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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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台灣與東南亞跨國家庭青少年外表形象、自我概念及族群認同間關連性之初探 / Understanding the Relations among Self-concept, Ethnic Identification and the Perception of Physical Appearance in the Adolescents from Transnational Families Composed of Taiwanese and Southeast Asians

趙佳慧 Unknown Date (has links)
本研究探索台灣與東南亞籍跨國婚姻子女其自我概念、外表形象與族群認同之內涵及三者概念之間的關連性。本研究以質性研究方法進行,透過參與觀察、焦點團體以及個別深入訪談等多元方式從事資料蒐集並以歸納方式進行分析。本研究對象主要包括了五個類別的青少年:外表具有明顯族群特徵的跨國原生家庭青少年、外表不具有明顯族群特徵的跨國原生家庭青少年、外表具有明顯族群特徵的跨國繼親家庭青少年、親生父母皆為台灣人的跨國繼親家庭青少年以及特殊類別青少年。本研究產生幾項主要發現:(1) 跨國家庭青少年在自我概念上的形塑與一般青少年無異;他們皆能以抽象字眼描述自己,並運用多種不同面向以建構其自我概念。在當中,父母和同儕為影響其自我概念的重要他人。(2)外表亦為跨國家庭青少年自我概念的重要面向之一,尤其是女性。此外,跨國家庭青少年所持之審美觀與一般青少年並無明顯差異。(3)跨國家庭青少年均已發展出初步的族群認同,能選擇自身的族群身份以及運用族群相關線索來區分「我群」和「他群」。同時,外表特徵影響自身揭露族群身份的經驗與方式,具有明顯族群外表者較無彈性選擇族群身份界定與揭露方式。(4)對於擁有明顯族群外表特徵的跨國原生家庭青少年與特殊類別青少年而言,他人對其族群身份與外表特徵的評價,會明顯地對其自我概念產生雙重影響,其中性別亦為一個重要因素。對女性來說,明顯的族群外表特徵(例如膚色黑)容易降低她們對外表的自信。本研究的結果,期望能對跨國家庭及族群研究,相關決策者,以及台灣社會大眾做出有意義的貢獻。 / The aim of this research is to understand the relations among self-concept, ethnic identification and the perception of physical appearance in the adolescents from transnational families composed of Taiwanese and Southeast Asians. The study uses qualitative research methods to collect and analyze data, and the sample comprises five categories: the adolescents from transnational families with identifiable ethnic physical features, the adolescents from transnational families without identifiable ethnic physical features, the adolescents from transnational stepfamilies with identifiable ethnic physical features, the Taiwanese-born adolescents from transnational stepfamilies, and the special category. There are several findings from this research. First, the construction of self concept is similar between adolescents from transnational families and the general Taiwanese adolescents; they are able to describe themselves in abstract sense and present their self-concepts in multiple dimensions. Parents and peers are significant sources of influence in their construction of self concepts. Second, the perception of physical appearance is a significant aspect of self concept in adolescents from transnational families, and this is especially so to female adolescents. Moreover, the perceptions of beauty and physical appearance of adolescents from transnational families tend to coincide with those of the general Taiwanese adolescents. Third, the adolescents from transnational families have developed preliminary ethnic identities, which are shown by their abilities to indicate their ethnic memberships and to distinguish the ethnic in-groups from out-groups. Furthermore, physical appearance tends to affect the ways and experiences of revealing ethnic identities. Adolescents with identifiable ethnic physical features generally have less power to negotiate their ethnic identities. Fourth, to those adolescents from transnational families with identifiable ethnic physical features and the adolescent in the special category, others’ opinions of their ethnic memberships and their ethnically denoted physical appearances can powerfully shape their self-concepts, and gender acts as an important factor affecting this linkage. To the female adolescents from transnational families with identifiable ethnic features, their self-esteem is likely to be negatively influenced by their ethnically denoted physical appearances. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the academic fields of transnational family study and ethnicity, as well as to policy makers and the general Taiwanese society.
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家庭父母政黨態度一致性與大學生政黨傾向之研究

李育任 Unknown Date (has links)
政黨認同是選民對一個政黨所存在的一種歸屬感及心理認同,形成於社會化的過程中,它是政治態度與選舉投票研究中,學者最重視的焦點之一。家庭中的父母在子女社會化過程中的影響力亦為政治社會化研究領域中所關切的重點,本研究旨在將上述兩個研究焦點結合,以大學生為對象,進而探討父親與母親的政黨態度一致與否對子女政黨傾向之影響。 研究結果顯示,當父母親政治立場一致時,其代間政黨傾向的一致性也較高。當父母親都支持泛藍或泛綠政黨時,有較高比例的大學生會分別傾向支持泛藍或泛綠政黨;同樣地,當父母親都傾向成為獨立選民時,大學生也有明顯較高的比例會傾向成為獨立選民。另外我們發現,當父親與母親的政黨認同有所衝突時,大學生的政黨傾向會在父母雙方的政黨認同間拉扯,使得多數大學生難以決定其政黨認同,而成為獨立選民。因此,父母之間的政黨理念一旦有所衝突,將難以將其政黨傾向傳遞給下一代。然而當大學生要在父親及母親的政黨認同間做抉擇時,研究顯示大學生多較不傾向認同父親支持的政黨,而較偏向母親一方。在父強母弱的非對立型家庭中,母親對大學生的政黨傾向也同樣發揮了其影響力。關於其它影響大學生政黨傾向的因素,省籍、主觀家庭社經地位、同儕間討論政治的情況、政治涉入、政治知識、政治信任感、族群意識以及統獨立場在多元迴歸模型中都是顯著的影響變數。 本文僅以初探性的研究出發,期透過本文之發現,使得相關研究學者能在往後研究中,更為深入瞭解家庭中父母政黨認同的不同組合模式對子女政黨傾向所帶來的影響,以達成社會科學研究中「預測」現象的終極目標。 關鍵詞:政黨認同、政治社會化、同質性父母、異質性父母、對立型家庭、非對立型家庭。
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家族主義認同與接班行為-個人生涯選擇模式的觀點

張小鳳 Unknown Date (has links)
家族企業是台灣企業的重要組織型態,近年來全球化市場競爭帶給台灣家族企業主及其後代極大的挑戰,而這些企業主後代之生活條件和教育程度迥異於創業業主,企業後代的接班狀況是否會因環境與個人條件的變化而與過去不同,進而產生有別於傳統的生涯選擇?為瞭解上述問題,研究者曾經以質性研究方法針對某本土組織為對象完成「台灣家族企業中三代業主經營理念之變遷」的探索性研究。此個案分析結果顯示該家族三代信念相同,完全建構出該企業的特色,且傳承使命感強烈,不分世代都顯示出利家、護家的行為。因此本研究之目的是以量化研究方式來驗証「家族主義認同與後代接班行為之密切關係」是否也存在於一般台灣家族企業中,即針對企業後代探討「家族主義的認同」與接班行為(意願與結果)的關係,並欲進一步瞭解「個人評估」和「環境評估」如何調節這兩者間的關係。 本研究採問卷調查法進行,樣本為台灣上市公司及規模近似之企業主之後代94人。結果分析所得的重要結論為:(一)企業家後代「家族主義認同」和「接班行為」有正相關。(二)「家族主義認同」與「個人評估」、「環境評估」對於「接班行為」並無交互作用效果。(三)「個人評估」中之「資源利益」因素對「接班意願」最具解釋力,「環境評估」中之「家族支持」因素對「接班結果」最具解釋力。(四)年齡層在四十歲以上者,在「家族主義認同」和「接班意願」上,均高於較年輕的企業家後代。(五) 不同性別在「家族主義認同」、「接班意願」以及「家族支持」上有所差異,但在「接班結果」上並無差異。 / Family business is an important organizational context among Taiwan entrepreneurs. Global competition brings a huge challenge to owners and the succession across generations for the family business. The second or third generation has a different living standard and educational background than the original business founder. Will the succession be influenced by environmental and personal characteristics? Will the family business heirs not follow the traditional career choices of the family business founder? A pilot study used a qualitative research methodology to explore these questions in a local family business organization in Taiwan, interviewing three generations of family members. Based on the family member’s characteristics and beliefs this business developed its own culture. Because of their commitment to the family, every generation protects and profits the family. The purpose of this research is to use a quantitative method to understand how familism and succession across generations are closely related among Taiwan entrepreneurs. Will personal and environmental assessment influence the relationship between familism and succession? This research uses a self-report questionnaire completed by 94 younger generation members of the family business stock companies. The findings of this research are: 1) Identification of familism and succession behavior is positively related. 2) Familism, personal assessment and environmental assessment are independent from succession and showed no interaction. 3) In the dimension of personal assessment, the resource-benefit can best explain the will to succeed and in the dimension of environment assessment family support can best explain the result of succession. 4) Those above 40 years of age were more likely to identify familism and had more willingness to succession. 5) Males and females are different in identifying familism, the will to succession, and family support, but not much different in the result of succession.
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我國女性選民投票行為之研究-2004年總統選舉分析

吳家蕎 Unknown Date (has links)
本研究主要目的係探討2004年總統大選,我國女性選民個人社會背景特徵、政治態度及投票行為,並分析影響女性選民投票抉擇的重要因素。   本研究採用二手資料分析法,資料來源為行政院國家科學委員會補助研究計畫 「2004年總統選舉台灣選舉與民主化調查」(TEDS 2004P)資料,使用的統計方法主要為次數分配、卡方檢定、t值檢定、變異數分析及洛基廻歸模型。   經分析後主要研究發現: 一、女性選民的政黨認同傾向「中立」;對候選人的評價,女性選民認為陳水扁的形象優於連戰,而連戰的能力優於陳水扁,整體而言,女性選民較喜歡陳水扁;政策議題方面,女性選民首重「經濟性議題」;2004年總統大選,女性選民表示投票給陳水扁的比例多於連戰。 二、女性選民的個人背景因素及政治態度等變數,單獨地與女性選民的投票抉擇皆有顯著的關聯性,惟將諸多變數一同納入模型比較其相對影響力時,發現「教育程度」、「政黨認同」及「候選人評價」等三個變數最具影響力。 三、「教育程度」是影響女性選民投票行為的重要因素,顯示社會學研究途徑同樣和社會心理學研究途徑對女性選民的投票抉擇具解釋力及預測力,惟高教育程度女性選民的投票率並不高。 四、2004年女性選民「偏泛藍」及「偏泛綠」比例差距不大,與1992年相較,女性選民對國民黨的支持度下滑,對民進黨的認同則大幅提升,而無政黨傾向比率縮小,顯示女性的政治意識逐漸提升。 五、女性選民重視候選人個人特質,尤其女性佐理人員及家庭主婦更有「選人不選黨」的傾向,且形象的影響力更勝於能力。
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融入臺灣:外國人使用智慧型手機為整合工具的經驗 / Blending Into Taiwan: The Expat’s Smartphone as an Integration Tool

安德魯, Genskow, Andrew Unknown Date (has links)
融入臺灣:外國人使用智慧型手機為整合工具的經驗 / Expats living in East Asian nations have a distinctly fresh view of the burgeoning cultures around them. The field of media ethnography has largely ignored this view in favor of domestic perspectives, focusing on virtual ethnography, digital observation, and the collection of empirical data within these local populations. Taiwan is a fast-evolving nation state, with an ever-increasing foreign community and a mobile phone penetration rate of 98%. This study, recounted from the eyes of an American expat living in Taiwan, examines the successes and pitfalls Western nationals face when using their smartphones to overcome cultural barriers, maintain social relationships, and build an identity overseas. The research itself takes shape through a series of one-one-one interviews, concentrating on five subjects of differing age, gender, travel background, language level and locale. The second focus is on in-depth, on-site participant observation of these individuals interacting with Taiwanese locals and attempting to build a life for themselves away from home. Observations of their daily lifestyles, combined with interview content, sheds light on the intentions and contradictions they face in using their smartphones to traverse their environment. The goal of this study is to draw a detailed and nuanced picture of the expatriate experience and image in Taiwan, as well as analyze the ability of Westerners to use technology to integrate into Taiwanese culture.
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你刪除了多少好友?探討太陽花學運期間的臉書使用行為 / Unfriend on Facebook: Exploring the Facebook user behavior during Sunflower Movement of Taiwan

戚宇賢, Chi, Yu Xian Unknown Date (has links)
社會運動運用社群媒體成功達到政治目的之背後,並不全然都是正面效果,我們同時也得注意到社群媒體使用者在線上的衝突行為。本研究以太陽花學運期間的臉書狀況為例,探討影響臉書使用者做出「刪除好友」與「取消追蹤」行為的因素,以及這些行為影響臉書使用者較少暴露於不同意見的可能。本研究透過違反臉書社交禮儀程度、連結程度以及社會認同理論解釋臉書的衝突行為,並且探討臉書使用行為是否產生回聲室效果。 本研究結果發現,當臉書使用者感受到的違反聯書社交禮儀程度較高、臉書使用者與臉書好友之間的連結程度較低、以及臉書使用者與臉書好友之間的多重社會認同度較低,都會影響臉書使用者做出刪除好友與取消追蹤的行為;另外,研究結果也顯示了刪除好友行為會影響臉書使用者暴露於不同意見的程度較低。本研究期揭示臉書使用者面對不同意見之時,會有刪除好友以及取消追蹤的行為,並提醒我們思考此行為帶來的影響。
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2014年港台社會運動之比較研究 / Social Movements in 2014: A Comparative Study on Hong Kong and Taiwan

詹亞風, Adolfo Zambrana Juarez Unknown Date (has links)
本論文主要研究台灣學生本土宣言與香港學生宣言的相似處,且提供了此兩社群跨國界合作的機會。香港與台灣兩地的活動家在西元2014年1月13日正式接洽。香港及台灣泛民主團體的學生與政治家在台北舉行為期一周的會談,標誌著倡議民主的雙方首次接觸。 本次爭議以地方來說,主要是反對當地政府,以國際來講,則是反對中華人民共和國。此活動有利於民主、自決與身分認同。因此,兩次社會運動與兩方社群推行相似的目標及面對共同的敵人。會談後,雙方新階段的合作展現於台灣「太陽花學運」和香港「讓愛與和平佔領中環活動」。世界正在目睹跨國家社會運動間,為了加強其宣言力量而興起的趨勢。 本研究論點是基於社會運動影響理論,隨機在羅伯特·普特曼雙層賽局理論中,採用了道格·麥克亞當的集體行動間動態交互模型。該理論框架指出,一個國家的社會運動(香港或台灣)可以作為另一個社會的參考,尋求由地方政府創造「國際機會」(如:反對地方政策或一個國家:中華人民共和國)。這種情況已經出現於2014年9月28日,在香港突然出現的抗議活動。而且,幾乎立刻,近4000人聚集在台北的自由廣場以表支持。這樣一大群人,他們大多數為學生,在如此短的時間內聚集,此現象提供了本論文研究基礎,探討是否此情緒也在台灣學生中蔓延。 / The present thesis argues that the resemblance found between Taiwanese students in their local claims and those of Hong Kong students, has provided an opportunity for both societies to start collaborating at a transnational level. The first formal approach between Hong Kong and Taiwan activists came in January 13, 2014. Pro-democracy groups of students and politicians from Hong Kong and Taiwan gathered in Taipei for a weekend of talks. This marked the first real approach between both democratic advocates. Locally the struggle was directed at the governments and internationally against the PRC. The objectives of these movements favor democracy, identity and self-determination. Therefore, both social movements and societies push for similar objectives and share a common foe. After the meeting a new level of cooperation was reached between the two sides that was shown during the Sunflower movement in Taiwan and the Occupy the Central with Love and Peace OCLP in Hong Kong. The world is witnessing the dawn of a cross-national approach between social movements that seek to strengthen the force of their claims. The argument of the present study is based on the Social Movements Impact theory, using Professor’s Doug McAdam’s dynamic interactive model of a collective action, in a Robert Putman’s "Two Level-game" case of opportunity. This theoretical framework suggests that a social movement of one country (Hong Kong or Taiwan) can be used as a reference the society of another to renew the “international opportunity” (rejection of a local policy or a country: PRC) created by the local government. This case was seen on the on September 28, 2014 when abruptly emerged the protests in Hong Kong and, almost immediately, near four thousand people gathered at Taipei’s Liberty Square to show their support. The fact that such a large group of people, most of them students, gathered in so short period of time, provides the ground for the present study to explore if the sentiment is spread in the Taiwanese student community.
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訴說的身體:內衣電視廣告的符號學研究 / Narrative of female body: semiological study of lingerie TV commercials

楊青婉, Yang, Qing Wan Unknown Date (has links)
本文對台灣2010-2015.6期間的女性內衣電視廣告進行符號學研究,探討其中的符號與敘事規則,女性及其身體的符號意義、以及符號結構如何建構內衣的消費迷思。研究認為,廣告多元地講述了女性在男女關係、公共關係、朋友關係和個人關係中所體驗的情緒和情感,呈現較為豐富的女性角色和個性,很多文本亦表現出對傳統陰柔特質和男性權威的挑戰,藉由女性個人風格和獨立意識的展現,內衣廣告積極透過文本的搭建闡釋女性自主。研究文本將身體謀劃運作為自我認同的過程,女性因為身體資本而獲得肯定和賦權, 但同時也不斷重複著女體標準的階級化霸權,符號擇用透露了新舊結構的拉扯中,父權體制、資本主義商業邏輯與女性消費者進行著女性主體性的協商。內衣之為符號,被塑造成與外界發生關連的媒介(medium),同時是許多正面積極意義的載體(vehicle),內衣電視廣告繼續深化內衣的性感迷思、美麗迷思,還敘述了自信自主的迷思、自我意識的迷思,個性化迷思,滿足女性對主體性的想像,對生活夢想的期望。 / This is a semiological study of lingerie TV commercials in Taiwan from 2010 to June 2015, which explores the symbolic structure and narrative rules, symbolic significance of women and their bodies, and how lingerie myth constructs. Research suggests that ads show the various emotions and feelings females experiencing in different relationship, including male-female relationship, friendship, public relations and self-relation, while females appearing in relatively rich characters and personalities. Many ads present the challenge to traditional femininity and masculine authority. Though demonstrating the personal style and sense of independence, lingerie ads attempt to bulid a positive interpretation of female autonomy. Self-identity is shaped during practising one`s body plan, as a result, women get recognition and empowerment because of the physical capital in these ads. However, we can see the repetition of the body standard, which constructs hegemony of body. Overall, the research finds the wrestling between the old and the new social and cultural structure, in other words, a negotiation of expressing subjectivity among patriarchy, capitalist business and women customers in lingerie TVC. In terms of its symbolic value, lingerie is portrayed as a medium to connect females with the external world, and a vehicle carrying lots of positive implication. Furthermore, these ads deepen sexuality myth and beauty myth of lingerie, at the same time, add the myth of self confidence, independency and personality to it, meeting women's imagination of subjectivity and expectations for life.
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文化變遷下的族群認同 ----以泰國丹塞(Dansai)面具文化為中心之研究 / Ethnic Group Identity under Cultural Changes : A Case Study of Mask Culture in Dansai, Thailand.

張雅粱, Chang, Ya Liang Unknown Date (has links)
雲南及其鄰近地區的面具文化豐富,但卻鮮少有學者以整體性的研究視野論述該地區的文化特質,因此本文以文化區的學理檢視雲南及其鄰近地區的面具文化,並視其為一文化特質,提出「面具文化圈」的論點。同時從文獻分析得知,現有研究大多集中於儺、藏面具研究,這與現存多地區的面具文化現象有極大落差,換言之,在面具文化圈中還有許多尚未被研究與記錄的面具文化。 面具文化圈與其內部的地區面具文化在族群、文化、歷史與生態環境上形成複雜關聯,本文一方面以丹塞鬼面節為例,說明面具文化圈中文化型式的差異,另一方面視鬼面節為文化展演,紀錄並分析鬼面節儀式,從宗教、國族意識、觀光經濟與地方教育等觀察面向,說明在地文化情境如何建構鬼面節,並與寮國佬族面具文化形成差別,最後再由文化變遷的現象,進一步探討伊森地區族群認同的議題。 透過面具文化圈與鬼面節的論述過程,本研究得出三大結論:(一)雲南及其鄰近地區可視為一「面具文化圈」,(二)從面具文化原型與變形辯證中,可說明在地情境是主導文化產生變遷的重要因素,以及(三)當伊森特性促成文化變遷的同時,也可能會對族群認同產生影響。在泰、寮的文化脈絡裡,丹塞鬼面節案例呈現出文化變遷和族群認同兩大意義,本文希望透過鬼面節的實證研究,增加面具文化的區域研究案例,使其既能在大區域的面具文化圈中呈現出文化意義,又能深入顯示出文化情境對區域文化所產生的結構性影響。 / This dissertation regards Yunnan Province and neighboring areas as the "mask culture circle" from the theory of culture area, and explores its forming reasons, such as ethnic migration, mask-culture trait and archetype of mask-ritual and so on. The author finds the most mask studies to focus on the researches of Nuo-mask and Tibet-mask through analysis data , so it means that there are many mask cultures have not been studied and recorded yet within "mask culture circle". “Mask culture circle” and its regional mask culture form complex relationship in terms of ethnic, culture, history and environment. This dissertation takes Phi Ta Khon Festival in Dansai as a case and illustrates it how to make different with the cultural model of “mask culture circle”. Meanwhile, the author thinks Phi Ta Khon Festival as a cultural performance and records, analyzes Phi Ta Khon Festival in terms of religion, national consciousness, tourism economy and local education in Dansai, for understanding local environment how to construct Phi Ta Khon Festival. Because local environment makes regional mask culture form cultural changes, so we can have a further discussion about the issue of ethnic identity in Isan. Generally, there are three conclusions in this dissertation: (a).Yunnan Province and neighboring areas can be regarded as the "mask-culture circle". (b).Through discussing with the relationship of archetype and variety of mask culture, it can help us to know that local environment is an important factor to cultural changes. (c).When Isan-ness makes cultural changes, at the same time, it maybe also exert an influence on ethnic identity. Phi Ta Khon Festival shows the meanings of two things, one is cultural changes, and another is ethnic identity. This dissertation hopes Phi Ta Khon Festival can increase case studies of mask culture, and lets it not only present the cultural meaning to” mask culture circle” , but also show the impact of local environment on regional mask culture.
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客語母語者使用國音/ɕ/的狀況:社會語言學分析 / Sociolinguistic Analysis of the Phonetic Variation of Mandarin /ɕ/ by Hakka Speakers

鄧碩敦, Teng, Shou Tun Unknown Date (has links)
大部分在台灣的客家人都會說中文,但是其中有些客家人說國語時會留下客語的遺跡。本篇論文已語言上,場合正式性上,地理區域,以及社會因素等方面探討部分客家人把國語的/ɕ/唸成[s]的原因。 本篇論文包含量化分析以及質化分析,在量化分析上透過面對面的交談,念文章,以及唸單字等方法來收集資料。量化分析上總共有32位受試者,且受試者依照性別,教育程度,年齡以及地理區域以二分法的方式。而在質化分析上的受試者和量化分析的受試者為同一批人,但只有29位再次參與調查。 本篇主要的發現為: (1)在語言內部因素中,字頻,鄰近音,以及音節結構對於語音變異皆有影響。(2)語音變異的確有擴散的現象。(3)在語言外部的因素中,年齡以及地理區域的影響比場合正式性及性別來得大,但教育程度的影響則很微弱。整體而言:(1)本篇調查的語音透過語言內部,場合正式性,社會以及地理空間擴散 (2)語言內部以及語言外部皆對與音變異有影響,但語言外部的因素的影響比內部因素來得大。 / Most Hakka speakers in Taiwan, if not all, speak Mandarin Chinese. Among them, many leave some traces of their Hakka background in their Mandarin pronunciation. This thesis aims at analyzing the linguistic, situational, geographical, and social causes of the emergence of [s] as a phonetic variant of /ɕ/ in Mandarin by Hakka speakers. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted to locate the internal and the external constraints on the target phonetic variation. Those data for quantitative analyses were collected from the linguistic production by 32 native speakers of Hakka in casual conversation, reading passage, and reading characters. Subjects of this study are equally distributed to two genders, two education levels, two age groups, and two geographical areas (namely, in Taoyuan City and Chungli City, two cities in which a large proportion of Hakka speakers reside) . As for data for qualitative analyses collected from 29 of the 32 subjects of the quantitative tests, only those parts of the qualitative design that were implemented correctly were analyzed. The major findings of this study are (1) among the internal factors, word frequency, preceding vowels, and syllable structure were found to be influential to the target phonetic variation; (2) the target phonetic variation does expands through lexical diffusion; and (3) among the external factors, age and geographical area are more influential than situational formality and gender, but the impact of education level is weak. General conclusion of this study include (1) this target phonetic variation is expanding gradually through linguistic, situational, and social/geographical spaces; and (2) both internal and external factors are effective, with external factors being more influential than internal factors. Key words: phonetic variation, lexical diffusion, formality, Hakka dialect, sociolinguistic variation, ethnic identity

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