英语全球化语境下的民族身份构建

The Construction of National Identity under the Context of English Globalization

英语全球化使人们陷入两难的境地 :一方面人们要通过英语加强与世界的交流和沟通 ,另一方面人们又要保持自己的民族身份。如何处理好英语全球化与民族身份这对矛盾成为了许多国家面临的问题。本文着重阐述后殖民时代许多曾经作为英国殖民地的国家如何从语言规划和语言政策上来确立民族身份 (nationalidentity) ,并联系我国的国情做一定的说明。

English globalization places people in a dilemma: communicating with the world in English or retaining the national identity. Many countries face the subject of dealing with the contradiction. This article emphasizes how the independent countries constructed their national identities by way of language planning and language policies in the postcolonial era,and the situation in our country is also explored.