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
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...