Varieties of English in the urban landscapes of Hong Kong and Shenzhen: Changing English landscapes around a Chinese border

The border between mainland China and Hong Kong has become one of the world's most fascinating linguistic divides. On one side lies the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen, stretching the entire length of the border – an extraordinary urban development which in many ways epitomises the recent urb...

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Published in:English today 2014-09, Vol.30 (3), p.22-32
Main Authors: Danielewicz-Betz, Anna, Graddol, David
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chinese languages
Language varieties
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Summary:The border between mainland China and Hong Kong has become one of the world's most fascinating linguistic divides. On one side lies the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen, stretching the entire length of the border – an extraordinary urban development which in many ways epitomises the recent urbanisation of modern China. On the other side lies the Special Administrative Region (SAR) of Hong Kong (see Figure 1). It is not possible to cross from Hong Kong to mainland China by land without passing through one of the Shenzhen checkpoints.
ISSN:0266-0784
1474-0567
DOI:10.1017/S0266078414000236