The competitive edge of bilingualism on the job market

The purpose of this study is to evaluate perceptions towards BM-English knowing bilingualism and its profitability for executive-level employees in the job market. Knowing both BM and English in Malaysia promote the ability to communicate and interact with a wide range of people and allows one to g...

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Main Authors: Ain Nadzimah Abdullah, Rosli Talif
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaya 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Modern Languages
Online Access:http://jummec.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3818
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