The Inheritance and Protection of Taizhou Dialect Proverbs from the Perspective of Cultural Ecology

Dialect contains rich cultural connotation, represents valuable regional cultural spirit, and therefore has strong living fossil value. In terms of how to protect and inherit dialect proverbs, cultural ecology is undoubtedly a valuable research perspective, whose theory focuses on the three-fold relationships between man and nature, man and society, and man and man. Based on the principles of cultural ecology, this paper probes into the potential threats to Taizhou dialect proverbs, explores the reasons for their decline, and highlights the need for an ecological protection approach.

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