In high context culture, maintenance of 'face' is very important as it is closely linked with the person's
This study aims to analyze the language identity constructs preferred by Brunei Malay ethnic teens based on one language identity model. This study was conducted at SMK Membakut (2) Beaufort, Sabah. The sample consisted of 56 Brunei Malay ethnic teens age 15 years. The survey method was conducted using a structured questionnaire consisting of 17 language identity constructs. In addition to frequency tables and Likert scales, descriptive statistics are used to calculate percentages, mean and standard deviation of each language identity construct. The language identity constructs consist of a sense of belonging, attitude toward the pronunciation, language and social status, use or exposure of B1, language knowledge, and script or alphabet. The results showed their sense of belonging to the standard Malay was stronger than the Brunei Malay language. But the pronunciation pattern which they desired tends to be the Brunei Malay language. Usage or exposure of the Brunei Malay language as L1 by the Brunei community in the district of Membakut, Sabah was still up-to-the-minute. Thus, the participants chose to get more knowledge of the Malay Brunei language, not the standard Malay. However, in everyday life, teens associated social status with standard Malay which was more prestigious. Therefore, they chose to use standard Malay script or alphabet when sending text messages and e-mail. The pervasive use of Brunei Malay in low variety domains able them to maintain their identity and the continuity of Brunei culture despite government recommendations to assimilate and acculturation.
This paper discusses the symbols and interpretants of young man (teruna) and young woman (dara) that are indirectly expressed in the traditional Malay pantun. Beetle (kumbang) and flower (bunga) as the symbols and interpretants are selected for the discussion because these two symbols are often presented simultaneously in the meaning part of the pantun. Both symbols and interpretants, like other symbols, imply a conventional meaning. The implicit meaning is shared by the poet who creates the pantun and the listener. Therefore, when a symbol is mentioned in a pantun, the listener knows its meaning. The conventional meaning of symbols and interpretants in the pantun is compatible with the pantun itself as a poetic communication tool in life. Thus, the pantun is different from the modern poetry that uses symbols and interpretants which are more personal and requires the readers to imply the meaning. In the pantun, the symbols with their conventional meanings help the listeners to understand something related to the symbols and interpretants. Hence, beetle and flower with the meaning of a young man and a young woman that are expressed in the quatrain (four lines) pantun which is the most popular traditional pantun among the traditional Malay community will be discussed.
Kajian ini memfokuskan kepada manipulasi aspek konflik percintaan dalam novel Adam dan Hawa (2012) karya Aisya Sofea. Fokus ini dapat diwajar dengan pemahaman umum yang rata-rata menganggap bahawa konflik merupakan aspek penceritaan yang berperanan penting dalam pembikinan sesebuah naratif. Konflik juga dianggap sebagai ramuan penting yang mampu menjadikan sesebuah cerita itu menarik serta digemari oleh pembaca. Atas tanggapan ini, kajian ini meneliti novel Adam dan Hawa yang merupakan sebuah novel “best seller” kerana terjual lebih 50,000 naskhah serta diulang cetak sebanyak 30 kali sejak ia diterbitkan. Objektif kajian ini ialah menganalisis manipulasi konflik dalam novel Adam dan Hawa (ADH), dan seterusnya merumuskan peranan konflik dalam pembikinan naratif novel tersebut. Oleh yang demikian, kajian ini menerapkan pendekatan Analisis Teks dengan menjadikan aspek “konflik” dalam pembikinan naratif sebagai sebuah kerangka analisis. Secara keseluruhannya, kajian ini menyimpulkan bahawa cerita yang digarap dalam novel Adam dan Hawa adalah berlegar sekitar konflik percintaan. Aspek konflik didapati telah dimanipulasi sepenuhnya oleh pengarang dan sangat signifikan dalam pembikinan naratif novel tersebut. This study focuses on the constructive topic of love conflict in the novel of Adam dan Hawa (2012) by Aisya Sofea. The focus is due to the common perception in assuming that conflict is an aspect of storyline that plays an important role in the narrative production. This aspect is also considered as one of the important components that makes a story interesting and favoured by most of the public readers. Thus, in regard to the mentioned perception, this study examines the novel of Adam dan Hawa (ADH) which was the “bestseller” novel for selling more than 50,000 copies and was repeatedly printed for 30 times. The purpose of this study is to analyse the constructive aspect of conflict in Aisya Sofea’s Adam dan Hawa (ADH) novel. Overall, this study concludes that the storyline in the novel of Adam dan Hawa is indeed hovering around conflicts especially the love conflict. The aspect of conflict has been fully constructed and played a significant role in the production of novel narrative.
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