Contentious consensus: challenges of diversity to identity-based language policies

Language policies in Singapore have long served as tools for the management of its linguistic diversity comprising mainly the Chinese, Malay, and Indian vernaculars. Officially designated community ‘mother tongues’ (i.e., Mandarin, Malay, Tamil) have not only been used to strengthen nation-building...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jain, Ritu
Other Authors: A. Ghosh
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: The Asiatic Society 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173770