ABSTRACT
The diversity of Cantonese Romanization is a reflection of different backgrounds and purposes in rendering Cantonese into Roman letters. Some forms of Romanization are marked for their historical significance and influence on later proposals; others are noteworthy for their current popularity, as they are often found in books and other materials. Individual frameworks are discussed in detail, and the concluding tables summarize these discussions. It follows that such diversity compensates for the lack of a predominant form of Cantonese Romanization.
