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English in Malaysia: Current Use and Status offers an account of the English language used in present-day West and East Malaysia and its status anchored in different linguistic, social and educational domains. After an Introduction giving a bird’s eye view of the status of English in Malaysia, the eight main chapters offer case studies revolving around four themes:
i. linguistic features, with special focus on pronunciation and language contact;
ii. language attitudes;
iii. English in on-line discourse; and
iv. English and language policies.
The chapters cover original data and topics, seeking to draw an accurate portrait of Malaysian English, a non-native variety of postcolonial English that is currently developing its pronunciation, grammar, lexis and distinct identity.
Contributors are: Ambigapathy Pandian, Paolo Coluzzi, Sachihiko Kondo, James McLellan, Magnús Pétursson, Patricia Nora Riget, Rachel Siew Kuang Tan, Siew Imm Tan, and Xiaomei Wang.
i. linguistic features, with special focus on pronunciation and language contact;
ii. language attitudes;
iii. English in on-line discourse; and
iv. English and language policies.
The chapters cover original data and topics, seeking to draw an accurate portrait of Malaysian English, a non-native variety of postcolonial English that is currently developing its pronunciation, grammar, lexis and distinct identity.
Contributors are: Ambigapathy Pandian, Paolo Coluzzi, Sachihiko Kondo, James McLellan, Magnús Pétursson, Patricia Nora Riget, Rachel Siew Kuang Tan, Siew Imm Tan, and Xiaomei Wang.
Price: $153.00
Pages: 202
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture
Publication Date:
07 April 2016
ISBN: 9789004314290
Format: Hardcover
"It [The book] is an invaluable addition to anyone who is interested in the story of how a language that was a legacy of the colonial masters have shaped and will continue to shape a nation with conflicting views towards this ‘legacy’." - Sharifah Nurul Huda Alkaff, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, in: Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Vol 16 (2016)
Toshiko Yamaguchi, Ph.D. (1999), University of Essex, is Associate Professor of the Department of English Language at the University of Malaya. She has published articles and books on Japanese language and linguistics and is currently researching varieties of English.
David Deterding, Ph.D. (1990), University of Cambridge, is Professor at the University of Brunei Darussalam, where he teaches Phonetics, Translation, Forensic Linguistics and Research Methods. His research focuses on acoustic phonetics, Brunei English, and Misunderstandings in English as a Lingua Franca.
David Deterding, Ph.D. (1990), University of Cambridge, is Professor at the University of Brunei Darussalam, where he teaches Phonetics, Translation, Forensic Linguistics and Research Methods. His research focuses on acoustic phonetics, Brunei English, and Misunderstandings in English as a Lingua Franca.