| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中央大學 === 客家政治經濟與政策研究所在職碩士專班 === 96 === Taiwan''s past language policy placed sole emphasis on “Standard Mandarin (based on Beijing dialect)” as the “National Language”, which severely suppressed the livelihood of native languages and the Hakka community of Taiwan was also one of the victims of this historic tragedy. This paper aims to use the “National Language Development Bill” as a basis for discussion to propose measures to resolve the problems surrounding Taiwan''s Hakka language.
The structure of this paper consists of literature review in Chapter 2 “Theory Analysis” and “Analysis of National Language Development Bill and Related Laws and Bills” in Chapter 3. In Chapter 4, in-depth interviews were conducted for policy, law and implementation aspect analysis and in the final chapter, Chapter 5, there is the conclusion and recommendations.
1.The UNESCO “Convention on Cultural Diversity” lists
the common vision of all humanity. This is the benchmark
to measure the respect of human rights by modern
democracies. Early establishment of language protection
laws is a sign of an advance and more progressive policy.
2.Enforce the current and only language equality related
law, the “Public Transportation Broadcast Equality
Protection Law” to promote the concept of language
equality.
3.Learn from Singapore''s experience of periodically
organizing language review councils and development of
language related curriculum measures to resolve or
remedy language policy and language curriculum
deficiencies.
4.Refer to Canada''s “mosaic” multiculturalism policies
where each individual “tile” can maintain its own
cultural identity.
5.Replicate New Zealand''s Maori language revival
experience, reward the establishment of “Hakka
kindergartens” and “Hakka elementary schools” to
continue the Hakka language line.
6.Acknowledge that respect for cultural diversity is a
universal value. Preservation of the languages and
cultures of Taiwan''s ethnic groups as well as the
construction of a “Language Database” is the duty of
Taiwan''s government as well as its people.
7.Use the “concentric theory” to design and implement
Hakka language education at all education levels,
encourage cross-cultural learning and actively strive
for acceptance from other communities.
8.The Hakka people should understand and realize the
importance of the revival and inheritance of the Hakka
language; the key to this is the awakening of Hakka
consciousness.
9.Through community colleges, use the idea of
“deliberative democracy” to address the inadequacies
of the representative democracy system. This can help
discover a new direction for the preservation of the
Hakka''s “linguistic rights”.
This paper is written in hope of providing assistance to government language policy design and implementation and improve the security of Taiwan''s Hakka people''s “linguistic rights”.
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