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English in Southeast Asia: Features, policy and language in useEdited by Ee-Ling Low and Azirah Hashim
[Varieties of English Around the World G42] 2012
► pp. 75–90
Chapter 4. Brunei English
James McLellan | The University of Waikato, New Zealand
Noor Azam Haji-Othman | Universiti Brunei cDrussalam, Brunei
This chapter offers a partial synchronic description of some features of Brunei English. This variety can be distinguished from closely-related Englishes in neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines through the study of the linguistic ecosystem that prevails in Negara Brunei Darussalam. The distinctiveness of the major in-group code choice of Bruneians, Brunei Malay, from other Malay varieties, is especially salient. Discussion of phonological features draws on recent work by Salbrina Haji Sharbawi (2006, 2009), and on earlier studies by Mossop (1996a, 1996b). The description of the syntax and morphology of Brunei English refers to the work of Cane (1994, 1996), whilst lexical and discoursal features are discussed with reference to work done separately and collaboratively by the authors.
Published online: 24 January 2012
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g42.08mcl
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g42.08mcl
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