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The Politics of Language in Malaysia - Ep. 3 (Stereotypes, Corporal Punishment & Cultural Pluralism)

Head in the Clouds

English - May 22, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Next Episode: Exploring our Chinese Identities - Ep. 4 ft. Adele Du (Mainland Chinese and Malaysian Chinese perceptions)

What's in a language? In Malaysia, you are defined by the language you speak. Your community, your schooling, your mindset and your identity is all informed by what language you primarily speak. In school, this results in different "cliques." In real life, the implications are scarier. My friend, Nuha, who went to a Chinese vernacular school for her elementary education despite being of a Malay descent, dissects the nuances of language in Malaysia and it means to speak a language and not the other.