May Wong: 3 books

Book cover of Hong Kong English

Hong Kong English

Exploring Lexicogrammar and Discourse from a Corpus-Linguistic Perspective

by May Wong
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017

This book systematically examines the linguistic features and socio-cultural issues of ‘Hong Kong English’. The author focuses on authentic data taken from the International Corpus of English (the Hong Kong component) and the Corpus of Global Web-based English to track the ways in which the English...
Book cover of City in Colour

City in Colour

Rediscovered Stories of Victoria's Multicultural Past

by May Q. Wong
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018

A timely, intriguing collection of the overlooked stories of Victoria’s pioneers, trailblazers, and community builders who were also diverse people of colour. Often described as “more English than the English,” the city of Victoria has a much more ethnically diverse background than historical...
Book cover of A Cowherd in Paradise

A Cowherd in Paradise

From China to Canada

by May Q. Wong
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012

In 2006, the Prime Minister apologized to the Chinese people for the legislated discrimination created by Canada’s head tax laws in the first half of the twentieth century, acknowledging the far-reaching and long-term consequences it has had on their families. A Cowherd in Paradise is the story...
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