Sri Lanka Malay revisited: Genesis and classification

This paper presents a fresh take on the origins and nature of Sri Lanka Malay (SLM), based on fieldwork data collected in 2003–2005 in Kirinda, in the south-east of Sri Lanka. It departs from previous studies of SLM in that it is based on substantial recordings of spoken data in natural settings as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ansaldo, Umberto
Other Authors: Harrison, K David
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: John Benjamins Publishing Company 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86330