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Where you going ah?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2003

Andrew Preshous
Andrew Preshous
Affiliation:
Solihull College, England
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Extract

This paper aims to examine the features which make Malaysian English a distinctive variety of English. Firstly, its origins and development will be discussed before briefly considering different types of Malaysian English. This will be followed by an analysis of the linguistic characteristics, with a particular emphasis on lexical features. Finally, the current status of Malaysian English will be assessed whilst reflecting on its possible position and role in the future.

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English Today , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , January 2001 , pp. 46 - 53
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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