110-425 History and Varieties of Malay

Formerly available as 110-081. Students who have completed 110-081 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

110-073 Indonesian Level 3B for third year. 110-073 Indonesian Level 3B and admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in Indonesian for fourth year.

This subject is a study of Malay, its linguistic development and the processes of its standardisation into Indonesian and Malay(sian). Selected texts will be used to illustrate the sociohistorical, ethnic and regional variation of Malay. Students who complete the subject should have a general knowledge of the historical development of Malay; be able to recognise different forms of Malay and to translate short passages of non-standard forms of Malay in English; and understand the politics of language standardisation with particular reference to Malay and Indonesian.

Written work totalling 4000 words for 3rd year, 5000 words for 4th year and masters students.

Selected texts in various forms of Malay will be supplied by the Institute.