(Re)Imagining Taiwan through '2030 Bilingual Nation': Languages, Identities, and Ideologies
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| Title: | (Re)Imagining Taiwan through '2030 Bilingual Nation': Languages, Identities, and Ideologies |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Chang, Yu-jung |
| Source: | Taiwan Journal of TESOL. 2022 19(1):121-146. |
| Availability: | National Chengchi University Department of English. 64 Sec 2 ZhiNan Road, Wenshan District, Taipei 11605, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 886-2-2938-7248; Fax: 886-2-2939-0510; e-mail: tjtesol@nccu.edu.tw; Web site: http://www.tjtesol.org/index.php/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Bilingualism, Mandarin Chinese, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Attitudes, Language Role, Language Proficiency, Economic Factors, Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Public Policy, Language Planning |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan |
| ISSN: | 1814-9448 |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the discursive construction of Taiwan's envisioned identity as a Mandarin-English bilingual nation, encapsulated in its recent "2030 Bilingual Nation" policy. Through the lens of imagined community, this paper analyzes the blueprint for the policy to parse out the kinds of (international) ties the Taiwanese government is trying to forge for the nation and the role English plays in this top-down imagination. The findings highlight the dominance of English in the policy and show how these imagined national identities and bilingual strategies are constructed largely in relation to English as the language of the global economy. The analysis further identifies three prevalent discourses that help frame this top-down imagination, particularly the urgency for Taiwan to be English-proficient. Based on the findings, the paper warns against taking the value of English for granted, urges policy makers to take a critical and practical stance on the promotion of English, and provides implications for future research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1331952 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the discursive construction of Taiwan's envisioned identity as a Mandarin-English bilingual nation, encapsulated in its recent "2030 Bilingual Nation" policy. Through the lens of imagined community, this paper analyzes the blueprint for the policy to parse out the kinds of (international) ties the Taiwanese government is trying to forge for the nation and the role English plays in this top-down imagination. The findings highlight the dominance of English in the policy and show how these imagined national identities and bilingual strategies are constructed largely in relation to English as the language of the global economy. The analysis further identifies three prevalent discourses that help frame this top-down imagination, particularly the urgency for Taiwan to be English-proficient. Based on the findings, the paper warns against taking the value of English for granted, urges policy makers to take a critical and practical stance on the promotion of English, and provides implications for future research. |
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| ISSN: | 1814-9448 |
