A critical discourse study of cultural and national identity (re)construction in Taiwanese high school EFL textbooks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2917345 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaochen Hua (0000-0002-6518-0183, Hefei University of Technology), Yating Yu (0000-0002-9416-0130, University of Macau, corresponding author), Tayden Fung Chan (0000-0002-4958-6829, Education University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 433-448 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0159-6306 • E-ISSN: 1469-3739 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01596306.2024.2412596 |
| OpenAlex | W4403255270 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 33 |
In foreign language textbooks, cultural representations embedded in texts and images not only facilitate the acquisition of linguistic knowledge but also construct ethnic or political identities. Over the past century, the mainstream ideology in Taiwan has changed due to the rotation of ruling parties and generational shifts. This change is also evident in contemporary English-as-a-Foreign-Language textbooks. In light of this emerging issue, this study employed critical discourse analysis to examine three sets of textbooks that are widely used in high schools in Taiwan. The study reveals that textbooks produced in Taiwan generally: (1) highlight the indigenous culture of the island, (2) extensively depict contemporary Taiwanese celebrities, specialties, and natural landscapes, (3) embellish the period of Japanese and Dutch-Spanish colonisation, and (4) strategically differentiate between ‘China/Chinese’ and ‘Taiwan/Taiwanese’. The findings expose the Taiwan-centric perspective of the textbooks while downplaying the significance of the national title – ‘the Republic of China’
Aesthetics · Art · Critical discourse analysis · Discourse analysis · Ideology · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Gender Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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A critical discourse study of cultural and national identity (re)construction in Taiwanese high school EFL textbooks
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |