Raymond Pai

Cantonese, Cantonese learning, Cantonese teaching, language and culture, heritage language, language pedagogy, language identity, language ideology, language testing, language technology

In the Media

Vancouver university begins Cantonese courses amid fears the language is being lost to Putonghua – South China Morning Post
Cantonese still thriving in Metro Vancouver despite wave of Mandarin-speaking immigrants – Vancouver Sun
Thousands petition Stanford to ‘save’ Cantonese program, renew sole lecturer’s contract – Stanford Daily
Fears for the future of Cantonese as China urges Hong Kong to legally recognise Mandarin – ABC Australia
Guardians of Hong Kong Culture Spring Up From California to Singapore – Bloomberg
Number of Asian language speakers growing in B.C., latest census data shows – CBC
Cantonese is a Chinese dialect with an uncertain future. Meet those working to preserve it through podcasts, documentaries, and even rap – South China Morning Post
Cantonese: How professors, students and activists are preserving the language
WHY A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY IS FASCINATED BY HONG KONG

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin