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Council wants 'English first' policy on shop signs – what does it mean for multicultural Australia?

  • Written by Alice Chik, Senior Lecturer in Literacy, Macquarie University
Council wants 'English first' policy on shop signs – what does it mean for multicultural Australia?Bilingual and trilingual shop signs are a feature of Strathfield.Alice Chik, Author provided

An inner-Sydney council proposal to regulate the language of shop signs has significant implications for multicultural policy. Strathfield City Council recently voted for a motion that states:

All signage is to be displayed in the English language, with a...