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Conclusion: The Road Ahead for Malaysia: Balancing Ethnic, National and International Identities

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Language Policy Challenges in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia

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This concluding part of the book attempts to reveal how language policy and planning has been affecting the Malaysian society. It allocates space to the various societal responses to the latest decisions in the complex linguistic history and journey of Malaysia.

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    PAGE’s mission is to provide a platform for parents’ feedback on educational issues and enable its transmission to the Education Ministry.

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    Bahasa Malaysia for “National Principles”, which refers to the national philosophy as declared on the Malaysian independence day.

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  1. Professor of Language Planning and Policy & Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Industry and Community Partnerships), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia), Bangi, Malaysia

    Prof. Dr. Saran Kaur Gill

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Gill, S. (2014). Conclusion: The Road Ahead for Malaysia: Balancing Ethnic, National and International Identities. In: Language Policy Challenges in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia. Multilingual Education, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7966-2_8

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