Assessing the Vitality of a Local Chinese Community Language: Cantonese in Ipoh, Malaysia

Autor/inn/en	Wei Zhou; Lay Hoon Ang
Titel	Assessing the Vitality of a Local Chinese Community Language: Cantonese in Ipoh, Malaysia
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 14 (2024) 2Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wei Zhou) ORCID (Lay Hoon Ang)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1177/21582440241247452
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Test; Fragebogen; Multilingualism; Cultural Pluralism; Sino Tibetan Languages; Foreign Countries; Ethnic Groups; Indonesian Languages; English (Second Language); Second Languages; Mandarin Chinese; Language Usage; Language Maintenance; Language Skill Attrition; Measurement Techniques; Barriers; Native Language; Language Fluency; Instructional Materials; Language Attitudes; Literacy; Language Research; Immigrants; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Kulturpluralismus; Ausland; Ethnie; Indonesisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Second language; Zweitsprache; Sprachgebrauch; Sprachpflege; Sprachverfall; Messtechnik; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Sprachverhalten; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Sprachforschung; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten
Abstract	Malaysia is a multilingual and multiethnic country with a substantial population of ethnic Chinese, who use standardized languages such as Malay, English, and Mandarin, as well as various Chinese dialects in their daily lives within and beyond Chinese communities. Cantonese is a community language that significantly impacts the lives of local Chinese in the city of Ipoh, Malaysia. This study aims to examine the vitality of Cantonese in Ipoh using the language vitality and endangerment (LVE) tool developed by UNESCO. Nine LVE-proposed factors reflecting the degree of endangerment were investigated. Using a survey method, 377 participants from various groups were randomly selected from the Chinese community in Ipoh, Malaysia during January 6 to February 5, 2022. The result shows that Cantonese in Ipoh is rated as "Unsafe," indicating that measures should be taken to prevent its further decline. The result suggests that further research is needed to gain a clearer understanding of the factors affecting language shift and maintenance, as well as the potential and challenges of linguistic and cultural diversity in the contemporary world. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2025/2/06