Language Choices and Discourse of Malaysian Families Case Studies of Families in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with language choices and the second part deals with discourse norms in Malaysian homes. In total, there are nine chapters, besides a very interesting preface-cum-survey on the themes dealt with by the editor Maya Khemlani David. Each of thes...

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Other Authors: David, Maya Khemlani (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia SIRD 2006
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Summary:This book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with language choices and the second part deals with discourse norms in Malaysian homes. In total, there are nine chapters, besides a very interesting preface-cum-survey on the themes dealt with by the editor Maya Khemlani David. Each of these chapters is written by a different scholar, clearly well versed in the subject dealt with by them. There is also a very encouraging Foreword by Dr. Azirah Hashim, Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, herself a leading scholar in Malay literature and linguistics.
Physical Description:xix, 194 pages illustrations 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographies and index
ISBN:9799832535989
9832535980