Language Policy Challenges in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia
Set in Malaysia, this book encompasses language and cultural policy challenges that many other multi-ethnic nations currently have to address. The people of Malaysia constitute a diverse ethnic, linguistic and cultural population, and one of the continuing challenges is the development and establish...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Series: | Multilingual Education,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7966-2 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- 1: Introducing the situational context, macro-sociolinguistics and key elements of language planning and policy in Malaysia
- 2: Language, nation-building and identity formation in a multi-ethnic society
- 3: The role of language education during colonial rule and post-independence period
- 4: Drastic change in the medium of instruction: From Bahasa Malaysia to English
- 5: The re-reversal from English to Bahasa Malaysia
- 6: The Impact of the change in medium of instruction in Malaysia on the Chinese community and mother-tongue education
- 7: The revival of a minority language in Malaysia: The dynamics between national linguistic ideology and ethnic linguistic identity
- 8: Conclusion: The road ahead for Malaysia: Balancing ethnic, national and international identities
- References.