A Dictionary of Cantonese Slang: The Language of Hong Kong Movies, Street Gangs and City Life

by Christopher Hutton, Kingsley Bolton, Christopher M. Hutton

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The publication of this dictionary locates the discussion of its subject, Cantonese slang, within the social, cultural, and political dynamics of Hong Kong society. The "slang" of the title refers to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0824829859

ISBN13:9780824829858

Release Date:August 2005

Publisher:University of Hawaii Press

Length:492 Pages

Weight:2.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.6" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Chinese Dictionaries & Thesauruses Education & Reference Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Language Arts Politics & Government Slang & Idioms Words, Language & Grammar

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