The Popularization of Chinese Language in Multilingual Environment —Based on the Analysis of Examples from Malaysia

Li-Li XU, Peng XU

Abstract


Similar to other languages, Chinese has been affected by the multilingual environment where it communicates and therefore changed inevitably. Malaysia is a multiracial country. While all races keep their own ethnic characteristics and language habits, they affect and integrate with each other, forming Malaysia’s unique multilingual environment and multicultural atmosphere. This paper aims at studying Communication of Chinese language in this unique language environment and providing reference for research on Communication of Chinese language in multilingual environment.

Keywords


Multilingual environment, Communication of Chinese language, Malaysia


DOI
10.12783/dtssehs/mess2016/9760