Implementing bilingualism: Brunei in perspective

• Autores: John Edwards
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 14, Nº. 1-2, 1993 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Bilingualism and National Development), págs. 25-38
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Focusing upon the situation in Brunei, issues in bilingualism— and, in particular, the establishment of stable bilingualism—are addressed. The forces motivating a bilingual policy, the language‐identity linkage, the need for careful assessment of the current status of community languages, perceptions of these varieties and matters involving languages in education are discussed. Beyond this, the provenance, scope and potential of language planning itself are examined. The conclusion is that, while Bruneian policy may well prove to be less socially contentious than similar thrusts elsewhere, experience suggests the value of careful and repeated monitoring of both the immediate context and related ones in other countries.