กระบวนการสื่อสารเพื่อสืบทอดภาษาเวียดนามของครอบครัวชาวไทยเชื้อสายเวียดนาม ในอำเภอธาตุพนม จังหวัดนครพนม

Abstract

The objectives of this qualitative research were to 1) investigate the communication process for Vietnamese inheritance, and 2) examine factors affecting Vietnamese inheritance among Thai-Vietnamese families in That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with a sample group of 20 participants, consisting of 1) five elderly people, 2) five middle-aged people, 3) five children and youth, and 4) five experts in Vietnamese language and culture, selected through purposive sampling. The research tool was an interview form. The data were analyzed inductively and summarized using descriptive analysis.

The results showed that: 1) The communication process for Vietnamese inheritance of Thai-Vietnamese families consisted of sources, messages, channels, receivers, and feedback. There was only a group of elderly individuals who acted as messengers and attempted to inherit the Vietnamese language; 2) the factors affecting the Vietnamese language inheritance of Thai-Vietnamese families included personal factors comprising language attitudes and proficiency, and social factors including families, schools, Thai-Vietnamese Association, and other government agencies.