Abstract

This article discusses two Taiwanese artists, Chen Chieh-jen and Yang Mao-Lin in relation to Taiwan's continuing debate over English language acquisition. From a multi-disciplinary perspective the question of a business language (English) is contrasted to a language that better reflects the subjective nature of language itself and the power relations that are inherent therein. Poetic language, or paronomasia, as it is discussed here, provides an outlet for Taiwan to express itself in English with all its historical and colonial history engaged.

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