Teaching

• Historical Linguistics
• Comparative Linguistics
• The History of Malay Language
• Language and Writing
• Research Methodology in Linguistics
• Elementary – Advanced Dusun Language (Language Centre module)

Research Areas

• Tutong-Dusun lingua franca, 1991. (UBD grant)
• The Dusunic Languages of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei since 1991. Focussing on the grammatical system, its origins and its dispersal.
• Research on Malay usage in the Malay world.
• The role of the Malay Language in Brunei and the region.
• Malay language Internationalization project.

Current Projects

• The Pronunciation of the Indigenous Languages of Brunei Darussalam (see here)

Publications

Books

Chong Shin, Karim Harun and Yabit Alas. (2007). Reflections in Southeast Asian Seas, Essays in Honour of Professor James T. Collins: Book II. Pontianak: STAIN Pontianak Press.

Chong Shin, Karim Harun and Yabit Alas. (2006). Reflections in Borneo Rivers: Essays in Honour of Professor James T. Collins: Book I. Pontianak: STAIN Pontianak Press.

Journal Articles

Gardiner, I. A., Deterding, D., & Yabit Alas (2019). The pronunciation of Dusun. South East Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 19, 14–21. (PDF version) (On-line version)

Yabit Alas. (2010). Multilingual memperkasa bahasa Melayu. Rampak Serantau, 17, 287–305.

Yabit Alas. (2009) Tanah leluhur masyarakat Dusun: Perspektif linguistik. South East Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 9, 107–121. (PDF Version)

Yabit Alas. (2005). Posisi varian Dusun Brunei dalam salasilah bahasa Dusunik Purba. Bahasa, Januari–Jun, 7, 12–18

Yabit Alas. (2002). Bahasa utama di kalangan masyarakat bukan Melayu di Sabah. Bahasa, Januari–Jun, 4, 82–91.

Yabit Alas. (1995). Pinjaman atau asli? Satu kajian Linguistik Perbandingan dalam bahasa Dusun. Janang, September, 5, 82–94.

Yabit Alas. (1992). Peranan samayo dan gendang dalam puak Dusun dan Bisaya. Beriga, April–Jun, 35, 70–80. Published as a Form Two MIB textbook, and several times has become a topic for oral test at ‘O’ Level Cambridge Exam.

News Articles

Keasberry, C., Phan Le Ha, Hoon, C. Y., Alam, M., Yabit Alas, & Noorashid, N. (2020, December 5). Facing the mental health challenges of COVID-19 in HE. University World News. (Link)

Book Chapters

Yabit Alas (2014). ‘Homogeneous’ Melayu di Negara Brunei Darussalam: Rujukan Khusus Etnik Bisya. In Ampuan Haji Brahim bin Ampuan Haji Tengah (ed), Cetusan Minda Sarjana: Sastera dan Budaya. Bandar Seri Begawan: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. 205-217.

Yabit Alas. (1995). Morfologi kata kerja bahasa Dusun: Satu penyelidikan awal. In Dialek Memperkaya Bahasa. Bandar Seri Begawan: DBP, 140-150.