jyut6 jyu5 zing3 jam1 wan6 dung6粵語正音運動粤语正音运动

Jyutpingjyut6 jyu5 zing3 jam1 wan6 dung6

Yaleyuht yúh jing yām wahn duhng

Definition

Cantonese Correct Pronunciation Movement; a linguistic movement promoting prescriptive Cantonese pronunciation.

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How it's used

This term refers to a specific linguistic movement that gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s, aiming to standardize Cantonese pronunciation based on historical dictionaries. It often sparks heated debate because critics argue that the movement ignores the natural evolution of spoken Cantonese in Hong Kong. Using this term usually signals an awareness of the tension between prescriptive linguistic standards and actual community usage.

Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知jyut6粵jyu5語zing3正jam1音wan6運dung6動hai6係zou6做me1咩㗎？

Do you know what the Cantonese Correct Pronunciation Action is about?

hou2好do1多jan4人deoi3對jyut6粵jyu5語zing3正jam1音wan6運dung6動dou1都jau5有m4唔tung4同tai2睇faat3法。

Many people have different views on the Cantonese Correct Pronunciation Action.

Common phrases

teoi1推hang4行jyut6粵jyu5語zing3正jam1音wan6運dung6動

to promote the Cantonese Correct Pronunciation Action

faan2反deoi3對jyut6粵jyu5語zing3正jam1音wan6運dung6動

to oppose the Cantonese Correct Pronunciation Action

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this movement for a general effort to teach Cantonese to foreigners, but it is specifically a local academic and media-driven campaign focused on native speakers' pronunciation of specific characters.