This book explores issues shaping and defining modern Bruneian identity. It addresses the research gap regarding Brunei studies in terms of the language, literature, and culture of Brunei which, with its bilingual education, is uniquely positioned at the intersection of the Malay and western worlds.
The book analyses the linguistic, literary, and cultural modes that provide the backdrop for modern-day instantiations of local identity, as expressed through printed and online materials, film, art, and social practices. It compares Brunei English and Brunei Malay in the context of the literature and culture of Brunei.
Readers will find it useful as an essential resource for academic scholars, university students, and others interested in the study of Brunei Darussalam's language, literature, and culture. It provides critical insights from an insiders' perspective into the local identity of the culturally diverse Bruneian society.

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Hannah Ming Yit Ho; David Deterding; Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd

Hannah Ming Yit Ho,David Deterding (eds.)

Ho, Hannah Ming Yit; Deterding, David

Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd Fka Springer Science + Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd

Preface
References
Contents
Editors and Contributors
About the Editors
Contributors
1 An Overview of the Language, Literature and Culture of Brunei Darussalam
1.1 Introduction
1.2 History
1.3 A Modern Nation
1.4 Languages in Brunei
1.5 The Indigenous Languages of Brunei
1.6 Literature and the Arts in Brunei
1.6.1 Gendered Constructions of the Malay National Subject
1.6.2 Stories by the Chinese in Brunei
1.6.3 Visual Arts, Performance Arts and the Film Industry
1.7 National Culture
1.7.1 Malay
1.7.2 Islam
1.7.3 Monarchy
1.8 Conclusion
References
Part ILanguage
2 A Comparative Media Discourse Investigation of Hard News Texts in English and Malay Language Newspapers in Brunei: The Role of Culture and Language
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Previous Related Studies from Brunei and Elsewhere
2.3 The Newspapers
2.4 Database and Research Methods
2.5 Findings from Textual Analysis
2.5.1 Headlines
2.5.2 Deletions and Additions
2.6 Findings from Interview Data
2.7 Discussion of Findings
2.8 Conclusion
Appendix: Parallel English (BB) and Malay (MP) News Report Texts: Links Tofull Text
References
3 Comparison of Malay and English Texts in Brunei
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Data
3.3 Number of Words
3.4 Word Length
3.5 Lexical Repetition
3.6 Aspect
3.6.1 Telah
3.6.2 Sedang
3.6.3 Baru
3.7 Tense
3.7.1 Akan
3.8 Voice
3.9 Conclusion
References
4 Online Communication by the Brunei Government in Malay and English
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Language Use in Brunei Darussalam
4.3 Social Media in Brunei Darussalam
4.4 Official Language Use on the Internet
4.5 Frameworks for Analysis
4.6 Methodology
4.7 Results
4.8 Discussion
4.9 Conclusion
References
5 Chinese Dialects in Brunei: Shift, Maintenance or Loss?
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Chinese in Brunei: Migration and Population
5.3 The Chinese Dialects in Brunei
5.4 Purpose of the Study and Research Questions
5.5 Methodology
5.6 Results and Discussion
5.6.1 To What Extent Are the Chinese Dialects Maintained in Brunei?
5.6.2 What Are the Attitudes of the Ethnic Chinese in Brunei Towards Their Dialects?
5.7 Conclusion
Appendix. The EuLaViBar-Based Questionnaire Survey
References
6 Weaving Critical Discourse Analysis into Brunei History: Examining Shifts in Brunei-Britain Political Discourse
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Critical Discourse Analysis
6.3 Discourse Historical Approach as a Method of Inquiry
6.4 The Dataset
6.5 Macro Level Analysis
6.5.1 Phase 1 (1847–1959): Establishment of Domination-Subservient (D-S) Relations
6.5.2 Phase 2 (1959): The Quest for a Power Equilibrium
6.5.3 Phase 3 (1959–1984): From D-S to Cooperation
6.6 Meso Level Analysis
6.7 Micro Level Analysis
6.8 Conclusion
References
Part IILiterature
7 Urih Pesisir: A Reflection of the Political History of the Sultanate of Brunei in the Nineteenth Century
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Historical Fiction
7.3 Urih Pesisir
7.4 A Longhouse Community
7.5 The Chinese Community
7.6 Escalating Hostilities
7.7 Erosion of Maritime Control
7.8 Economic Factors Contributing to the Decline of Power
7.9 Conflicts Between Government Officials
7.10 The Incursion of the British
7.11 Conclusion
References
8 Localisation of Malay Muslim Identity in Brunei Darussalam: A Modern Nation’s Cultural and Economic Goals
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Critical Framework—Govern/Mentality in Cultural and Economic Localisation
8.3 The Malay World: Situating Brunei among its Neighbours
8.4 Brunei’s Context: A Cultural Bind between Locals and Non-local Others
8.5 Orang Asing (1985) (OA) and Angin Pagi (1990) (AP)
8.6 Analysis
8.6.1 Cultural Localisation: Centrality of Malay and Muslim Identity
8.6.2 Economic Localisation: Aspirational Conduct of Self-Sufficiency in a Malay Family
8.6.3 Catering to a Bruneian Sensibility: The Place of Others in the Nation
8.7 Conclusion
References
9 Examining the Imagined Environments in Contemporary Bruneian Fiction: Developing Southeast Asian Ecocriticism
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Romanticising Nature in Muslim Burmat’s Makna Sebenar Sebuah Ladang (MSSL)
9.3 Critiquing Unsustainable Practices in Mussidi’s Jantung and Nipis
9.3.1 Urban and Natural Environments in K. H. Lim’s Written in Black (WB)
9.4 Conclusion
References
10 Constructs of the Modern Home: Negotiating Identity in Anglophone Bruneian Literature
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Home
10.3 Mobility and Identities
10.4 Anglophone Bruneian Literature
10.5 The Literary Trope of Journeying
10.6 Analysis: Constructs of Home
10.6.1 Forlorn Adventure—Transnational Identity of the Modern/Cosmopolitan Citizen
10.6.2 Written in Black—Changing Family Structures within Alternative Models
10.6.3 The Last Bastion of Ingei—Socio-Ecological Awareness of the Physical Land
10.7 Conclusion
References
11 A Case Study of Key Processes Experienced in an English “A” Level Literature Classroom
11.1 Introduction
11.1.1 Literature Teaching in Brunei
11.2 Methodology
11.3 Analysis
11.3.1 Concepts of Literature
11.3.2 Classroom Roles
11.4 Conclusion
Appendix 1. Number of Students who Completed the Literature Course in Public Colleges
References
Part IIICulture
12 Defining Bruneian Cultural Identity Through Contemporary Artistic Practice
12.1 Introduction
12.2 The Art Scene in Brunei Darussalam (1950–2010)
12.3 An Emerging Contemporary Art Scene: Exhibitions and Art Spaces in Brunei
12.4 Conclusion
References
13 A Cultural Enterprise: A Study of Contemporary Bruneian Films
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Literature Review and Rationale
13.3 Analysis
13.3.1 MIB
13.3.2 Family Values
13.3.3 A Bruneian Screen Identity
13.4 Conclusion
Appendix
References
14 Symbolism in Brunei Malay Wedding Customs
14.1 Introduction
14.2 The Concepts of Custom and Symbolism
14.3 Traditional Weddings in Brunei
14.4 Symbolism in Wedding Customs in Brunei
14.4.1 Merisik
14.4.2 Bertunang and Menghantar Berian
14.4.3 Berpacar (Berinai)
14.4.4 Nikah and Bersanding
14.4.5 Balik Tiga Hari
14.5 Traditional Customs in Modern-Day Brunei
14.6 Conclusion
References
15 Local Social Media Responses to Sharia Law in Brunei
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Methodology
15.3 Analysis and Discussion
15.3.1 The Implementation of Sharia Law
15.3.2 Legal Implications and Applications
15.3.3 Concern About International Reaction and Consequences
15.3.4 LGBT
15.4 Conclusion
References
Index

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