syntax error: `(' unexpected - bash

From: Dolphin <yc282004@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:56:54 -0700 (PDT)

Hi,

The shell environment is set after login as follows:
:
SHELL=/sbin/sh
:

When I run bash from the prompt, there is no error but when I run . /
usr/bin/bash, it gives the following error:

syntax error: `(' unexpected

Any pointer is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
.

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