| Title: |
Performative Bilingual Policy: An Analysis of Two Taiwanese White Papers on International Education |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Li, Yu-Chih (ORCID 0000-0002-5887-4224); Lingard, Bob (ORCID 0000-0002-4101-9985); Reyes, Vicente (ORCID 0000-0002-1539-1839); Sellar, Sam |
| Source: |
Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. 2023 53(2):253-268. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
16 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Bilingualism; Mandarin Chinese; English (Second Language); Public Policy; Educational Policy; Global Approach; Translation; Language Attitudes; Language Role; Cultural Context; Audience Awareness; Ideology; Cultural Traits; Postcolonialism; Language Planning |
| Geographic Terms: |
Taiwan |
| DOI: |
10.1080/03057925.2021.1889359 |
| ISSN: |
0305-7925; 1469-3623 |
| Abstract: |
In 2011, the Taiwanese Ministry of Education issued a policy on the internationalisation of schooling. The policy assumes that being 'international' has become necessary in order to maintain economic competitiveness in a globalising world. It was published in two languages: Mandarin, the official language in Taiwan, and English, presupposed as a "lingua franca." Treating 'policy as discourse', the article analyses internationalism and its performativity through the publication and specific textual construction of this policy. The analysis considers the layout, target readerships, conceptual translation, and spatial representation and construction of 'Chineseness' in the two policy texts. This attempt at internationalisation is related to the very specific historical and geopolitical conditions of Taiwan and its liminal position in the globe. The significance of the article rests in expanding ideas of 'translation' in education policy studies and in the analysis of the specific geopolitics of East Asia. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1378963 |
| Database: |
ERIC |