The Influence of Family Language Policy on Chinese Heritage Language Education from Learners’ Perspective

Bai Juan

Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning ›› 2019, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (4) : 81-89.

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Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning ›› 2019, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (4) : 81-89. DOI: 10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20190406

The Influence of Family Language Policy on Chinese Heritage Language Education from Learners’ Perspective

  • Bai Juan
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Based on the data drawn from semi-structured interviews and personal ethnographic backgrounds, this paper analyzes the influence of family language policy on the retention of Chinese as a heritage language from the perspective of Chinese language learners, thus revealing the important role of family language policy in Chinese heritage education. The findings show that the family language policy is one of the driving forces for Chinese heritage language education. Therefore, to promote the maintenance of Chinese in overseas Chinese families, it is very important to focus on these families’ awareness of the importance of heritage language retention, increase the provision of Chinese language education resources for overseas Chinese communities, and strengthen research on family language policy. This paper may be of significance for the education of weaker languages in the contexts of dominant languages.

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interview / ethnography / Chinese education / family language policy

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Bai Juan. The Influence of Family Language Policy on Chinese Heritage Language Education from Learners’ Perspective[J]. Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning. 2019, 4(4): 81-89 https://doi.org/10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20190406

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