Language Education and Applied Linguistics: bridging the two fields provides a starting
point for students and researchers in both Language and Education who wish to interpret …

This article looks at the ethnolinguistic vitality of some of the most important language
varieties spoken in Malaysia, focusing on two languages as case studies: Bidayuh and Mah …

This article looks at language use and attitudes in Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia through
a survey conducted among 88 university students for each country. The focus of the article …

Family language policy comprises three components, namely, ideology, practice, and
management. Using the conceptual framework of family language policy, this study draws …

This article presents the results of a piece of research on the languages used in places of
worship carried out in the Kuala Lumpur area (Malaysia). Seven different places of worship …

This article looks at the language planning that has been carried out since Independence in
Malaysia for the promotion of Malay, the national language. After a sociolinguistic outline of …

Background: Globally, there is an increased prevalence of preschool and school-age
children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Current reports show that about one in …

The study examines the influence of gender, age and socio-economic status on attitudes of
Foochow and Hokkien towards their ethnic language and Mandarin. The matched guise test …

Aims and objectives: In the context of the complicated minority–majority language reality in
Malaysia, this study seeks to address the issue of heritage language (HL) vitality among …

It is commonly assumed that impacts of globalization are mostly economic. Nevertheless, the
lifestyle and culture of communities around the world are also impacted. In Malaysia, cultural …