Full text loading...
USD
-
Language and identity
A report on a Cambodian Chinese village1
- Source: Chinese Language and Discourse, Volume 14, Issue 2, Sept 2023, p. 265 - 284
-
- 14 Jul 2021
- 05 Jan 2022
- 08 Mar 2022
Abstract
Abstract
This paper is a socio-linguistic report of Veun Sai, a small Cambodian village in the Northeastern province of Ratanakiri near the border of Laos and Vietnam. The village is located in a multi-lingual context where Hakka Chinese, Khmer, and Laotian are spoken side-by-side and each language has a distinct role. Hence, the Veun Sai Chinese village is in fact a multi-cultural village bound together by a Chinese thread. This paper provides background on Chinese communities Cambodia historically and considers issues of identity relevant to Sino-Cambodians generally. The report is based on short interviews with 20 residents.
© John Benjamins Publishing Company