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Title: Jawi, an Endangered Orthography in the Malaysian Linguistic Landscape
Language: English
Authors: Coluzzi, Paolo
Source: International Journal of Multilingualism. 2022 19(4):630-646.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Written Language, Indonesian Languages, Muslims, Phonology, Diachronic Linguistics, International Trade, Medieval History, Romanization, Colonialism, Language Planning, Signs, Retailing, Multilingualism, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Language Maintenance, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Malaysia
DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2020.1784178
ISSN: 1479-0718
1747-7530
Abstract: Jawi is the orthography in which Malay has been written since the Middle Ages, when it was adapted from the Arabic script. Introduced by Muslim traders, it was adapted to Malay phonology using diacritics that modified six letters. It was used until the Roman script (Rumi) brought in by European traders and colonisers began to supplant it in the nineteenth century. In spite of that, Jawi still appears in the linguistic landscape of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Pattani (Thailand). For this article snapshots have been taken of different shop signs using Jawi in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Kota Bharu (Malaysia). After an introduction to the structure and use of Jawi and the multilingual and 'multiscriptal' linguistic landscape in Malaysia, the significance of Jawi in the Malay Archipelago and its mainly symbolic use in the linguistic landscape are discussed. To complement the analysis, a quantitative survey carried out among a sample of Malaysian undergraduate students and a qualitative one among a small sample of teachers and lecturers in one Malaysian university on their attitudes towards the use of Jawi are also discussed. The article closes with some considerations and suggestions for the possible revival of Jawi.
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Entry Date: 2023
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