TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gill,Saran Kaur
TI  - Language Policy Challenges in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia
SN  - 9789400779662
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Dordrecht
PB  - Springer Netherlands
KW  - Education
KW  - Applied linguistics
KW  - Educational policy
KW  - ducation and state
KW  - Language and education
N1  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7966-2
ER  -