初等考試
113年
[一般行政] 公民與英文
第 46 題
📖 題組：
Professor Dr. Juliane House, in her research journal, clearly differentiates between “languages for communication" and "languages for identification” and does not see any threat posed by ELF (English as Lingua Franca) to other national and regional languages. Her point is valid when a Sri Lankan talks to a Pakistani or a Bangladeshi talks to an Iranian, because all of the speakers use English as a neutral global language solely for communication purposes. However, the socio-cultural prejudice and superiority of the language may arise when an English person is conversing with a non-native speaker. Although the contemporary sway of English language over others is beyond any cavil, based upon the fact that it is also the language of the Americans, the most developed and influential nation on the global map in the fields of education, economics, defense technology and world trade, the fact remains that the seeds of English language's flourishing crop were sown by the unjustifiable British colonialism and forced occupation over weaker nations. Moreover, if people living in the developing countries have started believing that their educational, economic and social growth and future prospects totally depend upon developing English language proficiency, I am sorry to say, they are psychological slaves and under threat. This dominance of language is utterly illegitimate. In relation to the issue, we are, definitely, exposed to the risk of a socio-cultural decline because in the audio-visual labs and libraries of our educational institutions as well as language learning centers, the students are shown English movies, cartoons and TV serials and provided English storybooks, etc., to develop their listening and reading skills and for building their vocabulary. None can deny the fact that a nation's literature, folk tales and entertainment media are the most vibrant sources of promoting its cultural norms, moral values and social ethics, and the positive and constructive process of learning a global language.
Professor Dr. Juliane House, in her research journal, clearly differentiates between “languages for communication" and "languages for identification” and does not see any threat posed by ELF (English as Lingua Franca) to other national and regional languages. Her point is valid when a Sri Lankan talks to a Pakistani or a Bangladeshi talks to an Iranian, because all of the speakers use English as a neutral global language solely for communication purposes. However, the socio-cultural prejudice and superiority of the language may arise when an English person is conversing with a non-native speaker. Although the contemporary sway of English language over others is beyond any cavil, based upon the fact that it is also the language of the Americans, the most developed and influential nation on the global map in the fields of education, economics, defense technology and world trade, the fact remains that the seeds of English language's flourishing crop were sown by the unjustifiable British colonialism and forced occupation over weaker nations. Moreover, if people living in the developing countries have started believing that their educational, economic and social growth and future prospects totally depend upon developing English language proficiency, I am sorry to say, they are psychological slaves and under threat. This dominance of language is utterly illegitimate. In relation to the issue, we are, definitely, exposed to the risk of a socio-cultural decline because in the audio-visual labs and libraries of our educational institutions as well as language learning centers, the students are shown English movies, cartoons and TV serials and provided English storybooks, etc., to develop their listening and reading skills and for building their vocabulary. None can deny the fact that a nation's literature, folk tales and entertainment media are the most vibrant sources of promoting its cultural norms, moral values and social ethics, and the positive and constructive process of learning a global language.
Which of the following is NOT implied in this passage?
- A English is a global academic language used by many scholars in different disciplines.
- B English is widely used in business communication and negotiation.
- C The dominance of English is good for promoting a developing country's culture.
- D Many people around the globe are communicating with each other in English.
思路引導 VIP
請思考一下：當作者在文章中交替使用「不合法」、「威脅」以及「心理奴隸」等詞彙來描述某種全球現象時，他對於該現象與在地文化保存之間的關係，抱持的是正向支持還是負面警戒的態度？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
專業點評與解析
- 大力肯定：同學，做得好！你能精準辨識出作者在論述中的批判性立場，這在分析公共政策與文化霸權相關文本時至關重要。這顯示你具備優秀的邏輯歸納能力。
- 觀念驗證：這題的核心在於「立場判讀」。文中明確指出，英文的文化輸入（如電影、影集）可能導致社會文化衰退（socio-cultural decline），並稱這種語言霸權為不合法（illegitimate）。既然作者將其視為威脅，主張其有助於推廣在地文化顯然與文意相悖。
▼ 還有更多解析內容
英語霸權與文化衝擊
💡 區分英語作為溝通工具的便利性，與其對本土文化認同的威脅。
| 比較維度 | 溝通語言 (Communication) | VS | 認同語言 (Identification) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 使用目的 | 跨國中立訊息交換 | — | 表達文化價值與道德規範 |
| 權力關係 | 使用者地位平等 | — | 常伴隨社會偏見與優越感 |
| 文化影響 | 視為中立工具，無威脅 | — | 可能導致心理奴役與衰落 |
💬英語普及雖利於溝通，但對弱勢國家的文化認同具負面衝擊。
