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Lexical Competence Of Malaysian English Lexemes And Social Connectedness Of Malaysian Third Culture Kids
(2025-01)
Nasir, Nur Fatima Wahida Mohd
Third culture kids (tcks) are individuals raised in cultures other than their country of nationality and live in different environments during a significant part of their child development years. Due to their transitional upbringing, this creates challenges for them in achieving effective communication and social connection, particularly when reintegrating into their home countries. While much of the existing research focuses on american tcks, less attention has been given to asian tcks, creating a gap in the literature. This study addresses this gap by exploring the lexical competence of malaysian third culture kids (mtcks) and their ability to socially connect with the malaysian speech community through malaysian english (me) lexemes. A total of 101 mtcks were studied to assess their vocabulary depth and use of 30 nativised english lexemes in me, selected from the category of informalization. The association-interpretation method was also employed to analyse participants’ cultural conceptualisations, confirming their high levels of lexical competence and providing deeper insights into their efforts to achieve social connectedness. To further validate these findings, 10 mtcks participated in semi-structured interviews, with data analysed through an inductive thematic approach.
The Representation Of People With Disability In Indonesian Online News Reports: A Corpus-Assisted Discourse Study
(2025-01)
Al Fajri, Muchamad Sholakhuddin
This study examines how disabled individuals are portrayed in indonesian news texts between 2011 and 2020. It specifically explores (1) how people with disability are depicted in the indonesian online media during this period, (2) the depiction of four types of disabilities (sensory, mental, physical, and intellectual) in these news articles, and (3) the similarities and differences in media depiction of disabled people before and after the enactment of the 2016 indonesian disability law. The dataset for this study consists of a specialised corpus of indonesian news articles that feature various terms referring to disabled individuals. These news stories are sourced from eight prominent indonesian online news sites, each controlled by different media organisations. The analytical framework for this research integrates baker and mcenery’s (2015a, 2015b) cads framework, van leeuwen’s (2008) social actor network, and news media models of disability (clogston, 1990, 1994; haller, 1995, 2010). The analysis of the portrayal of disabled people between 2011 and 2020 reveals that they are predominantly depicted as passive beneficiaries and objects of representation.
A Multimodal Analysis Of Public Health Posters On Ten Killer Diseases In Katsina State, Nigeria
(2025-01)
Abdulhakim, Saidu
This research presents a multimodal analysis of public health posters (php) on ten killer diseases in katsina state, nigeria. Public health posters are vital tools for disease prevention campaigns, often used to disseminate information about disease causes, symptoms, and prevention strategies. Despite their widespread use, limited research has evaluated their effectiveness, particularly in northern nigeria. This study aims to fill that gap by analyzing how these posters communicate through language and images. The research employs a multimodal approach, using cheong's (2004) generic structure potential (gsp), van leeuwen‘s (2008) social actor network, and martinec & salway‘s (2005) system of logico-semantic relations to evaluate the generic structure, language, and image features, as well as the interaction between language and image. A sample of 100 posters from various hospitals in katsina state was analyzed. Findings indicate that php has distinct structural patterns and relies heavily on the interplay between language and visuals to convey messages. While images support the information conveyed by the text, the posters often depend on linguistic explanations to achieve clarity.
A Sociolinguistic Analysis Of Gendered Language In Graffiti Writings In Colleges Of Quetta, Pakistan
(2025-06)
Khosa, Durdana
This study investigated the graffiti produced by male and female students attending colleges in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The aim of this dissertation was to examine the use of linguistic features in graffiti created by individuals of both genders. The study adapted Lakoff (1975) linguistic features to analyse the language used by both genders in their writings. The aim was to analyse the use of language by males and females in Balochistan and to ascertain whether the language in graffiti was shaped by gender stereotypes or mirrored the socio-cultural context of Balochistan and Pakistan.
Commodifying Islamic Values On Instagram: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis Of Muslim Women’s Fashion Brands In Malaysia
(2025-07)
Zulkifli, Che Nooryohana
This study examines how ten local Muslim women’s fashion brands represent Muslim women on Instagram through captions and pictures. It also looks at hashtags to investigate followers’ responses to the brands’ representations. By considering both the representations created by fashion brands and the reactions of their followers, this study explores how the commodification of Islamic principles serves as a strategic tool to convey Islamic values within both the fashion industry and broader society

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