湘西“瓦乡人”的语言和文化

The Xianghua Dialect and Culture of the Waxiang People in Western Hunan

乡话是一种具有特色的汉语方言,是历史上湘西移民融合混杂形成的。“瓦乡人”是指说乡话的人。湘西“瓦乡人”在生活、节日、婚丧等方面有着特定的风俗习惯,形成了独特的瓦乡文化。“瓦乡人”的语言和文化密切相关,瓦乡文化是乡话形成和发展的基础;乡话是“瓦乡人”文化身份的重要标志,也是联系瓦乡文化历史和现实的纽带。

Xianghua dialect,formed by the integration of former immigrants in western Hunan,is a Chinese dialect with unique language characteristics.In western Hunan,Waxiang people have specific customs in life,festivals,weddings and funerals,forming a unique Waxiang culture.Their language and culture are closely related,the culture lays the foundation of the language's formation and development,while language serves as an important symbol of the cultural identity and a link between the history and reality of Waxiang culture.