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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 October 2020
Chapter 8 consider a selection of functions that English is playing in Asian countries. First, consider the role that English is playing in the legal systems of many postcolonial countries, even though these countries have been independent for several decades. The recent widespread protests in Hong Kong against a proposed law that would allow the extradition of people from Hong Kong to face the court system of Mainland China is a prime example of how people may still regard the colonial legacy of English law to be more transparent and just than local systems of law. This chapter also looks at how English has been adopted for use in religion; for example, how certain schools attached to mosques in Indonesia now teach courses in ‘English for Islamic Values’, providing further evidence of how its new users are adopting English for their own cultural practices and purposes. The chapter concludes with examples of how English is being used in popular culture across Asia.
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