Introduction to Malaysian language, part 1
Z Marshallsay
8 points * 4 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: INM2220 or INM1220
Having gained a firm foundation in Indonesian grammar and idiom, the student is introduced to features of another variety of the Malay language, the national language of Malaysia. The subject focuses on the standard language as used for (a) official purposes in both oral and written modes, using materials from government publications and periodicals, and (b) literature in the form of novels, short stories and poetry.
Assessment
Examinations (2 hours): 40% * Oral, classwork, assignments: 60%
Prescribed texts
Suryadinata L Times comparative dictionary of Malay-Indonesian synonyms Times Books International, 1991