意大利华二代祖语保持研究

Heritage Language Maintenance among the Second-Generation of Chinese-Italian Children

本文以245名意大利华二代为调查对象,主要运用问卷调查法,并辅以访谈法,从语言使用、中文学习途径和认同三个角度考察了意大利华二代的祖语保持现状。调查发现,意大利华侨华人家庭中文环境整体较好,祖父母在华二代的语言保持和发展上起重要作用,而父母尤其是母亲在很大程度上决定了华二代早期语言选择,同伴促进华二代的语言转用;保留中文家庭语境是祖语传承高效途径;华二代对中国语言文化以及中华民族的认同整体理想,其中族群认同最高,文化认同最低。基于此现状,提出两条针对性建议:一是开展家长课堂,改变家长观念;二是教师教材评估方式一体两翼,提高教学质量。

This survey investigated the present situation of heritage language. By mainly using a questionnaire,supplemented by interview,it examined the dimesnions of language using and approach to learning Chinese and the identity in learning. The participants were 245 Chinese-Italian children,i.e.,the second-generation of Chinese in Italy. The survey found that the overall atmosphere of Chinese maintenance in Italy is relatively good. Grandparents play important roles in language maintenance. Parents,especially the mother,largely determine the early language choice of the second-generation,and partners promote language shift. Retaining the Chinese family context is an efficient way to inherit heritage language. The second-generation has an overall ideal of identity with Chinese language,culture and nation,with the highest ethnic identity and the lowest cultural identity. Based on the current situation,two pertinent suggestions are put forward. One is to develop parent classes to change parents. perceptions. The other is to improve the quality of teaching by compiling textbooks and adopting scientific evaluation methods.