[lg policy] bibitem: Language policy mistakes in Singapore: Governance, expertise and the deliberation of language ideologies

[Harold Schiffman]

Language policy mistakes in Singapore: Governance, expertise and the
deliberation of language ideologies

    Lionel Wee

Article first published online: 15 JUL 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-4192.2010.00275.x

© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Volume 21, Issue 2, pages 202–221, July 2011


An admission of a language policy mistake from the Singapore
government is a rare occurrence. In recent years, there have been two
such admissions. This paper discusses these policy mistakes, and
focuses on the contributions that language experts might be able to
make to the process of policy construction. It is argued that language
experts should not be restricted in their ability to contribute to the
process of policy formulation, particularly if deeply entrenched
ideologies about language are to be subjected to careful scrutiny. The
paper concludes by considering deliberative polls, which provide one
practical design where experts and non-experts can engage in an
informed discussion about specific policy recommendations.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1473-4192.2010.00275.x/abstract

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