"Malays are expected to speak Malay": Community ideologies, language use and the negotiation of identities

Journal of Language, Identity and Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-106

  Rajadurai, Joanne ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bilingualism; Community; Identity; Ideology; Malay learner of English; Narrative

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952871513     PISSN: 15348458     EISSN: 15327701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15348451003704776     Document Type: Article

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