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Literature Review on the Application of Digital Media in the Preservation of Dialectal Culture

Liu Bingdan, Chen Huiyi, Liu Mengzhu, Yang Xinming
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v22.n2.p2
Abstract
This paper employs a scoping review method to retrieve and screen relevant literature on the application of digital media in dialect culture preservation from core journals such as CSSCI and Peking University Core, totaling 9 core journals and 32 general journals. It analyzes dimensions such as reasons, specific usage forms, effects, and problems encountered during use, summarizing the current state and shortcomings of research in this field. The results indicate: (1) Existing research on the reasons for the use of digital media in the preservation of dialect cultures is rich, but lacks comparative analysis of different types of dialects, and the reasons derived mostly stay at the level of describing phenomena; (2) In terms of effectiveness, there is a proposal of both positive and negative dual aspects, but some studies use 'traffic' as an indicator, while others use 'user interest,' lacking a comparable unified evaluation dimension; (3) In terms of usage forms, research is primarily focused on exhibitions, with a lack of systematic classification. Future researchers can explore and delve deeper into the specific usage forms of digital media in dialect preservation from this perspective.
Keywords
Digital Media, New Media, Dialect Culture, Preservation and Inheritance, Scoping Review.
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