Academic Writing (Part 1 ) by Farheena Sufia https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj Group: Limelights Norfarheena Sufia (E20171017272), Zainatul Afrina (E20171017340), Rifa Fatma (E20171017339) en-us 2018-07-03 13:14:38 UTC 2018-07-04 07:25:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Sociolinguistic profile of Malaysia farheenasufia https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269273100 2018-07-03 13:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269273100 Language policies in Malaysia farheenasufia https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269273843 2018-07-03 13:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269273843 farheenasufia https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269274751 Malaysia is a multiethnic, multilingual and multiracial country with a population of 28.3 million with a total of 140 languages.]]> 2018-07-03 13:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269274751 farheenasufia https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269274866
  • With the background of the language policy it can help to explain the significant languages in terms of the 3 elements which are the socio-linguistic, socio-economics and sociopolitical landscape of Malaysia.
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  • Before the Independence Day, the English language was used as the official language while the Malay, Mandarin and Tamil were termed as vernaculars.
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  • After gaining independence, Malay language has been selected to be viewed as a symbol of national unity and its role  was granted as the lingua franca. Asmah (1997, p. 15)
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  •  Diverse and heterogeneous population
  •  Bumiputera (45.9%), Chinese (43.2%), Indians (10.3%),  others (0.6%)
  •  Malay language as the official language
  •  English is widely used and understandable as a second language
  •  Mandarin and Tamil as a daily use language
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  • Language policy decisions in Malaysia has been top-down by the people with power. Kaplan and Baldauf (1997, p. 196)

    • ]]>     2018-07-04 05:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269342415     The official policy and emplimentation with regard to signage or advertisements farheenasufia https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269342586 2018-07-04 05:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269342586 farheenasufia https://padlet.com/farheenasufia/dpsio91ft7lj/wish/269342727
  • The national language shall be used for all advertisements and the words shall be 30% larger than the other language in measurement, prominently displayed and grammatically correct.
  • If the person fails to comply with the above policy and implementation shall be guilty of an offence and will be fine not exceeding 2000 ringgit or will be imprisoned not exceeding one year or both.

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  • It is a compulsory to use boldly worded text in Bahasa Melayu followed by other languages.
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  • The local authorities in the state of Sarawak were encouraged to monitor and ensure that sign boards installed in public places are using the national language.
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