The Use and Status of Language in Brunei Darussalam: A Kingdom of Unexpected Linguistic Diversity - Couverture souple

 
9789811092695: The Use and Status of Language in Brunei Darussalam: A Kingdom of Unexpected Linguistic Diversity
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ISBN 10 : 9811092699 ISBN 13 : 9789811092695
Editeur : Springer, 2018

Synopsis

This book provides an overview of the linguistic situation in Brunei, including a historical overview and a synopsis of the current education system. It investigates pronunciation, particularly the intelligibility of Brunei English and the vowels of Brunei Mandarin, and it also describes the acquisition of Malay grammar, Malay politeness strategies, the use of language online, language in the courts, a comparison of Malay and English newspapers, the language of shop signs, the status of Dusun, and lastly, English literature in Brunei.

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À propos de l'auteur

Noor Azam Haji-Othman is an Associate Professor of English Language & Linguistics, and he teaches communication and media modules at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). His research interests include the interactions between languages in Brunei and bilingualism in relation to/as a result of state policy on language, education and society.
James McLellan is a Senior Lecturer of English Language and Linguistics at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He previously taught at secondary and tertiary levels in the UK, France, Malaysia, Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand). His research interests include Malay-English language alternation, Southeast Asian Englishes, Borneo indigenous language maintenance, and language policy and planning in education.
David Deterding is a Professor at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, where he teaches Phonetics, Malay-English Translation, Forensic Linguistics, and Research Methods. His research concerns acoustic measurement, phonetic description of English, Malay and Chinese, and the description of varieties of English in Southeast Asia, including those of Brunei, Singapore, China and Hong Kong.

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Éditeur
Springer
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9811092699
ISBN 13 
9789811092695
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
Éditeur
Noor Azam Haji-Othman, McLellan James, Deterding David
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9789811008511: The Use and Status of Language in Brunei Darussalam: A Kingdom of Unexpected Linguistic Diversity

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ISBN 10 :  9811008515 ISBN 13 :  9789811008511
Editeur : Springer Verlag, Singapore, 2016
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