Hi silverquill, Availle and Yuqing,
Thanks everyone in making this project come to fruition!
I have to thank silverquill in particular, without whose support, this project would not have left the ground. Regrettably, the proof-listening of this rather long and monotonous recording must be a very tedious chore, but your persistence in pressing ahead till the end despite some understandable lulls, is most appreciated. Everything here is voluntary, and you have no obligation to ensure it to be completed quickly.
Thanks also to Availle, without whose experience and knowledge in the ins and outs of the Librivox machinery, I would have gone astray on many instances; and whose commanding presence had steadfastly guided its coordination until completion.
Last, but not least, my thanks to Yuqing, whose timely appearance in lending a helping hand, had offered a critical boost to the project, when it was in jeopardy of loosening energy to proceed further.
The following is my proposed introduction to the project, please comment on it and see if any amendment is needed:
"John Chalmers’ English and Cantonese Dictionary offers a valuable glimpse into the state of Cantonese that was spoken in Canton and in the colony of Hong Kong during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth century; through the comprehension of, and the presentation made by, Mr. Chalmers and some other foreigners. Anyone who has only heard Chinese spoken in Putonghua, can now hear how different Chinese may sound in Cantonese; and how different its style and expression are, from that of Putonghua.
Words were listed in alphabetical order, each of which was accompanied by its corresponding Chinese characters (logograms), and was followed by tonal markings for its Cantonese pronunciation. Additional words and/or expressions in Cantonese that derived from the word were also found in many of the entries. A handy introduction to the rules for pronouncing Cantonese and those for their tonal markings could also be found.
Please refer to the appended booklet for further remarks by the reader and a full index of this recording."
Thanks again.
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, I have embedded my Introduction, which has about 1500 words, and the Index, into an integral part of the design...