Key topics: Language as a marker of cultural and personal identity, Heritage language maintenance and language loss across generations, Chinese diaspora communities and bicultural identity, Simplified vs. Traditional Chinese characters as cultural markers, Dialects and regional languages (方言) within China, Cultural values transmitted through language and literature, Identity negotiation between Chinese heritage and Western upbringing.
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