Community Archive of Favourite Cantonese Expressions
Sound Bites, a community based research project at HKBU, explores the expressive soundscape of Cantonese language, and the Hong Kongers' affection for this special language.
Cantonese is the mother tongue spoken in Hong Kong. As one of the most tonally complex languages of the world, it contributes to a quintessential soundscape of Hong Kongers with their jovial expressions and musical tonalities.
As an intimate and profound heritage of human cultures, language is expressive of personalities of a culture, its people, and its history. Sound Bites invites you for a short interview to share your unique perspectives and experiences. Your answers will be collected for research purposes. Additionally, your audios might be showcased in an expressive media output. Please express yourself freely and personally!
Your participation is incredibly valuable to us. We have three interview questions for you. You can answer them by recording audio files using your own device such as a mobile phone. After you are done recording, please send them to us along with your basic information (Name, Age range, Gender, Occupation, and Mother tongue) through Email or WhatsApp.
We recommend using smart phones or microphones for better audio quality.Whether it’s a phrase that makes you smile, a saying that holds special meanings, or a fun expression you love, we want to hear it!
No time limit, you can answer all steps in one.
(Please record using your Phone or alternatively using our Web recording tool.)
Please share your thoughts in 30 seconds or less. In answering, you can consider aspects of Cantonese language or more personal associations, such as, in what way Cantonese is special to you.
(Please record using your Phone or alternatively using our Web recording tool.)
Please share your thoughts in 30 seconds or less. Think about a moment or experience that stands out to you!
(Please record using your Phone or alternatively using our Web recording tool.)
After having your files on your device, name them using the format:
For Email, send message to the following email with the format:
For WhatsApp, send to us by any of the following numbers (no:), with the format:
For inquiries, please contact us via Email with the subject line "Sound Bites: I want to ask" We welcome any questions and look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest!
