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Peer reviewedLiew, Elizabeth M.; Saravanan, Vanithamani – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Focuses on the importance of developing the native language (L1), i.e., "Bahasa Melayu," as a firm foundation for the learning of a second language (L2) in Brunei and analyzes problems facing learners of "Bahasa Melayu" and English in Brunei classrooms. Saravanan's response focuses on the structure of the Brunesian bilingual…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Exchange
Peer reviewedMartin, Peter W.; Espiritu, Clemencia C – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Examines how the teacher incorporates elements of both "Bahasa Melayu" and Brunei Malay into content lessons and views code switching in the primary classroom within the wider framework of community language norms and the linguistic pressures on students and teachers. Espiritu shares Martin's concern regarding the quantity and quality of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Context Effect, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBeardsmore, Hugo Baetens; McLellan, James – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Analyzes classroom practice in Brunei and suggests alternative teaching strategies to enable teachers to more easily manipulate the classroom culture to achieve the objectives of the bilingual education system while maintaining class control. McLellan argues that in a multilingual situation, the lines between languages are fuzzy so extent that…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language)
