文莱的英语使用：Z世代调查

IF 1.6 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Asian Englishes Pub Date : 2021-08-27 DOI:10.1080/13488678.2021.1961376

Salbrina Sharbawi

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摘要

摘要：对文莱社会语言学的新时期研究表明，随着语言环境的变化，英语的受欢迎程度和重要性不断提高，尤其是在年轻的文莱人中。这种语言如此受欢迎，以至于一些人还声称将其作为母语。本文试图通过调查Z世代文莱人在文莱对马来语的同期英语使用来进一步探讨这一问题。研究结果表明，年轻的文莱人有很强的多语能力，他们对英语很重视。因此，他们声称英语是他们最精通的语言。然而，最有趣的是，他们将英语与文莱人的身份联系在一起，这在以前几乎是闻所未闻的。

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English use in Brunei: Investigating the Gen Z

ABSTRACT Neoteric studies on the sociolinguistics of Brunei point to a changing linguistic scene that sees English growing in terms of popularity and importance particularly among young Bruneians. So popular is the language that some are also claiming to speak it as their mother tongue. This article seeks to explore this matter further by investigating contemporaneous English use vis-à-vis Malay in Brunei among Generation Z Bruneians. The findings reveal that young Bruneians are highly competent multilinguals, who hold English in high regard. Consequently, they claim English to be the language they are most proficient in. However, what is most intriguing is their association of English with the Bruneian identity, something that was almost unheard of before.

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Asian Englishes LINGUISTICS-

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

18.80%

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期刊介绍： Asian Englishes seeks to publish the best papers dealing with various issues involved in the diffusion of English and its diversification in Asia and the Pacific. It aims to promote better understanding of the nature of English and the role which it plays in the linguistic repertoire of those who live and work in Asia, both intra- and internationally, and in spoken and written form. The journal particularly highlights such themes as: 1.Varieties of English in Asia – Including their divergence & convergence (phonetics, phonology, prosody, vocabulary, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse, rhetoric) 2.ELT and English proficiency testing vis-a-vis English variation and international use of English 3.English as a language of international and intercultural communication in Asia 4.English-language journalism, literature, and other media 5.Social roles and functions of English in Asian countries 6.Multicultural English and mutual intelligibility 7.Language policy and language planning 8.Impact of English on other Asian languages 9.English-knowing bi- and multilingualism 10.English-medium education 11.Relevance of new paradigms, such as English as a Lingua Franca, to Asian contexts. 12.The depth of penetration, use in various domains, and future direction of English in (the development of) Asian Societies.