Promoting the Inheritance and Development of Miao Culture through the Language Resource Protection Project: A Case Study of "Language Dialect Culture Investigation: Miao Language in Danzhai, Guizhou"

Abstract

Language is the carrier of culture, and culture relies on language and carries the national memory based on it. Under the impact of the modern multi-ethnic language wave, single-ethnic languages are facing a relatively shrinking usage scenario and urgently need systematic protection. The language resource protection project implemented by the Ministry of Education and the National Language Commission has provided crucial support for the rescue of single ethnic languages. In view of this, this paper takes the "Language Dialect Culture Investigation - Miao Language in Danzhai, Guizhou" project as a case study, systematically sorts out the current status of the language and culture of the Miao people in Danzhai, elaborates in detail on the implementation process and technical methods of this Miao language investigation, and comprehensively presents the language collections, data results and cultural records formed by the investigation. Furthermore, a thorough analysis of the practical value of this survey in assisting the protection of the Miao language in Danzhai and promoting the inheritance and innovative development of Miao culture will be conducted, providing referenceable experiences and paths for the language resource protection project to empower the survival of a single ethnic culture.