美國華裔的族語保留與內婚

Chinese Americans' Ethnic Language Retention and Endogamy

本篇研究探討在美國的華裔族群保留族語與內婚的關聯性。 以往東亞裔通婚研究通常忽略族語在內婚中的角色。這篇研究使 用2012年3年期美國社區調查（American Community Survey, ACS），探討美國華裔人口中族語與內婚的關聯性。將樣本區分 美國出生以及美國境外出生的華人，並比較男女差異。該研究發 現，族語的保留與通婚具有相當密切的關聯，不論其出生地為 何。再者，結果也顯示，英語流暢度對於境外出生的華裔的內婚 有顯著影響，遠大於對美國出生者。

This study investigates the association between ethnic language retention and endogamy amongst Foreign-born and U.S.-born Chinese. Previous East Asian intermarriage research has typically omitted the role of ethnic language in endogamy. This study draws on data from 2010's 3-year American Community Survey to understand the influence of ethnic language on endogamy amongst both, foreign-born and U.S.-born Chinese. Sample participants are separated based on birthplace and gender for the logistic regression model analysis. The findings identify a high correlation between ethnic language and endogamy, regardless of birthplace. However, the findings highlight English language fluency has a greater influence on endogamy amongst foreign-born Chinese than their U.S.-born counterparts.