Hi! I’m Ian Chow, the creator of this website! My research on Hong Kong Cantonese stems from my long term interest in languages and linguistics, as well as my deep appreciation for Cantonese, which I’ve grown up listening to throughout my childhood.
Cantonese and Hong Kong are extremely deserving of recognition for their widespread influence, complexity, and unique qualities, which is why I decided to work on this project. I specifically wanted to create a website because it makes this research accessible to all!
Besides sociolinguistics, I am also passionate about psycholinguistics and language acquisition since language is the perfect lens into the human mind as a logical, responsive system. I hope to pursue studies in cognitive science and linguistics!