The protection of minority rights and the construction of a multi-ethnic country are two aspects of the same historical process. Language is one of the most prominent characteristics and symbols of an ethnic group. Th...The protection of minority rights and the construction of a multi-ethnic country are two aspects of the same historical process. Language is one of the most prominent characteristics and symbols of an ethnic group. The diversity of languages is also the common wealth of the entire human race. Linguistic rights are an important part of the cultural rights of ethnic minorities. Recognizing and guaranteeing the rights of ethnic minorities to live, study, and work and to enjoy and develop their own culture and language is the significant contents of their rights. The Chinese government has always attached importance to the protection of cultural rights and other rights of ethnic minorities, including language rights. The Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, the National Regional Autonomy Law, and other laws and regulations as well as the National Human Rights Action Plan of China and other policy documents all have relevant provisions, which help to form a harmonious and diverse multi-ethnic development pattern.展开更多
Human society is becoming more and more inclusive, diverse, and open-minded, which has led to the increasing recognition of linguistic rights as a basic human right Around the world, many countries have recognized the...Human society is becoming more and more inclusive, diverse, and open-minded, which has led to the increasing recognition of linguistic rights as a basic human right Around the world, many countries have recognized the status of their national sign language at the legal level However, sign languages and their main users, the Deaf, are still facing many challenges At the macro level, sign languages are neglected by mainstream culture, causing them to be endangered At the micro level, communication barriers make it extremely hard for Deaf people to express their demands A series of language plans can be designed to effectively deal with the challenges above, including social language plans, family language plans, and school language plans.展开更多
Linguistic Human Rights(LHR) means that human beings have the right to maintain and develop their mother tongue in a civilized society and all people should be able to identify positively with their mother tongue, and...Linguistic Human Rights(LHR) means that human beings have the right to maintain and develop their mother tongue in a civilized society and all people should be able to identify positively with their mother tongue, and have that identification accepted and respected by others. In China, Mandarin is the official language and it is regulated as the national language within the country. However, there are many non-Mandarin speakers such as Cantonese or Wu Chinese speakers. If they are coerced not to use their mother tongue, their linguistic human rights will be more or less violated. After analyzing this issue in a multilingual nation of China, especially in the area of Wu Chinese speakers, some useful conclusions and suggestions will be made.展开更多
文摘The protection of minority rights and the construction of a multi-ethnic country are two aspects of the same historical process. Language is one of the most prominent characteristics and symbols of an ethnic group. The diversity of languages is also the common wealth of the entire human race. Linguistic rights are an important part of the cultural rights of ethnic minorities. Recognizing and guaranteeing the rights of ethnic minorities to live, study, and work and to enjoy and develop their own culture and language is the significant contents of their rights. The Chinese government has always attached importance to the protection of cultural rights and other rights of ethnic minorities, including language rights. The Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, the National Regional Autonomy Law, and other laws and regulations as well as the National Human Rights Action Plan of China and other policy documents all have relevant provisions, which help to form a harmonious and diverse multi-ethnic development pattern.
文摘Human society is becoming more and more inclusive, diverse, and open-minded, which has led to the increasing recognition of linguistic rights as a basic human right Around the world, many countries have recognized the status of their national sign language at the legal level However, sign languages and their main users, the Deaf, are still facing many challenges At the macro level, sign languages are neglected by mainstream culture, causing them to be endangered At the micro level, communication barriers make it extremely hard for Deaf people to express their demands A series of language plans can be designed to effectively deal with the challenges above, including social language plans, family language plans, and school language plans.
文摘Linguistic Human Rights(LHR) means that human beings have the right to maintain and develop their mother tongue in a civilized society and all people should be able to identify positively with their mother tongue, and have that identification accepted and respected by others. In China, Mandarin is the official language and it is regulated as the national language within the country. However, there are many non-Mandarin speakers such as Cantonese or Wu Chinese speakers. If they are coerced not to use their mother tongue, their linguistic human rights will be more or less violated. After analyzing this issue in a multilingual nation of China, especially in the area of Wu Chinese speakers, some useful conclusions and suggestions will be made.
