/2020/05/the-ho…
#1C2S → #1C1S
@TheNatPulse Is @PhoenixTVHK really a privately owned #HongKong media?
A way to tell is to see if/what/how this #WhiteHouse #Press Briefing is reported in its HK evening news. Take a look. 1/3
@RaheemKassam @ajphelo
#ChinaLiesPeopleDie #CCPvirus #AntiChiNazi
A way to tell is to see if/what/how this #WhiteHouse #Press Briefing is reported in its HK evening news. Take a look. 1/3
@RaheemKassam @ajphelo
#ChinaLiesPeopleDie #CCPvirus #AntiChiNazi
@TheNatPulse @PhoenixTVHK @RaheemKassam @ajphelo The part its journalist, #YouYouWang, raised the question is missing.
This clip is not even in @PhoenixTVHK #YouTube channel. It appears its reporting of this news is the tweet only. 2/3
@yvonne_tg @heldavidson
#ChinaLiesPeopleDie #CCPvirus #AntiChiNazi
This clip is not even in @PhoenixTVHK #YouTube channel. It appears its reporting of this news is the tweet only. 2/3
@yvonne_tg @heldavidson
#ChinaLiesPeopleDie #CCPvirus #AntiChiNazi
@TheNatPulse @PhoenixTVHK @RaheemKassam @ajphelo @yvonne_tg @heldavidson By 21:21 Apr 7, the tweet has 491 Views, 2 Retweets and 3 Likes.
HK population = ~7.3M (~95% speak #Cantonese, not #Putonghua which is used in China and this clip)
Anyone w/ common sense can tell. 3/3
@statedeptspox @robert_spalding
#ChinaLiesPeopleDie #CCPvirus #AntiChiNazi
HK population = ~7.3M (~95% speak #Cantonese, not #Putonghua which is used in China and this clip)
Anyone w/ common sense can tell. 3/3
@statedeptspox @robert_spalding
#ChinaLiesPeopleDie #CCPvirus #AntiChiNazi
Hi Friends from all over 🌎!
How do we say #香港人加油 (#HongKongers add oil!) in Cantonese? It’s EASY la! 🇭🇰💪🏻
#StandwithHK today!
Share your #shout4HK now! 😊
#FreeHongKong #香港デモ #HongKongProtest @helphkinfo
How do we say #香港人加油 (#HongKongers add oil!) in Cantonese? It’s EASY la! 🇭🇰💪🏻
#StandwithHK today!
Share your #shout4HK now! 😊
#FreeHongKong #香港デモ #HongKongProtest @helphkinfo
Wow! We hv support x3 from #Germany & #Switzerland.
Thanks for your encouragement - #HongKongers NEVER walk alone on our fight against tyranny!
#FreeWorldUnited
🇩🇪 👭👭👭👭🇨🇭
#shout4HK
#香港人加油 @helphkinfo
#FreeHongKong #StandWithHongKong
Thanks for your encouragement - #HongKongers NEVER walk alone on our fight against tyranny!
#FreeWorldUnited
🇩🇪 👭👭👭👭🇨🇭
#shout4HK
#香港人加油 @helphkinfo
#FreeHongKong #StandWithHongKong
Yes! Support from #NYC 🇺🇸 got!
#StandWithHongKong is easy👇🏻
1/ Shoot video shouting “Heung Gong Yan, Ga Yau”, means “Go HKers”. (other slogans: helphk.info/kongish)
2/ Upload to social media & #shout4HK
3/ #Cantonese can be challenging😏
#香港人加油🇭🇰
#StandWithHongKong is easy👇🏻
1/ Shoot video shouting “Heung Gong Yan, Ga Yau”, means “Go HKers”. (other slogans: helphk.info/kongish)
2/ Upload to social media & #shout4HK
3/ #Cantonese can be challenging😏
#香港人加油🇭🇰
