Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, October 1st, 2001
Malay, World Language: A Short History
By JAMES T. COLLINS
Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1998. Maps, Tables, Illustrations, Bibliography, Index. Pp. xxii, 101.
This booklet provides an overview of the main developments in the Malay language from its early stages until the end of the twentieth century. It is divided into five chapters, each dealing with a certain stage of the development. In Chapter 1 the pre-historic stage of Malay is depicted against the background of the Austronesian language family. Chapter 2 deals with 'Early Malay': the language used in inscriptions found s...
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