F OO 43 Background to the Language Policy in Singapore 44 As a city-state with over 4.2 million people, Singapore is a multi- 45 ethnic and multilingual country that achieved independence only in 46 1965. The 2000 census showed that there were 76.8% Chinese, PR 47 13.9% Malay, 7.9% Indian and 1.4% other.
This paper examines the historical and current connections between English language education policy and economic development policy in Singapore. Policy statements on English language education policy in Singapore are used to demonstrate the ways that English is given a role in economic development and modernization by government officials and educators. The discourse of policy statements on
Thus, language policy and planning in Singapore have played an important role in the country's education and in its socio-linguistic makeup, but more importantly, in its nation-building process. Although English was the country's colonial language, it was chosen as its lingua franca because of its importance as a communicative tool in world trade.
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THE JOURNAL OF ASIA TEFL Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 1-22, Fall 2005 The Linguistic Pragmatism of Mandarin in Singapore Charlene Tan Nanyang Technological University, Singapore The government in Singapore uses both English and three ethnic languages, known officially as Mother Tongue Languages, for economic and cultural functions.
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