Characteristics and Applications of Chinese Tongue Twisters (绕口令 ) in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language in Vietnam

Abstract

Based on teaching practice, this article systematically analyzes the linguistic features, artistic characteristics, and pedagogical value of Chinese tongue twisters in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. By approaching tongue twisters as complete linguistic units, the study demonstrates that this form of folk language is constructed through the close integration of four fundamental linguistic levels: phonetics, vocabulary, syntax, and semantics. On this basis, the article further elucidates the prominent artistic characteristics of Chinese tongue twisters, including playfulness, structural logic, diversity, and rhythmicity, and affirms their high applicability in phonetic instruction, the development of oral proficiency, vocabulary retention, listening comprehension training, and classroom activity design. Through this analysis, the article highlights the role and potential of tongue twisters in the teaching of Chinese in Vietnam.