Language Challenges of South Asians in Hong Kong

Anderson, Benedict. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origins and Spread of Nationalism. London and New York: Verso, 1991

 

Austin, Jon. Culture and Identity. The Pearson Education, 2005

 

Ghazali, Kamila. “National Identity and Minority Languages.” UN Chronicle 47, no. 3 (2010): 17-20

 

Nettle, Daniel. Vanishing Voices: The Extinction of the World’s Languages. New York: Oxford University, 2000

 

Phillipson, Robert. “Linguistic Imperialism: African Perspectives.” ELT Journal 50, no. 2 (1996)

 

Journal Articles

 

Anjum, Nawaz & Umer, “Language Shift An Analysis of Factors Involved in Language Shift.” Global Journal of Human Social Science Linguistic & Education 12, no. 10 (2012): 1-9

 

Khatib, Mohammad. “Mutual Relations of Identity and Foreign Language Learning: An Overview of Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Approaches to Identity.” Theory and Practice in Language Studies 1, no. 12 (2011)

 

Kwai Sang, Lee & Wai Mun Leung. "The Status of Cantonese in the Education Policy in Hong Kong." Multilingual Education 2, no. 1 (2012)

 

Online Jounral Articles

 

Byram, Michael. “Language and Identities.” Language Policy Division, Strasbourg. 16-18 October, 2006. Accessed on 29th March, 2014,

https://www.google.com.hk/url sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coe.int%2Ft%2Fdg4%2Flinguistic%2Fsource%2Fbyram_identities_final_en.doc&ei=BGwrVZP4H-PLmAXl1YCgDA&usg=AFQjCNEK17hP-wrmpzOOmXRtGfUj4TStKg

 

Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong and Policy 21 Limited, “Study on Racial Encounters and Discrimination Experienced by South Asians.” 2012.

 

Ghazali, Kamila. “National Identity and Minority Languages.” UN Chronicle 47, no. 3 (2010): 17-20

 

Internet References

 

 

Carmichael Sarah. “Language rights in education: a study of Hong Kong’s linguistic minorities.” Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, November 2009. Accessed on 29th March, 2014. https://www.law.hku.hk/ccpl/pub/Documents/Occasional_Paper_19.pd

 

Caritas Community Centre-Kowloon. "種族歧視問卷調查 報告撮要(Survey on Racial Discrimination)." Http://klncc.caritas.org.hk/private/document/475.pdf. 2008. Accessed April 4, 2015. http://klncc.caritas.org.hk/private/document/475.pdf.

Caritas Community Centre-Kowloon.  "Survey on Working Conditions of South Asians in Hong Kong." July 1, 2010. Accessed April 6, 2015. http://klncc.caritas.org.hk/private/document/633.pdf. 7-16.

Census and Statistics Department. Thematic Report: Ethnic Minorities. Accessed April 4, 2015, http://www.census2011.gov.hk/pdf/EM.pdf.

 

Chan Kam Wah, Ku Hok Bun & Sandhu Karamjit Kaur Sandhu. “A Research Report on the Education of South Asian Ethnic Minority Groups in Hong Kong.” Department of Applied Social Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. May 2005. Accessed on 29th March, 2014. http://www.apss.polyu.edu.hk/sscsps/product_images/12789052941718738294.pd

 

Elaine, Yau & Vanessa Yung. "Cantonese or Putonghua in Schools? Hongkongers Fear Culoture and Identity 'Warming'". The South China Morning Post (SCMP). Septermber 2, 2014. Accessed on March 31, 2015.

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1583037/argument-continues-over-using-cantonese-or-putonghua?page=all.

 

Hong Kong Unison. “Designated School List in the 2011/12 School Year.”

Last modified 2011. Accessed on April 3, 2015, http://www.unison.org.hk/DesignatedSchoolList.php.

 

The Education Bureau (EDB). “Consultation Paper on Developing a Supplementary Guide to the Chinese Language Curriculum for Non-Chinese Speaking Students.” the Curriculum Development Council, January, 2008. Accessed on 29th March, 2014. http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/about-edb/press/consultation/devt_of_sg_to_chi_ncs_e.pdf

 

The Education Bureau (EDB). “Enhanced Chinese Learning and Teaching for Non-Chinese Speaking Students”. the Education Bureau, June 5, 2014. Accessed on 2nd April, 2015. http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/student-parents/ncs-students/new/CM_2014%2006%2005_TC.pdf

 

The University of Hong Kong (HKU). "Categorical Ethnic Identity." Public Opinion Programme, The University of Hong Kong. January, 2011. Accessed on March 29, 2015. 

http://hkupop.hku.hk/english/.