Examples
Chen (2005) documents numerous instances of code mixing, where English words are used in essentially Cantonese sentences. For example:
- "我今日要present一個project." ("I have to present a project today.")
In addition, there are instances of intersentential code-switching, where sentences of English and sentences of Cantonese occur in the same conversation. Lin (1996) offers this example (Yale transcription system for Cantonese used in original):
- Math teacher: How about you? Oh, neih meih jouh hou hah? Chahn Gwai-hou. Laahndi-wo. Neih ne? ("Oh, you haven’t done it yet Chahn Gwai-hou. So lazy. And you?", "噢，你未做好呀? Chahn Gwai-hou. 懶D喎。你呢?")
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