English in Cambodia

Stephen H Moore; Suksiri Bounchan

doi:10.1002/9781118791882.ch28

English in Cambodia

Stephen H Moore, Suksiri Bounchan

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This chapter provides a thorough overview of key issues concerning the development, use, and status of English in contemporary Cambodia. It discusses the multilingual ecology of Cambodia and the history of English in Cambodia. Cambodia's membership of the Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) from April 30, 1999, marked a turning point in terms of the status of English in Cambodia's government structures and official circles. English is highly valued by the “educated class” in Cambodia. Over the past decade, there has been very strong growth in English‐medium instruction education in private sector institutions. “Cambodian English” can be defined in terms of differences from Standardized British or American English usage across pronunciation, grammar, and some vocabulary items. The chapter discusses the cultural aspects of English usage in Cambodia, as well as current debates about language policies and educational developments in Cambodia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The handbook of Asian Englishes
Editors	Kingsley Bolton, Werner Botha, Andy Kirkpatrick
Place of Publication	Chichester, West Sussex
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley
Chapter	28
Pages	649-666
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118791882, 9781118791790
ISBN (Print)	9781118791806
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118791882.ch28
Publication status	Published - Sept 2020

Keywords

ASEAN
Cambodian English
English medium instruction (EMI)
language policies
multilingual ecology

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