Linguistic Society of Hong Kong

Linguistic Society of Hong Kong

The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) is a non-profit academic association, which was formally registered as a charitable organization in Hong Kong on March 8, 1986.

They are the creators of "The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanization Scheme" known as Jyutping.

External links

* [http://lshk.ctl.cityu.edu.hk/ Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK)] — official website


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