Dominant Language–Ethnicity Notions of the Malaysian Chinese in Sarawak: Paternity or Patrimony?

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Dominant Language–Ethnicity Notions of the Malaysian Chinese in Sarawak: Paternity or Patrimony?

This study examines the relationship between language and ethnicity in the identities of Malaysian Chinese, using Fishman’s (1977) dimensions of paternity, patrimony and phenomenology. The data for the study were taken from language attitude questionnaires completed by 300 Chinese (150 Foochow, 150...

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Main Authors:	Puah, Yann Yann, Ting, Su Hie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 2017
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15333/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15333/2/Dominant%20Language%20-%20Copy.pdf

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