The Use and Status of Language in Brunei Darussalam

1 Introduction.- Section A: Language Status.- 2 The Language Situation in Brunei Darussalam.- 3 The State of Indigenous Languages in Brunei.- 4 The Language of Shop Signs in a Modern Shopping Centre in Brunei.- Section B: Pronunciation and Grammar.- 5 The Role of Fast Speech in Misunderstandings in Brunei English.- 6 A Comparison of the Vowels of Brunei Mandarin and Beijing Mandarin.- 7 Comprehension of Aspect Markers by Brunei Malay L1 learners.- Section C: Language Choice.- 8 The Attitudes of University Students towards their Native and Non-native English Speaking Lecturers in Brunei.- 9 Patterns of Language Choice and Use in Interactions among Foreign Workers in Brunei Darussalam: A Preliminary Study.- 10 Courtoom Discourse: A Case Study of the Linguistic Strategies in Brunei Courtrooms.- Section D: Discourse.- 11 Politeness Strategies of Bruneian Malay Youths in Compliment Speech Acts.- 12 The Discourse of Online Texts in Brunei: Extending Bruneian English.- 13 Identity Representation in Press Releases of a Brunei-based Banking Institution.- 14 Similar Story, Different Angles? A Comparative Study of 'Hard News' Texts in the Malay and English Print Media in Brunei Darussalam.- Section E: Literature and Language in Education.- 15 Contemporary English and Malay Literature in Brunei: A Comparison.- 16 Bilingual Education Revisited: The Role of Ugama Schools in the Spread of Bilingualism.- 17 Changing Patterns of Education in Brunei: How Past plans have shaped Future Trends.