Language and Society

INTERVIEW
NUR KHAIRIYAH BT AFANDI
SHARIFAH NADHIRA BT SYED ISKANDAR
FATIMAH AL AISYAH
SITI KHALIFAH BT CHE MOHD RAMLI
 WHAT THE INTERVIEWEE
FEELS ABOUT THE USAGE OF
STANDARD MALAY AND
BAZAAR MALAY/ DIALECTS
IN OUR COMMUNITY?
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st

Ms Fatin Nadia ( A student)

- Feels annoying when she needs to speak in
standard Malay.
- Hard because used to speak bazaar Malay.
- Have to use correct grammar.
- Could not expressed ourselves properly.
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nd

Natasha ( A student)
- Malaysian use standard Malay in Formal settings
- Bazaar Malay is in informal
- Feels good because that people know when to use
standard Malay in formal settings
- To show sense of respect & politeness
- There are many dialects that exists in Malaysia
- Find it amusing as it shows the uniqueness and
harmonies among Malaysians.
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rd

Atika Syuhada ( A worker in a company)

- Feel awkward in the usage of standard Malay
- Usually used in formal settings/events or letters
- Feels comfortable in the usage of bazzar Malay
- Everyone uses bazaar Malay
- Feels easier to communicate with people.
- In terms of the usage of dialects, feel alright as
long as understands it