Abbreviations

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1. Theoretical issues 13
7. Part I. Features
8. Chapter 2. Singapore English 35
9. Chapter 3. Malaysian English 55
10. Chapter 4. Brunei English 75
11. Chapter 5. Philippine English 91
12. Chapter 6. Thai English 101
13. Chapter 7. Hong Kong English 113
14. Part II. Policy (Historical context & language planning)
15. Chapter 8. The development of English in Singapore 137
16. Chapter 9. Pragmatics of maintaining English in Malaysia’s education system 155
17. Chapter 10. Language planning in its historical context in Brunei Darussalam 175
18. Chapter 11. Diffusion and directions 189
19. Chapter 12. The effect of policy on English language teaching at secondary schools in Thailand 207
20. Chapter 13. Language policy and planning in Hong Kong 221
21. Part III. Language in use
22. Chapter 14. English in Southeast Asian law 241
23. Chapter 15. The view from below 267
24. Chapter 16. Curriculum and world Englishes 289
25. Chapter 17. English in Southeast Asian pop culture 307
26. Chapter 18. Language use in the construction of interpersonal relationships 325
27. Chapter 19. Transfers of politeness strategies 343
28. Part IV. Bibliography
29. Chapter 20. Works on English in Southeast Asia 357
30. Author index 383
31. Subject index 389