Motivation for Language Choice in Malaysian Courtrooms
RM 14.90
ISBN:
9789831007617
Categories:
Law
File Size
1.36 MB
Format
epub
Language
English
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Author
Richard PowellSynopsis
Malaysian courtrooms are bilingual in a fairly unusual sense: both Malay and English have de jure standing. This situation reflects to some extent multilingualism of the surrounding society that has evolved under the influence of the official policy over the last two decade of shifting the language of the legal system from English to Malay.