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Language Planning in Singapore: On Pragmatism, Communitarianism and Personal Names

Wendy D. Bokhorst-Heng Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute for Education, Singapore
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Lionel Wee Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore
Pages 324-343 | Published online: 05 Jan 2009

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