Language Attitude of Ethnic Chinese in Four Southeast Asian Countries

• 발행기관: 한국외국어교육학회
• 저자명: Wei Zhou Jun-Eon Park
• 간행물 정보: 『Foreign Languages Education』Vol.24 No.3, 171~193쪽, 전체 23쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2017.09.30

영문 초록

Today, tens of millions of ethnic Chinese are scattered throughout Southeast Asia as a result of the massive influx of immigrants from China during the past several centuries. The present study analyzed the language attitude of the ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia, focusing on four countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. For this purpose, a total of 177 samples of language attitude questionnaire were collated. The questionnaire was composed of 11 language attitude-related elements in affective, behavioral, and cognitive components with respect to the multiple languages used in the countries: national language, English, local Chinese dialects, Mandarin, and others. Analysis of the data reveals intriguing findings about the language attitude of the ethnic Chinese in different countries. Both the similarities and the differences of language attitude are found among the ethnic Chinese groups in the Southeast Asian countries, reflecting the political, economic, and social situations of each country. The prospect of the local Chinese dialects look dim due to exogenous factors surrounding the linguistic ecosystems in the region.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Literature Review

III. Research Methods

IV. Findings and Discussion

V. Conclusion

References

키워드

언어태도 중국계 주민 동남아시아 language attitude ethnic Chinese Southeast Asia