政府與行政學系研討會: How Official Language Shapes Political Minds
講者: 胡悅教授, 副教授及數據與治理中心副主任, 清華大學
日期：2024年4月19日 (星期五)
時間：16:00 – 17:30
地點: E21B-G002
內容: This research introduces the “Official Language Field” (OLF) theory, offering a novel perspective on how language policy influences public political cognition and behavioral preferences from a functional viewpoint. I tested the OLF hypotheses using data from the 2010–2015 waves of the “Chinese General Social Survey.” The empirical findings indicate that the language field created by Putonghua promotion policies significantly shapes Chinese citizens’ political cognition, social satisfaction, political efficacy, and evaluations of self and society, ultimately impacting their political trust. The analysis also demonstrates that enhancing various aspects of Putonghua proficiency among societal members leads to different mechanisms influencing public perceptions. These results provide new insights into the governance implications of language policy and introduce a novel angle on the relationship between language governance and the modernization of human society.
