Resumen de Changing dominant language use and ethnic equality in Taiwan since 1987

Chao-chih Liao

• This paper presents the three definitions ofTaiwanese, Dl with the broadest scope, D2 a narrower scope, and D3 the narrowest. The D3 Taiwanese, especially those from southern Taiwan, are exhibiting Taiwanese chauvinism. Mainlanders and D3 Taiwanese use codemixing of Mandarin and Taiwanese in different ways. In legal practice, judges Interpret "national language(s) " differently. The attorney in central Taiwan speaks Mandarin to thejudge in the court; however hislher counterparts code-mix Mandarin and Taiwanese in southern Taiwan. Female judges are more likely than male ones to Interpret the "national language" äs Mandarin. Actresses are less likely than actors to switch to Taiwanese in their otherwise Mandarin context. These phenomena reflect their identity with or preference for the three major political parties.