碩士 / 國立聯合大學 / 客家語言與傳播研究所 / 99 / This research focuses on the area of Li Yu Tan Village in San Yi Town. Due to its unique geographic location, this area appears to have more diversified ethnic groups compared with other areas in the San Yi Town, notwithstanding the majority Hakka population. The prevalence of Hakka language has gradually declined as the Hakka people started to come into contact with other ethnic groups in San Yi Town, leading towards bilingualism. This phenomenon is particularly conspicuous in Li Yu Tan Village. The aim of this research, hence, is to understand the influence of the bilingual phenomenon on the language use of the local Hakka People, including Hakka language proficiency, language choice and language attitude. The research also explores the impact of this phenomenon on the ethnic identity of the local Hakka people (including ethnic self-identification, ethnic attitude, ethnic awareness and ethnic involvement). A further analysis is made on the correlation between language use and Hakka identity. Equal emphasis is placed on the qualitative and quantitative approaches for this study. Various methodologies are adopted to achieve the objectives of the research, including literature review, questionnaire survey and in-depth interview.
The research reveals that the Hakka people in the Li Yu Tan Village are mostly bilingual, with the younger generations being more inclined to communicate in Mandarin or Fukienese, as they are less familiar with the Hakka language. This results in speech accommodation, i.e., the shift of language use from Hakka to Mandarin and Fukienese. In terms of Hakka identity, the Hakka residents of Li Yu Tan Village, in general, identify themselves as part of the Hakka group and the younger the residents are, the lower the Hakka identity is while the older Hakka people, conversely, share a higher ethnic identity. However, the older Hakka generations are concerned that, with time and environment changes, their descendents may even forget their mother tongue and lose their Hakka identity altogether. Moreover, with regard to the correlation between language use and Hakka identity, the questionnaire results show that there is a significant positive correlation. In other words, higher frequency Hakka language use leads to higher Hakka identity. Conversely, lower level use of the Hakka language results in lower Hakka identity. The results of the in-depth interview, however, suggest that, while some of the interviewees do not speak Hakka, the next-generation will still maintain their Hakka identity, due to blood ties. This phenomenon seems to suggest that there is no direct relationship between the use of the Hakka language and ethnic identity among the Hakka people. Some of the interviewees also address the issue of alteration of generations. From a diachronic perspective, therefore, the Hakka group in Li Yu Tan Village will have the risk of gradual diminishing of their ethnic identity as a result of reduced use of the Hakka language.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TW/099NUUM1774007 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Wu, Meichih, 吳美枝 |
| Contributors | Rueih-Lirng, Fahn, Chin-Jung, Tu, 范瑞玲, 涂金榮 |
| Source Sets | National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan |
| Language | zh-TW |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Format | 186 |
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