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    @ Boy

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    0094-@-boy.mp3 (916.1Kb)
    Issue Date
    2007-09-26
    Author
    Hacker, Randi
    Tsutsui, William
    Publisher
    Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
    Type
    Recording, oral
    Is part of series
    Postcards from Asia;0094
    Published Version
    https://audioboom.com/posts/828805-0094-boy
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    Abstract
    Broadcast Transcript: Chinese custom in general warns against expressing affection for a child for fear of tempting a vengeful devil to steal him away. A couple here in Beijing broke free of the bonds of this convention when they tried to name their baby @: you know like in email addresses. That symbol over the "2" on your keyboard. The parents say this reflects how much they care for the child. How? Well, the Chinese use the English word "at" to pronounce this symbol and they say it with an aspirated "t". "tah". This makes it sound something like "ai ta" which means "love him" in Mandarin. If the government accepts this--and the devil doesn't spirit the boy away -- it will make for a unique email address in the future: @@gmail.com, perhaps. #ceas #china #hacker #tsutsui
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    This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/13837
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