Bilingualism and national development in Malaysia

• Autores: A. Conrad K. Ozóg
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 14, Nº. 1-2, 1993 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Bilingualism and National Development), págs. 59-72
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Malaysia had a long tradition of English medium education and bilingualism which effectively came to an end as a direct result of communal pressure in 1970. This paper looks at the place of bilingualism in the development of the country from the mid‐nineteenth century until the present day. How far having a bilingual population contributed to national development is considered, as is the question of whether the abandonment of bilingual education has had an inhibiting effect on development.