Abstract：The dialect culture refers to dialect forms, dialect use, and dialect classification which are valued for their cultural significance and values. The primary goal of dialect culture protection is to preserve and develop dialects based on linguistic surveys. The protection of dialect culture in China has emerged as a new subject field over the past two decades due to the introduction of the view that sees dialects as a resource in maintaining social harmony and justice. Originated from the study of language endangerment, the research concepts, methods, and technologies for dialect culture protection have become more mature as the awareness of the concepts of “language as heritage” and “scientific protection of every ethnic group’s language”. In an extensive review of the past two decades’ experience, this study finds that four approaches to the protection of dialect culture have emerged, namely the establishment of dialect culture museums, the creation of dialect culture and art, the organization of dialect culture campus activities, and the introduction of IT products for dialects. This study argues that the protection of dialect culture is a further development of the national language policy of unity with diversity, which is a crucial contribution to the implementation of the national development strategy of rural revitalization. China’s effort in this area provides theoretical, practical, and technical references to the global community.
王莉宁，康健侨. 中国方言文化保护的现状与思考[J]. 语言战略研究, 2022, 7(4): 76-85.
Wang Lining and Kang Jianqiao. Thoughts on Current Situation of Chinese Dialect Cultural Protection. , 2022, 7(4): 76-85.
