TY - BOOK AU - ASMAH Haji Omar TI - Malay in its sociocultural context SN - (pbk.) PY - 1987/// CY - Kuala Lumpur PB - Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Ministry of Education KW - MALAY LANGUAGE N2 - The book discusses the history and evolution of Malay language from the perspective of Malay linguist. The official and national language in Malaysia is Malay, or Bahasa Malaysia, and is "the basis for national integration. However, the Government of Malaysia recognized the importance of English as an international language and added that "measures will be taken to ensure that English is taught as a strong second language ER -