Raimee was asking whether the Malay style of discoursing remains the same, i.e less direct when making a point. I think the feature is still dominating. However, I doubt whether the degree and emotion remained unchanged. There is a great difference between Malay traditional discourse with that of academic writing or perhaps the language of mass communication. If i may quote Prof Emeritus Asmah Omar's (in Malay in its sociocultural context 1987, Kuala Lumpur: DBP:47)
"In traditional Malay Malay discourse, as it was in traditional Malay life, directness of expression was considered rude and uncouth, even in admonishing a child. Directness was then correlated with lowbreeding."
