Language Choice among the Punjabi Sikh Community in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia ... : اختيار اللغة بين مجتمع السيخ البنجابي في كوتا كينابالو، صباح، ماليزيا ...

When a minority group interacts and comes into contact with individuals from the dominant language, they tend to choose a commonly understood language. Language choice is forced to negotiate their own identity and cultural practices with their dominant culture. This can create a conflict, as in the case of the Punjabi community, who try to adopt new cultural norms and maintain their own identity when living in a dominant cultural group. With the growing number of Punjabis in Sabah, specifically in the capital city of Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia, this situation presents an excellent case for a... Mehr ...