Kuala Lumpur Street Names

Author : Mariana Isa
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
ISBN 13 : 9789814561549
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kuala Lumpur Street Names written by Mariana Isa and published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia). This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to street names in Kuala Lumpur

Author : Mariana Isa
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814721441
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kuala Lumpur Street Names: A Guide to Their Meanings and Histories written by Mariana Isa and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Street names are a many-layered thing – crystallising various eras of history and celebrating multiple generations of people. As the federal capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur’s street names reflect its rich mix of cultures and its journey from colonial past to nationhood. This encyclopedic A-to-Z guide explains the meanings and origins of KL’s street names – those named after notable persons, after prominent landmarks, after local flora and fauna, etc. Themed street names within a particular area are also identified, e.g. the cluster of streets in Taman Sri Bahtera named after traditional Malay boats. Of particular interest is the renaming of streets over the years, ranging from literal translations (e.g. “Church Road” becoming “Jalan Gereja”), to completely new names (“Parry Road” to “Jalan P Ramlee”). Drawing on extensive research into the National Archives, the authors present their wealth of findings in a concise and easy-to-read way that will engage readers of all levels.

Author : Yat Ming Loo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317179234
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Architecture and Urban Form in Kuala Lumpur written by Yat Ming Loo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, is a former colony of the British Empire which today prides itself in being a multicultural society par excellence. However, the Islamisation of the urban landscape, which is at the core of Malaysia’s decolonisation projects, has marginalised the Chinese urban spaces which were once at the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Engaging with complex colonial and postcolonial aspects of the city, from the British colonial era in the 1880s to the modernisation period in the 1990s, this book demonstrates how Kuala Lumpur’s urban landscape is overwritten by a racial agenda through the promotion of Malaysian Architecture, including the world-famous mega-projects of the Petronas Twin Towers and the new administrative capital of Putrajaya. Drawing on a wide range of Chinese community archives, interviews and resources, the book illustrates how Kuala Lumpur’s Chinese spaces have been subjugated. This includes original case studies showing how the Chinese re-appropriated the Kuala Lumpur old city centre of Chinatown and Chinese cemeteries as a way of contesting state’s hegemonic national identity and ideology. This book is arguably the first academic book to examine the relationship of Malaysia’s large Chinese minority with the politics of architecture and urbanism in Kuala Lumpur. It is also one of the few academic books to situate the Chinese diaspora spaces at the centre of the construction of city and nation. By including the spatial contestation of those from the margins and their resistance against the state ideology, this book proposes a recuperative urban and architectural history, seeking to revalidate the marginalised spaces of minority community and re-script them into the narrative of the postcolonial nation-state.

Author : John E. Petrovic
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000372782
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Commodification of Language written by John E. Petrovic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume seeks to add to our understanding of how language is constructed in late capitalist societies. Exploring the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the so-called "commodification of language" and its relationship to the notion of linguistic capital, the authors examine recent research that offers implications for language policy and planning. Bringing together an international group of scholars, this collection includes chapters that address whether or not language can rightly be referred to as a commodity and, if so, under what circumstances. The different theoretical foundations of understanding language as a resource with exchange value – whether as commodity or capital – have practical implications for policy writ large. The implications of the "commodification of language" in more empirical terms are explored, both in terms of how it affects language as well as language policy at more micro levels. This includes more specific policy arenas such as language in education policy or family language policies as well as the implications for individual identity construction and linguistic communities. With a conclusion written by leading scholar David Block, this is key reading for researchers and advanced students of critical sociolinguistics, language and economy, language and politics, language policy and linguistic anthropology within linguistics, applied linguistics, and language teacher education.

Author : Gregory Paul Glasgow
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042984994X
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Researching Agency in Language Policy and Planning written by Gregory Paul Glasgow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise collection features seven studies on agency in language policy and planning across five different national contexts. Building on themes explored in Agency in Language Policy and Planning, this volume highlights the complex relationship between agency and broader ideological discourses, integrating social theory toward contributing to and enhancing growing scholarship on language policy and planning. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in language policy and planning, language and education, critical sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.

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ISBN 13 : 9789839964301
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book KL Streetwise written by and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Victor R. Savage
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9815009230
Total Pages : 1180 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Singapore Street Names (4th edition): A Study of Toponymics written by Victor R. Savage and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 1180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Place names tell us much about a country — its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self-image, The study of place names called toponymics unlocks the stories that are in every street name and landmark. In Singapore, the existence of various races, cultures and languages, as well as its history of colonization, immigration and nationalism has given rise to a complex history of place names. But how did these places get their names? This revised and expanded 4th edition of the book incorporates additional information, from archival research as well as interviews that have come to light since the last edition. Also included are many new entries that have presented themselves as Singapore’s built environment undergoes redevelopment. Expanded by over 100 pages.

Author : Didier Millet
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
ISBN 13 : 9814217956
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Malaysia at Random written by Didier Millet and published by Editions Didier Millet. This book was released on 2009 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture.

Author : Ron Emmons
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465417877
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Malaysia and Singapore written by Ron Emmons and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DK Eyewitness Malaysia & Singapore Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Malaysia & Singapore effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Malaysia & Singapore Travel Guide - showing you what others only tell you. Now available in PDF format.

Author : Andrew Forbes
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756650542
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Malaysia and Singapore written by Andrew Forbes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysia beckons with an astounding mix of lush rainforests, gorgeous beaches and precipitous mountains. Nature lovers can swim with colorful fish off the shores of numerous islands or spot orangutans and other exotic jungle-dwellers in Sarawak. The ultra-modern skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore overwhelm the colonial buildings still found in the centre of both metropolises. These transport hubs benefit from a heady mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian multiculturalism, with stunning food and great markets on offer. Whether exploring the slopes of Mount Kinabalu or shopping in KL, the Eyewitness Guide to Malaysia and Singapore is indispensable. Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK’s foolproof ‘Eyewitness’ approach makes learning about a place a pleasurein itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered—descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc— but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides—the best guides ever created.