Malay as the Language of Advanced Knowledge: Scientific Review in National Academia Scholarship

Mansor, Noor Rohana; Azmy, Sharipah Nur Mursalina Syed; Yusoff, Siti Zanariah

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“…The verb 'to have' is arguably one of the more difficult verbs for native speakers of Bahasa Malaysia to learn, next to the verb 'to be'. This is perhaps due to the fact that there can be more than one translation of the verb into Bahasa Malaysia [1]- [6]. Many approaches have been used, but the most commonly found method of teaching this verb in Malaysian schools is perhaps by using grammar drills such as shown below.…”

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To ‘Hay’ or Not to ‘Hay’? Bridging the Gap Between the English ‘Have’ and the Malay ‘Ada’ with the Spanish ‘Hay’ & ‘Tener’

Shamsudin¹

2021

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Industrial Revolution (ICSTEIR 2020)

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One of the most difficult English verbs to teach native Malay speakers is the verb 'have'. It is not equivalent to the Malay verb 'ada'. In fact, English does not possess such a verb. However, there is an equivalent in Spanish: 'hay'. An interesting point to ponder is whether it is as difficult for Spanish speakers to learn the verb 'have' as it is for native Malay speakers. Therefore, a simple experiment was conducted to see how easily a native Malay speaker could learn the verb 'hay' compared to the verb 'have', and also whether a native Spanish speaker could easily learn how to use the verb 'ada'. The result found that it was as simple as literally translating the verbs 'hay' and 'ada' in Malay and Spanish sentences. Teaching the verb 'have' to a native Malay speaker still faces its challenges. Spanish does possess a verb that has an equivalent meaning to 'have' in English: the verb 'tener'. So, the Spanish language has both the equivalent of the Malay 'ada' and the English 'have'. The existence of the verb's 'hay' and 'tener' might make it easier for Spanish speakers to learn how to use the verb 'have' more easily than Malay speakers. It might be possible to create a new hybrid code for Malay speakers so that they can more easily grasp the meaning of the verb 'have'.

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To ‘Hay’ or Not to ‘Hay’? Bridging the Gap Between the English ‘Have’ and the Malay ‘Ada’ with the Spanish ‘Hay’ & ‘Tener’

Shamsudin¹

2021

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Industrial Revolution (ICSTEIR 2020)

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“…The Malay language is the language of knowledge and union and it is the national language in Malaysia. 11) This language is related to the Austronesian family of Malay, which has spread across nearly half of the world, with more than 300 million speakers, making it the fourth-largest language globally in terms of the number speakers. 12) Thus, the objectives of this study were to translate the original English version of CGA questionnaires into the Malay language and determine the reliability and validity of this Malay version among the Malaysian older adult population.…”

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Translation and Validation of the Malay Version of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Questionnaire for Older Adults in Malaysia

Harith¹,

Tan²

2020

Ann Geriatr Med Res

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Background: This study aimed to translate and validate the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) questionnaire among older adult patients in Malaysia in the Malay language. Methods: The questionnaire contained items on the socio-demographic characteristics, medical condition, quality of life (QOL), nutritional status, functional capacity, and depression status. The forward and backward translation processes of the original English language version of the questionnaire were undertaken by three independent linguistic translators, while its content was validated by an expert team consisting of seven geriatricians, physicians, dietitian, and lecturers. The Malay version of the questionnaire was tested for face validity in 10 older adult patients over 65 years of age. The internal consistency reliability and construct validity were evaluated among 166 older adult patients (mean age, 71.0 years; 73.5% male). The questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews with the patients. Minor amendments were made after the content and face validity tests. Results: The internal consistency reliability was good, as the Cronbach's alpha for most of the scales surpassed 0.70, ranging from 0.70 to 0.98, with only one exception (Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form, Cronbach's alpha=0.62). The factor loadings for all scales were satisfactory (>0.40), ranging from 0.45 to 0.90. Conclusion: The Malay-version CGA showed evidence of satisfactory internal consistency reliability and construct validity in Malaysian geriatric patients.

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Global Englishes: Dialogue and Communication in the Workplace

Nic Craith,

McDermott,

Bermingham

2023

Intercultural Issues in the Workplace

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Malay as the Language of Advanced Knowledge: Scientific Review in National Academia Scholarship

Cited by 3 publications

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To ‘Hay’ or Not to ‘Hay’? Bridging the Gap Between the English ‘Have’ and the Malay ‘Ada’ with the Spanish ‘Hay’ & ‘Tener’

To ‘Hay’ or Not to ‘Hay’? Bridging the Gap Between the English ‘Have’ and the Malay ‘Ada’ with the Spanish ‘Hay’ & ‘Tener’

Translation and Validation of the Malay Version of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Questionnaire for Older Adults in Malaysia

Global Englishes: Dialogue and Communication in the Workplace

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