Faculty of Art
No CNTO course(s) were found for W2025 term.
Cantonese courses now open for registration!
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.
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 2025No 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 2025No 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 2025No 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.