Comments on: Malaysian English Impossible To Understand http://asia.elliottback.com/malaysian-english-impossible-to-understand/ China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:53:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yien Bin http://asia.elliottback.com/malaysian-english-impossible-to-understand/#comment-163499 Yien Bin Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:18:45 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2007/07/22/malaysian-english-impossible-to-understand/#comment-163499 It's a very complicated cultural habit if you ask me. Similar to Singapore's Singlish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singlish I'm sure most of us here can read/write/talk in proper English. Just that after 50 years of Independence, we've more or less "blended" all the cultures found in Malaysia into one, especially Languages. It's very identifiable with the use of words like "ah", "lah" behind sentences. Just treat it as a "casual" use of English language. While Tony, of the EducationMalaysia blog is a political figure now, he has to be "formal". It’s a very complicated cultural habit if you ask me. Similar to Singapore’s Singlish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singlish

I’m sure most of us here can read/write/talk in proper English. Just that after 50 years of Independence, we’ve more or less “blended” all the cultures found in Malaysia into one, especially Languages.

It’s very identifiable with the use of words like “ah”, “lah” behind sentences. Just treat it as a “casual” use of English language. While Tony, of the EducationMalaysia blog is a political figure now, he has to be “formal”.

]]> By: lime http://asia.elliottback.com/malaysian-english-impossible-to-understand/#comment-160544 lime Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:07:02 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2007/07/22/malaysian-english-impossible-to-understand/#comment-160544 Lol. its just the Malaysian chatting style. where its a mixture of Malay language, chinese, english, cantonese to express some gesture or live interaction. Most of Malaysian excels in english. and if you're in Malaysia., you will find that almost everyone is English literate. Lol. its just the Malaysian chatting style. where its a mixture of Malay language, chinese, english, cantonese to express some gesture or live interaction.

Most of Malaysian excels in english. and if you’re in Malaysia., you will find that almost everyone is English literate.

]]> By: admin http://asia.elliottback.com/malaysian-english-impossible-to-understand/#comment-152861 admin Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:17:48 +0000 http://asia.elliottback.com/archives/2007/07/22/malaysian-english-impossible-to-understand/#comment-152861 it's a pun using cantonese chinese spelt in english.you won't understand it unless u speak canto and english. it’s a pun using cantonese chinese spelt in english.you won’t understand it unless u speak canto and english.

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