ABSTRACT

This article analyzes the role of community radio broadcasting in promoting indigenous minority languages and cultures in selected parts of Malawi. The study collected empirical data from two community radio stations and their surrounding populations. Using the theories of ethnolinguistic vitality and globalization, the study reveals that recent establishment of community radio stations, centered on local community development, has created opportunity for promotion of languages and cultures, as practiced by minorities in local areas surrounding the radio stations. Thus, the use of minority languages simplifies the understanding of information and encourages the participation of speakers who might otherwise be excluded due to language difficulties.

摘要

本文分析了社区无线电广播在马拉维选定地区促进土著少数民族语言和文化方面的作用。该研究从两个社区广播电台及其周围人群收集了经验数据。该研究利用民族语言活力和全球化理论，揭示了最近建立以当地社区发展为中心的社区广播电台，为广播电台周边地区的少数民族实践的语言和文化的传播创造了机会。因此，少数民族语言的使用简化了对信息的理解，并鼓励了可能因语言困难而被排除在外的说话者的参与。