Cantonese (linguistics) - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Cantopop: Encyclopedia - Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Cantonese pop music", a form of popular music that is a subgenre of C-pop. It is also known as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard Cantonese: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard Cantonese - Phonology
Like any dialect, the phonology of Standard Cantonese varies among speakers. Unlike Standard Mandarin, there is no official agency to reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia - Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. Its international name was formerly Canton City or simply Canton, after...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard Cantonese: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard Cantonese - Written Cantonese
Cantonese is usually referred to as a spoken dialect, and not as a written dialect. Spoken vernacular Cantonese differs from modern writt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard Cantonese: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard Cantonese - Cantonese Versus Mandarin
The so-called "Battle between Cantonese and Mandarin" started in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s when a large number of mainland Chinese peopl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard Cantonese: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard Cantonese - Romanization
There are several major romanization schemes for Cantonese: Barnett-Chao, Meyer-Wempe, and Yale. While they do not differ greatly, Yale i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard Cantonese: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard Cantonese - Cultural Role
The economic pre-eminence of Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong province, as well as its predominance in many overseas Chinese communities, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard Cantonese: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard Cantonese - Written Cantonese
Cantonese is usually referred to as a spoken dialect, and not as a written dialect. Spoken vernacular Cantonese differs from modern writt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard Cantonese: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard Cantonese - Loanwords
Life in Hong Kong is characterised by the blending of Asian (mainly south Chinese) and Western influences, as well as the status of the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantopop: Encyclopedia Ii - Cantopop - Early Development
Before the 1960s, the Cantonese music available in Hong Kong was limited largely to traditional Cantonese opera and comic renditions of W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - History
It is believed that the first city built at the site of Guangzhou was Panyu (番禺; the locals pronounced this in Cantonese as Poon Yu) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics 123-l: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics 123-l - B
Badaling - Badaling Expressway - Bagua zhang - Baguwen - Bai - Bai hua - Bai Juyi - Bai Ling - Bai Shouyi - Baitou Mountain - Baiyun Inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - S. L. Wong Phonetic Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - S. L. Wong Phonetic Symbols - Phonology
Cantonese like other Chinese languages is monosyllabic. Each syllabus is divided into initial (consonant), final (vowel and following con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - History
It is believed that the first city built at the site of Guangzhou was Panyu (番禺; the locals pronounced this in Cantonese as Poon Yu) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Geography
Main article: Geography and climate of Singapore List of waterways in Singapore List of countries that only border one other country 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - S. L. Wong Romanisation: Encyclopedia Ii - S. L. Wong Romanisation - Phonology
Cantonese like other Chinese languages is monosyllabic. Each syllabus is divided into initial (consonant), final (vowel and following con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Military
Main article: Military of Singapore Awards and decorations of the Singapore Armed Forces Camps and bases of the Singapore Armed Forces C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - People
Main article: Demographics of Singapore List of Singaporeans Ang Mo Arab Singaporean Chinese Singaporean Eurasian Singaporean Indian Sin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Law Enforcement
Main article: Law enforcement in Singapore Awards and decorations of the Singapore Police Force Changi Prison Darshan Singh Establishm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Religion
Main article: Religion in Singapore Buddhism in Singapore Christianity in Singapore Hinduism in Singapore Islam in Singapore Taoism in S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Government And Politics
Main article: Politics of Singapore Group representation constituency Internal Security Act Elections in Singapore Nanny state PAP-UMNO ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - National Emblems
List of Singapore-related topics - Awards. List of prizes, medals, and awards in Singapore List of military decorations Pingat Keberan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Tourism
Main article: Tourism in Singapore List of Singapore-related topics - Hotels. List of hotels in Singapore Conrad Centennial Singapore ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Sports
List of Singapore-related topics - Events. 117th IOC Session 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1960 Summer Olympics medal cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Communications And The Media
List of Singapore-related topics - Communications. Main article: Communications in Singapore Infocomm Development Authority of Singapo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Transportation In Singapore
Main article: Transport in Singapore List of Singapore-related topics - Air Transport. Asian Aerospace Cargo airline List of airports ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Science And Technology
List of Singapore-related topics - Internet. .sg .com.sg .org.sg ... See also:List of Singapore-related topics, List of Singapore-r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Culture
Main article: Culture of Singapore 5 C's of Singapore List of Singapore-related topics - Architecture. Architecture of Singapore Chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - History
Main article: History of Singapore 1962 Merger Referendum of Singapore American-British-Dutch-Australian Command Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Housing
List of Singapore-related topics - New towns. Ang Mo Kio New Town Bishan New Town Bukit Batok New Town Choa Chu Kang New Town Clementi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Education
Main article: Education in Singapore Education by country List of schools in Singapore Gifted Education Programme (Singapore) High schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Finance And The Economy
Main article: Economy of Singapore List of stock market indices Asian financial crisis East Asian Tigers Monetary Authority of Singapore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Health
List of Singapore-related topics - Healthcare. List of hospitals in Singapore Changi General Hospital Institute of Mental Health Kanda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Name
The Chinese abbreviation of Guangzhou is Sui (穗; pinyin: sùi; Jyutping: seoi6; Yale: seuīh) or sometimes GZ. This city has the nickna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Colleges And Universities
National Jinan University (暨南大学) (founded 1906) Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学) (founded 1924) South China University of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantopop: Encyclopedia Ii - Cantopop - Cantopop Lyrics
In recent decades, Cantopop has established a tradition of writing lyrics in modern written Chinese (which is largely based on syntax and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantopop: Encyclopedia Ii - Cantopop - Characteristics Of Cantopop
Early Cantopop was developed from Cantonese Opera music hybridized with Western pop music. The musicians gave up using traditional Chines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Culture
Guangzhou - Tourist attractions. Shamian Island Guangdong Provincial Museum Museum of the Tomb of the King of Southern Yue in Western ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Transportation
The Guangzhou Subway opened in 1999. Guangzhou's main airport is the New Baiyun International Airport in Huadu District, that opened on 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Name
The Chinese abbreviation of Guangzhou is Sui (穗; pinyin: sùi; Jyutping: seoi6; Yale: seuīh) or sometimes GZ. This city has the nickna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Administrative Divisions
Guangzhou is a sub-provincial city. It has direct jurisdiction over ten districts and two county-level cities. District Yuexiu Distric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Economy
The Pearl River Delta one of mainland China's leading economic regions and a massive manufacturing centre. The GDP per capita was ¥38568...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantopop: Encyclopedia Ii - Cantopop - Cantopop Stars
Usually talent is secondary to the success of a Cantopop singer in Hong Kong. Most of the time, it is the image that sells the music, esp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantopop: Encyclopedia Ii - Cantopop - Recent Developments In Cantopop
Although Cantopop record dropped for a time (sometimes attributed to online music file sharing and a lack of talented new artists), the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Modern Guangzhou
Guangzhou - Economy. Guangzhou is the economic centre of the Pearl River Delta, placing it in the heart of one of mainland China's lead...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Districts And Places
Main article: Districts and places in Singapore List of subnational entities List of Towns, Estates and Neighbourhoods in Singapore Cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Buildings And Structures
List of Singapore-related topics - Arts venues. Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay Parliament House, Singapore List of Singapore-relate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guangzhou: Encyclopedia Ii - Guangzhou - Geography
Guangzhou is located at 112°57'E to 114°3'E and 22°26'N to 23°56'N. The city is part of the Pearl River Delta. Guangzhou - Administr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics 123-l: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics 123-l - K
K-8 - K. H. Ting - Kadampa - Kagyu - Kai-lan - Kai Tak International Airport - Kaifeng - Kaiping - Kaiyuan - Kang Sheng - Kang Youwei - K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics 123-l: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics 123-l - C
Cai Lun - Cai Wen - Cai Yuanpei - Caijing - Cairo Conference - Calligraphy - Callistephus - Cangjie method - Canidrome - Cantonese (lingu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics 123-l: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics 123-l - E
Earthly Branches - East Asia - East Asian Tigers - East China Normal University - East China Sea - East Rail, KCRC - East Touch - East Tu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of China-related Topics 123-l: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of China-related Topics 123-l - H
H. H. Kung - Ha Jin - Hai He - Hai jin - Haicheng - Haidian District - Haier - Haikou - Haikouella - Haikouichthys - Hainan - Hakka - Hak...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Singapore-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Singapore-related Topics - Nature
List of Singapore-related topics - Fauna. Asian Koel Eartheater Cichlid Forest Betta Magpie Robin Peacock Bass Whitespot List of Sin...   » Read the article