Cantonese and learner corpora 粵語與學習者語料庫

Cantonese courses now open for registration!

Winter 2025
No CNTO course(s) were found for W2025 term.

The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-4)

WICL-4: Cantonese Linguistics in the Pacific Rim: Theory and Applications


The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-4) will take place on June 23 and 24, 2018, at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. The conference focuses on new advances in Cantonese Linguistics, including new approaches to theory and data, methodologies, and applications. New research on geographical variations, overseas speaker communities, and pedagogical issues are especially welcome.

Keynote Speakers

Professor Molly Babel
University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Professor Andy Chin
The Education University of Hong Kong

Professor Dana Bourgerie

Brigham Young University

 

Conference email:           wicl.4@ubc.ca
Faculty co-chairs:           Raymond Pai and Qian Wang
Student chair:                  Zoe Lam
Organizing Committee: Marjorie Chan, Lauretta Cheng, Liam Doherty, Blair Zheng


Abstracts are invited for 20-minute oral presentations related to innovative research in any subfield of Cantonese linguistics and related disciplines. Submissions are limited to one single-authored paper and one joint-authored paper per person.

  • Abstracts must be written in English and on a single page, including examples, figures, key references, etc.
  • Prepare two copies of the abstract in PDF format, one containing the name(s) of author(s), affiliation(s), and e-mail address(es); and the other (for anonymous review) identified by title only.
  • In the submission form, please provide the following information:
    • paper title
    • name(s) of author(s)
    • contact information (postal and email addresses)
    • affiliation(s)
    • status (student or non-student)
    • primary area(s) of linguistics addressed in the abstract (e.g., Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, etc.)

Abstract submission

Please fill out the abstract submission form:

 

Abstract deadline

By November 30, 2017, 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time

 

CNTO 301/303 Basic Cantonese (Non-heritage)

Elementary level course in Cantonese for non-heritage learners with no prior exposure to or background in Cantonese. Heritage Mandarin speakers are not eligible and should take CNTO 311. Focus on training for basic listening and conversational skills in Cantonese.

Summer 2025
No CNTO course(s) were found for S2025 term.

 

Summer 2025
No CNTO course(s) were found for S2025 term.

Coaching Cantonese in Canada─Raymond Pai bridges cultures and generations 豈止教外國人講廣東話──白文杰搭出文化與世代的橋樑

Raymond Pai was featured by the The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is an alumnus of Biology, for his dedication and achievements in teaching Cantonese.

CNTO 311 Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers

Basic oral and presentation skills in Cantonese. This is an accelerated course that covers content and topics similar to CNTO 301 and CNTO 303, but is structured specifically for heritage speakers of Mandarin.

Summer 2025
No CNTO course(s) were found for S2025 term.

CNTO 401/403 Intermediate Cantonese

Intermediate lower level Cantonese for non-heritage learners.

Pre-reqs: One of CNTO 303CNTO 311. (Or placement approval.)

Summer 2025
No CNTO course(s) were found for S2025 term.

 

Summer 2025
No CNTO course(s) were found for S2025 term.

CNTO 451 Advanced Cantonese through Popular Culture

Popular culture in Hong Kong from media such as television, cinema, popular music, literature, social media, etc., through advanced authentic Cantonese listening and reading materials. Open to non-heritage and heritage speakers of Mandarin and/or Cantonese.

Summer 2025
No CNTO course(s) were found for S2025 term.

Vancouver university begins Cantonese courses amid fears the language is being lost to Putonghua

With Putonghua increasingly dominant in Chinese language classes worldwide, news that the University of British Columbia will introduce Cantonese courses has caused a stir.

Canadian university adds Cantonese course amid fears over its decline in Hong Kong

At a time when many in Hong Kong are worrying about the decline of Cantonese in classrooms, the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada has announced plans to roll out a course in Cantonese for the first time this fall.

The Chinese in Canada: Long Live Cantopop

The start of the Cantonese Program at the University of British Columbia.