A Dictionary of Cantonese Slang: The Language of Hong Kong Movies, Street Gangs and City Life

by Christopher Hutton, Kingsley Bolton, Christopher M. Hutton

Book Overview

The publication of this dictionary locates the discussion of its subject, Cantonese slang, within the social, cultural, and political dynamics of Hong Kong society. The "slang" of the title refers to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824829859
• ISBN13: 9780824829858
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.1"