LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY
OF
AFRICAN COMMUNITY WORKERS
IN HK
By Lord Yeung, Samson Wong, Koy Kwong & Sarah Macbride
We are a group of students from the University of Hong Kong working on our course LCOM3001: Cultural Dimensions of Language and Communication instructed by Dr Lisa Lim. In this website, we are glad to share our insight(s) on some language and identity issues regarding African community workers in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, please join us in exploring some interesting aspects about Africa.
Sit back and RELAX. Let's begin with some COOL African Music : )
WHO WE ARE?
All About Our Research
Research Area
In this research, we investigate the language and identity issues of African community workers in Hong Kong. Our subjects are two executive members of African Community Hong Kong (ACHK). By looking into their language choice in different domains, language shift and change in cultural identity over generations, we conduct an in-depth exploration of the correlation between language and identity. First, we demonstrate how language plays an influential role in shaping one’s self-perception of cultural identity. We then illustrate how language comprises linguistic capital that enables speakers to construct his own identities
Research Questions
Overarching research question
What are the correlation(s) between language and identity of African community work practitioners in Hong Kong?
Subordinate research questions
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Is there any language shift identified?
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How do these African community workers make use of different languages in daily lives?
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Is there a generational shift in cultural identity?
