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Exclusive Interview | Lim Lunglung: Four Decades Nurturing the Flame of Teochew Language
For over four decades, Professor Lim Lunglung (林伦伦), a leading Teochew language scholar, has devoted himself to preserving and promoting the Teochew language and culture. He has published more than 40 books and 130 academic papers, including the acclaimed Teochew Family Values 《潮人好家風》 series (Proverbs / Classical Poems / Nursery Rhymes).
Professor Lim was recently in Singapore to serve as a judge for the annual 來拼潮州話 contest. While here, he also delivered lectures at the Chui Huay Lim Club and the National University of Singapore (NUS), exploring how Teochew proverbs reflect the worldview and life philosophy of past generations. The Teochew Store took the opportunity to speak with him about his lifelong mission to keep the Teochew language and culture alive, both in China and abroad.
专访｜林伦伦：四十载耕耘不辍，只为潮语薪火相传
四十多年来，著名潮语学家林伦伦教授致力于潮州语言与乡土文化的研究与弘扬，成果丰硕。他出版了《普通话对照·新编潮州音字典》、《潮汕方言熟语辞典》、《潮汕方言: 潮人的精神家园》、《乡愁入梦》、《潮州话一月通》、《潮州话口语》等四十多部著作，并发表学术论文一百三十多篇。由他参与策划和编辑的《潮人好家风（谚语/古诗/童谣）》丛书，更是深受海外潮州人的欢迎和好评。
自2022年开始，林伦伦教授受邀担任新加坡“来拼潮州话”的线上评委。今年，他更亲临比赛现场，并先后在醉花林俱乐部、新加坡国立大学进行了专题演讲，从潮语俗谚中，剖析潮州祖祖辈辈对世界、人生的观察与体悟。
潮舖 The Teochew Store 特别连线林伦伦教授，请他分享这些年来在海内外推广潮语及潮州文化的心路历程。
The 5th "Teochew Language Challenge" (来拚潮州话啦!)
Old Book on the Shelf: Elementary Lessons in the Swatow Dialect with a Vocabulary referring to Dr Douglas' Dictionary of the Amoy Vernacular
This book is a rare find, and a very useful one too.
Elementary Lessons in the Swatow Dialect [i.e. Teochew] is an unpublished reprint of Herbert Allen Giles’ Handbook of the Swatow Dialect, done by “J.C.G.” for private use in Swatow in 1881.
The book mainly teaches English speakers how to speak essential Teochew simple phrases and sentences.
Old Book on the Shelf: Primary Lessons in Swatow Grammar (Colloquial)
A PDF copy of Primary Lessons in Swatow Grammar (Colloquial) is now available for free download on our online store.
Primary Lessons in Swatow Grammar was published by American Baptist missionary Rev William Ashmore in Swatow in 1884, despite suffering partial loss of sight for a prolonged period because of ophthalmia. He accomplished this with the assistance of Rev. William Duffus of the English Presbyterian Mission, who had charge of a small press.
11 Maps of Teochew region dated 1949
The following 11 maps of the Teochew region and its counties are taken from the covers from the Volume Four issues of Teochew Home News (《潮州鄉訊》) magazine that were published between February and August 1949.
Map of all counties in Teochew 潮州各縣圖
Let's Test Your Teochew (6) 來！來！考考你的潮州話 （六）
How did you fare in the previous rounds? This is the 6th and final challenge!
Let's Test Your Teochew 來！來！考考你的潮州話 - 2 More Videos
Brief Review – Primary Lessons in Swatow Grammar (Colloquial)
