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Abstract

To find empirical evidence for Schneider’s (2007) periodisation for the emergence of Hong Kong English, Evans (20142015) scrutinised various historical documents, such as newspapers, council proceedings and jury lists. Taking the increasing use of the terms and during the 1980s as evidence for the emergence of a new Hong Kong identity, he argued that the Chinese population considered themselves part of the community. This paper systematises Evans’ (2014) approach by analysing terms denoting ingroup and outgroup members in English news discourse in Hong Kong from 1903 to 1999. By tracing changes in frequency, reference and discourse topics associated with the terms, periods of identity reconstructions are uncovered and Schneider’s and Evans’ periodisations reassessed. The study thus contributes to our understanding of the social dynamics in Hong Kong’s history, which are considered key to the emergence of Hong Kong English.

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Hongkongites, Hong Kongers, Hong Kong Belongers?
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Keyword(s): demonyms; diachronic; Dynamic Model; Hong Kong English; identity construction; news discourse

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