国家语言能力指数体系完善与研究实践

National Language Capacity Evaluation Indexes and Their Applications

国家语言能力是一个国家综合国力的重要体现。我们依据客观数据,运用多指标综合评价分析方法,将国家语言能力指数体系中的管理能力、掌控能力、创造能力、开发能力、拓展能力5个一级指标进一步完善为12个二级指标和26个三级指标,将世界各国国家语言能力的差异以量化形式直观呈现;据此体系进行数据分析,发现国家语言能力与国家经济实力紧密相连,世界各国的国家语言能力形成了呈金字塔形分布的3个层级,美国、中国和英国占据塔尖;5个一级指标中掌控能力、创造能力和拓展能力对整体国家语言能力影响更大;而中国在语言研究、语言教育、语言产业和学术话语方面还需继续努力,以提升国家语言能力。

National language capacity is an integral component and important manifestation of a country’s comprehensive national power.To evaluate the national language capacity of a country,this study proposes a three-level evaluation index sys-tem,developed with reference to objective data and a multi-index comprehensive evaluation approach.The evaluation system consists of 5 fi rst-level abilities,12 second-level abilities,and 26 third-level specifi cations,whereby the fi rst-level indexes,including management ability,control ability,creation ability,development ability,and expansion ability,perform paramount roles.Using these indicators,the language capacities in various countries can be quantifi ed and compared.With further data analysis and verifi cation concerning the system,this study reveals that the language capacity of a country is closely related to its economic strength.The values of national language capacity in the individual countries over the world form a pyramid struc-ture,with the United States,China,and the United Kingdom occupying the top.Among the fi ve fi rst-level indexes,the control ability,creation ability and expansion ability have greater impacts on the overall national language capacity of a country.When it comes to the national language capacity of China,this paper proposes that eff orts need to be made in aspects such as language research,language education,language industry,and academic discourse in order to enhance its overall national language ca-pacity.