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Language Policy of Singapore and Its Significance to China

Author: XiaoXia
Tutor: HuaDongFan
School: Shanghai International Studies University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Singapore China Language policy
CLC: H002
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2009
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Abstract


Singapore as a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual country, to take reasonable language policy and achieved very commendable achievement, has always been one of the hot spots of many linguists. At home and abroad about the language and culture of Singapore research focuses on exploring the historical background of Singapore's language policy, the official status and functions of the four official languages ??(English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil). This article is also from this to proceed, but not limited to - articles on the Singapore language policy analysis, hoping to extract useful approaches for the development of Chinese language. This article supports bilingual education model \, Spanish and so on, rather than just domestic attaches great importance to English education. The model proposed, learn sociologist Kelman instrumental attachment was transformed into the \mode of education is not only beneficial to vigorously promote Mandarin, maintaining national characteristics, will gradually weaken the influence of English hegemony in China to meet international market demand for other foreign language talents. Articles can be divided into the following sections: The first chapter introduces language policy, bilingual education, and Kelman conversion theory, analysis of Singapore's language policy in the second chapter of the historical development and bilingual education policy from ideology and pragmatism both the correctness of the theory argues Kelman \The same time pointed out that on the basis of the negative impact of Singapore bilingual mode proposed Kelman theory of hypothesis, that the transformation process in the first characteristics. Chapter transferred to the current linguistic situation in China, described the position of the only official language of Putonghua teaching English and other foreign languages. In the analysis of the status of national languages ??and the theory of \This mode can simultaneously solve three problems: maintenance Mandarin in China as the sole official language status, prevent over-emphasis on English, and to meet the demand of the international market to other foreign language talents. These three problems to solve language development can achieve a better equilibrium. In short, closely linked to the characteristics of the language policy in Singapore, this article learn from it and come to China now and in the future a viable language policy.

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