The School of Cantonese Studies 2024, co-organized by CRLLS and Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), was successfully held from August 12-15, 2024. The theme of this year's school was "Cantonese Studies with a Comparative Approach."
The event featured renowned speakers who highlighted the special features of Cantonese through comparisons with other major languages such as Standard Chinese and English. The school attracted participants from various universities and research institutions across the region.
Key sessions included: - Phonological contrasts between Cantonese and Mandarin - Syntactic variations in comparative perspective - Corpus-based studies of Cantonese discourse - Digital tools for Cantonese language research
The school provided an excellent platform for emerging scholars to present their research and engage with established academics in the field of Cantonese linguistics.