Between Localism and Nationalism: The Romanization of Canton (Guangzhou, China)

This paper presents the different ways of romanization and divergent ideologies in the toponymy of the city of Canton (Guangzhou, China). The Portuguese named the city Cantão, which was transliterated as Canton in French and English and then into other European languages in an identical way. Later,...

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description This paper presents the different ways of romanization and divergent ideologies in the toponymy of the city of Canton (Guangzhou, China). The Portuguese named the city Cantão, which was transliterated as Canton in French and English and then into other European languages in an identical way. Later, attempts to standardise romanization emerged in China. With the rise of nationalism and the diffusion of Mandarin, romanizations based on the pronunciation of the national language were later developed. Since the introduction of the pinyin system by the government, the name Guangzhou was legitimized as the only official transcription. However, there is complexity underpinning the linguistic practices and ideologies of the different romanizations of this city. From local identity to national authority, Canton or Guangzhou serve as a representation of a trial of strength in terms of divergent cultural and socio-political values.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1598162025-05-19T09:32:59Z Between Localism and Nationalism: The Romanization of Canton (Guangzhou, China) Li, Junkai Ouyang, Yiying romanization Canton Guangzhou localism nationalism thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics This paper presents the different ways of romanization and divergent ideologies in the toponymy of the city of Canton (Guangzhou, China). The Portuguese named the city Cantão, which was transliterated as Canton in French and English and then into other European languages in an identical way. Later, attempts to standardise romanization emerged in China. With the rise of nationalism and the diffusion of Mandarin, romanizations based on the pronunciation of the national language were later developed. Since the introduction of the pinyin system by the government, the name Guangzhou was legitimized as the only official transcription. However, there is complexity underpinning the linguistic practices and ideologies of the different romanizations of this city. From local identity to national authority, Canton or Guangzhou serve as a representation of a trial of strength in terms of divergent cultural and socio-political values. Published 2025-05-19T09:32:55Z 2025-05-19T09:32:55Z 2023-12-21 chapter 9788323375012 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/159816 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://wuj.pl/ksiazka/onomastics-in-interaction-with-other-branches-of-science-volume-1#otwarty-dostep https://wuj.pl/between-localism-and-nationalism-the-romanization-of-canton-guangzhou-china Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Onomastics in Interaction With Other Branches of Science. Volume 1. Keynote Lectures. Toponomastics 10.4467/K7501.45/22.23.18064 10.4467/K7501.45/22.23.18064 b56389e6-bd6e-43b9-abc7-9af91c5afc6b 7de802a3-610e-4023-bb20-ff814f7c94c9 9788323375012 297-313 open access
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