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Peer reviewedBoyle, Joseph – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Considers whether the charge of linguistic imperialism can be appropriately leveled against the British government during its colonial rule of Hong Kong. The article analyzes the concept of linguistic imperialism, considers landmarks in the history of the English language in Hong Kong, and applies the concept of linguistic imperialism to the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
