Hong Kong as a D[y]s-communicative Utopia

Lian Hee Wee

Hong Kong as a D[y]s-communicative Utopia

Lian Hee Wee^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Academy of Language and Culture

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Abstract

If one is asked to list the characteristics of the Utopia, a typical list would contain some variant of world peace (including eco-balances and wellbeing) and very likely at some point a version of communicative perfection through a lingua franca. That way, all shall understand all, and ideas will flow freely—a resurrection of the Tower of Babel achieved through linguistics that we may once again reach towards godliness.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 19 Jan 2019
Event	Backreading Hong Kong Annual Symposium 2019: Hong Kong Dystopia - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China Duration: 19 Jan 2019 → 19 Jan 2019 https://backreading.wordpress.com/january-2019/ (Symposium Website)

Symposium

Symposium	Backreading Hong Kong Annual Symposium 2019
Country/Territory	Hong Kong, China
Period	19/01/19 → 19/01/19
Internet address	https://backreading.wordpress.com/january-2019/ (Symposium Website)

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