English Grammar For Malaysians (Second Edition)
Author: Bahiyah Abdul Hamid & Basil S. Wijasuriya
Publisher: UKM Press
ISBN: 9789674125363
Weight: 250
Pages: 188
Year: 2018
Price: RM35
This reference grammar of English is designed for readers whose main language background or mother tongue is Bahasa Melayu. The book is pitched at the intermediate to the advanced level and is an important resources for anyone interested in the intricacies of English Grammar as contrasted with the Grammar of Bahasa Melayu. It is especially useful to teacher trainers, teacher trainees, and teacher English. This book written in a clear style with extensive cross referencing. The strength of the book lies especially in the stress laid on the aspects of English grammar that pose problems to speakers with a Bahasa Melayu background. These aspects are contrasted with standard Bahasa Melayu and explain using illustrations drawn from the Malaysian context.