Data Sets

Brunei

ASEAN

Chinese + Bruneian — Ch : 436

S1 = Brunei female
S2 = Chinese female

Context: S2 has just said that one of the reasons she loves Guangzhou is because the food there is excellent.

S1 : so what's your favourite food then?

S2 : maybe dimsum? @ (.) yeah

S1 : i love dimsum @

S2 : yeah and hotpot (2.1)

S1 : yes. okay?

S2 : mm (0.6)

S1 : hh all right (.) er:m what about (.) for example is your hometown (.) busy?

Intended Words: hotpot

Heard as: hot plate

Discussion: S1 does not know the term hotpot - a Chinese way of eating where the food is cooked in a pot of boiling water on the table. In Brunei it is known as steamboat instead. After a pause, S1 changes the subject.