泰國庶民和弱勢群體的草根式語言學習和語言使用


	泰國第一本，深入探討語言使用對於基層民眾工作機會與經濟上影響之研究報告　　◎本研究報告以英文發表，並附上中文摘要，讓各界更能了解泰國弱勢族群的語言使用議題。　　◎作者為聯合國組織及泰國國家發展院研究員，長期觀察國際發展與社會議題。　　◎本書可作為聯合國2030年可持續性發展目標系列叢書。　　本書中文書名為《泰國庶民和弱勢群體的草根式語言學習和語言使用》，內容以泰國基層社會老百姓，如孤兒院童、難民中心的難民、按摩店女郎、街頭工作的年輕人等為研究對象，探討這幾個不同弱勢群體的語言學習議題。　　本書是全泰國到目前為止最具系統式的大曼谷地區弱勢群體的語言議題研究，報告顯示，學習外國語言對於邊緣化群體民眾十分重要，語言技能可以改善他們的經濟狀況，減少貧困。　　Research, as reported in this book, addresses how does the language a person speaks, reads & writes affect one’s opportunity to hold what types of job, and be economically successful or unsuccessful in the context of Thailand, continental Southeast Asia/ASEAN? This book is interested in how foreign/second language education helps the marginalized groups (e.g., orphans with disabilities, asylum seekers, urban refugees) achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as defined by the United Nations. 　　This book stresses the need to let the marginalized groups (e.g., asylum seekers, urban refugees, orphans with and without disabilities, street workers, bargirls/love entrepreneurs) learn foreign/second languages (whether English, Chinese, Japanese and Thai). Foreign/second language skills are important for the socially excluded minority groups and individuals to better their situations, reduce poverty and further their pursuit of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


	目錄初版自序 PREFACE 推薦序 FOREWORD 緒論 INTRODUCTION PROLOGUE ◎第一部導言 Part 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Language-Support Programs To Help Achieve Sufficiency Economy & Sustainable Development in The Margins 第一章自給自足經濟、可持續發展、社會基層的非營利組織管理與雙語、多語之學習和使用的關聯性 ◎第二部殘疾孤兒的英語學習 Part 2 Issues in English Education for Orphans with Disabilities Chapter 2 The Promise of English to Reduce the Poverty for Orphans with Special Needs 第二章從有特殊需要（殘疾）的孤兒來看學習英語對減少貧困的承諾 ◎第三部服務業基層人士的語言議題 Part 3 Issues in Language Learning and Language Use for Service-Industry Workers Chapter 3 Service Industry could be a Game-Changer for Language Learning: Another Challenge for Thai Masseuses, Restaurant Waiters and Waitress 第三章按摩師、餐廳服務生的雙語、多語之學習和使用 Chapter 4 Speaking like a Love Entrepreneur among Peasants’ Daughters 第四章從農夫的女兒變身成都市愛情企業家的語言轉換模式 Chapter 5 Bargirl Style of Language Use 第五章酒吧女郎風格的語言選擇 ◎第四部尋求政治庇護者、都市難民的語言議題 Part 4 Issues in Language Education, Language Use (Communication) for Asylum Seekers and Urban Refugees Chapter 6 Issues in Language Education for Urban Refugee Children and Youth 第六章難民孩童的語言教育議題 Chapter 7 Issues in Language and Communication faced among Urban Refugee Adults 第七章成人難民的語言和溝通議題 Concluding Remarks of The Book Epilogue: FUTURE FOCUS Appendices