This thesis furnishes a clear idea on the current scenario of word-formation in Tamil, particularly in the Malaysian context. A total of 496 words have been collected as data for this study from the nationwide published Malaysian Tamil newspaper; 'Malaysia Nanban'. This study by and large answered technical questions: word-formation processes, genres and classes of words and identifying linguistic and grammatical weakness and conflicts. Field study has been conducted to answer social questions such as: attitudes of language users, their expectation and suggestions for better word-formation in Tamil. It was found that the language users were not very satisfied with the current progress of word-formation in Tamil. The result obtained from the questionnaire demonstrates that the language users are supportive of language development, particularly in word-formation. The analysis of this study has been divided into three sections based on the source of data viz. newspaper, questionnaire and .....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji struktur luaran bahasa dalam haiku karya Na.Patchaibalan bagi mengenalpasti struktur sebenar haiku dan cara penghasilan yang betul. Kajian ini dapat menjawab persoalan tentang struktur bahasa yang digunakan untuk menghasilkan haiku yang sempurna. Struktur yang dikaji merangkumi empat aspek utama iaitu bentuk haiku, penggunaan kata, suku kata, dan jenis yang digunakan oleh penyair. Kajian ini dijalankan menggunakan mod kualitatif dan dihurai secara deskriptif. Maklumat dan data diperolehi dengan kaedah kajian kepustakaan dibuat dengan mencari bahan-bahan rujukan di Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, internet, serta perpustakaan beberapa institut pengajian tinggi awam. Kaedah kepustakaan digunakan secara menyeluruh dalam kajian ini. Penelitian terhadap struktur luaran bahasa haiku Na.Patchaibalan memberi satu gambaran yang menyeluruh tentang struktur luaran haiku dengan teliti. Bentuk haiku yang mempunyai tiga baris pendek dengan pola suku kata yang tidak terik.....

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This review examines the elements of film criticism through Theory of Textualism. The theory has been introduced by the Malaysian writer, Abdul Rahman Napiah, known as Mana Sikana. The theory is based on four principles. They are forward policy, conflict policy, strong policy and personal policy. These four principles constitute the elements of a standard film critical article. This is the soundtrack of the Malaysian writer K. Balamurugan's critical book, The Tree of Life, to explore how the Theory of Textualism help to write critical essays...

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Research shows that motivation and engagement are essential for effective learning and it is not an easy task to achieve. The latest technique to attract the students is to integrate humour in classroom teaching. Humour is an often-overlooked skill in teaching as the teachers are not trained in the use of humour and it is not a part of any curriculum and they consider teaching is a serious business and they are not supposed to be entertainers. Magic tricks represent one of the humour items that can be effectively used at all levels of teaching from schools to colleges. Also, it can be used as teaching aid and it can be termed as‘ice-breaker’. The ‘Primacy and recencey effect’ and ‘Zeigarnick effect’ gives a strong theoretical basis for the use of magic as an ‘ice-breaker’ in the class. Magic tricks have many benefits in teaching such as it can break the monotony of a lecture, captures and retains student attention, make the students more receptive, expands student compr.....

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This study is about Tamil language word-formation in Malaysian context. The study gives in-depth findings on two research objectives. The objectives are, to identify the conflicts and problems in newly formed words in Tamil language found in Malaysia newspaper and to provide solutions for the problematic newly formed words in Tamil language. Data for this study were collected from Malaysia Nanban newspaper, a popular daily Tamil newspaper in Malaysia. The study used qualitative method of research and also classified as descriptive study. The main instrument used in this study is the Sura’s Tamil – Tamil – English Dictionary. The findings show that ambiguity in words, forming additional words, forming words for special purpose, inappropriate and unknown meanings for the newly formed words in Tamil language are the problems that identified...

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The objectives of this study are to identify the use of smartphone-assisted language teaching in the classroom and to explore its importance and advantages. Computers, mobile phones, etc. are introduced in the classroom and various studies are being carried out in this area. When compared to such studies, the present study focuses on the use of smartphones in language teaching and also explores its importance. For the present study, data were collected from higher-educational institutions to identify the use of smartphones in classrooms using a structured questionnaire. 100 respondents participated. The findings of the study reveal that smartphone usage was found in classrooms and was useful for students. 2022 The Authors...

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