Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in Malaysia

The paper considers the important role of English language to achieve the vision 2020 to be a contributor to the scientific and technological civilisation of the future. The author believes that, it cannot be achieved through Malay alone, but it has to be assigned by English, as the language known...

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Main Author: Asmah Haji Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaya 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Modern Languages
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Online Access:http://borneojournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3579
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spelling doaj-art-e1832db1f60349f48beb5bb2df99b5f52024-11-27T18:59:37ZengUniversiti MalayaJournal of Modern Languages1675-526X2462-19862017-07-0181Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in MalaysiaAsmah Haji Omar0University of Malaya, Malaysia The paper considers the important role of English language to achieve the vision 2020 to be a contributor to the scientific and technological civilisation of the future. The author believes that, it cannot be achieved through Malay alone, but it has to be assigned by English, as the language known by most countries of the world. http://borneojournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3579Malay language; English language;vision 2020; writing English
spellingShingle Asmah Haji Omar
Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in Malaysia
Journal of Modern Languages
Malay language; English language;
vision 2020; writing English
title Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in Malaysia
title_full Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in Malaysia
title_fullStr Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in Malaysia
title_short Writing English in the Context of the Language Policy in Malaysia
title_sort writing english in the context of the language policy in malaysia
topic Malay language; English language;
vision 2020; writing English
url http://borneojournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3579
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