A Study on the Diversity of Language Use and Awareness of Korean Chinese: A Questionnaire Survey of Korean–Chinese Schools

Abstract

This paper studies the diversity of language use and awareness of ethnic Koreans in China. A questionnaire survey was conducted in Korean–Chinese schools in three different areas of China, Yanji, Tonghua and Dalian. The results of the quantitative analysis, clarified that diversity in language use and awareness in Korean Chinese were related to regional area and gender. This paper also looks at previous studies and the results of an interview survey. It concludes that although there are several factors underlying language use and awareness, these may be explained in terms of the concept of ‘socialization’.