The Paradox of Linguistic Policy and National Identity in Portuguese-speaking Island Countries
As an important carrier of information and human emotions,language policy plays a crucial role in shaping national identity.Since the Portuguese government implemented"decolonization"in 1974,Cape Verde,Sao Tome and Principe,and Timor-Leste began to develop their national identities independently.These countries chose to construct post-colonial national identity through their own language policies,which are found to share common characteristics:Portuguese serves as a main foundation;the role of the language of the primary ethnic group diminishes,and the intergenerational language difference appears.To a certain extent,the language policies in these island countries have been contradictory to the vision of constructing a national identity.
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