Description
Malay is one of those deceptively simple languages that many foreigners learn but few really master. This book is designed to provide those who already have an understanding of the basic grammar and structure of Malay with the additional vocabulary needed to read contemporary Malay language newspapers with ease.
The 97 carefully selected readings in this book are divided into 10 themes extracted from news reports issued by Malaysia's largest Malay language news organisations. Each passage is accompanied by a vocabulary section giving the meanings of the more difficult words together with a set of simple comprehension questions.
As an additional bonus, the author has included a special chapter on the differences between Malay and Indonesian. Although primarily written for the benefit of foreigners, it may also prove to be an eye opener for non-Malay Malaysians, who sometimes tend to assume that the two forms of the language differ very little. ISBN:9789679789423
