TTLA: Research on multilingual status in Muong Cha District - Dien Bien Province

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Nguyen Thi Thu Dung                           

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 2, 1985

4. Place of birth: Quang Tri

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 3202/QD-SDH dated November 8, 2010 of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Research on multilingual status in Muong Cha District - Dien Bien Province

8. Major: Languages ​​of Vietnamese ethnic minorities Code: 62.22.01.25

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Thi Thanh Huong

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

The thesis approaches the issue of social multilingualism based on the theory of sociolinguistics, using a combination of field linguistics and sociolinguistics to study the current state of multilingualism in Muong Cha. The thesis has made the following new contributions:

- Describe and analyze the language situation in Muong Cha such as pointing out the general features of socio-economic characteristics, characteristics of population distribution as well as the life of ethnic minorities in Muong Cha, characteristics of ethnic minority languages ​​used in Muong Cha. Build a map of language distribution in Muong Cha today.

- Analyze the characteristics of the multilingual community in Muong Cha (characteristics of language use of ethnic minorities in different communication contexts, attitudes and language abilities of ethnic minorities towards the language used) through case studies from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.

- Propose some recommendations for the issue of preserving linguistic diversity for Muong Cha in particular and Dien Bien in general.

11. Practical application:

- The research results contribute to the study of social multilingualism in ethnic minority areas in the current context under the influence of socio-economic factors.

- The research results contribute a basis for building language policies in Dien Bien in particular and in ethnic minority areas across the country in general.

- The proposals and recommendations in the thesis can be applied to develop solutions to preserve linguistic diversity in Dien Bien.

- The thesis is a source of reference in training and scientific research related to the issue of ethnic minority languages.

12. Further research directions:

- Research on multilingualism and language contact in Dien Bien.

- Research on multilingualism in ethnic minority areas.

- Research on language education in multilingual communities.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2013), “The Preservation of Engdangered language – Towards Substainable development in the Language diversity and multilingualism”,The 3^rdInternational Conference on Sciences and Social Sciences 2013: Research and Development for Sustainable Life Quality, Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, Maha Sarakham, pp. 620-624.

2. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung, Tran Thanh Bac (2013), “The issue of teaching Vietnamese studies to ethnic minority students at Dien Bien College of Education”,Proceedings of the Scientific Conference “Research and training in Vietnamese studies and Vietnamese language - Theoretical and practical issues”, National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 54-67.

3. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2014), “The problem of language use of Thai people in Muong Tung commune - Muong Cha district - Dien Bien province”,Proceedings of the Scientific Conference for young cadres and postgraduate students, academic year 2013 - 2014, VNU Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 396-411.

4. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (2015), “Thai place names and Thai origins in Dien Bien”,Proceedings of the 7th Vietnam National Conference on Thai Studies: Thai – Kadai Community of Vietnam - Sustainable Development Issues, World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 600-603.

5. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2015), “Language competence of ethnic minorities in Muong Cha district - Dien Bien province”,Journal of Lexicography and Encyclopedia(6), pp.87-92.

6. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2015), “The problem of language use of the Kho Mu people in Muong Muon commune - Muong Cha district - Dien Bien province”,Proceedings of the 2015 National Linguistics Conference, VNU Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 1164-1172.

7. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2016), “Some characteristics of the language situation in Muong Cha district - Dien Bien province”,Language Magazine(3), pp. 66-80.

8. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung, Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nga (2016), “The issue of researching ethnic minority languages ​​and the role of teacher training schools in a mountainous province”,Education Magazine(7), pp. 163-165.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Thu Dung 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: May 2, 1985 4. Place of birth: Quang Tri

5. Admission decision number 3202/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated November 8, 2010 by The President of Vietnam National University.

6. Changes in academic process: Nothing

7. Official thesis title: Multilingualism in Muong Cha District- Dien Bien Province

8. Major: The languages ​​of the minority Vietnam Code: 62.22.01.25

9. Supervisors: Assoc Prof. Dr Vu Thi Thanh Huong

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

The thesis approaches social multilingualism on the basis of sociolinguistics theory, using combined methods of linguistic fieldwork and methods of sociolinguistics to study the state of multilingualism in Muong Cha at the present. The thesis has made new contributions as follows:

- Describe and analyze the language situation in Muong Cha: point out the outline of the characteristics of the economy and society, the characteristics of the population distribution as well as the lives of ethnic areas in Muong Cha, the characteristics of the minority languages ​​used in Muong Cha. Construct the language distribution map in Muong Cha at the present.

- Analyze the characteristics of the multilingual community in Muong Cha (the characteristics of language use of ethnic regions in the different domains, language ability and language attitude of ethnic minority people towards the used languages) through the case studies in both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.

- Recommend a few recommendations for the conservation of the linguistic diversity in Muong Cha in particular and Dien Bien in general.

11. Practical applicability:

- The findings contribute to the study of social multilingualism in ethnic minority regions at present under the impact of social and economic factors.

- The study results contribute the basis for language policy construction in Dien Bien in particular and in the minority regions in our country in general.

- The recommendations and proposals in the thesis can be applied to the development of the solutions to preserve linguistic diversity in Dien Bien.

- The thesis is the reference source for training, scientific research related to the problem of ethnic minority languages ​​​​.

12. Further research directions:

- Study the multilingualism and language contact in Dien Bien.

- Study the multilingualism in ethnic minority regions.

- Study the language education in multilingual communities.

13. Thesis-related publications:

1. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2013), “The Preservation of Engdangered language – Towards Substainable development in the Language diversity and multilingualism”,The 3^rdInternational Conference on Sciences and Social Sciences 2013: Research and Development for Sustainable Life Quality, Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, Maha Sarakham, pp. 620-624.

2. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung, Tran Thanh Bac (2013), “The Teaching of Vietnamese Studies for ethnic minority students in Dien Bien Teacher Training College”,Proceedings of Scientific Conference "Research, training Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese - The problems of theory and practice”, VNU Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 54-67.

3. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2014), “The language use of Thai pepple in Muong Tung – Muong Cha – Dien Bien”,Proceedings of Scientific Conference of Yoing staff and Postgraduate students the academic year 2013 – 2014, VNU Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 396-411.

4. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (2015), “Place names in Thai language and derived from Thai language in Dien Bien”,Proceedings of the 7^thNational Conference of Thai Studies Program: Thai - Kadai Communities of Vietnam - The issues of sustainable development, World Publishers, Hanoi, pp. 600-603.

5. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2015), “Language ability of ethnic minority people in Muong Cha – Dien Bien”,Lexicography & Encyclopedia(6), pp.87-92.

6. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2015), “The language use of Khmu pepple in Muong Tung – Muong Cha – Dien Bien”,Proceedings of National Conference on Linguistics 2015, VNU Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 1164-1172.

7. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung (2016), “Some characteristics of the language situation in Muong Cha – Dien Bien”,Language(3), pp. 66-80.

8. Nguyen Thi Thu Dung, Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nga (2016), “Research on ethnic minority languages ​​and the role of pedagogical colleges in mountainous province”,Journal of Education(7), pp. 163-165.