
ERIC Number: EJ238953
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1980
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Mandarin and the Mandarins: Language Policy and the Media in Singapore.
Harrison, Godfrey
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v1 n2 p175-80 1980
Outlines the current language situation in Singapore in relation to demographic and political changes. Reasons are given for the preeminence of English and the push for Mandarin Chinese as the official language. The role of Premier Lee Kwan Yew and the media in propounding the Republic language policy is discussed. (Author/PJM)
Descriptors: Chinese, English, Language Attitudes, Language Planning, Official Languages, Public Policy, Sociolinguistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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