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Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka, 1968. Hardcover. Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 154 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth with gilt lettering. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.
The Malay Peoples of Malaysia and Their Languages by Asmah Haji Omar - 1983
by Asmah Haji Omar
The Malay Peoples of Malaysia and Their Languages
by Asmah Haji Omar
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Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. This book came out of the UNESCO Malay Cultural Study Project started in 1975. UNESCO defined the term 'Malay' as all Austronesian peoples in the archipelago. The purpose of the project was to produce a handbook of all the languages spoken by these peoples. The author was responsible for the Malaysian section of the project. In this book she gives an outline of all the 23 languages spoken by these peoples in Malaysia, including those of indigenous peoples in Borneo, but not those on the peninsula. There is also an ethnographic sketch of each community. 682 pages Weight 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from a minimal amount of dirt and spotting on the text block, the book looks new
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- Publisher Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
- Place of Publication Kuala Lumpur
- Date Published 1983
- Keywords Malaysia - Language survey - Malay peoples - Indigenous Borneo peoples
An Introduction to Malay Grammar
by Asmah Haji Omar
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Kamus Pelajar federal Learner's Dictionary
by Mohd Salleh Daud; Asmah Haji Omar
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Kuala Lumpur: Federal Publications, 1973. Paper bound, later printing, 569pp. Over 7,600 entries. A tight, unmarked, very good or better copy. This English-Bahasa Malaysia dictionary is designed for all who use Bahasa Malaysia in their daily transactions. 735 grams.
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Essays on Malaysian Linguistics
by Asmah Haji Omar
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Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Darulaman. Essays on Linguistic, Cultural and Socio-Economic Aspects of the Malaysian State of Kedah.
by OMAR, ASMAH HAJI
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Kuala Lumpur.: Penerbit Universiti Malaya.. 1979.. Black and white photographic illustrations, xi + 195pp, stamp of prior owner half title, patchily faded on wrappers and spine. The Kedah dialect. Perception and reality as reflected in the Kedah dialect. Kedah performing art. Musical ensembles of Northern Kedah. Traditional practices and modern medicine in Kedah. The evolution of population and settlement in the State of Kedah. The Kedah Sultanate in the nineteenth century. The role of Kedah rice peasantry in the economic and political development of Malaysia. The formation of Saberkas. Some aspects of the administration of Islam in Kedah. .
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Language and Society in Malaysia.
by OMAR, ASMAH HAJI
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Kuala Lumpur.: Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka.. 1982.. 205pp, bibliography, paperback, a little staining one leaf, minor wear covers, good copy. Chapters include: Language Spread and Recession in Malaysia and the Malay Archipelago; Language and National Ideology; Language and Culture Planning in Nation Building: A Macro-sociolinguistic View; Implications of the Use of the Malaysian National Language in a Multilingual Society; Ethnic Diversity and the Integration of the Malaysian Chinese and Indians through Language Medium; Sociolinguistic Profile of Malaysia; Verbal Communication Among Malaysians; Efficiency of Language: A Special Reference to Malay; The Kedah Dialect: Its Distribution, Development and Role in the Kedah Speech Community. .
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The Mah Meri Language: An Introduction
by Asmah Haji Omar (ed)
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Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2014. First edition. Paperback. New. This is an updated translation into English of the original Bahasa handbook of the Mah Meri language published by the University in 2006. The original research was carried out with a Mah Meri community a short distance from Kuala Lumpur by a group from the linguistics department of the university. 202 pages with a list of references and an index. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia
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Linguistic Minorities: Their Existence & Identity Within Larger Communities
by Asmah Haji Omar & Norazuna Norahim (eds)
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Kota Samarahan: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2017. First edition. Paperback. New. Malaysia's leading expert on the country's indigenous languages and her colleague, a specialist in Sarawak languages, introduce the reader to a selection of the variety of languages spoken in Malaysia, with an emphasis on Borneo. Contributions include an overview of current language use in Malaysia, the use of language in Bintulu, Chinatown and Little India in Kuala Lumpur, the Narom, Kenyah, Jakun, Hokkien and Bidayuh languages, Singapore Bazaar Malay and a comparative study of the Scots and Bavarian experiences. 250 pages with an index.New Paperback First Edition Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia
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Kamus Pelajar Federal - Learner's Dictionary
by Daud, Mohd Salleh; Omar, Asmah Haji
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Kuala Lumpur: Federal Publications SDN. BHD., 1975. ii-xiv, 569pp, photographic covers with title in yellow to spine. Shelfworn, corners bumped and rubbed. B/w illustrations. . Reprint. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Mah Meri Language: An Introduction
by Asmah Haji Omar (editor)
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University of Malaya Press. 2014. Trade paperback. Fine.. 202 p. Includes: index, bibliography. . This book is a holistic description of the Mah Meri language from phonology to syntax, extending to discourse and the lexis. As the title shows, it is meant to introduce to researchers in linguistics and related disciplines not only the basic systems and structures, but also the culture and belief system that goes with the language.
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Languages and Literature (Encyclopedia of Malaysia)
by Asmah Haji Omar (ed)
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Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. New. As one might expect in such a multicultural country, the range of languages spoken in Malaysia is immense. Some 80of them, according to this book. This book not only contains short essays from a variety of noted contributors on the languages themselves, but also on their oral and written literature and on language use and policy. New Hardback in a New Dust Jacket 144 pages with a bibliography, index and several mainly colour illustrations. Weight: 1.3 kg Post free within Malaysia, but may incur additional charges when posted elsewhere.
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