Linguistic Society of Hong Kong
Encyclopedia
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
.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
academic
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
association, which was formally registered as a charitable organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
on March 8, 1986.
They are the creators of "The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanization Scheme" known as Jyutping
Jyutping
Jyutping is a romanization system for Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong in 1993. Its formal name is The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanization Scheme...
.
External links
- Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) — official website