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Striking a Balance - The Management of Language in Singapore (Paperback, illustrated edition)
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Striking a Balance - The Management of Language in Singapore (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Series: Cross-Cultural Communication S., 12
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This study presents an overview of the management of language in
Singapore. It focuses on the use of language as a resource and as a
means of furthering national cohesion. The relative positions of
the two major languages, Chinese and English, are traced from
colonial times to this century, with reference to education,
literature, and the emergence of distinctive local speech
varieties. Major government interventions in the form of the Speak
Mandarin Campaign and the Speak Good English Movement are discussed
against a background of ongoing changes to the education system. A
major theme is the influence of Lee Kuan Yew on language policy.
Another is the need to strike a balance between the concerns of the
different speech communities, and the significance of this balance
for the future.
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