Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Contributors; 1 Positioning languages in the Malaysian education system; 2 Implementing the national language policy in educational institutions; 3 English in language education policies and planning in Malaysia; 4 Arabic in Malaysia: A special status language; 5 Evolution of Chinese language education in Malaysia; 6 Tamil education in Malaysia: A survival against the odds; 7 Taking Iban to school and university; 8 Teaching Kadazandusun as mother tongue; 9 The role of translation in education in Malaysia