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- Adolescent Literacy (1)
- Chinese Characters; Phonetic Complexes; Hidden Semantics; Pronunciation Determiner; Chinese Etymology (1)
- Dictionary Use Techniques; Vocabulary Development; Language Learning Strategies; Monolingual Dictionary Skills; Vocabulary Based Activities (1)
- Electronic Mail Communication; Business Discourse Analysis; Workplace Communication; Grammatical Features of E-mail; English for Business Communication (1)
- Gender and Stream Influence (1)
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- Language Maintenance; Language Shift; Kristang Language; Portuguese Eurasian Community; Sociolinguistic Domains (1)
- Literature Education; Literary Appreciation; Reading Habits; Secondary School Students; Teachers; Literary Books; Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (1)
- Malay Language Teaching; Essay Writing Skills; Cohesion and Coherence; Writing Pedagogy; Curriculum Development (1)
- Malay Lexicography; COBUILD Definition Approach; Corpus-Based Dictionary; Concordance Analysis; Collocation Study; Kamus Dewan; Corpus Linguistics; Lexicographic Definition Practice (1)
- Malay discourse; Cohesion and coherence; Classical and modern texts; Halliday and Hasan cohesion model; Language comprehension (1)
- Malaysian English Varieties; Postcolonial Literature; K. S. Maniam; Linguistic Characterization; Nativized English Usage (1)
- Nativization of English; Rhetorical Strategies; Malaysian Short Stories; Cultural Presuppositions; World Englishes Literature (1)
- Reading Interest (1)
- Reading Motivation (1)
- Reduplication Forms Analysis; Malay Lexicography; Monolingual Dictionary Comparison; Semantic Meaning Description; Lexical and Grammatical Meanings (1)
- Tatabahasa Melayu; Analisis Buku Tatabahasa; Teori Atqakum; Sintaksis Bahasa Melayu; Pengajian Melayu (1)
- Textbook Content Analysis (1)
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Analisis Tautan Dan Runtutan Dalam Teks Klasik Dan Moden, Hasnah Mat Adnan
Analisis Tautan Dan Runtutan Dalam Teks Klasik Dan Moden, Hasnah Mat Adnan
Student Works (2000-2009)
Research in this field has touched beyond grammatical barrier, which is specification of traditional about Malay discourse and modern type. The to two main aspects, being the base of text, which are cohesion and coherence will be the main focus in this investigation. One who investigates the aspect of cohesion without studying the aspect of coherence in a discourse is not complete as both are linked to one another. Although both are different concepts, they are revealing continuous interplay at the level of textual structure. Cohesion, being the form and coherence as the function of meaning should not be ignored …
Kajian Makna Tersembunyi Dan Penentu Sebutan Sir Fonetik [Ing], Sze Boon Eng
Kajian Makna Tersembunyi Dan Penentu Sebutan Sir Fonetik [Ing], Sze Boon Eng
Student Works (2000-2009)
Chinese characters evolve from ideographic writing. They in fact originated from ancient pictographics. According to Liu Shu, an ancient document on Chinese characters, Chinese characters can be divided into six categories, namely, imitative drafts, indicative symbols, logical aggregates, phonetic complexes, false borrowing and mutually explanatory. Of these six types of Chinese characters, the phonetic complexes category is the most significant. This form of characters is made up of two main components, namely, the radical component and the phonetic series component. This group of Chinese characters makes up over ninety percent or about sixty thousand words of the entire corpus of …
Buku-Buku Sastera Terbitan Dbp Sarawak 1988-1998 : Penerimaan Dan Kedudukannya Di Sarawak, Hazami Jahari
Buku-Buku Sastera Terbitan Dbp Sarawak 1988-1998 : Penerimaan Dan Kedudukannya Di Sarawak, Hazami Jahari
Student Works (2000-2009)
The community's interest towards literature is seen to be on the decline. Neither do they seem to understand nor appreciate the significance of literature in molding the ways of thoughts of the people. This is due to the ever increasing cost of living, wide range of entertainment media and the government policy. The role and significance of literature no longer becomes predominant. Thus this study aims at reassessing the status of literature in the daily life of the community, especially the students and teachers of secondary schools in Sarawak. The methods being applied are through questionnaires focusing on the statistics …
Pengendalian Kata Ganda Dalam Kamus Dewan Dan Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia : Satu Kajian Perbandingan, Ibrahim Ahmad
Pengendalian Kata Ganda Dalam Kamus Dewan Dan Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia : Satu Kajian Perbandingan, Ibrahim Ahmad
Student Works (2000-2009)
This descriptive comparative study is to find out the similarities and differences in the use of reduplication forms in KD and KBBI. The intertext approach in this study chooses KD and KBBJ as they are regarded as the most authoritative and renowned monolingual dictionaries which becomes a main source of references for vocabulary and linguistic inputs. This study is focused on two major aspects, namely the entry status and the meaning description. The entry status deals with the status of the reduplication forms in the dictionary either as a lemma, sublemma, precategories form. phrase, variant, polysemy, or cross-reference. This also …
Kecekapan Penggunaan Kamus Ekabahasa Dalam Meningkatkan Pengembangan Kosa Kata, Noraziah Ahmad Ghazali
Kecekapan Penggunaan Kamus Ekabahasa Dalam Meningkatkan Pengembangan Kosa Kata, Noraziah Ahmad Ghazali
Student Works (2000-2009)
A general survey of dictionary use would show that there is a tendency to agree that referring to the dictionary is a useful activity in enhancing and enriching one's vocabulary or word power, and that dictionary is a useful tool in language learning. However, the importance of introducing effective technique of dictionary use to students is neglected in the teaching and learning of language; as a matter of fact, it has been left to students to find their own way to acquire the skill. The dissertation seeks to examine how far an exposure to techniques of dictionary use can help …
Perkamusan Melayu : Sumbangan Data Korpus Berkomputer, Norliza Haji Jamaluddin
Perkamusan Melayu : Sumbangan Data Korpus Berkomputer, Norliza Haji Jamaluddin
Student Works (2000-2009)
This study is on the definition aspect in Malay lexicography with the focus on kamus Melayu Inqqeris Dewan. The definition aspect being discussed in this thesis is on the way the definition is done based on the COBUILD definition practice. The elaboration of every word entry is based on the analysis of the computer corpus data. There are six chapters in this thesis . The first chapter provides the background of the study, the objectives, scope and methodology. Chapter II is on the lexicographic convention and definition practice by the COBUILD and kamus Dewan projects. Chapter III presents the computer …
Ethnolectal And Sociolectal Creativity In Malaysian Literature With Specific Reference To The Work Of K.S. Maniam, Gianna Cesarano
Ethnolectal And Sociolectal Creativity In Malaysian Literature With Specific Reference To The Work Of K.S. Maniam, Gianna Cesarano
Student Works (2000-2009)
The purpose of this study is to highlight those features of the Malaysian varieties of English found in the creative writing of post-colonial author K. S. Maniam, showing how they are used to enhance characterization, foregrounding ethnicity and emphasizing social status, and to authenticate the cultural setting of his works. Although considerable research has been conducted to date on the features of localized varieties of English in postcolonial literature, specific reference to Maniam's works is mostly restricted to literary themes. Textual analysis of selected works by Maniam is conducted, referring to descriptions of the Malaysian varieties of English compiled by …
Perspektif Baru Dalam Kemahiran Mengarang : Satu Kajian Kes, Mohd Azam Ahmad
Perspektif Baru Dalam Kemahiran Mengarang : Satu Kajian Kes, Mohd Azam Ahmad
Student Works (2000-2009)
The Malay Linguistics has progressed parallel to the developments of modern linguistic. Therefore, it is fair that the methods of teaching as well as the syllabus of Malay Language of our schools be revised in accordance to such developments. In relation to the above issue, this study has attempted to observe the various methodologies of the teaching of essay writing skills. The syllabus and students' essay products have been carefully studied. Based on the observation, some weaknesses were identified both in the syllabus content as well as in the pedagogical components of the teaching of essay writing skills. It is …
Language Maintenance And Shift Among The Portuguese Eurasians In The Portuguese Settlement, Sudesh Nicholas Ramachandran
Language Maintenance And Shift Among The Portuguese Eurasians In The Portuguese Settlement, Sudesh Nicholas Ramachandran
Student Works (2000-2009)
This study examines language maintenance and shift among the Portuguese Eurasians living in the Portuguese Settlement in Malacca. Firstly, this study focuses on the use of Kristang in seven domains: work/school, transaction, family, neighbourhood, friendship, entertainment and prayer. Secondly, it investigates the attitude of the subjects towards Kristang, English end Malay. The instrument used in conducting this study is a forty-two item questionnaire administered on sixty-four respondents based on the variables of age, gender and socioeconomic status. The findings indicate that the use of Kristang among the community members is decreasing in almost all the domains studied. The findings also …
Penilaian Penulisan Buku Tatabahasa Bahasa Melayu : Satu Analisis 'Teori' Atqakum, Rafizah Mohd Rasidi
Penilaian Penulisan Buku Tatabahasa Bahasa Melayu : Satu Analisis 'Teori' Atqakum, Rafizah Mohd Rasidi
Student Works (2000-2009)
Tesis ini adalah satu penilaian terhadap penulisan tiga buah buku tatabahasa bahasa Melayu, iaitu Pelita Bahasa Melayu (Penggal Satu), Tatabahasa Dewan, dan Sintaksis-Wacana "Yang" Dalam Bahasa Melayu. Kajian ini bersifat perbincangan dengan menggunakan 'Teori' Atqakum yang berlandaskan konsep-konsep penting dalam Pengajian Melayu yang lebih serasi dengan bawaan dan jati diri bangsa Melayu. Kajian ini cuba menetapkan ciri-ciri yang perlu ada di dalam penulisan sesebuah buku tatabahasa bahasa Melayu yang ber1andaskan ciri-ciri terbaik serta kekuatan yang ada dalam buku-buku tatabahasa tersebut. Kajian ini juga membuat perbandingan pengupayaan 'Teori' Atqakum berdasarkan buku-buku tatabahasa yang dikaji, serta mengemukakan model cadangan bagi penulisan tatabahasa …
A Study Of Text Topics Motivate Classroom Reading, Lily Fu
A Study Of Text Topics Motivate Classroom Reading, Lily Fu
Student Works (2000-2009)
In this age of information technology, it is not enough that students know how to read, but more importantly, they must want to read. For without an enthusiasm for reading, students will not read on their own initiative, or read beyond their school assigned texts. This study is an attempt to find out why students do not like reading from their textbook and what they are interested in reading about so that an inventory of reading interests can be drawn up. The purpose of such an inventory is to provide some guidelines to teachers and textbook writers in the selection …
A Discourse Analysis Of Three Malaysian Short Stories, Lalitha Velautham
A Discourse Analysis Of Three Malaysian Short Stories, Lalitha Velautham
Student Works (2000-2009)
This is a study that investigates the nativization of rhetorical strategies in three Malaysian short stories. Based on a framework for the analysis of nativization of rhetorical strategies by Kachru (1986), this study investigates rhetorical strategies such as native similes and metaphors, transfer of rhetorical devices for "personalizing" speech interactions, translation of proverbs and idioms, culturally dependent speech styles and syntactic devices. These strategies are investigated to detennine the types of cultural presuppositions drawn upon by the writer to create innovative linguistic realizations that exist in a non-native English context . The data for this study consists of three short …
A Discourse Analysis Of Electronic Mail Message In A Local Business Community, Yong Kiang Ng
A Discourse Analysis Of Electronic Mail Message In A Local Business Community, Yong Kiang Ng
Student Works (2000-2009)
Communication by electronic mail has become a dominant mode of communication both within and between organisations in the last few years, many of which have developed their own in-house electronic systems. More and more of our students will enter the workforce to find that their job involves using the electronic mail system for communication; therefore we need insights into the nature of this mode of communication, and ascertain ways in which we can assist our students in acquiring "its particular characteristics, in the same way we teach spoken English, writing and the use of telephones" (Murray, 1988: 4). ln light …