Preserving and Interpreting Intangible Cultural Heritage in an Ethnolinguistic Community： The Case of Portuguese Language, Patois, and Creole in Macao  

作　　者：Manuel Antonio Noronha Robert Ian Chaplin 

机构地区：[1]University ofMacao, Macao SAR, China

出　　处：《US-China Foreign Language》2012年第9期1538-1546,共9页美中外语（英文版）

摘　　要：A case study of the impact of language policies in the former Portuguese administered territory of Macao SAR （Special Administrative Region）, China, is presented. The findings of interdisciplinary research indicate that language-in-education policies affect education for intangible heritage interpretation through the medium of Portuguese which, despite continuing to be an official language, is becoming a non-dominant language since the return of the territory＇s sovereignty to China. The key impact of these policies is identified as a threat to the authentic intangible heritage and its interpretation for visitors to the World Heritage properties and sites in Macao The authors of this paper argue for more attention to be given by authorities responsible for cultural tourism promotion, to planning and implementing sustainable language maintenance and language revitalization specifically for cultural heritage interpretation.

关 键 词：impact of language policies intangible heritage Portuguese language PRESERVATION 

分 类 号：S812.6[农业科学—草业科学] TP391.1[农业科学—畜牧学]