Exploring the linguistic power of English and Malay perceptions of vitality, language attitudes and language domains among undergraduates

• Main Authors: Murad Sani, Azlina, Karpal Singh, Paramjit Kaur, Shapii, Aspalila, Awang Hashim, Rosna
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2005
• Subjects: P Philology. Linguistics
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/5969/1/EXPLORING_THE_LINGUISTIC_POWER.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/5969/

This study compared the linguistic power of English and Bahasa Melayu among Malaysian undergraduates. Three measures of linguistic power were used, i.e., language vitality, language domains and attitudes to bilingualism. It also looked into the relations between these measures and four independent v...