当代美国外语教育政策演进特征及策略走向

On the Evolving Characteristics and Future Strategy of American Foreign Language Education Policies

外语教育政策是美国语言教育政策的重要组成部分,历经从实用为本到国家利益至上的调整;从政治型外语向经济型外语的转型;从国家安全战略到参与国际竞争嬗变的演变过程,在此过程中颁布并实施的一系列外语教育政策为其它国家外语教育政策的发展提供可资参考的蓝本。在经济全球化的背景下,从美国现有的外语教育政策出发,评介当代美国外语教育政策执行效果并探讨其未来策略走向,对我国的外语教育发展战略将有很重要的启示作用。

Its foreign language(FL)education policy is an important component of American language policies.It could be seen that changes,adjustments and transformations featured American FL policies in its 300-year long history,from practice priority to national interests centered,from politically oriented to economically oriented,and from national security strategy to participation of international competition.Its experiences and lessons learned could provide pratical guidelines for other developing countries.With such a concern,the present study attempts to analyze American contemporary foreign language policies and their effects on its foreign language education in order to offer helpful perspectives for China's FL education.