Cantonese rhymes and folk songs by anonymous authors: translation and exegesis
Grant Data
Project Title
Cantonese rhymes and folk songs by anonymous authors: translation and exegesis
Principal Investigator
Professor Chan, Mimi Mei Mei
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Mrs Kwok Helen Hoi Lun
(Co-principal investigator)
Start Date
1986-03-01
Amount
3750
Conference Title
Cantonese rhymes and folk songs by anonymous authors: translation and exegesis
Presentation Title
Keywords
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Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Centre of Asian Studies - General Award
Funding Year
1987
Status
Completed
Objectives
To collect folk songs and rhymes in the Guangzhou dialect, translate them into English and examine them from the linguistic, literary and sociological points of view; and to help preserve rhymes and songs of the older generation of Cantonese speaking people in Hong Hong.