Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese: Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese

Siu Kei Cheng; Ka Wai Ho

doi:10.1007/978-981-97-0583-2_8

Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese: Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese

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Abstract

This paper aims to study certain popular abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese in recent years from a sociolinguistic perspective so as to understand their characteristics and uniqueness. It was found that these abbreviations come from different languages and regions, and different strategies such as Cantonese romanization acronym and translation of foreign languages into Chinese characters were used in the process of abbreviation. In terms of grammar, they are mainly composed of adverb-verb and verb-object structures, and the part of speech may change in some cases. Some abbreviations also have rhetorical effects related to homonyms or taboos. These abbreviations are mastered by younger generations and are mostly used in informal domains. The main consideration for adopting abbreviations is of practical concern as well as their function of “insider communication”. Respondents rated Cantonese abbreviations as overall positive.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Chinese Lexical Semantics - 24th Workshop, CLSW 2023, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Minghui Dong, Jia-Fei Hong, Jingxia Lin, Peng Jin
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Pages	90-100
Number of pages	11
Volume	14514
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-97-0583-2
ISBN (Print)	978-981-97-0582-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0583-2_8
Publication status	Published - 28 Feb 2024
Event	The 24th Chinese Lexical Semantics Workshop - National University of Singapore, Singapore Duration: 19 May 2023 → 21 May 2023 https://www.colips.org/conferences/clsw2023/wp/en/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14514 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Workshop

Workshop	The 24th Chinese Lexical Semantics Workshop
Abbreviated title	CLSW 2023
Country/Territory	Singapore
Period	19/05/23 → 21/05/23
Internet address	https://www.colips.org/conferences/clsw2023/wp/en/

Keywords

Hong Kong Cantonese
Abbreviations
Contraction Strategies
Domain

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Language and Linguistics

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Cheng, S. K., & Ho, K. W. (2024). Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese: Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese. In M. Dong, J.-F. Hong, J. Lin, & P. Jin (Eds.), Chinese Lexical Semantics - 24th Workshop, CLSW 2023, Revised Selected Papers (Vol. 14514, pp. 90-100). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14514 LNAI). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0583-2_8

Cheng, Siu Kei ; Ho, Ka Wai. / Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese : Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese. Chinese Lexical Semantics - 24th Workshop, CLSW 2023, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Minghui Dong ; Jia-Fei Hong ; Jingxia Lin ; Peng Jin. Vol. 14514 Singapore : Springer, 2024. pp. 90-100 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Cheng, SK & Ho, KW 2024, Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese: Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese. in M Dong, J-F Hong, J Lin & P Jin (eds), Chinese Lexical Semantics - 24th Workshop, CLSW 2023, Revised Selected Papers. vol. 14514, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 14514 LNAI, Springer, Singapore, pp. 90-100, The 24th Chinese Lexical Semantics Workshop, Singapore, 19/05/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0583-2_8

Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese: Sociolinguistic Aspects of Popular Abbreviations in Hong Kong Cantonese. / Cheng, Siu Kei; Ho, Ka Wai.
Chinese Lexical Semantics - 24th Workshop, CLSW 2023, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Minghui Dong; Jia-Fei Hong; Jingxia Lin; Peng Jin. Vol. 14514 Singapore: Springer, 2024. p. 90-100 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14514 LNAI).

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