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Bahasa Malaysia is In Our Blood

Associate Professor Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dean of Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University Malaya

11-Dec-23 14:00

Bahasa Malaysia is In Our Blood

Beyond being a communication tool, language is also an important fabric of personal identity, cultural identity and national identity. Language encapsulates history, values, and diverse expressions that could bind communities in a collective identity. So, in a country with multiple languages, ethnicities, and religions, how can language serve as a unifying force? We discuss with Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dean of Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University Malaya.


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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  Literature/PhilosophycultureHistory/Heritage

Tags:  languagenational identitymulticulturalismmultilingual





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