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The Effects Of Planning On Second Language (L2) Learners’ Narrative Oral Production / Guo Zhonglan, Zhonglan Guo
The Effects Of Planning On Second Language (L2) Learners’ Narrative Oral Production / Guo Zhonglan, Zhonglan Guo
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Recently, researches concerning task planning and its effects on second language (L2) learners’ speaking performance have demonstrated that planning can generally enhance learners’ speaking performance (Abdi, Eslami & Zahedi, 2012; Ahangari & Abdi, 2011; Bagheri & Hamrang, 2013; Crookes, 1989; Ellis, 1987; Mehnert, 1998; Mehrang & Rahimpour, 2010; Ortega, 1995; Ortega 1999; Rouhi & Marefat, 2006; Yuan & Ellis, 2003). However, in terms of pre-task planning and within task planning, there are no conclusive findings on which type of planning can benefit more to L2 learners’ speaking performance. Furthermore, few studies have explored the planning effects of pre-task planning plus …
Thematic Progression And Rhetorical Structure In Opinion Articles Of An Online Iraqi English Newspaper / Nadia Abed Shakeh, Nadia Abed Shakeh
Thematic Progression And Rhetorical Structure In Opinion Articles Of An Online Iraqi English Newspaper / Nadia Abed Shakeh, Nadia Abed Shakeh
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This study examines how the Iraqi writers maintain cohesion in the text by analyzing the patterns of thematic progression in various rhetorical moves in an online Iraqi newspaper, Azzaman (Zaman). This study integrates two theoretical frameworks such as the rhetorical movement which was modified by Van Dijk (1993) and later modified by Katajamaki and Kosketa (2006) and the thematic progression theory by Danes (1974). From that perspective, this study aims to examine the rhetorical patterns and the occurrence of thematic progression of Azzaman Iraqi newspaper’s opinion articles. To carry out the study, twelve (12) opinion articles from Azzaman’s English edition, …
Using Systematic Synthetic Phonics As An Approach For Early Literacy: The Case Of Rural Indigenous Children / Yap Jia Rong, Jia Rong Yap
Using Systematic Synthetic Phonics As An Approach For Early Literacy: The Case Of Rural Indigenous Children / Yap Jia Rong, Jia Rong Yap
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The majority of empirical research into systematic phonics was focused on native speakers of the English Language. Little evidence has been collected to prove its effectiveness with audiences who are English Language Learners (ELL). The purpose of this quantitative randomized comparison experimental study was to determine if systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) instruction records a better improvement than the KSSR phonics in the reading fluency and spelling ability of Year-2 primary school children of the indigenous tribe from the rural parts in Sarawak, Malaysia. Five instruments, (1) productive letter-sound test (PLST), (2) free-sound isolation test (FSIT), (3) reading test (RT), (4) …
The Production And Perception Of English Sibilant Fricatives By Mandarin Speakers / Seyed Sepehr Sadrieh, Seyed Sepehr Sadrieh
The Production And Perception Of English Sibilant Fricatives By Mandarin Speakers / Seyed Sepehr Sadrieh, Seyed Sepehr Sadrieh
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The use of English language is mostly restricted to classrooms in China and many Chinese learners have difficulties in the actual use of the language with one of the prominent areas of difficulty being pronunciation. Although there have been previous studies in the area of pronunciation difficulty faced by Chinese learners of English whose first language is Mandarin, there is a lack of research on a common area of difficulty for such speakers when it comes to the pronunciation of English: fricatives in general and English sibilant fricatives in particular. This study attempts to fill this gap through two main …
Language Use On Twitter Among Malaysian L2 Speakers / Noor Aqsa Nabila Bt Mat Isa, Noor Aqsa Nabila Mat Isa
Language Use On Twitter Among Malaysian L2 Speakers / Noor Aqsa Nabila Bt Mat Isa, Noor Aqsa Nabila Mat Isa
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Twitter, being a mode of computer-mediated communication (CMC), has portrayed an interesting language use in the medium given that it has a 140 character limitation. In this study, the impact of this limitation on language use has been investigated with distinctive attention to its linguistic features as well as the shortening strategies employed by Malaysian Twitter users. Two frameworks were used to analyse the features and the strategies; (1) the linguistic features of short texts (Ling and Baron, 2007) and (2) shortening strategies (Dabrowska, 2011). The author presents the findings by means of qualitative and quantitative analysis that show the …
The Use Of Cohesive Ties And Its Relationship To Critical Thinking In Threaded Discussions / Tan Cheng Lee, Cheng Lee Tan
The Use Of Cohesive Ties And Its Relationship To Critical Thinking In Threaded Discussions / Tan Cheng Lee, Cheng Lee Tan
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This study investigated students’ use of cohesive devices in online learning environment, i.e. threaded discussion and how it reflects the critical thinking. The study aims to: 1) determine the frequency of each type of cohesive devices, i.e. reference, substitution, ellipsis and conjunctions used by participants in threaded discussion, 2) determine the students’ critical thinking abilities by using the content analysis tool established by Newman et .at in 1995, and to 3) delve into the relationship, if any, the use of the cohesive devices in reflecting the critical thinking performance of participants. The lack of the studies which focused on the …
The Opening And Closing Sequences Of Malaysian Vlogs / Goh Vern Jan, Vern Jan Goh
The Opening And Closing Sequences Of Malaysian Vlogs / Goh Vern Jan, Vern Jan Goh
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This paper looks at the opening and closing strategies of Malaysian vlogs. Aside from these strategies, the non-verbal communication of the vloggers are analysed as well. This paper also investigates the vlog viewers’ perception regarding the importance of openings and closings in vlogs. Frobenius’s (2011) taxonomy of opening strategies and Coronel-Molina’s (1998) closing strategies are used as the framework for analyzing the data. Qualitative research is used to examine the data, which consists of 30 monologue vlogs from YouTube. The openings and closings of the vloggers are analysed using Conversation Analysis (CA). This approach facilitates the transcription of their monologues …
Language Shift Towards English Among Malayalam Speakers In Malaysia / Wanitha A/P K. A. Govindan, Wanitha K.A. Govindan
Language Shift Towards English Among Malayalam Speakers In Malaysia / Wanitha A/P K. A. Govindan, Wanitha K.A. Govindan
Student Works (2010-2019)
The purpose of this research is to study the shift from Malayalam to English among the Malayalees in Malaysia and to assess the linguistic vitality of the Malayalam language in Malaysia. The first phase of the study focused on the language choice and language shift of the Malayalee speakers. The data gathering in the first phase used a series of interviews, questionnaire and cross-sectional survey. The second phase of the research which involved assessing the linguistic vitality of Malayalam language in Malaysia was carried out using a language vitality test, and benchmarking some of the factors that indicate the vitality …
Translating Name Labels In Comics From English To Bahasa Malaysia / Chan Jin-Vei, Jin-Vei Chan
Translating Name Labels In Comics From English To Bahasa Malaysia / Chan Jin-Vei, Jin-Vei Chan
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This research aims mainly to identify and describe the strategies used in the translation of name labels in the Spider-Man comic series from English to Bahasa Malaysia. This study will also assess the quality of the translation of the name labels given to the characters in the comics. The identification of the translation strategies will be based on Mona Baker‟s (2011) list of strategies which are, translation by using a more general word, translation by using a less expressive word, translation by using loan words, translation by paraphrasing using related words, translation by paraphrasing using unrelated words, translation by omission …
Intertextuality In Avatar : The Last Airbender / Tan Renjie, Renjie Tan
Intertextuality In Avatar : The Last Airbender / Tan Renjie, Renjie Tan
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The purpose of this dissertation is to study the intertextual references drawn from cultures and practices in our world that are incorporated into the formation of the fictional world of the Nickelodeon animation Avatar: The Last Airbender. This animation that was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelodeon has enjoyed and garnered much success worldwide. This qualitative research uses the conceptual framework of intertextuality to code the data gathered from the animation into a manner that best illustrates the animation’s intertextual references that are drawn from the cultures in our world. The research design was …
Learners’ Schema In Constructing Meaning For Figurative Expressions Used In The Short Story, “Qwertyuiop” / Royzal Bin Tami, Royzal Tami
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A schema or schemata is a generalized system of knowledge for understanding concepts and its relationships with another, events, information and so on. Psychologists massively used the concept of schema theory in order to study the key importance of comprehension process. Rumelhart and Norman (1983) believe that schema can represent more information from a single sentence. Relatively, this study explores the use of background knowledge among L2 learners in constructing meaning of figurative expressions such as metaphor, personification and simile found from the short story „QWERTYUIOP‟. The three types of schema being identified are the linguistics, content and formal schema. …
The Effects Of Direct And Indirect Written Corrective Feedback On The Use Of Present Tenses Among Esl Learners / Chieng Shea Lee, Shea Lee Chieng
The Effects Of Direct And Indirect Written Corrective Feedback On The Use Of Present Tenses Among Esl Learners / Chieng Shea Lee, Shea Lee Chieng
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This study investigated the effectiveness of different strategies of written corrective feedback in improving students' written accuracy. 20 students were recruited and divided into two groups, direct and indirect group. This study was conducted in 3 stages; pre-test, treatment, and post-test. Feedback was provided in treatment stage where group one students received direct corrective feedback while group two students received indirect corrective feedback. The errors made on each stage were marked and counted to be used to compare among each stage of their writings as well as between the two groups. The results showed that students who received direct corrective …
The Intelligibility Of Malaysian English To International Chinese Undergraduates / Chin Jing Yi, Jing Yi Chin
The Intelligibility Of Malaysian English To International Chinese Undergraduates / Chin Jing Yi, Jing Yi Chin
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A recurrent debate invoked with the precipitate growth of English as an International Language (EIL), is seldom separable from the issue of intelligibility particularly on the subject of how readily intelligible are non-native English varieties in an international context. With more and more learners of English studying in Outer Circle and Expanding Circle countries, it is necessary to find out if there are any intelligibility problems that these non-native speakers of English could have faced while residing in the aforementioned countries such as in Malaysia and Singapore. This is also the case for students from China who are studying in …
Elements Of Critical Thinking In Malaysian Teenagers’ Verbal Arguments / Joanne Robert, Joanne Robert
Elements Of Critical Thinking In Malaysian Teenagers’ Verbal Arguments / Joanne Robert, Joanne Robert
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Critical thinking is an important quality to possess for an individual as it harnesses good decision-making and problem solving skills. There have been many complaints that Malaysian students lack critical thinking skills but thus far, there is little literature to support this claim. This study was formulated as an attempt to bridge this gap. Focusing on Malaysian teenagers studying in a private school, this study attempts to identify and analyse the critical thinking elements seen in the teenager’s verbal arguments. Specifically, it attempts to ascertain the number of valid arguments present in these arguments. Then it examines if there are …
Patterns In Interpreting The Novel Compound Nouns Among L2 Learners / Zeenath Begum Binti Akbar Khan, Zeenath Begum Akbar Khan
Patterns In Interpreting The Novel Compound Nouns Among L2 Learners / Zeenath Begum Binti Akbar Khan, Zeenath Begum Akbar Khan
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This study aims to investigate the pattern of interpretation used by Malay and Indian L2 learners in interpreting novel compound nouns. Next, this study aims to identify the similarities and differences between Malay and Indian L2 learners on the factors affecting their acquisition of L2 and the interpretations of novel compound nouns. Similarly, this study aims to identify the influence of learners’ first language in the interpretation of novel compound nouns. Data were collected from 19 Malay and 15 Indian students whose native languages are Malay and Tamil, respectively. A novel compound noun test and a questionnaire were used for …
Correlation Between Grammatical Competence And Pragmatic Competence Among Iranian University Efl Learners / Seyedeh Sepideh Mojabi, Seyedeh Sepideh Mojabi
Correlation Between Grammatical Competence And Pragmatic Competence Among Iranian University Efl Learners / Seyedeh Sepideh Mojabi, Seyedeh Sepideh Mojabi
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study sought to determine the levels of pragmatic competence among Iranian EFL learners and to correlate these levels with their levels of grammatical competence. In order to do this, separate tests were devised. One set of tests was designed to measure pragmatic competence. A second set of tests was devised to test grammatical competence. The difference between their pragmatic competence and grammatical competence was examined for any significant correlation between them. In addition, the effect of learning methods on the pragmatic and grammatical competence was tested. The findings show that there is a weak or no correlation between EFL …
Mediated Discourse Analysis : Negotiating Metrosexuality Within L’Oréal Men Expert’S Packaging Discourse / Cheong Huey Fen, Huey Fen Cheong
Mediated Discourse Analysis : Negotiating Metrosexuality Within L’Oréal Men Expert’S Packaging Discourse / Cheong Huey Fen, Huey Fen Cheong
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Gender, the social rules and standards of behaviours imposed on male and female, has been a popular social debate. The modern pursuit of body beautiful and fashion among metrosexuals that trespasses feminine space causes uncertain social acceptance. Hence, the study aims to explore the marketing strategies in the grooming industry to overcome this uncertainty. Choosing the giant beauty producer, L’Oréal, the case study investigates its success story in cross-gender brand extension to L’Oréal Men Expert (LME), while continues to thrive in both female and male markets. Using Scollon's (2001, 2004) Mediated Discourse Analysis, the qualitative research aims to analyze how …
A Comparison Of Manglish And Singlish Lexis In Blogs / Nadhiya Binti Norizam, Nadhiya Norizam
A Comparison Of Manglish And Singlish Lexis In Blogs / Nadhiya Binti Norizam, Nadhiya Norizam
Student Works (2010-2019)
This dissertation highlights one specific aspect of the many variations of English available throughout the globe that is the colloquial English used by people in Malaysia and Singapore which are Manglish and Singlish. While the presence of these two colloquial variations of English are often viewed as ruining the Standard English as there are many spelling and grammatical errors not excluding the invention of many new lexical items in Manglish and Singlish that one could never find in Standard English, Manglish and Singlish continued to be spoken and written by most Malaysians and Singaporeans. Frequently assumed by many, that Manglish …
The Impact Of Shared Reading On The Fluency Of Struggling Esl Readers In Grade Three / Tay Tiew Sui, Tiew Sui Tay
The Impact Of Shared Reading On The Fluency Of Struggling Esl Readers In Grade Three / Tay Tiew Sui, Tiew Sui Tay
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The main purpose of this action research is to explore the impact of shared reading on struggling Grade Three English as a Second Language (ESL) readers, aged 8-9, in a Malay- medium primary school in urban Kuala Lumpur. Its secondary purpose is to find out if the subjects enjoy shared reading with big books and their expectations in the reading classroom. Instrumentation consists of audio recordings of unpractised and practised texts, video recordings of shared reading lessons in session, and a questionnaire to collect feedback. 12 subjects out of 60 were identified as struggling readers. These subjects participated in whole …
Laras Bahasa Brosur Pelancongan Dalam Bahasa Arab Di Malaysia / Ab Halim Bin Ahmad, Ab Halim Ahmad
Laras Bahasa Brosur Pelancongan Dalam Bahasa Arab Di Malaysia / Ab Halim Bin Ahmad, Ab Halim Ahmad
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Kajian deskriptif ini tentang laras bahasa pelancongan yang dikaji di dalam brosur pelancongan yang dikeluarkan oleh Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia. Kajian laras bahasa merupakan kajian berpaksikan penggunaan bahasa berdasarkan bidang seperti bidang ekonomi, perundangan, politik, sukan dan sebagainya. Kajian laras bahasa banyak memberi tumpuan kepada aspek penggunaan istilah berbanding aspek-aspek lain seperti aspek gaya dalam sesebuah teks. Kajian ini juga telah membuat tinjauan definisi laras bahasa berpandukan ahli-ahli bahasa Arab, tempatan dan juga barat. Walaupun kajian aspek laras bahasa lebih didominasi oleh pengkaji-pengkaji daripada barat, ulamak-ulamak bahasa Arab juga menyentuh aspek laras bahasa dalam pengkajian mereka terhadap aspek gaya bahasa. Di …
Strategi Pembelajaran Simpulan Bahasa Cina Dan Keberkesanannya Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Rendah / Chong Geeng Ling, Geeng Ling Chong
Strategi Pembelajaran Simpulan Bahasa Cina Dan Keberkesanannya Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Rendah / Chong Geeng Ling, Geeng Ling Chong
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Kajian ini memaparkan strategi pembelajaran simpulan bahasa Cina dan keberkesanannya di kalangan pelajar sekolah rendah. Dengan berasaskan kaedah kualitatif, seramai 102 orang pelajar tahun enam yang belajar di SRJK(C) dipilih sebagai responden kajian. Data kajian dikumpul melalui ujian simpulan bahasa Cina, borang soal selidik dan temu bual. Kajian ini fokus kepada hubungan di antara kesalahan yang dilakukan, pemilihan strategi pembelajaran bahasa dan pencapaian pelajar tahun enam dalam ujian simpulan bahasa Cina. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa pelajar yang mempunyai pencapaian yang cemerlang cenderung menggunakan strategi pembelajaran bahasa dalam bentuk kombinasi . Manakala pelajar yang lemah dalam menguasai simpulan bahasa Cina …
Unsur Budaya Dan Perubahan Makna Dalam Karakter Cina Yang Tergolong Dalam Radikal “Nǚ” / Chong Geeng Hui, Geeng Hui Chong
Unsur Budaya Dan Perubahan Makna Dalam Karakter Cina Yang Tergolong Dalam Radikal “Nǚ” / Chong Geeng Hui, Geeng Hui Chong
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Kajian ini memaparkan tentang perubahan makna dalam tulisan Cina yang tergolong dalam tulisan Cina radikal “Nǚ”. Perbincangan kajian ini bertumpu kepada perubahan makna dan unsur budaya yang terselit dalam tulisan Cina yang tergolong dalam radikal “Nǚ” ini. Kajian ini bersifat kualitatif . Dengan menggunakan kaedah ini, kajian ini telah mengenalpasti apakah tulisan Cina dan bilangan tulisan Cina yang tergolong dalam radikal “Nǚ”. Melalui data yang dikumpul ini, unsur-unsur budaya yang terselit dalam setiap tulisan Cina golongan radikal “Nǚ” ini telah dianalisa dan dibincang dengan lebih mendalam. Didapati unsur-unsur budaya yang terselit dalam data kajian ini terbahagi kepada beberapa katagori iaitu …
The English Language Needs Of Hospitality Students In A Polytechnic / Nik Intan Baizura Binti Ramsa, Binti Ramsa Nik Intan Baizura
The English Language Needs Of Hospitality Students In A Polytechnic / Nik Intan Baizura Binti Ramsa, Binti Ramsa Nik Intan Baizura
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The study was conducted to ascertain students’ English language needs for Hospitality courses from the Hotel & Catering and Tourism Management programmes in Polytechnic of Johor Bahru (PJB) which is officially known as Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan (PIS). The research was specifically designed to focus on students’ lacks and needs of English language skills during industrial training in order to prepare them for occupational purposes. This study also intended to determine students’ problem in terms of linguistic competence during internship. For the purpose of this study, 171 students, four lecturers and seven key personnel were involved. Questionnaires and interviews were used …
An Instrumental Analysis Of Diphthongs In Malaysian English / Lim See Yin, See Yin Lim
An Instrumental Analysis Of Diphthongs In Malaysian English / Lim See Yin, See Yin Lim
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This paper demonstrates an instrumental analysis of Diphthongs in Malaysian English (MalE) diphthongs. The establishment of comparison between MalE and Singapore English (SgE) was made with an aim to investigate if there were any significant differences between all the diphthongs of both, the postcolonial Englishes which are now at different phases. Specifically it addresses the following research questions: (1) This study aims to examine the qualities of English diphthongs produced by Malaysian English and Singapore English speakers. (2) To what extent are English diphthongs produced similarly in Malaysian English and Singapore English? In order to address these questions, data was …
Nativisation Of Malaysian English Lexis By Malaysian Indian Pre-Service English Teachers / Nur Aida Binti Ahmad Nazeri, Ahmad Nazeri Nur Aida
Nativisation Of Malaysian English Lexis By Malaysian Indian Pre-Service English Teachers / Nur Aida Binti Ahmad Nazeri, Ahmad Nazeri Nur Aida
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Malaysian English (MalE), one of the non-native varieties of English, has reached the nativisation phase (Schneider, 2003, 2007) where lexico-grammatical restructuring mostly occurs. While previous finding are mostly based on spoken data, the mass media, literary works or a mixture of the aforementioned sources, the written language of young Malaysian adults has not been extensively researched. This study seeks to describe the nativisation of MalE lexis in four contexts of writing, and determine the differences in usage of nativised lexis in these contexts of writings. The primary data was obtained from nineteen pre-service English teachers of Indian ethnicity undergoing a …
Permainan Bahasa Dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Di Sebuah Sekolah Rendah Di Klang / Anismazini Binti Mohd Zin, Mohd Zin Anismazini
Permainan Bahasa Dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Di Sebuah Sekolah Rendah Di Klang / Anismazini Binti Mohd Zin, Mohd Zin Anismazini
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Code Switching Among Teachers And Students In An Esl Classroom / Sarasvathy Annandarajah, Annandarajah Sarasvathy
Code Switching Among Teachers And Students In An Esl Classroom / Sarasvathy Annandarajah, Annandarajah Sarasvathy
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English is a compulsory subject, which is taught as a second language (ESL) in Malaysian classrooms. Despite the Ministry of Education and school principals’ instructions against code switching in the ESL classrooms, code switching from English to Bahasa Melayu still occurs in some ESL classrooms. Hence, the objectives of this study are to investigate the reasons and analyze the functions of code switching among teachers and students in an ESL classroom. The sample comprises three English teachers and forty Form Two students from a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur. Data was obtained from a questionnaire, classroom observations and interviews. The …
Analisis Strategi Penterjemahan Peribahasa Melayu Ke Bahasa Arab / Nurulhanis Binti Ibrahim, Ibrahim Nurulhanis
Analisis Strategi Penterjemahan Peribahasa Melayu Ke Bahasa Arab / Nurulhanis Binti Ibrahim, Ibrahim Nurulhanis
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Kajian ini membincangkan mengenai penterjemahan peribahasa Melayu ke bahasa Arab. Tujuan utama kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk menganalisis strategi penterjemahan peribahasa Melayu ke bahasa Arab daripada sebuah Kamus Peribahasa Melayu-Arab- Inggeris yang dijadikan sebagai data kajian. Pemilihan sampel adalah jenis pensampelan bertujuan kerana hanya memfokuskan kepada 60 ungkapan peribahasa Melayu berunsur haiwan sahaja. Reka bentuk kajian ialah kaedah kualitatif dan berfungsi sebagai kajian kes jenis deskriptif. Proses menganalisis strategi penterjemahan peribahasa adalah berlandaskan lima jenis Taksonomi Larson (1998). Rentetan daripada analisis strategi penterjemahan, ketepatan padanan maksud peribahasa Melayu dengan terjemahannya ke bahasa Arab dinilai. Kemudian, temu bual dilakukan ke atas …
Persuasive Techniques In Internet Romance Scams / Tan Hooi Koon, Hooi Koon Tan
Persuasive Techniques In Internet Romance Scams / Tan Hooi Koon, Hooi Koon Tan
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In 2012 alone, the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) reports that Internet Romance Scams (IRS) have caused a loss of RM32.09million. Using romance and love as bait, romance scammers entice their targets into a romantic relationship before persuading them to give money; hence causing victims to also suffer psychological and emotional trauma. This qualitative case study examines a total of 15 scammer e-mails taken from one successfully closed IRS case obtained from RMP to determine (1) how the scammer’s credible identity is established, (2) how the target’s emotional responses are aroused, and (3) how the fraudulent scheme is diachronically developed; focusing …
Gender Representation In Written Essays On Cybercrime Amongst Secondary School Students / Kalairani A/P Nadasan, Nadasan Kalairani
Gender Representation In Written Essays On Cybercrime Amongst Secondary School Students / Kalairani A/P Nadasan, Nadasan Kalairani
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The objective of the study is to identify the language used by teenagers to describe the female teenage social network users with relation to cybercrimes. It will focus on the choice of words that teenagers use to describe female teenage users who get involved in cybercrime and later identify the causes that lead the female teenage users‟ involvement in cybercrime over the Internet. The research was carried out based on the written essays submitted by the students essay on the following topic; „Why do female teenagers get involved in Cybercrimes?‟ The words that the students used to describe the involvement …