Elizabeth Tai

Tag: Chinese

  • Of abandoning mother tongues and shame

    Of abandoning mother tongues and shame

    A reaction to a fascinating essay on Substack about the cultural pressure of “leaving the mother tongue” and adopting other languages for class mobility. I reflect on the dynamics of language use among Malaysian Chinese, where the shame is about not mastering more languages or being slow at learning languages.

  • The tricky art of learning Chinese characters

    The tricky art of learning Chinese characters

    I thought learning how to read Chinese was impossible for me. Turns out I needed to use the right techniques. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.