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A Contrastive And Error Analysis Of The Use Of English Prepositions By Malay Learners., Woo Sow Yin
A Contrastive And Error Analysis Of The Use Of English Prepositions By Malay Learners., Woo Sow Yin
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study has two main objectives. The first objective is to find the similarities and differences between the prepositions in English and Malay through the description of the prepositions of both the languages. Next, the second objective is to identify prepositional errors in the written text of Malay Form Five students and explain why these errors occur. The primary sources of reference for English prepositions are from four written sources namely Casell’s Students’ English Grammar, A University Grammar of English, A Practical English Grammar, and A Communicative Grammar of English. Tatabahasa Dewan, Tatabahasa Melayu and Nahu Kemas Kini: Panduan Bahasa …
The Effect Of Collaborative Learning On Individual Writing Performance Of Esl Learners., Suganthi Subramaniam
The Effect Of Collaborative Learning On Individual Writing Performance Of Esl Learners., Suganthi Subramaniam
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study investigates the effects of collaborative learning on individual writing performance of ESL (English as Second Language) learners. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of collaborative learning on individual writing performance among pre university students taking the Malaysian University English Test (MUET). The subjects in this study are a group of ten Lower Six students from the Science stream. The study is based on Vygtosky’s theory of cognitive development and Piaget’s social cognitive theory. The two research questions that have been the basis for this study are “To what extent does collaborative learning help ESL …
Ciri-Ciri Wacana Penjaga Di Rumah Warga Emas., Yaw Yee Peng
Ciri-Ciri Wacana Penjaga Di Rumah Warga Emas., Yaw Yee Peng
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study looks at the features of the discourse in a home for elderly residents. It also determines if the care-takers use elderspeak while communicating with the residents and determines the features of elderspeak in the discourse of the care-takers. The respondents consist of 12 care-takers and 23 elderly residents. Audio-recordings, observation and field notes were the instruments used for data collection and this was for a duration of 270 hours. The analysis shows that elderspeak exists in the discourse of the care-takers. The features of elderspeak included ‘questions structures’, ‘repetitions’, ‘limited vocabulary’, ‘simple syntax’ and ‘patronizing code’. It was …
Surat Al-Rahman : Dirasah Bayaniyah., Sahban Farouk Mushwh
Surat Al-Rahman : Dirasah Bayaniyah., Sahban Farouk Mushwh
Student Works (2010-2019)
In this study, “Surah AL-Rahamn : Rhetoric Study’,” the researcher reviewed the difference between the ‘ Tafseer’ and ‘Ta’weel’ of the Holy Quran . In our time, the difference has almost disappeared, and it is only seen in the scientific studies or researches. The researcher also discussed the trends and types of ‘Tafseer’. Chapter two, particularly, shows the rhetoric trend: the concept, the inception as well as the stages form the era of Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H) and his noble companions, the precedent scholars, and Imam Muhammed Abduh’s school of thought, which has had the greatest impact on the Sharia studies, …
A Study Of Epistemic Modality In A Television Interview., Papiya Chakrabarty
A Study Of Epistemic Modality In A Television Interview., Papiya Chakrabarty
Student Works (2010-2019)
This research explores the use of modals such as will, would and shall which are epistemic in nature in an interview from America’s MTP (Meet the Press) of the present millennium which involves five politicians as speakers. It applies a qualitative approach and is a corpus based lexico-grammatical research which plans to identify the modality and its frequency in only one type of discourse. The research tests aims to test why speakers use epistemic modality and how committed they are towards their views, opinions which become truth propositions when involved in a question and answer session with other participants of …
Analisis Kesilapan Sintaksis Dan Morfologi Dalam Khutbah Jumaat., Ahmad Sa'aduddin Wahab
Analisis Kesilapan Sintaksis Dan Morfologi Dalam Khutbah Jumaat., Ahmad Sa'aduddin Wahab
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study attempts to evaluate two main aspects of the Arabic Language – its syntax and its morphology – as they are commonly practiced by preachers or religious workers. It has been found that errors have been continuously made by religious workers. Observations made by the researcher have proven that errors can be found in religious talks, lectures, supplications of prayers, sermons, books, brochures etc. The study conducted began with the distribution of questionnaires to the religious workers in the District of Central Perak. Its purpose was to generally gauge the mastery level of the Arabic Language, focusing specifically on …
A Computer-Aided Error Analysis Of Multi-Word Units In A Malaysian Learner English Corpus., Lee Yit Sim
A Computer-Aided Error Analysis Of Multi-Word Units In A Malaysian Learner English Corpus., Lee Yit Sim
Student Works (2010-2019)
This is a study on multi-word unit (MWU) errors made by Malaysian English learners. The major approaches used in the analysis of learners’ writings are: error analysis and corpus-based approach. The findings from this study reveal that learners have problems with these MWUs: modal structures , infinitive structures , ‘adjective + noun’ collocations , and connectors . An analysis of these structures shows that the common erroneous patterns in these structures can generally be categorized as ‘overgeneralization’, ‘misformation’, ‘misselection’, and ‘distortion’. The causes of such errors are both interlingual as well as intralingual. Besides these factors, this study also highlighted …
Surah Yasin: Kajian Perbandingan Antara Qira’At Nafi Dan Qira’At Asim Riwayat Hafs., Murshidi Abd Hamid
Surah Yasin: Kajian Perbandingan Antara Qira’At Nafi Dan Qira’At Asim Riwayat Hafs., Murshidi Abd Hamid
Student Works (2010-2019)
Knowledge on Qira’at appeared when the al-Qur’an was revealed but many among us do not have this particular knowledge. In reality, this knowledge is closely associated with penalties and this reflects the significance of Qira’at. The main intention to introduce this subject of Qira’at is to expose to the public the importance of Qira’at as a source of knowledge with authenticity in Islam in tandem with the al-Qur’an. The main focus in this study is a comparison between two Qira’at for surah Yasin. This study is intended to introduce Qira’at Nafi‘ and Hafs and to gather more details on the …
Communicative Patterns And Framing Of Worldviews Among Malaysian Chinese., Susan Tan Siew Choo
Communicative Patterns And Framing Of Worldviews Among Malaysian Chinese., Susan Tan Siew Choo
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study explores the world views of two groups of Malaysian Ethnic Chinese: Chinese language dominant subjects and English language dominant subjects using an analysis of four aspects of the Family Descriptor Scale which was adapted from Pyong Min Gap’s (1995) unity scale. It sets out to answer the following research questions: whether there are differences in the patterns of communication among Chinese language dominant Chinese Malaysians and English language dominant Chinese Malaysians; in what ways the cultural and/or psychological aspects of framing affect respondents’ discourse, and to what extent the frames reflect the world view of the respondents. The …