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Nation building, English as an international language, medium of instruction, and language debate : Malaysia and possible ways forward

Journal of international and comparative education, 2013-01, Vol.2 (2), p.58-71 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

ISSN: 2232-1802 ;EISSN: 2289-2567 ;DOI: 10.14425/00.50.27

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  • Title:
    Nation building, English as an international language, medium of instruction, and language debate : Malaysia and possible ways forward
  • Author: Le Haa, Phan ; Kho, Joyce ; Chng, Brendan
  • Subjects: Bahasa Malaysia ; Chinese ; English (Second language) ; Globalisation ; Industrialisation ; International languages ; Language policy ; Malays ; Nation building ; National identity ; Nationalism ; Postcompulsory education ; Primary secondary education ; Teaching language
  • Is Part Of: Journal of international and comparative education, 2013-01, Vol.2 (2), p.58-71
  • Description: In this article, the authors discuss Malaysia's major language policies surrounding Bahasa Malaysia and English as medium of instruction (MOI) since its independence. The authors show how issues involving a national language vis a vis English are shaped by different ethnic and social groups' competing views regarding these languages. They argue that the language debate in Malaysia is largely an emotive one that carries an historical baggage which no one is yet ready to discard and until such time, it will continue to represent a nation divided by nationalism, race-based politics and globalisation. However, they also interpret the Malaysian government's termination of English as the MOI in certain key school subjects starting in 2012 as not necessarily an arbitrary rejection of English but as a positive move, given the many problems associated with the over-reliance on English in education and language policies throughout Asia. The authors, thus, see the most recent act known as 'To Uphold Bahasa Malaysia and To Strengthen the English Language' (MBMMBI) as a necessary, firm, strategic and timely response by the Malaysian government to globalisation, nation building, the increasing international role of English, and the pressure to produce knowledge and maintain national cultural identity in today's world. [Author abstract]
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2232-1802
    EISSN: 2289-2567
    DOI: 10.14425/00.50.27
  • Source: ROAD: Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources
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