英文摘要 |
This study depicts the current situation of family languages in Taiwan and clarify the effects of class, national identity and location on family language choice, using 2013 Taiwan Social Change Survey and 2010 census data. The main findings are (a) although the new middle class most prefer Mandarin, there is no significant difference between the classes when education is considered; (b) Chinese identity promotes the use of Mandarin, but Taiwanese identity does not revive the use of Minnan (Hokkien) in the Hoklo Families that has lost their native language; (c) family language choice is strongly influenced by neighborhood language preference—as people continue to migrate to northern metropolitan area where Mandarin is dominant, more and more families lose native language environment. These findings point to the plight of Taiwanese native languages. |