语言中的政治:台湾光复初期的国语运动

Politics in the Language:Mandarin Movement during Early Period of Taiwan's Recovery

语言是一个民族认同的工具。台湾光复初期,国民政府大力推行国语运动,以期消除日语影响,弘扬民族文化。推行之始,因筹划得当,激发了民众学习国语的热情。但由于执行者急功近利,一味地追求速度,更有甚者,强制性地将语言与政治结合,将语言视为身份的象征,加剧了台湾民众与大陆入台者的政治对立,导致"国语热"逐渐沉寂,未能达到预期效果。

Language is the tool of national identity. In order to eliminate the impact of Japanese and propagate the Chinese national culture, the Kuomintang government vigorously carried out the Mandarin Movement during the early period of Taiwan＇s recovery. Due to the proper planning, the people＇s enthusiasm of studying Mandarin had been aroused at the beginning of the Movement. Unfortunately, the executants were eager to achieve instant success and quick profits and to pursue speed. And they even combined language with politics and considered the language as a symbol of identity, which intensified the political conflict between the natives of Taiwan and the people from the Mainland. Consequently, the ＂Mandarin fever＂ gradually faded away and failed to achieve the desired effect.