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A Nation Called To Intergenerational Justice--Comments On Nuclear Generated Electricity, Jame Schaefer

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Study Of Thoroughbred Workers: Physical Health, Mental Health, And Income, Marina Byrd

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Horse racing is a well-known sport and the part of the horse industry best known to the public; however, there is little information on the health status and health needs of people who work in this business. Past research shows that the thoroughbred worker population faces a myriad of health challenges. Swanberg et al. (2013) studied demographics, working conditions, and health of Latinos who work on thoroughbred farms in the United States by analyzing phone interviews, face-to-face interviews, and injury logs. The majority of injuries in this study are general injuries such as getting kicked or injuring fingers.

This study …

Review Of Religion And Aids In Africa, Angelique Harris

Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

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The Troublesome Document, Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa

Theses and Dissertations

An essay concerning the development of documentary photography, its relationship to political norms, conventions of realism in visual culture, and the form of the photographic book.

Terjemahan Makna Ayat Kawniyyat Dalam Terjemahan Al-Qur'an Bahasa Melayu : Analisis Berdasarkan Tafsir 'Ilmi / Ahmad Bazli Bin Ahmad Hilmi, Ahmad Bazli Ahmad Hilmi

Student Works (2010-2019)

Beberapa permasalahan yang terdapat dalam penterjemahan makna al-Qur’an menyebabkan sesuatu perkataan atau ayat al-Qur’an tidak diterjemahkan dengan betul. Faktor utama yang menyumbang kepada permasalahan tersebut ialah terbatasnya kemahiran dalam ilmu-ilmu yang berkaitan dengan al-Qur’an. Kajian bertujuan menyemak kembali terjemahan makna ayat kawniyyat yang terdapat dalam terjemahan al- Qur’an Bahasa Melayu sedia ada yang memfokuskan lima aspek penciptaan; haiwan, tumbuhan, manusia, bumi dan langit. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah penyelidikan perpustakaan. Kajian dijalankan dengan menganalisis terjemahan makna ayat kawniyyat berdasarkan tafsir ‘ilmi, tafsir yang berorientasikan sains dalam usaha menyerasikan antara keduanya. Hasil kajian mendapati beberapa penambahbaikan diterapkan kepada terjemahan makna sedia ada; …

Reincarnation In Buddhism : An Analysis From Islamic Perspective / Sheikha Saidah Binte Mohamad Najeeb Jarhom, Sheikha Saidah Mohamad Najeeb Jarhom

Student Works (2010-2019)

Belief in the concept of reincarnation is a sign of true faith among the Buddhists. A Buddhist has to follow the Four Noble Truth and the Eightfold Path in order to achieve enlightenment which is nirvana. They believe in the rebirth of the soul from the last breath to the liberation of soul which entwines the journey of life from death to karma, to rebirth and finally achieving nirvana. Worshippers of Islam on the other hand have to follow the six Pillars of Faith, the five Pillars of Islam and ihsan which is to do good things in life. They …

An Analysis Of Theta Role Of Verbs In Hausa / Ali Umar Muhammad, Ali Umar Muhammad

Student Works (2010-2019)

Hausa is a native language of an ethnic group who call themselves Hausawa. The Hausas are basically the dominant ethnic group in an area known as the Hausa land in Nigeria, some part of Niger, and other African countries. It is evident that various researchers have provided some extensive descriptions of the grammar of the language, but thematic relation, which is one of the important theories in syntax within Generative Grammar, appeared to be neglected, as none of the available literature discussed the theta role using Radford‟s theory. Theta role is precisely the semantic relationship between the verb and arguments. …

Macro And Microcontextual Taboo Words In Iranian Pre And Post Revolution Movies / Zahra Samadi, Zahra Samadi

Student Works (2010-2019)

Taboo words are the inseparable parts of language. It has been proved that this phenomenon exists in all languages including Farsi. Taboo words change over time. Some words, which were considered once taboo in the past, do not carry any “tabooness” at present. Hence, in an attempt to investigate the changes of taboo words/expressions in Farsi language, a research was conducted. This study compares the taboo words used by characters in movies. These characters portray lower class and middle class members of Iranian society. Two Iranian movies produced before and after the revolution (1979) in Iran are chosen to conduct …

A Study Of Polysemy On Chinese Body-Part Terms Tou ‘Head’ And Yan ‘Eye’ : A Cognitive Approach / Lv Yetong, Yetong Lv

Student Works (2010-2019)

Polysemy, or the association of two or more related meanings with a single linguistic form (Taylor, 1995, p.99), is ubiquitous in language and receives attention from many linguistic disciplines. Cognitive linguists interpret the meanings of polysemous words based on conventional conceptual structures, as the identification of polysemy involves the conceptualization of everyday life. Based on the principles of cognitive linguistics, this study analyzes polysemy through an in-depth examination of Chinese body-part terms, namely tou „head‟ and yan „eye‟, in order to unfold the internal relationships among the meanings of polysemous words. According to the findings, first, the original or literal …

Language Use On Twitter Among Malaysian L2 Speakers / Noor Aqsa Nabila Bt Mat Isa, Noor Aqsa Nabila Mat Isa

Student Works (2010-2019)

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 …

Translating Name Labels In Comics From English To Bahasa Malaysia / Chan Jin-Vei, Jin-Vei Chan

Student Works (2010-2019)

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

Student Works (2010-2019)

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 …

Patterns In Interpreting The Novel Compound Nouns Among L2 Learners / Zeenath Begum Binti Akbar Khan, Zeenath Begum Akbar Khan

Student Works (2010-2019)

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

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 …

The Impact Of Shared Reading On The Fluency Of Struggling Esl Readers In Grade Three / Tay Tiew Sui, Tiew Sui Tay

Student Works (2010-2019)

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 …

Analisis Strategi Penterjemahan Peribahasa Melayu Ke Bahasa Arab / Nurulhanis Binti Ibrahim, Ibrahim Nurulhanis

Student Works (2010-2019)

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 …

Speech Styles Of Migerian And Chinese Efl Learners In Malaysia / Pauline Mackenzie, Mackenzie Pauline

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study was motivated by previous research work done on the difference in language use between males and females particularly in the style of language use. The aim of this study is to investigate the speech style of male learners from Nigeria and China. Although Malaysia is a cosmopolitan country, not many studies have been conducted to examine the speech style difference of Nigerian and Chinese learners studying in Malaysia. To conduct this study, Lakoff’s (1973; 1975) ideas concerning linguistic features in gender differences were taken into account. Particular attention is given to the usage of three linguistic features; fillers, …

The Representation Of Malaysia In The Philippines Media In The Lahad Datu Incident / Ng Kit Meng, Kit Meng Ng

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study attempts to investigate how ‘Malaysia’ is constructed in the incident of ‘The Standoff at Lahad Datu’ through the media of an online newspaper in the Philippines, i.e. ‘Inquirer.net’. The Lahad Datu incident, which happened on 11th February 2013, involves a territorial dispute between the armies of the Sultanate of Sulu, from the Philippines, and Malaysia. A group that calls themselves the ‘Royal Security Forces of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo’, led by Jamalul Kiram III declared their territorial claim on eastern Sabah (formerly known as North Borneo) and cost the lives of a few men on …

Denominal Verbs In English And Mandarin From A Cognitive Perspective / Bai Rong, Rong Bai

Student Works (2010-2019)

A linguistic phenomenon of denominal verbs is pervasive in both English and Mandarin. Many Chinese and foreign linguists have illustrated or analyzed this phenomenon. However, most of the previous research has explored the motivation of denominal verbs from semantic, syntactic or pragmatic perspectives. In order to look into the phenomenon, this study adopts a cognitive perspective to probe the phenomenon, arguing that denominal verbs are the product of certain construal operations, and that the semantic meanings of denominal verbs are dynamic, open, and based on the specific linguistic environment. Data in this research mainly come from relevant literature, dictionary and …

The Translation Of Lexical And Morphological Repetitions In The Arabic Novel Thartharah Fawg Alnel Into The English Adrift On The Nile / Ibrahim I.I. Najjar, Ibrahim I.I. Najjar

Student Works (2010-2019)

Repetition is an important phenomenon in Arabic-English translation. Thus, this study was carried out to examine how lexical and morphological repetitions are rendered from an Arabic literary text into English using different translation strategies. The data used in this study is derived from an Arabic novel ―Thartharah fawg alnel‖ by Naguib Mahfouz and its English translation ―Adrift on the Nile.‖ The objectives of this study are to, (i) identify the translation strategies used to render these repetitions and whether these strategies affect the quality of the original message and (ii) find out to what extent are the communicative functions of …

Structure And Use Of Affirmative And Negative Constructions In Malaysian English Text Books / Elesabth Mary Mathalamuthu, Elesabth Mary Mathalamuthu

Student Works (2010-2019)

Textbook is a key component in most language programs. In Malaysia, textbooks serve as the basis for much of the language input learners receive and the language practice that takes place in the classroom. In some situations, the textbook may function as a supplement to the teachers’ instruction in the ESL teaching and learning process. For most teachers, textbooks provide the foundation for the content of lessons, the balance of the skills taught, as well as the kind of language practice the students engage in during their classroom activities. To date, many studies focused on the behaviour of English grammatical …

The Use Of English Swear Words Among Chinese Youths / Tian Huey Ni Fanny, Fanny Huey Ni Tian

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study was aimed to investigate the usage of English swear words among Chinese youths as well as to compare the use of swear words between male and female youths. The framework of this study is made up of the works of Battistella (2005), Lakoff (1995) and Talbot (1998). The participants consisted of seventy four (74) students studying at a private secondary school in the state of Selangor. Instrumentation used for the survey included a 26 item questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with focus groups. Two categories of focus groups consisted of randomly selected participants from the same sample and English …

Communication Strategies Of An Arab Child With Developmental Disorders / Maimona Elwan, Maimona Elwan

Student Works (2010-2019)

A qualitative case study was conducted on an Arab boy (AE) aged 7 years, who is a native speaker of Aleppine (North-Syrian) dialect to determine his communicative competence and the strategies he uses to compensate for his difficulties. Although having no apparent developmental delay in early childhood, he experienced several unique difficulties in communication, language acquisition and behaviour (i.e. ADHD, and a few autistic traits). The observation technique and several formal and informal assessment procedures were used to collect authentic data from the subject between (6;10 -7;4 years). Checklists adopted in this study are Bishop‟s CCC (1998); Abu Nab‟a‟s Checklist …

A Discourse Analysis Of The 2009 Bangladesh Education Policy In The Local Media / Mohsina Akter, Mohsina Akter

Student Works (2010-2019)

The National Education Policy 2009 is one of the most important issues in the advancement of the education system in Bangladesh. This policy is also the latest in a series of education policies since the independence in 1971. The policy was initiated in April 9, 2009 and work on this education policy was completed on September 2, 2009. During finalizing the policy a lot of opinions were published in the newspapers in the form of editorials. The editors turned to the newspapers to give their opinions about the policy. The study analyses the editorial discourses on the Bangladesh education policy …

The Effectiveness Of Input And Output In Vocabulary Acquisition Among Primary Esl Learners / Mellisa Chin Lee Lee, Mellisa Lee Lee Chin

Student Works (2010-2019)

The role of input and output in interaction has always been seen as an entirety in the language-learning domain. Driven by three distinctive frameworks, earlier works suggested that the Interaction Hypothesis facilitates the Input Hypothesis and the Output Hypothesis in language development. This experimental study was designed to investigate the effects of pre-modified input, negotiated interaction and output in L2 vocabulary comprehension and acquisition. A sample of 45 primary school ESL learners with similar L1 background was divided into three groups (GPIO–premodified input, GINW–negotiated input without output, GINP–negotiated input with output). Each group learned the target vocabulary items with pictures …

The Effect Of Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) On Lactic Acid Fermentation Of Milk : Effects On Physical, Nutritional And Functional Properties Of Yogurt / Shabboo Amirdivani, Shabboo Amirdivani

Student Works (2010-2019)

Yogurt is a healthy food and it has become good candidate for fortification with many healthful ingredients including fruits, herbs, prebiotics, probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids. Whatever the fortification strategies, it is essential that the finished product retain a desirable taste, becomes more nutritious and has long shelf life. The present study investigated the benefits green tea would bring to increase yogurt properties by virtue of the high levels of flavonoids which can protect cells and tissues from oxidative damage by scavenging oxygen-free radicals. The presence of green tea would however affect yogurt bacteria fermentation of milk and subsequently the …

Phytochemical Studies And Bioactivity Of Selected Species From The Family Melastomataceae / Norfaizah Mahmud, Norfaizah Mahmud

Student Works (2010-2019)

The Melastomataceae is a large family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs as well as epiphytes and are found throughout the tropics including Malaysia. However, only a handful of species have been studied for their phytochemical properties including the ones found in Malaysia. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the cytotoxic activities of the crude methanol (CME), ethyl acetate (CEE) and hexane extracts (CHE) of four selected wild species namely Melastoma muticum, Melastoma sanguineum, Memecylon caeruleum and Phyllagathis rotundifolia. Extracts of these species were prepared from the leaves and cytotoxic activities were screened by an in vitro assay …

Determination Of Free Glycerin And Mono-, Di-, Triglycerides In Palm-Based Biodiesel Using Fast Gas Chromatography / Pua Swee Ping, Swee Ping Pua

Student Works (2010-2019)

As the tremendous growth of biodiesel industry, demand of fast analysis turnaround time becomes essential to sustain the drastic increase of samples quantity and to deliver the result on time. A fast gas chromatography (GC) method was developed using a shorter metal column to determine free glycerin and total glycerin, as well as mono-, di-, and triglyceride content in biodiesel. More than two times reduction of analysis time (16 minutes) was achieved by using this fast GC method without sacrificing the peaks resolution. Method validation results show good linearity (r2 > 0.95) and repeatability (RSD < 8%) with acceptable limit of quantification. In addition, the calibration modules proposed in this method covers the quantification of biodiesel derived from wide range of fatty acids carbon chain, including lauric based methyl esters. This research covers the various parameters used in developing the fast GC method to analyse palm kernel and palm stearin based biodiesel.

Inter-Phyla Comparative Genomics Of Plant Pathogenic Fungus Reveals Genomics Similarity And Copy Number Variations / Kenneth Tan Lee Shean, Lee Shean Kenneth Tan

Student Works (2010-2019)

The impact of plant pathogenic fungus towards the industry of agriculture causes massive destruction of crops worldwide and thus stirring interest around the world for research in these plant pathogenic funguses. The vast development of sequencing technologies enabled many public efforts to decipher the genomics information about these funguses and example of such effort is the Fungal Genome Initiative (FGI) by Broad Institute. By using public genomics and annotation data from FGI for four different fungus species from two different phyla, inter-phyla comparative genomics between the fungus species revealed important common features of plant pathogenic funguses. Inter-Phyla comparative genomics results …

The Development Of Peptide-Based Vaccine For Leptospirosis: In Silico Approach / Salwana Binti Othman, Salwana Othman

Student Works (2010-2019)

Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis infection caused by Gram-negative bacteria from the genus of Leptospira. Eight pathogenic species of Leptospira have been identified and there are more than 250 serovars that can cause leptospirosis to human and animals. Due to the indistinguishable symptoms of the disease, leptospirosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting to death if antibiotic treatment is not given immediately. Prophylactic vaccine can reduce the mortality rate resulting from the late treatment. However, the existing vaccines for leptospirosis are serovar-specific and can only provide limited protection to human. Therefore, a new and more effective vaccine is urgently needed. The vaccine …