Emblematic codeswitching represented in fiction: The case of the Malay discourse markers lah, what, ah
In this study, I will discuss the usage and functions of -lah in written discourse. For this purpose I have chosen a short passage from a short story written by Siew Yue Killingley.' It is the assumption of this study that -lah carries several different functions, such as softening, confirming...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaya
1999-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Languages |
| Online Access: | https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3534 |
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| Summary: | In this study, I will discuss the usage and functions of -lah in written discourse. For this purpose I have chosen a short passage from a short story written by Siew Yue Killingley.' It is the assumption of this study that -lah carries several different functions, such as softening, confirming, emphasising, parsing, intensifying, and expressing.
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| ISSN: | 1675-526X 2462-1986 |