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

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
The Language Situation in Brunei Darussalam....Pages 9-16
The State of Indigenous Languages  in Brunei....Pages 17-28
The Language of Shop Signs in a Modern Shopping Centre in Brunei....Pages 29-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
The Role of Fast Speech in Misunderstandings in Brunei English....Pages 41-56
A Comparison of the Vowels of Brunei Mandarin and Beijing Mandarin....Pages 57-74
Comprehension of Aspect Markers by Brunei Malay L1 Learners....Pages 75-94
Front Matter....Pages 95-95
The Attitudes of University Students Towards Their Native and Non-native English Speaking Lecturers in Brunei....Pages 97-123
Patterns of Language Choice and Use in Interactions Among Foreign Workers in Brunei Darussalam: A Preliminary Study....Pages 125-134
Courtroom Discourse: A Case Study of the Linguistic Strategies in Brunei Courtrooms....Pages 135-163
Front Matter....Pages 165-165
Politeness Strategies of Bruneian Malay Youths in Compliment Speech Acts....Pages 167-185
The Discourse of Online Texts in Brunei: Extending Bruneian English....Pages 187-200
Identity Representation in Press Releases of a Brunei-Based Banking Institution....Pages 201-210
Similar Story, Different Angles? A Comparative Study of ‘Hard News’ Texts in the Malay and English Print Media in Brunei Darussalam....Pages 211-237
Front Matter....Pages 239-239
Contemporary English and Malay Literature in Brunei: A Comparison....Pages 241-251
Bilingual Education Revisited: The Role of Ugama Schools in the Spread of Bilingualism....Pages 253-265
Changing Patterns of Education in Brunei: How Past Plans Have Shaped Future Trends....Pages 267-278
Back Matter....Pages 279-285