Language Profile - Elder 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
Mandarin
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Second language
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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
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Mother tongue acquisition
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Formally educated
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Speaking .......................native
Listening ........................native
Reading .........................native
Writing ...........................native
Japanese
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Third language
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University education
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Speaking ....................elementary
Listening ....................elementary
Reading ...........above elementary
Writing .............above elementary
Korean
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Third language
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Self-learned
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Backslided due to lack of practice
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Speaking ..............elementary
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Listening ...............elementary
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Reading .....above elementary
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Writing .......above elementary
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
Speaking ......general professional
Listening ......general professional
Reading .......general professional
Writing ..........general professional
Thai
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Fourth language
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Learned at home
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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...​
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social setting
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entertainment
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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
Korean
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Now used in/ for...​
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social setting
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entertainment
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Frequency of use:
Medium to low
Japanese
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Now used in/ for...
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education (academy)
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social setting
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entertainment
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Frequency of use:
Mmedium to low
English
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Now used in/ for...​
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work setting
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social setting
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entertainment
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Frequency of use:
Medium-high
English
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Now used in/ for...​
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work setting
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social setting
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entertainment
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Frequency of use:
Medium-high