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Peer reviewedBaxter, William H., III – Social Education, 1985
Singapore's language policy must balance the wishes of the various ethnic groups, the political situation in the regions, and the needs of economic development. Malay, Mandarin Chinese, English, and Tamil are all recognized as official languages. Malay has special symbolic status as the national language. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedKuo, Eddie C. Y.; Jernudd, Bjorn H. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1993
Shows how both macro- and microsociolinguistic perspectives are necessary to explain national language management. Macrolevel language planning is motivated by tasks of national consolidation by the state, notably in Singapore's case tasks of socio-ethnic integration and economic development. Microlevel language management pertains to individuals'…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Download full textMerrill, Robert S., Ed.; Willner, Dorothy, Ed. – 1983
The fundamental theme of these papers is what constitutes the common good and the issues and problems related to the understanding of that common good. Several anthropologists and a political scientist explore this theme in various geographic settings and from many theoretical and methodological perspectives. Among the countries and cultures…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Crime
1997
This document contains 39 papers and 13 poster presentations from a conference on technological education and national development. The following are among the papers included: "The Future of Technological Education and Vocational Education: UNESCO's (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's) Perspective" (Adnan…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Case Studies, Change Strategies
