J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2): 55-58.

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Investigation and Analysis of the Bilingual Status of Bai Speech and Chinese
———Taking Jianchuan Jinhua Town as an Example

Bilingualism is a universal language phenomenon. Jinhua Town in Jianchuan County is a concentrated area of Bai nationality, where the local Bai nationality generally communicate in Bai speech and Chinese alternatively. The paper, based on the investigation and analysis of the bilingual status of Bai speech and Chinese used on different occasions in Jinhua, points out the reasons for bilingualism, and offers some suggestions on the strengthening of national language and cultural preservation of Bai nationality.   

  1. College of Foreign Languages, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, China
  • Received:2011-12-02 Online:2012-02-15 Published:2012-02-15

Abstract:

Bilingualism is a universal language phenomenon. Jinhua Town in Jianchuan County is a concentrated area of Bai nationality, where the local Bai nationality generally communicate in Bai speech and Chinese alternatively. The paper, based on the investigation and analysis of the bilingual status of Bai speech and Chinese used on different occasions in Jinhua, points out the reasons for bilingualism, and offers some suggestions on the strengthening of national language and cultural preservation of Bai nationality.

Key words: Bai speech, Chinese, bilingual, status, investigation, analysis

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