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    This module provides a 4-credit overview of language issues in Brunei. It aims to give students linguistic and sociolinguistic background by focusing on the various languages spoken in the country. Topics covered include the classification and status of languages in Brunei, language and identity, language policy, minority indigenous and non-indigenous languages, the role of English and Malay, and linguistic diversity. Students are assessed through a 2-hour exam with 3 essays and coursework including a mid-term test, essay, and presentation. The module is taught by Dr Hj Noor Azam OKMB Hj Othman.

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    This module provides a 4-credit overview of language issues in Brunei. It aims to give students linguistic and sociolinguistic background by focusing on the various languages spoken in the country. Topics covered include the classification and status of languages in Brunei, language and identity, language policy, minority indigenous and non-indigenous languages, the role of English and Malay, and linguistic diversity. Students are assessed through a 2-hour exam with 3 essays and coursework including a mid-term test, essay, and presentation. The module is taught by Dr Hj Noor Azam OKMB Hj Othman.

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    Ae 3303

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    This module provides a 4-credit overview of language issues in Brunei. It aims to give students linguistic and sociolinguistic background by focusing on the various languages spoken in the country. Topics covered include the classification and status of languages in Brunei, language and identity, language policy, minority indigenous and non-indigenous languages, the role of English and Malay, and linguistic diversity. Students are assessed through a 2-hour exam with 3 essays and coursework including a mid-term test, essay, and presentation. The module is taught by Dr Hj Noor Azam OKMB Hj Othman.

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    Module Code : Module Title : Type of Module : Modular Credits : 4

    AE-3303

    Language Issues in Brunei BA in English Language & Linguistics [Option/Breadth]


    Student Workload : 8 hours per week Contact hours for timetabling : 2 hours per week None None

    Prerequisite : Antirequisite : Aims:

    This module aims to provide the linguistic and sociolinguistic background of Brunei by focusing on the various languages that are spoken in the country. A different angle on linguistic issues in Brunei will be taken weekly to give the student a multi-dimensional and well-rounded view of the linguistic situation of Brunei. The desired outcome is for the student to be aware of the sociolinguistic context in which they are supposed to live and work, to aid effective communication. Module Content :

    The languages of Brunei (covering classification of languages and dialects, language status, language planning) Language and identity in Brunei (relevance to MIB, ethnolinguistic groups in Brunei) Language, social status and stereotypes Language policy and planning in Brunei (language in education) Minority indigenous languages (comprising issues of institutional and social support for minority languages) Minority languages in Brunei (focusing on non-indigenous languages including Chinese and South Asian languages, Arabic, Iban, Penan, Miri, Mukah) English in Brunei and Brunei English Language shift in Brunei Language and education in Brunei (a look at education policies affecting language use, Dwibahasa system) The Malay language in Brunei (Official language, the Malay dialects of Brunei, Malaysian and Indonesian influence) Linguistic diversity in Brunei.
    Assessment : Examination : (2 hours) Three essays 40% Coursework : One mid-term test 20% One essay 20% One presentation 20% 60%

    Textbook(s) References : Staff : Dr Hj Noor Azam OKMB Hj Othman

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