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Language and Literature Bureau

Language and Literature Bureau is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Language and Literature Bureau rather than just read about it. In short: The Language and Literature Bureau (Malay: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, DBP) is the Bruneian language authority of the country's official language Malay. It is also the operator of public libraries in the country.

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Reference excerpt

The Language and Literature Bureau (Malay: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, DBP) is the Bruneian language authority of the country's official language Malay. It is also the operator of public libraries in the country. It was established in 1960 and is now a government department under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

History The establishment of the Lembaga Bahasa (Language Board) began with the approval of an usul (motion) during a Legislative Council meeting on 18 April 1960. The motion was to establish an independent body answerable to the government with the function of consolidating the status of Malay as the official language of Brunei, as enacted in the Constitution (Perlembagaan) which was promulgated in the previous year. However, it was later renamed to Bahagian Bahasa dan Pustaka (Language and Literature Section) in 1962. At the time it was established under the authority of Jabatan Pelajaran (Department of Education). On 1 January 1965, it was made into a separate department and eventually adopted the name Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Language and Literature Bureau). In 1984, the agency was subsumed under the authority of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Dictionary and other publications Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei publishes Kamus Bahasa Melayu Brunei, the official dictionary of the Brunei Malay language, the de facto lingua franca in Brunei. The dictionary was first published in 1991 and it is currently in its second edition, with entries over 15,000. The Dewan also publishes four journals, namely Bahasa, Beriga, Pangsura and Undang-Undang Syariah, as well as three magazines, namely Bahana, Juara Pelajar and Mekar.

Public libraries Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei operates all public libraries in the country, which include:

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library Sengkurong Library Muara Library Lambak Kanan Library Tutong District Library Kuala Belait Library Kampong Pandan Library Seria Library Temburong District Library Since 1970, it also has introduced mobile library services, locally known as Perpustakaan Bergerak.

References

External links Gerbang Bahasa | Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei website Archived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in Malay) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei website (in Malay) Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports website (in Malay)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Language and Literature Bureau

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Language and Literature Bureau claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Language and Literature Bureau before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Language and Literature Bureau ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Language and Literature Bureau

In research: Language and Literature Bureau appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Language and Literature Bureau in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Language and Literature Bureau is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1960 establishments in Brunei, Government of Brunei, Language regulators, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Language and Literature Bureau outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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