AN OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGE ISSUES IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA, 1950-1980

• Main Authors: Gonzalez, Andrew B (Author), Halim, Amran (Author), Angkab, Palakornkul (Author)
• Other Authors: Noss, Richard B (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Oxford University Press 1984; ©1984
• Subjects: Languages > Asia, Southeastern
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: viii, 234 pages 26 cm
• Bibliography: Bibliography: p. [217]-222
• ISBN: 0195825500

This study of language issues in South-East Asia attempts to cover the period 1950 to 1980: a period of profound social and political significance in the history of the region. While concentrating primarily on the five nation-states of ASEAN, non ASEAN countries like Brunei, Burma, Kampuchea, Loas and Vietnam are also dealt with in connection with regional and historical issues.This well-researched overview in written by a group of distinguished linguistic. They examine the promlem of language policy and planning: education is often affected by issues which have more to do with social, economic, political, cultural and religious question than education for its own sake.