English Language Challenges for Malaysia PDF Download

Author: Saran Kaur Gill
Publisher:
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Category : Communication, International
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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"This book deals with current linguistic challenges that you read and hear about everyday in the media, issues with which Malaysian society is greatly concerned. These are dichotomous challenges between national concerns and international needs, between the use and application of the national language and the international lingua franca - English - and between sub-varieties of Malaysian English and standards for international communication"--Back cover.

Author: Saran Kaur Gill
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400779666
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 134

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Set in Malaysia, this book encompasses language and cultural policy challenges that many other multi-ethnic nations currently have to address. The people of Malaysia constitute a diverse ethnic, linguistic and cultural population and one of the continuing challenges is the development and establishment of the Malaysian people’s ethnic, national and global cultural identities. This challenge is evident in the journey of language and cultural policy from the post-independence period to the 21st century; a period of over 50 years. The book highlights political, socio-cultural, economic and knowledge economy factors as they impact on decisions made by the government with regard to language policy in the various educational systems. It examines decisions made on the selection of the national language, the medium of instruction in educational systems, the varying changes in language policy for the field of science and technology and the maintenance and sustenance of minority languages.

Author: Gerhard Leitner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107062616
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 383

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In today's global world, where Asia is an increasing area of focus, it is vital to explore what it means to 'understand' Asian cultures through English and other languages. This volume presents new research on English in Asia, alongside Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi-Urdu, Malay, Russian and other languages.

Author: Amy Bik May Tsui
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108479715
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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This book uncovers the challenges posed by globalization to Asian jurisdictions in English language teaching and teacher education.

Author: Tan Yao Sua
Publisher: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre
ISBN: 6297575010
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 235

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Education in multiethnic societies is a subject of considerable debates in almost all parts of the world. These debates have invoked strongly-felt positions between competing ethnic groups over a host of issues that have a profound impact on the nation building process. Apart from deep-seated issues arising from contrasting internal demands over educational rights and equality, emerging issues arising from external influences such as the global spread of English as a result of globalisation have also impacted the nation building process of multiethnic societies. It is against this context that educational issues in multiethnic societies merit our attention. In the case of Malaysia, discourses over these issues are particularly intense and hotly contested by the different ethnic groups. This is primarily because of the extreme difficulties in mediating these complicated issues which are impinged by competing socio-cultural, economic and political interests. This book explores the contested terrains of education in multiethnic Malaysia. It comprises seven chapters that cover three crucial areas of educational provisions and delivery, namely education of ethnic minorities, education and national integration, and educational language policy. These three crucial areas are often the prime concerns of policy makers in multiethnic societies who have to tread a thin line in resolving these issues which are underpinned by intense coterminous interests and inter-ethnic competition, and having the potential to generate conflicts, contestation and power struggle. As far as the Malaysian policy makers are concerned, their efforts in resolving these issues have not been overly successful. It is most unfortunate that their policy decisions are at times influenced by competing political and ethnic interests rather than guided by sound theoretical underpinnings that could put the educational development of the country on a stronger platform and a clearer trajectory.

Author: Ruanni Tupas
Publisher: Penerbit USM
ISBN: 9674610448
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 189

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This book addresses the problems and possibilities of English language education in Southeast Asia from the point-of-view of researchers who are themselves also English language teachers. The researchers are from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and New Zealand. The articles in this edited book examine teaching and language learning goals in relation to the desired development of linguistic knowledge. More importantly, the articles also reflect on the nurturing of appropriate learning abilities and independent thinking that is framed by the expanding learner awareness of identity, culture, and society within and beyond the classroom. Ultimately, the book tackles issues that emerge from the fact that we teach and learn English in a region that is hugely multicultural and multilingual.

Author: Amirah Hamizah
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3640673220
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 29

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Scientific Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Pedagogy - Miscellaneous Topics, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (Center of language learning), course: TESOL, language: English, abstract: Now days, there is no hesitant due to fact that the status of English language of becoming a forerunner in worldwide communication as it has become the language of choices in most countries of the world. Hence, English has play an important role in united the country in the world bringing them together. As a result, many people are being involved in the teaching sector of English to people of foreign origin. Despite that, the heightened interest in the English language, teachers frequently face various difficulties and challenges while teaching English as a foreign language meanwhile the students also facing the same predicament as the teachers. According to Chia-Ming (2008), majority students who major in English not only face the challenges in learning, acquiring and mastering English but also the type of knowledge to be equipped for future globalised markets and advanced skills.In Malaysian context, the most emphasizes issues in the education ministry sector is that the use of English language in teaching Science and Math in English, which replaced with Malay language. This change has to do with the new government policy in education. The implemented of this action in the education system have brought such a huge problem towards the teachers and students. The sudden change is hard to be accepted by as the teachers are used to teach in Malay language. Because of the lack of experienced teaching in English they tend to code switch terms to Malay Language from English. That makes the study becoming more complicated. Moreover not all the teachers can speak English fluently and this somehow does affect the quality of teaching the Math and Science using the English language. While for students, they also prefer to code switch to their mother tongue language as it makes them understa

Author: Kahl, Christian
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1799844900
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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Over the last decade, many local students have preferred to study overseas. This has caused governments to announce the creation of programs and developments in the higher education sector to upgrade South-East Asia to a leading education hub. Moreover, many governments declared that they would work on the insurance of learning to increase the quality of the degrees and the teaching itself. This has led many to question the results of these declarations. Higher Education Challenges in South-East Asia provides an overview of what has been happening over the last ten years in higher education in South-East Asia. It also works to solve the challenges in modern education such as the impacts of digitalization, globalization, and Generation Y and Z learning styles. Covering topics that include globalization, educational technologies, and comparative teaching, this book impacts academic institutions, policymakers, government officials, university and college administrators and leaders, academicians, researchers, and students.

Author: Zuraida Mohd Don
Publisher: The University of Malaya Press
ISBN: 9831009827
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 241

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Like several other Asian countries, Malaysia uses English for a variety of official, professional and everyday purposes. Many Malaysians use English alongside their first language, typically Malay, Chinese or Tamil, but have a particular need for English if they are to succeed in their careers. What is special about this book is that it looks under the surface of the use of English, and shows how the teaching of English is tailored to bring this language situation about, by applying recent developments in the study of English and of English Language Teaching. It deals with questions such as the use of corpora in language teaching, and investigates some of the obstacles young Malaysians face in acquiring the necessary command of English. Issues investigated include the link between lack of proficiency and lack of motivation, the effect of examinations and the ‘washback’ effect, and the problems of academic writing. Other chapters deal with English in the workplace, including doctor-patient communication, the communication challenges facing tour guides, and gender-based differences in the learning of computer skills. The book will be of great value to anyone professionally involved with global English, ‘glocalisation’ or language contact, including teachers, publishers and language planners, especially those concerned with the use of global English in Asia.

Author: Ee Ling Low
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027249024
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 409

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This volume provides a first systematic, comprehensive account of English in Southeast Asia (SEA) based on current research by leading scholars in the field. The volume first provides a systematic account of the linguistic features across all sub-varieties found within each country. It also has a section dedicated to the historical context and language planning policies to provide a background to understanding the development of the linguistic features covered in Part I and, finally, the vibrancy of the sociolinguistic and pragmatic realities that govern actual language in use in a wide variety of domains such as the law, education, popular culture, electronic media and actual pragmatic encounters are also given due coverage. This volume also includes an extensive bibliography of works on English in SEA, thus providing a useful and valuable resource for language researchers, linguists, classroom educators, policy makers and anyone interested in the topic of English in SEA or World Englishes as a whole.