1. Andrew Moody 1st National Conference
University of Macau Dept. of English, University of Santo Tomas
amoody@umac.mo 19–20 May 2011
Authenticity in Asian Pop Music
(1) Phonological Code-Switiching (i.e. Code-Ambiguation): 'I Miss You', Love Psychedelico (2001)
Phonemic Reading: /nakitai kµrai/
Phonetic Reading: [nEkt'ai k'rai]
Word Translation: want to cry like
English Translation: 'Like I want to cry'
Ambiguated Meaning: 'I want to cry, cry'
(2) Lexical Code-Switching: 'Kantoi' Zee Avi (2009)
Semalam I call you, you tak answer [last night I call you, you don't answer]
You kata you keluar pergi dinner [you said you went out to dinner]
You kata you keluar dengan kawan you [you said you went out with your friends ]
But when I called Tommy he said it wasn't true
So I drove my car pergi Damansara [to Damansara]
Tommy kata maybe you tengok bola [Tommy said maybe you are wathing a football match]
Tapi bila I sampai, you tak ada [but when I arrived, you were not there]
Lagilah I jadi gila! [Of course I became angry]
So I called and called sampai you answer [until]
You kata, 'Sorry, sayang. Tadi tak dengar. [You said 'Sorry, darling. I didn't hear the call.]
My phone was on silent; I was at the gym'.
Tapi latar belakang suara perempuan lain. [But another woman's voice was in the background]
Sudahlah, sayang, I don't believe you [Enough, darling]
I've always known that your words were never true
Why am I with you? I pun tak tahu [I do not know]
No wonder-lah my friends pun tak suka you [do not like you]
So I guess that's the end of our story
Akhir kata she accepted his apology [Finally]
Tapi last-last kita dapat tahu she was cheating too [But last-last (in the end) we know that]
With her ex-boyfriend's best friend...
Tommy...
Kantoi

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