Why do more and more children think that speaking in dialect is vulgar?

? Because times have changed. Nowadays, children basically speak Mandarin, whether at home or at school, and dialects are rarely used. It feels strange to hear dialects. In addition, in today's daily life, the frequency of use of dialects is still relatively low, especially some words cannot be expressed in dialects.

? Therefore, whether it is from the fact that Mandarin is mostly used in daily life or from the dialect itself, it is normal for more and more children to think that speaking dialects is "unfashionable".

The language environment of dialects is very different from before

? Take myself as an example. What was the language environment like when we were young? Our parents, grandparents, all spoke Shanghainese (dialects). , only taking Shanghai as an example). Only schools emphasize the need to speak Mandarin. When I was a child, my parents forced me to speak Shanghainese at home. If I couldn’t speak it, I would learn it.

?And now? Take my younger brother's family as an example. Neither his parents speak Shanghainese, only his grandparents speak it, and there is no mandatory requirement at home. In school, no matter what language you use to teach Chinese language course materials, most of them are written in Mandarin. You can only listen to them if you read them in Mandarin. There are also signs saying "Speak Mandarin" in the school.

? Therefore, the current general environment is that children use Mandarin and speak Mandarin when going out with friends and classmates. Over time, they will feel that speaking dialects is "unfashionable" and feel out of tune with the people around them.

The scope of application of dialects is already very limited

?If the dialect is not fluent, most people will not be able to communicate directly in dialect. This is not the same as communicating in Chinese with foreigners. You don’t think a foreigner who speaks stilted Chinese is strange; but when a person who speaks your dialect appears in front of you, Sometimes, you may feel a little strange.

?At this time, you are more inclined to let both parties communicate in a language that both parties are familiar with, such as Mandarin, which is common throughout the country.

What’s more, now everyone no longer just stays in their own city, especially in big cities. With the inflow of more foreign people and the substantial increase in communication, the decline of dialects is inevitable of. This is true for all dialects. In addition, the promotion of dialects in recent years has accelerated the process of dialect loss. It can only be said that the general trend is inevitable.

? Therefore, children will feel that speaking dialects is "unfashionable" and feel that dialects are the "product" of their grandparents, so why should they speak them? I can’t explain it anyway.

?In short, whether it is from the perspective of the dialect itself or the overall popularization of Mandarin, it is normal and inevitable for children to feel that speaking dialects is very vulgar, because from their perspective, speaking Dialects have a feeling of being "out of place".