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Language Profile - Elder Daughter

Cantonese

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  • L1

  • mother tongue acquisition 

  • formal education

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Speaking .......................native

Listening ........................native

Reading .........................native

Writing ...........................native

Mandarin

 

  • L2

  • formal edcuation

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Speaking .............full professional

Listening ..............full professional

Reading .......general professional

Writing .........general professional

Mandarin

 

  • Second language

  • Formally educated

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Speaking .............full professional

Listening ..............full professional

Reading .......general professional

Writing .........general professional

Cantonese

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  • First language

  • Mother tongue acquisition 

  • Formally educated

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Speaking .......................native

Listening ........................native

Reading .........................native

Writing ...........................native

Japanese

 

  • Third language

  • University education

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Speaking ....................elementary

Listening ....................elementary

Reading ...........above elementary

Writing .............above elementary

Korean

 

  • Third language

  • Self-learned

  • Backslided due to lack of practice

  •  

  • Speaking ..............elementary

  • Listening ...............elementary

  • Reading .....above elementary

  • Writing .......above elementary

English

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  • L2

  • 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

  • Formal education

 

 

Speaking ......general professional

Listening ......general professional

Reading .......general professional

Writing ..........general professional

Thai

 

  • Fourth language

  • Learned at home

  • Exposure from visiting Thailand

 

Speaking .............full professional

Listening ......general professional

Reading (N/A)

Writing (N/A)

Born in Hong Kong, she acquired Cantonese as her first language and is fully proficient in it.

Receiving formal education for years, she is generally proficient in Mandarin and English.

She learnt Korean and has been learning Japanese out of self-interest. 

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.

What language(s) she uses in different domains?

Mandarin

 

Now used in/ for...​

  • social setting

  • entertainment

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  • Frequency of use:
    M
    edium-high

Cantonese

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Now used in/ for...​

  • home setting

  • work setting

  • social setting

  • entertainment

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  • Frequency of use:
    H
    igh

Korean

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Now used in/ for...​

  • social setting

  • entertainment

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  • Frequency of use:
    Medium to low

Japanese

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Now used in/ for...

  • education (academy)

  • social setting

  • entertainment

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  • Frequency of use:
    M
    medium to low

English

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Now used in/ for...​

  • work setting

  • social setting

  • entertainment

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  • Frequency of use:
    M
    edium-high

English

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Now used in/ for...​

  • work setting

  • social setting

  • entertainment

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  • Frequency of use:
    M
    edium-high

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