Language, Nation and Development in Southeast Asia (Hardcover)

Language policies in Southeast Asia have been shaped by the process of nation-building on the one hand and by political and economic considerations on the other. The early years of nation-building in Southeast Asia generated intensive language conflicts precisely because state policies privileged the idea of a monolingual nation and thus endeavoured to co-opt or even do away with troublesome ethnic identities. In recent years, language policies are increasingly influenced by pragmatic considerations, especially globalization and the awareness of a linkage between language and economic development, such that Southeast Asian states in varying degrees have become less insistent on promoting monolingual nationalism. This book evaluates the successes and drawbacks of language policies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar, especially the ways in which these policies have often been resisted or contested. It is an invaluable primer on this linguistically complex region and a resource for scholars, policy-makers, civil society activists and NGOs in various parts of the world facing equally challenging ethnic/language issues.

General

Imprint:	Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	2007
First published:	December 2007
Editors:	Lee Hock Guan • Leo Suryadinata
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	229
ISBN-13:	978-981-230-482-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	981-230-482-7
Barcode:	9789812304827

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!