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Campus vitality of languages in a Chinese university: evaluation, comparison and reflection.
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Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development . Jul2024, Vol. 45 Issue 5, p1358-1374. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper proposes a concept of campus vitality of languages: the ability of a language to maintain its prestige, visibility and continuity on university campuses. A seven-factor framework is developed for on-the-ground investigation of the relevant languages in a given campus context. These indexical factors are the number, distribution, and proportion of users; usage and visibility in campus domains; and institutional and user attitudes toward the languages. The application of this framework in a second-tier university in China reveals some sociolinguistic information: the presence of more languages on campus does not necessarily increase students' diversity experiences; English supremacy in higher education in China is posing a threat to the status of the national language in the academic domain, an issue that has drawn administrative attention from the government; a more balanced ecology is not only desirable but also achievable if the seven-factor framework is followed by government and by university management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LANGUAGE & languages
*CHINESE language
*HIGHER education
*LANGUAGE planning
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01434632
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178359290
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2021.1971238