Multilingual Singapore : Language Policies and Linguistic Realities Hardback
Edited by Ritu Jain
Part of the Routledge Multilingual Asia Series series
Hardback
Description
This volume brings together researchers whose analysis and insights provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Singapore’s rich linguistic diversity.
Applying a combination of descriptive, empirical, and theoretical approaches, the authors investigate not only official languages such as English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil, but also minority languages such as the Chinese vernaculars and South Asian and Austronesian languages.
The chapters in this volume trace the historical development, contemporary status, and functions of these languages, as well as potential scenarios for the future.
Exploring the tension between language policies and linguistic realities in Singapore, the contributions in this volume capture the shifting educational, political, and societal priorities of the community through its past and contemporary present.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 26 Tables, black and white; 14 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and wh
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:26/05/2021
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- ISBN:9780367235192
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 26 Tables, black and white; 14 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and wh
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:26/05/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367235192
