Mr. Wong's works
The Linguistic Study of Taboo Phenomena in Cantonese , published in 2022. The book approaches the topic from a sociolinguistic perspective, systematically analyzing the categories and methods of taboo in Cantonese, studying the circulation of taboos in Hong Kong, and dissecting three taboo phenomena in Cantonese.
The book combines academic rigor with entertainment value and has been acquired by the libraries of Stanford University,University of Toronto, major universities in Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Public Library. It has also received coverage from numerous media outlets, and its sales have been excellent since its publication.
Physical
Hong Kong:
Limited stock available at major bookstores in Hong Kong.
North America: Available at TORead or contact this platform for purchase.
Interviews and related Publications
Cantonese Learning Resources
This section shares various free Cantonese resources aimed at helping Cantonese learners master Cantonese and Chinese.
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Tips for Parents to Motivate Children to Learn Chinese
Organized by Community Family Services of Ontario (CFSO) Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Tool for converting Hanzi (Chinese characters) to Cantonese phonetics.
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香港小學學習字詞表
Detailed listing of characters' stroke order, strokes, word meanings, and pronunciations, for learners to refer to and study.
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粵語審音配詞字庫
With Word-formations, Phonologically Disambiguated. According to the Cantonese Dialect
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粵典
CantoWords is a Cantonese dictionary based on 粵典 (words.hk). We use crowd-sourcing methods to sustainably develop a comprehensive Cantonese dictionary that will be useful for both beginner and advanced users. We aim to provide complete explanations and illustrative example sentences.
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📚Chinese as a second language teaching theory x practical experience sharing
@hk.csl is an online platform established by a group of university scholars, retired principals and teachers who are passionate about teaching Chinese as a second language. The platform aims to answer the questions that teachers encounter in teaching non-Chinese speaking Chinese. We regularly share useful resources, hoping to help teachers deal with their daily work.
