TY  - JOUR
T1  - Challenges in Implementation of National Language Policy for Ethnic Unity in Malaysia
AU - Wan Husin, Wan Norhasniah 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
SP  - 135
EP  - 142
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2013.135.142
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2013.135.142
KW  - National language policy
KW  -multi-ethnic country
KW  -Malay community
KW  -Chinese community
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - This study discusses the challenges in fostering ethnic unity through the introduction of national language policy in Malaysia. The country is populated by two major ethnic groups, the Malays and Chinese. With diverse dissimilarities in languages and other cultural heritage, both ethnic strive to preserve their languages from being marginalized. When the government propagated the Malay language as the national language, a sense of dissatisfaction arose among the Chinese. The implementation of the policy was an uphill battle for the government. Based on the textual analysis method employed, the finding shows that the major stumbling blocks to the implementation of Malay language as the national language is because the Chinese community is adamant in preserving their language rights.
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