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Smartphone Gaming And International Students: Exploring The Experiences Of Hypercasual Gameplay For Practicing English Vocabulary And Learning About The United States Culture In Mediated Action, Se He Hwang Aug 2024

Smartphone Gaming And International Students: Exploring The Experiences Of Hypercasual Gameplay For Practicing English Vocabulary And Learning About The United States Culture In Mediated Action, Se He Hwang

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The use of smartphones in everyday settings is widespread, and people around the world use smartphones not only for making phone calls and sending text messages but also as a tool for searching for information and playing smartphone games during their free time. Since people around the world have easy access to smartphones regardless of their physical locations, smartphones can function as a tool for learning purposes, and playing games for learning purposes also supports the students to learn information in less stressful settings since playing games is predominantly for entertainment. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study in mediated …


Deutsche Welle’S Coverage Of Palestine And Israel From December 1st To December 8th 2023: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Zahirah Soraya Nurromadini, Sonya Puspasari Suganda Jul 2024

Deutsche Welle’S Coverage Of Palestine And Israel From December 1st To December 8th 2023: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Zahirah Soraya Nurromadini, Sonya Puspasari Suganda

International Review of Humanities Studies

The attacks on October 7th, 2023 sparked a new wave of escalation between Israel and Palestine with global news coverage. Though there is coverage on both sides, many are calling out the Western news media for being biased in their reports. This paper explores the diction used by Deutsche Welle (DW) when reporting Palestine and Israel from December 1st to December 8th, 2023. The paper will use the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) theory by Norman Fairclough to process the data using a qualitative approach. The study aims to examine whether the diction used by DW journalists in their reports reflects …


Riungan: Representation Of Muslim Betawi Pinggir Through The Practice Of Eating Together (A Case Study Of Kampung Pondok Pucung, Pondok Aren, South Tangerang), Gregorio Surya Abdi Julianto, Yudi Bachrioktora Jul 2024

Riungan: Representation Of Muslim Betawi Pinggir Through The Practice Of Eating Together (A Case Study Of Kampung Pondok Pucung, Pondok Aren, South Tangerang), Gregorio Surya Abdi Julianto, Yudi Bachrioktora

International Review of Humanities Studies

Riungan is an eating-together event involving the kampung community as a form of religious worship and gratefulness/gratitude to God. Through an ethnography approach, with in-depth interviews and a literature review as a method, this research explores the relationship between the practice of eating together and cultural identity in riungan as held by the Muslim Betawi of Kampung Pondok Pucung. The result of this research shows that riungan has become a space to representation of the cultural identity of the Betawi Pinggir (peripheral Betawi), particularly emphasizing their cultural and Islam heritage. Through the types of food brought and the communal eating …


Hyperreality In Sharenting: Challenges Of Being An Indonesian Parent Today, Yosepha Arybowo, Maria Regina Widhiasti Jul 2024

Hyperreality In Sharenting: Challenges Of Being An Indonesian Parent Today, Yosepha Arybowo, Maria Regina Widhiasti

International Review of Humanities Studies

The phenomenon of sharenting refers to the practice of parents, particularly mothers, sharing personal information in the form of text, photos, or videos about their child-rearing experiences and journey to parenthood on social media platforms. Social media, as a space of simulation, is considered to present an idealized version of parenting, showcasing perfect moments and achievements. This paper critically explores how the phenomenon of sharenting, especially by millennial mothers in Indonesia, contributes to the construction of family life representations that underlie parents' adaptation to idealized parenting standards on social media platforms. The paper samples sharenting content from several Instagram accounts …


Translation Of Archaisms In English Contractual Documents, Indra Listyo, Myrna Laksman-Huntley, Haru Deliana Dewi Jul 2024

Translation Of Archaisms In English Contractual Documents, Indra Listyo, Myrna Laksman-Huntley, Haru Deliana Dewi

International Review of Humanities Studies

This research investigates the translation of archaisms, particularly here-words and there-words, from English to Indonesian, highlighting the unique challenges they present. Using a descriptive qualitative method, the study is framed by the Skopos theory and ISO 24495-1:2023 - Plain Language principles. The Skopos theory stresses the translation's intended purpose, advocating a functional approach that enhances the target text's communicative efficacy. ISO 24495-1:2023 ensures legal documents are clear, concise, and accessible, maintaining their legal integrity. The research examines a bilingual English-Indonesian contractual document, the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, to analyze the translation of these archaic terms. Findings show that translating archaisms …


Poetry Of The Singing Palm Tree: The Tradition Of Tapping Palm Trees In Sabu Raijua, Ntt, Daniel Hariman Jacob Jul 2024

Poetry Of The Singing Palm Tree: The Tradition Of Tapping Palm Trees In Sabu Raijua, Ntt, Daniel Hariman Jacob

International Review of Humanities Studies

This article is a research study focusing on the poetry singing performed by palm sap tappers in Sabu Raijua, which has become the identity of the people of Sabu Raijua, NTT. The poems that are sung are part of the process of tapping palm sap. This tradition has become the identity of the Sabu (Do Hawu) people. This research aims to show which poems are sung by the Sabu people while tapping palm sap and examine these poems using a literary and oral tradition approach. Additionally, this article reveals the poems of the Palm Tree Song (Alure Pakolo Due) in …


Approach Of Biography Of Objects: A Passage From Profane To Sacred, Fierda Al Jahra, Irmawati Marwoto Jul 2024

Approach Of Biography Of Objects: A Passage From Profane To Sacred, Fierda Al Jahra, Irmawati Marwoto

International Review of Humanities Studies

This paper discusses the life journey of buildings through the Biography of Things approach taken through a case study of the Bouwploeg building which is currently the Cut Meutia Mosque. The change from an office building as a profane building to a mosque as a sacred building is the reason for the biography of things approach. This research uses the main data in the form of the Cut Meutia Mosque building, which is still standing in Menteng, Central Jakarta. The research method used in this research is based on the K. R. Dark framework which consists of data sources, data, …


Material Culture As A Lifestyle And Self-Identity: A Case Study Of The Rotating Savings To Buy An Iphone In Indonesia, Ghilman Assilmi Jul 2024

Material Culture As A Lifestyle And Self-Identity: A Case Study Of The Rotating Savings To Buy An Iphone In Indonesia, Ghilman Assilmi

International Review of Humanities Studies

Branding as a cultural production is a phenomenon that involves the creation of narratives, symbols, and identities that affect individuals and social. Through the study of material culture, this article discusses the representation of a person's lifestyle and self-identification in meeting the needs of smartphones with the iPhone brand. Using the literature study method, social media data on the internet shows that there is a business service strategy in the form of savings or social gathering in buying an iPhone to consumers. The research results show that strong branding images built by Apple Inc. make people who economically are not …


The Role Of Salimah Mass Organization In Build The Family Resilience (Case Study In Cimanggis Sub-District, West Java, 2019-2022), Izzah Asy Syahidah, Basuni Imamuddin Jul 2024

The Role Of Salimah Mass Organization In Build The Family Resilience (Case Study In Cimanggis Sub-District, West Java, 2019-2022), Izzah Asy Syahidah, Basuni Imamuddin

International Review of Humanities Studies

Weak family resilience can cause various problems for family or society. Ideally, building family resilience is also needed society support. It will be more efficient if there is a place where people work together, such as a mass organization. One of the organizations that has contributed in building family resilience is Salimah (Muslimah Association). It is a mass organization of Indonesian Muslim women that focuses on providing solutions to improve the quality of women, children, and families. Salimah has many programs aimed at building family resilience. This study aims to examine Salimah’s role in building family resilience in Cimanggis sub-district, …


Tek Seng Bio Temple As A Symbol Of History And Locality Of The Chinese Indonesian Community In Cikarang, Harry Farinuddin, Didik Pradjoko Jul 2024

Tek Seng Bio Temple As A Symbol Of History And Locality Of The Chinese Indonesian Community In Cikarang, Harry Farinuddin, Didik Pradjoko

International Review of Humanities Studies

This article examines Tek Seng Bio (德圣庙) Temple within the context of the temple as the symbol of local history among Chinese Indonesians in Cikarang. Established in 1900 by Tjio Lo Weh (蒋維内) from Fujian, the temple marked the inception of a Chinese settlement in North Cikarang. Unique in its devotion to Lín Tài Shī Gōng/Liem Tay Soe Kong (林太师公) as their main deity, Tek Seng Bio Temple originally functioned as a private familial place of worship. However, its transition to a public worship house faced challenges in 1967, with Presidential Instruction Number 14 imposing restrictions on Chinese religious practices, …


Verbal Text Supports On Pictures In Creating Destination Image, Siti Aisyiyah, Myrna Laksman-Huntley, Filia Filia Dr. Jul 2024

Verbal Text Supports On Pictures In Creating Destination Image, Siti Aisyiyah, Myrna Laksman-Huntley, Filia Filia Dr.

International Review of Humanities Studies

Recently, social media like Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook have been widely used for tourism destination attractiveness. The research investigates how to create a tourism destination image on Instagram from a social semiotic perspective. Data comprises 17 photos of Blue Flame posted by 7 Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs). Applying the Visual Grammar framework by Kress & Leeuwen (2021), particularly the representational meta function, and Speech Functions by Halliday & Matthiessen (2014), this study finds how verbal texts support visual modes in creating the image of the Blue Flame at Ijen Geopark. Findings show that: (i) Narrative non-transactional action photos are more …


Orality Inheritance Of Makalelon Wakan Song: Oral Tradition Of Tontemboan Minahasa, Arter Jodi Senduk Jul 2024

Orality Inheritance Of Makalelon Wakan Song: Oral Tradition Of Tontemboan Minahasa, Arter Jodi Senduk

International Review of Humanities Studies

This research discusses about an oral tradition of Makalelon song of Tontemboan Minahasa ethnicity. This Makalelon Wakan is an originally traditional sub-ethnic song of Tontemboan Minahasa with lyrics in Tontemboan, Manado Malay and Indonesian, entitled 1) Minta Doa, 2 Tumembo Meko, 3) Di bawah Sinar, 4) Si Pisok Matelew-telew, 5) Sungguh Ibu, 6) Saaku Tumanei, 7) Bila Malam Tiba, 8 E Po’ok-po’ok, and 9) Saaku Cabow still continue being sung by the Minahasan people until now. From the research result, it is found that the Makalelon song has been the form of supplications and …


Building Empathy And Unveiling Reality: The Role Of Metaphor And Simile In Max Havelaar, Barbara Elisabeth Lucia Pesulima Jul 2024

Building Empathy And Unveiling Reality: The Role Of Metaphor And Simile In Max Havelaar, Barbara Elisabeth Lucia Pesulima

International Review of Humanities Studies

In Indonesia Multatuli's Max Havelaar is regarded as a powerful indictment of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia. Extensive research has explored the novel's historical context, social critique, and its influence on Indonesian nationalism, but less attention has been paid to the literary devices that give the novel its enduring emotional power. This paper fills this gap by examining how metaphor and simile presented in the dialogs found in the novel function as key instruments in shaping the reader's experience. Existing studies of Max Havelaar often delve into the novel's historical background, its scathing critique of Dutch colonial practices, and its role …


Phylogenetic Analysis Of Anthropomorphic Rock Art: A Study Of Material Culture Evolution, Muhammad Faisal Chair, Ali Akbar Jul 2024

Phylogenetic Analysis Of Anthropomorphic Rock Art: A Study Of Material Culture Evolution, Muhammad Faisal Chair, Ali Akbar

International Review of Humanities Studies

This paper provides an explanation of the application of phylogenetic analysis, derived from biology, to be applied in archaeology with the aim of observing evolutionary phenomena, the development of ideas, and the dissemination of ideas from material culture. Phylogenetics will be applied to data on anthropomorphic motifs at five rock art sites in West Sumatra: Gua Lidah Air, Gua Runjo, Ngalau Tompok Syohiah, Batu Basurek, and Gua Basurek. The main stages in this analysis involve collecting representative data in the category of distinctive values from each rock art site. Distinctive values data is obtained through observation and identification of morphological …


The Philosophy Of Spirits Purification In The Ritual Entas-Entas In Wonotoro Village As The Identity Of The Tengger Community, Turita Indah Setyani, Titik Pudjiastuti, Rias Suharjo, Mamlahatun Buduroh, Mu’Jizah Mu’Jizah, Dwi Rahmawanto Jul 2024

The Philosophy Of Spirits Purification In The Ritual Entas-Entas In Wonotoro Village As The Identity Of The Tengger Community, Turita Indah Setyani, Titik Pudjiastuti, Rias Suharjo, Mamlahatun Buduroh, Mu’Jizah Mu’Jizah, Dwi Rahmawanto

International Review of Humanities Studies

This paper examines the Ritual Entas-entas as a purification ceremony for spirits in Wonotoro Village, Tengger. The ritual originates from a manuscript believed to aid in purifying the spirits of deceased family members. This ritual has been passed down orally. However, the manuscript serving as the reference for the ritual can no longer be traced. The issue is, how the sustainability of the Ritual Entas-entas in Wonotoro Village, Tengger? The research aims to demonstrate that the Tengger community possesses a collective memory strength and high adherence to traditional rules as part of everyday religious practice. The research utilizes ethnographic methodology …


'We Only Want To Plant Oil Palm": An Ethnohistory Of Illegal Peasant’S Oil Palm Plantations In Muaro Jambi, Jambi Province, Indonesia, Yudi Bachrioktora Jul 2024

'We Only Want To Plant Oil Palm": An Ethnohistory Of Illegal Peasant’S Oil Palm Plantations In Muaro Jambi, Jambi Province, Indonesia, Yudi Bachrioktora

International Review of Humanities Studies

The increasing global demand for vegetable oils and biofuels is a determining factor in increasing oil palm expansion in Indonesia. The current studies of Indonesia's oil palm expansion focus on companies' large-scale land acquisition. In this process, often called land grabbing, small peasants are excluded from the acceleration of oil palm expansion. This research focuses on the rarely discussed topic of the participation of small peasants in the palm oil production chain. Employing ethnohistory, this research unfolds the impact of oil palm expansion on small peasants and indigenous people, especially those who expand their plantations into the forest in Jambi …


The Strategy Of Featuring The Game Honor Of Kings Through Characterization In The Drama Series You Are My Glory (2021), Bella Homario, Adi Kristina Wulandari Jul 2024

The Strategy Of Featuring The Game Honor Of Kings Through Characterization In The Drama Series You Are My Glory (2021), Bella Homario, Adi Kristina Wulandari

International Review of Humanities Studies

The drama series You Are My Glory (Nǐ shì wǒ de róngyào你是我的荣耀), directed by Wang Zhi (王之), aired in 2021 and consists of 32 episodes. This research focuses on the first 14 episodes, which showcase the popularity of the game Honor of Kings-HoK (Wángzhě róngyào王者荣耀) through the interactions and dialogue between the two main characters, Yu Tu (于途) and Qiao Jingjing (乔晶晶). The integration of the popular online game HoK with the drama, starring top actors and actresses, represents a novel strategy that warrants further study. The analysis is conducted intrinsically by examining the characterizations of …


Negation In Dene Languages, Cormac League Jul 2024

Negation In Dene Languages, Cormac League

Linguistics ETDs

This thesis uses a typologically informed approach to investigate the strategies used for negation in Dene languages. This study illuminates aspects of the development of negation by examining the complex interplay between the lexical forms and morphosyntactic strategies employed to encode negative polarity in declarative and prohibitive constructions. The theoretical frameworks of the Jespersen Cycle and the Negative Existential Cycle are utilized to discuss negators in relation to their possible origins. Particular attention is given to the Pacific Coast and Southern Dene languages to propose an origin for the bipartite negation strategies used in the later. Through examination of synchronic …


Six Connotations Of Sustainability In Civil And Construction Engineering: A Corpus Linguistics Study, Xiaomei Wang, Andrew South, Brett James Hashimoto, Clifton Farnsworth Jul 2024

Six Connotations Of Sustainability In Civil And Construction Engineering: A Corpus Linguistics Study, Xiaomei Wang, Andrew South, Brett James Hashimoto, Clifton Farnsworth

Faculty Publications

This research explores the historic use of the concept of sustainability in civil engineering academic literature and identifies its conceptual evolution and connotative treatment over the last 40 years. We find that academic research addressing sustainability is exponentially increasing and that the focus on sustainability is enlarging from a primarily environmental perspective to include more social elements. Additionally, we propose a set of six connotations of sustainability: assessment, progress, permanence, abstractness, multidimensional, and intersectional. These connotations provide conceptual clarity for academics and practitioners in better-defining sustainability objectives and measuring outcomes. These connotations also promote more efficient collaboration with other necessary …


The Influence Of Misconceptions On Pedagogical Choices Of Secondary Science Teachers: An Embedded Case Study, Tracey Beyer Jul 2024

The Influence Of Misconceptions On Pedagogical Choices Of Secondary Science Teachers: An Embedded Case Study, Tracey Beyer

Dissertations

This case study, using phenomenography within science disciplines, examines how educators' experiences with misconceptions affect teaching methods in high school physics, chemistry, and biology. Based on constructivist and interpretive theories it highlights that personal experiences shape learning and involve continuously reconstructing knowledge. The shared misconceptions of 13 educators across science disciplines reveal how those experiences influenced both their content knowledge and instructional practices. The findings indicate that educators who openly acknowledge and learn from their past experiences with misconceptions are better equipped to recognize and address gaps in understanding, an asset to furthering student learning. This research highlights the importance …


A Usage-Based Account Of Ongoing Structural Changes In Sanapaná: Grammar Sketch And Case Studies, Jens E. L. Van Gysel Jul 2024

A Usage-Based Account Of Ongoing Structural Changes In Sanapaná: Grammar Sketch And Case Studies, Jens E. L. Van Gysel

Linguistics ETDs

This dissertation presents three case studies on sociolinguistic variation in Sanapaná, an Enlhet-Enenlhet language spoken by around 1000 people in Paraguay. It investigates the impact of the process of language shift towards Paraguayan Guarani and Spanish that Sanapaná is undergoing. Specifically, it attempts to disentangle the effects of speakers’ multilingualism in Spanish and/or Guarani, their frequency of use of Sanapaná, and structural factors internal to Sanapaná on phonetic, morphological, and syntactic variation. It finds that Spanish/Guarani proficiency is correlated with L1-to-L2 convergence in Sanapaná vowel productions and use of different motion framing strategies, while frequency of Sanapaná usage is a …


Articulation Of The Tongue Back In American English And Seoul Korean, Daejin Kim Jul 2024

Articulation Of The Tongue Back In American English And Seoul Korean, Daejin Kim

Linguistics ETDs

The articulation of the tongue back in bilabial and velar obstruents in American English (AE) and Seoul Korean (SK) was examined using ultrasound, and the findings are discussed in terms of phonetic and phonological theories. AE voiced and SK aspirated and fortis bilabial obstruents were articulated with longer, larger, and more frequent tongue back displacement than voiceless and lenis ones. Speakers produced AE voiced and SK aspirated and fortis velar obstruents with longer and larger tongue back displacement than voiceless and lenis ones. These obstruents were further contrasted in relation to the timing of laryngeal actions. The finding that lingual …


Topics In Wappo Phonology, Aaron W. Marks Jul 2024

Topics In Wappo Phonology, Aaron W. Marks

Linguistics ETDs

This work examines various topics in the phonology and phonetics of the Wappo language (ʔonaʔcáṭis), an Indigenous American language spoken in Northern California. Utilizing both published written sources and the large audio corpus of spoken Wappo compiled by linguist Jesse Sawyer and housed at the California Language Archive at UC Berkeley, this work addresses several fundamental questions in Wappo phonology, including phoneme inventory structure, phonotactics, phoneme frequency, phonetics and allophony, word-level prosody, morphophonemics, and a detailed discussion of the context of Wappo phonology within the California Linguistic Area, including the question of a localized linguistic sub-area around the …


Openings And Closings In Human-Human Versus Human-Spoken Dialogue System Conversations, Judit Dombi, Tetyana Sydorenko, Veronika Timpe-Laughlin Jul 2024

Openings And Closings In Human-Human Versus Human-Spoken Dialogue System Conversations, Judit Dombi, Tetyana Sydorenko, Veronika Timpe-Laughlin

Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Although conversation openings and closings are ritualized speech acts (House & Kádár, 2023), they do require interactional work (Schegloff, 1986). Thus, they are important elements of interactional competence (Roever, 2022) and have been studied extensively in L2 interactions, including various types of technology-mediated communication contexts (e.g., Abe & Roever, 2019; 2020). However, to our knowledge, no research on openings and closings has been conducted with newer technologies such as spoken dialogue systems (SDS). To address this gap, this study compares conversation openings and closings across two modalities: a role-play with a human interlocutor versus with a fully automated agent. We …


Language Equity In The Undergraduate Classroom: Fostering Language Diversity In The World Of Standard Academic English., Gabriela Johnson Jul 2024

Language Equity In The Undergraduate Classroom: Fostering Language Diversity In The World Of Standard Academic English., Gabriela Johnson

Higher Learning Research Communications

In this essay, I explore the complex intersection of language, identity, and education with a particular focus on the importance of fostering linguistic equity in higher education settings. It is imperative for higher education institutions to reevaluate language-related practices and foster linguistic diversity and equity. Drawing upon linguistic theories and real-world examples, I highlight how language is deeply intertwined with personal identity, culture, and heritage. Various English dialects, such as African American Vernacular English, Chicano English, and others, are highlighted as valid linguistic expressions rather than deviations from a supposed standard. The role of standard academic English (SAE) in academia …


Kazakh, Christopher Straughn Jul 2024

Kazakh, Christopher Straughn

Library Faculty Publications

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Improving The Language Competencies Of Non-Native Arabic Speakers Through The Communicative Approach, Ahmad Aljanadbah, Ali Al Sharef Jun 2024

Improving The Language Competencies Of Non-Native Arabic Speakers Through The Communicative Approach, Ahmad Aljanadbah, Ali Al Sharef

All Works

There is no doubt that the communicative approach is one of the most important methodologies in teaching foreign languages to non-native speakers. Therefore, learners are required to use the language as efficiently as a native speaker. This research thoroughly examines the unique attributes of the communicative approach and offers insights into its effective implementation within the classroom setting. The foundation of this study lies in understanding the functional aspects of language and its practical application in real-world contexts. It explores the methodology for teaching communicative Arabic language skills to non-native speakers. Additionally, the research explores the concept of bridging the …


Enseignement-Apprentissage Du Français Langue Étrangère En Arabie Saoudite : Quels Impacts Sur L’Apprentissage De La Traduction ?, Shua’A Alamri Jun 2024

Enseignement-Apprentissage Du Français Langue Étrangère En Arabie Saoudite : Quels Impacts Sur L’Apprentissage De La Traduction ?, Shua’A Alamri

Al-Kīmiyā

Today’s globalization imposes, more than ever, exchanges between peoples and states. Consequently, the need for openness to others, which translates into listening and communicating, justifies, in many cases, the learning of languages spoken by foreign peoples. As a result, several languages with different statuses can coexist in the same country. Aligning with this general trend of globalization, Saudi Arabia has gradually integrated the learning of French into its educational and university system, even opening departments dedicated to the translation of this language. This study questions the correlation between the status conferred to French and the learning of translation. In other …


Introduction, La Rédaction De « Al-Kīmiyā » Jun 2024

Introduction, La Rédaction De « Al-Kīmiyā »

Al-Kīmiyā

Le numéro 24 d’Al-Kīmiyā se situe dans l’univers de la multidisciplinarité, alliant langue, traduction, communication, politique, littérature et sociologie. Les contributions, émanant pour la plupart du continent africain, ouvrent la voie à des réflexions sur des questions diverses ayant trait à notre monde d’aujourd’hui et à sa relation avec son patrimoine culturel et linguistique [...]


De L’Oral À L’Écrit : Pour Une Traduction Du Statut Social De La Littérature Dans « L’Arbre Anthropophage » De Jean-Luc Raharimanana, Fitahianjanahary Ralaiharinony Jun 2024

De L’Oral À L’Écrit : Pour Une Traduction Du Statut Social De La Littérature Dans « L’Arbre Anthropophage » De Jean-Luc Raharimanana, Fitahianjanahary Ralaiharinony

Al-Kīmiyā

“In Africa, an old person who dies is like a burning library”, emphasizes Amhadou Ampaté Bâ. This statement highlights the significant role of an elderly person who, in Madagascar, stands as the guardian of the knowledge governing social harmony. It has become a tradition for the youth to gather around the elders or “masters of speech” to benefit from teachings transmitted through legends, proverbs, and stories. In this context, the essence of oral tradition, closely connected to humanity, reveals its worldview while maintaining its ultimate mission: the preservation of culture. Considering this perspective, we will examine Malagasy literature in French …