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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1999-12-01
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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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| spelling | doaj-art-2a5f5d9f92094e57a25b6e5e8d057bb92024-11-25T19:00:19ZengUniversiti MalayaJournal of Modern Languages1675-526X2462-19861999-12-01121Emblematic codeswitching represented in fiction: The case of the Malay discourse markers lah, what, ahMohammad Fadzeli Bin Jaafar0Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 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. https://ijps.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3534 |
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