A study of Penang Peranakan Hokkien

Authors

  • Boon Seong Teoh Singapore Management University, Singapore
  • Beng Soon Lim National Institute of Education, Singapore
  • Liang Hye Lee National Institute of Education, Singapore

Abstract

This paper attempts to classify the loan words in Penang Peranakan Hokkien, a creole variety of Hokkien, according to classifications as objects and formal grammatical categories. The study is based on a word list of about 400 Malay words taken from a Penang Peranakan family and commonly found in this variety. The paper concludes with some observations of current trends in Penang Peranakan Hokkien.

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Published

01-07-2017

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2003): Journal of Modern Languages

Section

Articles

How to Cite

A study of Penang Peranakan Hokkien. (2017). Journal of Modern Languages, 15(1), 169-181. http://borneojournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3992

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