“Yuen-yeung”. noun. A staple beverage found in Hong Kong’s western styled cafes; part milk tea, part coffee, the ratio varies depending on who is making it.
Cooperating with academics from and outside of Hong Kong, Hong Kong English Institute aims to establish Hong Kong-English as a product of Hong Kong’s history. Instead of approaching Hong Kong-English as an incorrect version of English, it should be treated as a dialect, like Cantonese. Just as Cantonese is codified, a Hong Kong-English database should be produced and published. Some Hong Kong-English terms have already been accepted into the Oxford English Dictionary: “long time no see” or “add oil.” The project’s purpose is to create a cultural affinity with Hong Kong-English, and remove the prejudice assigned. .
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