Save Cantonese: language advocacy for a project to preserve Cantonese in the West

by Keith Tse Lit Hum Oxon Balliol Ling UoM UoY MCIL CLAcademia, Featured Posts, Ronin Activities, Ronin ScholarshipPosted on 2 Comments

By Research Scholar Keith Tse Cantonese means a lot to me. My interest in it is twofold: academic and personal. As I do research in Linguistics and I frequently analyse my native language (Chinese), I am naturally interested in Cantonese and its reception in the West. I also come from Hong Kong, China, and Cantonese …

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Multilingualism, global competency and language learning for a better world: The role of independent scholars

by Kathleen Stein-SmithAcademia, Featured Posts, Ronin ScholarshipPosted on No Comments

By Research Scholar Kathleen Stein-Smith Languages offer benefits and opportunities for those who can learn and use additional languages in their studies and professional lives, and in their roles as citizens both locally and globally. Language learning and language use also offer cognitive benefits at all ages. Unfortunately, US students do not always have the …

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