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Publication details [#46525]

Powell, Richard. 2004. Terminological Creation and Language Shift in Malaysia’s Legal System. Current Issues in Language Planning 5 (2) : 109–130.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
colonialism | language planning | language shift | legalese, comprehension of | vocabulary growth
Language as a subject
English | Malay
Place, Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Journal WWW
www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This article discusses the restrictions of terminology as language shift-engine (from English to (more) Malay) in the Malay legal system.