Language Profile -
Younger Daughter
Cantonese
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L1
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mother tongue acquisition
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formal education
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Speaking .......................native
Listening ........................native
Reading .........................native
Writing ...........................native
Mandarin
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L2
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formal edcuation
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Speaking .............full professional
Listening ..............full professional
Reading .......general professional
Writing .........general professional
English
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L2
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formal edcuation
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Speaking ......general professional
Listening ......general professional
Reading .......general professional
Writing ..........general professional
English
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Second language
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Formal education
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Speaking ..............limited
Listening ..............limited
Reading ................limited
Writing .................limited
Mandarin
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Second language
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Formal education
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Speaking .............full professional
Listening ..............full professional
Reading .....................................native
Writing .......................................native
Cantonese
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First language
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Mother tongue acquisition
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Formal education
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Speaking .......................native
Listening .......................native
Reading .........................native
Writing ...........................native
French
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Third language
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Learnt in secondary school
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Speaking ....................elementary
Listening ....................elementary
Reading .....................elementary
Writing ........................elementary
Thai​
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Third language
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Learn at home
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Learn by visiting Thailand
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Speaking .............full professional
Listening .....general professional
Reading (N/A)
Writing (N/A)
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Born in Hong Kong, she acquired Cantonese as her first language and is fully proficient in it.
She received formal education for years, she is generally proficient in Mandarin. She is better at Mandarin than English.
By overhearing Thai conversations of parents and immersion of Thai environments in annual visits to Thailand, she picked up the language and is proficient in oral communication skills though stated that the "worm-like" Thai words are too hard to learn.
She once learnt French for a short period and she has rather limited knowledge in it.
What language(s) she uses in different domains?
Mandarin
Now used in/ for...​
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work setting
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entertainment setting
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Frequency of use:
Medium-high
Cantonese
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Now used in/ for...​
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home setting
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work setting
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social setting
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entertainment
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Frequency of use:
High
Thai
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Now used in/ for...​
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home setting
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entertainment
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Frequency of use:
Medium to low
French
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No longer in use currently
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English
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Now used in...​
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work setting
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social setting
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Frequency of use:
Medium
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