The linguistic landscape of Brunei
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2293718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paolo Coluzzi (0000-0003-4571-267X, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics University of Malaya Jalan Universiti 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 497-508 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Englishes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/weng.12221 |
| OpenAlex | W2565986212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article looks at the role and meaning of street signs in Brunei Darussalam with a focus on the use of English. The linguistic landscape of one of the main streets in the capital of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, has been analysed. What is immediately noticeable is a high level of diversity, with three languages in common use (Malay, English and, to a lesser extent, Chinese), written in three different scripts (Roman, Arabic and Chinese characters). Even though Malay is the only official language in the country, English has a strong presence in the linguistic landscape. English as the international language related to glamour and economic success seems to enjoy higher prestige than Malay, the language most closely related to nationhood and Malayness. In addition, English appears to play an interesting role as an impartial and neutral language, accepted and promoted by Malays and non-Malays as well as the Brunei government
Arabic · Focus (optics · Government (linguistics · Linguistic landscape · Linguistics · Malay · Meaning (existential · National language · Prestige · Scripting language · Sociology · History · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |