Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka?
Many language shift and maintenance studies have shown that there is a shift away from the ethnic language towards more socially and economically viable languages in the family domain. This study investigates the language use of an extended Hakka family to find out whether the close-knit relationsh...
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| description | Many language shift and maintenance studies have shown that there is a shift away from the ethnic language towards more socially and economically viable languages in the family domain. This study investigates the language use of an extended Hakka family to find out whether the
close-knit relationship between family members provides a strong enough Hakka-speaking environment for them to resist choosing a more widely spoken language over Hakka in their
communication within the family. A case study was carried out on 31 out of 62 family members from five generations in the family. The interview and observation results show that Hakka and Mandarin are dominant languages in the family, with an expected preference for Mandarin among the younger members of the family. The close-knit relationship of members of the ... |
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| spelling | my.unimas.ir-7212022-05-13T02:36:22Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/721/ Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? Ting, Su Hie Chang, Y. S. AC Collections. Series. Collected works P Philology. Linguistics Many language shift and maintenance studies have shown that there is a shift away from the ethnic language towards more socially and economically viable languages in the family domain. This study investigates the language use of an extended Hakka family to find out whether the close-knit relationship between family members provides a strong enough Hakka-speaking environment for them to resist choosing a more widely spoken language over Hakka in their communication within the family. A case study was carried out on 31 out of 62 family members from five generations in the family. The interview and observation results show that Hakka and Mandarin are dominant languages in the family, with an expected preference for Mandarin among the younger members of the family. The close-knit relationship of members of the ... Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS 2008 Proceeding NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/721/7/Communication%20in.pdf Ting, Su Hie and Chang, Y. S. (2008) Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? In: Proceedings of 9th Borneo Research Council (BRC), "Borneo on the move: Continuity and Change", 2008, July 29-31, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. |
| spellingShingle | AC Collections. Series. Collected works P Philology. Linguistics Ting, Su Hie Chang, Y. S. Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? |
| title | Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? |
| title_full | Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? |
| title_fullStr | Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? |
| title_short | Communication in a close-knit extended Hakka family in Kuching, Sarawak : Mandarin or Hakka? |
| title_sort | communication in a close-knit extended hakka family in kuching, sarawak : mandarin or hakka? |
| topic | AC Collections. Series. Collected works P Philology. Linguistics |
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