Early Child Cantonese
Early Child Cantonese

Author: Shek Tse

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-08-29

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 3110240092

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This book is the first publication on record that systematically and comprehensively addresses the acquisition and development of Cantonese in early childhood. It draws upon evidence from up-to-date reviews of associated literature, on the outcomes of numerous research studies conducted by the authors and on the outcomes of an in-depth study of the largest corpus of early childhood Cantonese. To supplement and illuminate published trends in the literature, carefully gathered reliable and valid empirical data are critically scrutinized. The evidence is used to clarify and examine theoretical assumptions and to outline putative developmental trends in early childhood Cantonese pragmatics.

My First Words in Chinese
My First Words in Chinese

Author: Farina Leong

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-29

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13:

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This large-format book is perfect for introducing new learners and children to their first words in spoken Cantonese. Encourage your child to be bilingual by introducing Cantonese words at an early age, through colourful illustrations and photos that make the vocabulary fun and easy to learn. Over 400 words are written in traditional Chinese, accompanied by the Jyutping pronunciation and English translation. You can scan the QR codes at the back of the book to hear the words spoken by a native speaker, and play the audio whilst you are reading along to help with pronunciation. Topics include: Colours Shapes Numbers to 100 and beyond Seasons Months Days of the week Time Weather Nature Solar system Parts of the body Feelings Relatives and family tree Animals Insects Ocean life Vehicles Sea & air transport Fruit Vegetables Food Clothes

Difference Or Disorder
Difference Or Disorder

Author: Ellen Kester

Publisher:

Published: 2014-07-09

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9780692254585

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Accurately differentiate between errors that are related to second-language influence or are due to a communication disorder. Is your student having difficulty because they have an impairment or because they are learning a second language? Improve instructional targets for culturally and linguistically diverse students in the general education classroom as well as make gains and improve referrals for special education. The framework used in this book makes it easy for any education professional to distinguish between language differences and language disorders regardless of your own language background.

Acquisition of Cantonese Verbs in Ostensive and Non-Ostensive Contexts in Three and Four Years Old Children
Acquisition of Cantonese Verbs in Ostensive and Non-Ostensive Contexts in Three and Four Years Old Children

Author: Li-Ying Lorinda Chen

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-26

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781361088944

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This dissertation, "Acquisition of Cantonese Verbs in Ostensive and Non-ostensive Contexts in Three and Four Years Old Children" by Li-ying, Lorinda, Chen, 陳立穎, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3195852 Subjects: Cantonese dialects - Study and teaching (Early childhood) Cantonese dialects - Verb Cantonese dialects - Acquisition Cantonese dialects - Study and teaching (Early childhood) - China - Hong Kong Preschool children - China - Hong Kong - Language Language acquisition Preschool children - Language

My First Colors in Cantonese & English
My First Colors in Cantonese & English

Author: Karen Yee

Publisher: Cantonese for Kids

Published: 2020-07-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781955188074

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This book focuses on spoken (not formal) Cantonese. Written in traditional Chinese, Jyutping & alternate phonetic pronunciations and English.

Early Childhood Curriculum in Chinese Societies
Early Childhood Curriculum in Chinese Societies

Author: Weipeng Yang

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-13

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1351027255

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Although Chinese societies have generally become striking as the classic over-achievers in international measures of academic performance, there has been no specialised publication exploring early childhood curriculum in Chinese contexts. Through this book, readers will learn more about how the Chinese context and culture collide with educators’ beliefs about the right activities for children and educators in early childhood settings. This book will be the first one of its kind to focus on early childhood curriculum in Chinese societies – from social context and culture to reforms and practices, and finally to the lessons that researchers, policymakers and practitioners could learn, as well as future directions. Is play valued? Are young children schooled earlier in Chinese societies? How do Chinese children learn in kindergartens? What is valued by Chinese educators when they implement early childhood curricula? How do Chinese teachers deliver early childhood curricula for their young children? Why were Chinese early childhood curricula implemented in these ways? Answers to these questions and more will be provided in this pioneering book.

The Bilingual Child
The Bilingual Child

Author: Virginia Yip

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-08-27

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1139473824

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How does a child become bilingual? The answer to this intriguing question remains largely a mystery, not least because it has been far less extensively researched than the process of mastering a first language. Drawing on new studies of children exposed to two languages from birth (English and Cantonese), this book demonstrates how childhood bilingualism develops naturally in response to the two languages in the children's environment. While each bilingual child's profile is unique, the children studied are shown to develop quite differently from monolingual children. The authors demonstrate significant interactions between the children's developing grammars, as well as the important role played by language dominance in their bilingual development. Based on original research and using findings from the largest available multimedia bilingual corpus, the book will be welcomed by students and scholars working in child language acquisition, bilingualism and language contact.

My First Everyday Words in Cantonese and English
My First Everyday Words in Cantonese and English

Author: Karen Yee

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-05

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781542713399

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My First Everyday Words in Cantonese & English is unique in its focus on colloquial Cantonese, not formal written Chinese. This book introduces Cantonese language and culture to preschool children, and is ideal for families or caregivers who may not be fully fluent in spoken Cantonese or written Chinese. Starting with "Good Morning!," this picture book contains the conversational questions, phrases and words needed to talk through a day in the life of a toddler. Each phrase is written in traditional Chinese characters and color-coded to the phonetic pronunciation and English translation. A special section for dim sum, a Cantonese cuisine and tradition of small, bite-sized plates, is also included.