ARAMAITI AS A LINGUISTIC CODE FOR DAILY CASUAL EXPRESSION: AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISM AND SOCIAL COHESION IN SABAH
Abstract Although social cohesion in Sabah is widely recognised, the micro-mechanism through everyday communication that binds this harmony is still underexplored. This review paper explores the role of aramaiti as an everyday linguistic code and symbol of casual expression of friendliness, openly used by Sabah’s mult...