A Preliminary Enquiry on Bidayuh Politeness in the Speech Act of Request.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
A Preliminary Enquiry on Bidayuh Politeness in the Speech Act of Request. |
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Author :
Lucila Ang-Abey |
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Abstract:
The name Bidayuh is collectively assigned to a group of indigenous Sarawak natives mostly found in the First Division of the State. Theyare more popularly known as “Land Dayak” to the outside world because that was the name given to them by the earlier foreign writers. Recently, however, some prominent Bidayuh leaders have made known their preference to be referred to as Daya Bidayuh. Conventionally, the Daya Bidayuh community is divided into fourregional groups, namely: 1. Bukar-Sadung within Serian District; 2. Biatah or Bipuruh within the rural areas around Kuching, and including Padawan; 3. Bau-Jagoi within Bau District; and 4. Selakau or Selako-Lara within Lundu District. The language spoken by the Daya Bidayuh community is also divided into four groups following the same labels.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Lucila Ang-Abey. (1991). A Preliminary Enquiry on Bidayuh Politeness in the Speech Act of Request. The Sarawak Museum Journal, XLII (63): 397-411 |
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