Brunei English: A New Variety in a Multilingual Society

Salbrina Sharbawi is a senior assistant professor in English Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. She received her PhD in Applied Linguistics from Nanyang Technological University, Singapor. Her research interests are at the crossroads of sociophonetics and World Englishes. She has published several papers on Brunei English, with her most recent publications focusing on the interactions between language, identity, and religiosity in the Bruneian context.

David Deterding is a professor at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, where he teaches Forensic Linguistics, World Englishes, Phonetics and Phonology, History of English, and Research Methods. He has written seven books on topics such as Singapore English, Brunei English, and Misunderstandings in ELF, and has edited eight more. His research focuses on acoustic phonetics, English in Southeast Asia, and Malay pronunciation.

Nur Raihan Mohamad is a lecturer of English Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, where she teaches Experimental Phonetics and Language Acquisition. She completed her PhD in Applied Linguistics (2018) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Her research interests include the changes in the pronunciation of Brunei English, the Americanisation of Brunei English, and the effects of media on Brunei English pronunciation.