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020 _a (pbk.)
100 1 _aASMAH Haji Omar
245 0 _aMalay in its sociocultural context
260 _aKuala Lumpur:
_bDewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Ministry of Education,
_c1987
520 _aThe 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.
650 _aMALAY LANGUAGE
945 _i0002926
_rY
_sY
999 _c10268
_d10268