| dc.description.abstract | This study conducts a policy dialogue on Hakka language proficiency certification from a stakeholder perspective. First, it conducts a questionnaire survey on test takers’ perception of the policy based on Burton’s analytical framework of policy marketing model. Based on the results of quantitative analysis, research methods of comprehensive policy analysis, in-depth interview and focus groups are adopted. Interviewees are recruited from the public sector, professional fields, and Hakka clubs. There are two focus group interviews (A & B): Hakka teachers are the primary interviewees in the focus group interview A, while Hakka test takers are the primary interviewees in the focus group interview B.
Results suggest that: (1) policy participants’ perception of Hakka language proficiency certification: the largest percent of policy support measures is to increase Hakka personnel through national examination; however, immature Hakka-speaking environment and inadequate support measures will decrease test takers’ willingness’ to take the test; (2) the legitimacy and appropriateness of policy goal: there are unsettled issues involving teaching materials, spelling, marking standards, academic sponsors, resource exclusion, marginal labor market, short of Hakka-speaking environment, and Hakka teachers; (3) policy efficacy and efficiency: except for improving the efficacy of Hakka teachers’ employment opportunities, the efficacy of certification is insignificant; (4) the process of policy execution: current subject of information exchange is still Council of Hakka Affairs, and the secondary subjects of information are Hakka clubs; besides these subjects of information, Hakka language learners obtain information from websites. In the future, the subjects of information exchange are Council of Hakka Affairs, schools, and Ministry of Education; (5) comprehensive policy influence: future changes include Hakka identities, lack of Hakka-oriented labor market, generational gap in Hakka-speaking population, and insufficient Hakka-speaking environment.
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