Author(s)

Wang Zihan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Litertature, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

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ABSTRACT

Chinese dialects can be divided into seven categories by areas. People's attitudes towards local dialects can be positive or negative. Some dialects can play an active role within a community. However, the use of some dialects will create stereotypes or discriminate, which is a negative attribute. This article will discuss attitudes towards local dialects and draw conclusions through positive and negative examples of dialect use in Chinese films and media. As a special cultural symbol, the dialect element in the dialect film can not only show the unique regional culture, but also render the film's comedy effect and restore the real living state of the society. Dialect enriches the form of the sound language of the film, enriches the subject of the film, and reflects the regional characteristics. At the same time, the use of dialects narrows the distance between the characters and the audience. From the perspective of protecting and inheriting dialect culture, we should also avoid excessive labelling of the language image of dialects in film and television dramas.

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Wang Zihan, Attitudes towards Dialects: Taking the Application of Various Chinese Dialects in Movies and Media as Example. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 7-12. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070502.

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