Fading Voices of Hakka In Hong Kong
ANALYSIS
Language and Identity
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The arising of the mixed identity between Hakka and Cantonese is chiefly due to speakers’ rare use of Hakka under Hong Kong’s social context where Cantonese is the dominant language. The lack of a strong Hakka-speaking community in Hong Kong’s social milieu also plays a part in constituting the mixed identity.
Language Education Policy
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With respect to Hong Kong’s language education policy and actual situation of native Hakka speakers not teaching their children the language, younger generation of speakers are deprived from formal and informal education of Hakka.
Socioeconomic Motivation
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With the illustration in terms of the two L2 motivation models in Hong Kong’ case, it can be concluded that our social milieu does not allow building of the two types of self-motivation. Alongside the lack of parental influence and social expectation, it is difficult for learners to develop socioeconomic motivation to learn Hakka.
Limitations
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Firstly, In this project, we conducted interviews with only a limited amount of interviewees.
Thus, our analysis and discussions are only based on the results of this project. It fails to reflect the whole picture of Hakka people in Hong Kong.