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A Study on the Relationship Between Ethnic Identity and Language From the Perspective of Ecolinguistics

Author: LvMin
Tutor: CaiMaLan
School: Guangxi Normal University
Course: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Keywords: Biolinguistics National identity Language Locales The vitality of the national language
CLC: H0-05
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2010
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Abstract

Today's ecology by natural ecology, social ecology development to the level of cultural ecology, spiritual ecology, ecology humanities proportion is growing. Therefore \Ecological view of the world as a new paradigm of scientific research, the scientific understanding of the new ways of thinking and research methods. In other words, the researchers in the study of language at the same time, also must be observed in time and explore the relationship and interaction between the language with the surrounding environment and social reality. Language as a symbol research is certainly necessary, but with the creation and use of the symbol, and cultural ties have actual meaning. Biolinguistics is put forward in this context. This article from the the eco linguistic point of view of language and national identity recognition linguistic diversity constitutes and protection of endangered languages. This paper aims to understand the role of language in ethnic identity from biodiversity to the linguistic diversity of viewpoints about. Readers aware of their internal relationship, and at the same time concerned about the language endangered phenomenon. Then the use of the language policy and planning maintenance of linguistic diversity and the protection of endangered languages, from the angle of linguists, educators, social activists and policy-makers to explore solutions. In this paper, a total of six chapters, the first chapter of introduction, mainly to discuss the significance of this thesis research topic and article structure. Chapter II, the literature review summarizes the generation and development of ecological linguistics study, the research status of national identity, and laid a theoretical foundation for the study of national identity. Language is an important manifestation of the national culture and national identity. The relationship between language and national culture are as follows: the language is an important factor in the national culture, is also a product of national culture. The culture of a nation includes the nation's knowledge, arts, customs, norms, beliefs, values, language, habits and skills. These factors are each individual learning in the nation and is passed down from generation to generation. Meanwhile, the national language, and each individual remodeling and within the national culture. In other words, the language and cultural identity of each individual ethnic identity formation process in the flag. The third chapter analyzes the theoretical framework of the research, elaborated the ecological diversity of linguistic diversity and national language vitality mode, and these theories related to the concept of the nature of the category, sources also conducted in-depth Analysis. Language vitality theory (Language Vitality) that the language vitality depends on three factors: socio-economic status of the population (the number of the ratio of distribution out of the shifted, the birth rate, etc.) and system support. If any language has a comparative advantage in these three aspects of the language is bound to the most dynamic, low vitality of language is bound to a gradual loss of endangered. People also tend to prefer a to agree more dynamic language. Chapters IV and V is the focus of this paper. The fourth chapter of the status quo of Chinese language use questionnaire study. The trial design includes the test, experiment, questionnaire design, and data analysis. The study was designed to render the use of the Chinese language the status quo, and the discovery of Mandarin, English and minority languages ??among internal interaction; reveal the threat to endangered minority languages ??face the situation of the main reason, the main pressure whether from internal factors or external factors; well The impact of language policy on the protection of minority languages. According to the experimental data, the following conclusions: issues raised in the beginning of the fourth chapter mainly due to external factors caused the endangered minority languages. These external pressures from social status, and economic factors. Although the minority members want to keep the culture of the tribe, but they are still under external pressure forcing waiver of the mother tongue, select their own dynamic languages, such as Mandarin. Moreover, the data show that the frequency of subjects who use Putonghua whether in the classroom or outside the classroom are increasing year by year. According to the comparison of the data, you can also easily argue that subjects have generally agreed that the promotion of Mandarin have a great impact on the weakening of minority languages, the impact is much larger impact than the expansion of English. Language scholars, educators and policy implementers important role to play in the protection of minority languages. Chapter through the application of the above linguistic theory, linguistics from the ecological point of view to explore protect the verge language measures, such as: policy-makers should strengthen the protection of minority cultures and languages; linguist, educator and social activist who should greater efforts in the promotion and protection of minority languages, on some occasions, such as a court case, the use of Putonghua and national language of case records. The role of language in ethnic identity is like a double-edged sword, on the one hand, it helps to provide a unified language for all peoples, to establish a common language to facilitate communication, on the other hand, it will have a different language or unfair treatment of minority languages ??(dialects). The final chapter epilogue, summarizes the results of this research, and pointed out the lack of research and future research should continue to focus on the direction.

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