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dc.contributor.authorRamesh Nair-
dc.contributor.authorRajasegaran Krishnasamy-
dc.contributor.authorJasbir Rai-
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-21T09:23:19Z-
dc.date.available2023-07-21T09:23:19Z-
dc.identifier.urihttps://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/417158-
dc.description.abstractThere is convincing evidence that learning a foreign language can have potentially adverse effects on the cultures and languages of the learner (Modiano, 2001). However, with globalization, motivation to master the English language is greater today than it ever was. English continues to establish and re- establish itself as an international language all over the world. In Malaysia for example, a language that was once frequently referred to as the language of the colonial masters, has now come back stronger than ever. The nation's education policy clearly reflects the role of English as a catalyst for development. The question now is whether English should be seen as a threat to the nation's multicultural identity? This paper will argue that although there is merit in claims that English has been behind the death of other languages and even cultures, today, it is most likely the best agent we have for the promotion of intercultural understanding. This paper will first discuss the link between language and culture. English language instructors are at the forefront of the issue that this paper addresses. Therefore, this paper will also focus of the role of the English language instructor in using English as a tool to promote intercultural communication in our borderless world.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSchool of Language Studies and Linguistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectEnglish language -- Study and teachingen_US
dc.subjectLanguage and cultureen_US
dc.titleEnglish language education: cultural domination versus intercultural understandingen_US
dc.typeSeminar Papersen_US
dc.format.pages87en_US
dc.identifier.callnoP35.I554 2003 n.1 semen_US
dc.contributor.conferencenameLanguage And Nationhood : Confronting New Realities : International Conference-
dc.coverage.conferencelocationPutrajaya Marriot Hotel-
dc.date.conferencedate2003-12-16-
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