Sinophone texts in Southeast Asia

This lecture will cover a variety of Sinophone “texts” found in modern and contemporary Southeast Asia. These written texts often reflect records from the local people. It challenges our common perception of standard Chinese texts, and are usually used in contexts where the local Chinese communicate in topolects (fangyan) and the local vernaculars. Given the interaction between the Sinitic/Chinese communities with other ethnic groups, the Sinophone texts found in this region differ from that of other places, including mainland China. The audience can broaden their understanding of the background of some of the commonly used terms found in this region.

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Speaker:

Caroline Chia
Research Fellow, School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University

Moderator:

Assistant Professor Shen Ruiqing 
Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore

Advisory: No age limit.