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<p>This paper took the Yichun dialect in Jiangxi Province, China as a case study and used a mixed method to explore the factors that affected the inheritance and use of the Yichun dialect, as well as their relationship with local identity. As one of the endangered dialects in China, the Yichun dialect provides a valuable case for examining how the inheritance and use of dialects are influenced by social development and national language policies. Our findings revealed that family education played a crucial role in helping Gen Z individuals inherit Yichun dialect, while community support positively promoted actual dialect use. In contrast, school education negatively affected dialect proficiency, and migration had a negative impact on dialect use. Besides, dialect proficiency positively influenced both local identity and use behavior. Use behavior&#xa0;in turn, strengthened local identity. This article revealed the unique roles of family education in preserving Yichun dialect and social support in promoting its use, and uncovered the relationships among dialect proficiency, use behavior, and local identity. It further explained the impacts of the Mandarin promotion policy and economic factors on the decline of the dialect, and proposed measures to preserve the declining dialect.</p>

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Why are they no longer speaking Yichun dialect? A case study on dialect inheritance, usage, and local identity of Generation Z in Jiangxi, China based on structural equation modeling

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    2026年1月3日

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  • Yongxiang Zhang,
  • Zhonggen Yu

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This paper took the Yichun dialect in Jiangxi Province, China as a case study and used a mixed method to explore the factors that affected the inheritance and use of the Yichun dialect, as well as their relationship with local identity. As one of the endangered dialects in China, the Yichun dialect provides a valuable case for examining how the inheritance and use of dialects are influenced by social development and national language policies. Our findings revealed that family education played a crucial role in helping Gen Z individuals inherit Yichun dialect, while community support positively promoted actual dialect use. In contrast, school education negatively affected dialect proficiency, and migration had a negative impact on dialect use. Besides, dialect proficiency positively influenced both local identity and use behavior. Use behavior in turn, strengthened local identity. This article revealed the unique roles of family education in preserving Yichun dialect and social support in promoting its use, and uncovered the relationships among dialect proficiency, use behavior, and local identity. It further explained the impacts of the Mandarin promotion policy and economic factors on the decline of the dialect, and proposed measures to preserve the declining dialect.