^ Judson, Adoniram Stevenson, Robert Charles (1921).'English in Asia, Asian Englishes, and the issue of proficiency'. For older Burmese who only have one or two syllables in their names these honorifics may be an integral part of the name. Pronounced as a glottal stop (as in written Burmese, where consonantal finals are pronounced as a stop)īurmese names represented in English often include various honorifics, most commonly 'U', 'Daw', and 'Sayadaw'. Pronounced with a short, creaky tone (short vowel) Pronounced with a nasal final instead of an open vowelĮ.g. Pronounced with a high tone (drawn-out vowel), as in Burmese The following are commonly seen pronunciation differences between Standard English and Burmese English: Standard English In Burmese English, the k, p, and t consonants are unaspirated (pronounced /k/, /p/, /t/), as a general rule, as in Indian English.

Because of this, many Burmese are better able to communicate in written English than in spoken English, due to emphasis placed on writing and reading. Since 1991, in the 9th and 10th Standards, English and Burmese have both been used as the medium of instruction, particularly in science and math subjects, which use English language textbooks. Currently, English is taught from Standard 0 (kindergarten), as a second language. English language education was reintroduced in 1982. In 1965, Burmese replaced English as the medium of instruction at the university level, with the passing of the New University Education Law the previous year. Until 1965, English was the language of instruction at Burmese universities. English became taught as a second language beginning in the Fifth Standard. On 1 June 1950, a new education policy was implemented to replace Burmese as the medium of instruction at all state schools, although universities, which continued to use English as the medium of instruction, were unaffected.

Wxpy Dictionary English Myanmar