Babel Or Behemoth: Language Trends in AsiaJennifer Lindsay, Ying Ying Tan NUS Press, 2003 - 210 pages This book presents essays by scholars and practictioners about some trends in language across Asia, looking at language issues as they arise in some of the multiple negotiations and translations with which many Asians live on a daily basis. |
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Adapted from Khoo Arts Festival ASEAN Asian audience Bahasa English Bahasa Indonesia Bahasa Malaysia Bidayuh bilingual census Chinese languages colonial communication context conversation discourse dominant Dusun economic education system English language ethnic groups four official languages global globalisation Hindi Hokkien identity increase Indian languages indigenous Jakarta jang Japan Japanese language Kadazan kamus Korean Language Education language management language planning Language Policy language-based performance lingua franca literacy in Bahasa literate in Bahasa majority Malay Malay language Malaysia and English Malaysia in 1970 markets medium of instruction minority mother tongue multilingualism national language norms organisations pasemon performance forms Performing Arts perspective political popular culture population presentation Pribumi programs regional Sabah Sarawak schools script second language social Southeast Asia Southeast Asian Education Speak Mandarin Campaign speakers speech spoken standardised surtitles Taiwan Tamil theatre traditional translation trends TV dramas vernacular wayang West Malaysia words