Head, Malay Language and Literature
SIM University
461 Clementi Road
Singapore 599490
Tel: (65) 6-248-5004
Email: bslim@unisim.edu.sg
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Lim Beng Soon Head, Malay Language and Literature SIM University 461 Clementi Road Singapore 599490 Tel: (65) 6-248-5004 Email: bslim@unisim.edu.sg |
About Beng Soon
Dr Lim Beng Soon is the Head of Malay Language and Literature at SIM University in Singapore. His major research areas are Pragmatics, in particular Malay and English politeness and spoken discourse, Translation, Contact Languages and Applied Linguistics. Prior to joining SIM University, he was Associate Professor at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. He served for several years as language specialist to the South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization's Regional Language Centre in Singapore. His appointment to SEAMEO RELC required him to conduct courses for language professionals around South East Asia. Before his appointment at SEAMEO RELC, he was an assistant professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr Lim sits on the editorial board of the RELC Journal and was the co-editor of the SEAMEO publication for language teaching, 'Guidelines', with Jack C. Richards. He is a member of the Talent Advisory Committee of the People's Association in Singapore and also a Board Member of the United Nations Association of Singapore.