With Malaysia being a multilingual, multicultural and multiracial country, it is not surprising
that everyone in Malaysia speaks at least two or more languages. Such a multilingual situation
leads people to choose and use different languages for different purposes in different domains.
Even within a single domain the choice of language varies on contexts, topics and participants.
The purpose of this study was thus to investigate the patterns of language choice and use in the
domain of education in Malaysia and also to investigate what influences this choice. The study
examined the patterns of language choice among UPM (University Putra Malaysia)
undergraduates through a questionnaire survey and the data was analyzed. The findings reveal
that language choice in education varies on sub-domains. It is also found that language
proficiency, ethnicity, gender, and discipline of study constrain the choice and use of language.
With Malaysia being a multilingual, multicultural and multiracial country, it is not surprising
that everyone in Malaysia speaks at least two or more languages. Such a multilingual situation
leads people to choose and use different languages for different purposes in different domains.
Even within a single domain the choice of language varies on contexts, topics and participants.
The purpose of this study was thus to investigate the patterns of language choice and use in the
domain of education in Malaysia and also to investigate what influences this choice. The study
examined the patterns of language choice among UPM (University Putra Malaysia)
undergraduates through a questionnaire survey and the data was analyzed. The findings reveal
that language choice in education varies on sub-domains. It is also found that language
proficiency, ethnicity, gender, and discipline of study constrain the choice and use of language.
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