Politically incorrect literature? A feminist critique of the sexual discourse of the modern Malay novel
This article frames its discussion within the sociolinguistic sphere of prescriptive versus descriptive debates on language, juxtaposing the verbal hygiene practice of political correctness with definitions of what is literature. The language under scrutiny here is the language of the modern Mala...
Main Author: | Washima Che Dan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2006
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1082/1/Politically_Incorrect_Literature.pdf |
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