Kehidupan adalah perjalanan: analisis metafora konseptual dalam Salina dan La Vie Devant Soi

Makalah ini membincangkan tentang kajian perbandingan metafora konseptual KEHIDUPAN ADALAH PERJALANAN yang dikesan dalam bahasa Melayu dan Perancis. Metafora konseptual membolehkan idea atau domain yang abstrak difahami melalui satu idea atau domain lain yang bersifat konkrit. Dua buah novel, satu novel bahasa Melayu dan satu novel bahasa Perancis menjadi sumber data bagi perbincangan dalam makalah ini. Proses pengenalpastian metafora daripada novel menerapkan pendekatan Prosedur Pengenalpastian Metafora di mana setiap unit leksikal daripada ujaran ini diteliti dengan cermat dan diperhalusi bagi memastikan ia bersifat metaforikal. Seterusnya, data berkenaan dibahagikan kepada tiga fokus yang berbeza iaitu individu, pemilihan dan implementasi, yang seterusnya dianalisis berdasarkan kerangka Teori Metafora Konseptual serta Teori Metafora Primer dan Kompleks. Hasil analisis mendapati data ini menunjukkan keserasian dengan kerangka teori yang digunakan dan wujudnya bbeberapa metafora primer dan metafora kompleks konvensional. Di samping itu, dapatan kajian mengukuhkan lagi Teori Metafora Primer dan Kompleks kerana dalam bahasa Melayu dan Perancis metafora konseptual KEHIDUPAN ADALAH PERJALANAN terbina daripada gabungan beberapa metafora primer dan juga kompleks. Situasi demikian didorong oleh pelbagai faktor seperti agama dan moral di samping motivasi dalaman dan juga luaran. Hasil gandingan Teori Metafora Konseptual dan Teori Metafora Primer dan Kompleks menunjukkan bahawa metafora bukan sekadar penggunaan bahasa tetapi mengandungi banyak maklumat ekstra linguistik seperti budaya, gaya pemikiran dan sudut pandang sesebuah masyarakat tentang sesuatu perkara atau isu yang dibincangkan

Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context

Vocabulary can be considered as the foundation to develop overall target language proficiency. Having a rich vocabulary would mean better performance in the four language skills. However, general in-class activities are insufficient for effective vocabulary acquisition to occur. Limited vocabulary learned through in-class activities might halt the occurrence of effective language learning. With that in mind, this study aims to explore the use of Duolingo in acquiring vocabulary of French language. For this purpose, 21 students from Basic French 1 class in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia volunteered to use this app for 8 weeks. 3 instruments were used in collecting data: online interviews, tests and observations. The online interview was used to elicit the students’ perception towards the app, whereas the tests were administered thrice to measure their performances in vocabulary acquisition. Observations were also carried out thrice to monitor their learning process. The findings reported that the students had positive perceptions towards Duolingo. They claimed it to be user-friendly, convenient, and entertaining. The tests results showed an improvement in terms of French vocabulary acquisition and it was found that Duolingo used multiple ways in presenting and teaching French vocabulary. This study showed that Duolingo can be used in building and developing French vocabulary outside the classroom walls. It is also beneficial in complementing French language classes to help students build their confidence in using the language. Further studies are also needed to investigate the usage of Duolingo in learning different aspects of language such as grammar or communication amongst learners of French in Malaysia

Novel Statistical Clustering Method for Accurate Characterization of Word Pronunciation

This paper discusses the development method to determine the accuracy of pronunciation of the word using global statistical signal analysis parameters. An engineering word that has been chosen is ‘leaching’. The pronunciation of the word ‘leaching’ in the French language has been recorded from 1 native speaker and 4 students. The recording processes use a microphone-laptop system configuration and the signal analyzing processes use MATLAB software. Time and frequency domain plots show a variety of waveforms according to the recorded pronunciation. For data processing, statistical signal analysis parameters involved to extract the signal’s features are kurtosis, root mean square and skewness. The mapping process has been performed to cluster each data. The position of the samples from the students is referred to the samples from the native speaker. The result of the accuracy of the pronunciation of words for each student can be evaluated through the comparison of the position of all the samples. In conclusion, the development of mapping and clustering methods are able to characterize the accuracy of the pronunciation of words

Metafora konseptual dan manifestasi linguistik dalam bahasa Melayu dan Perancis : satu analisis kognitif

Makalah ini meneliti bagaimana manifestasi linguistik metafora konseptual diterjemahkan daripada bahasa Melayu kepada bahasa Perancis. Sebelum ini aspek penterjemahan metafora telah ditangani menerusi teori terjemahan konvensional. Seiring dengan kebangkitan aliran kognitif dalam membicarakan tentang metafora, makalah ini mengambil inisiatif untuk menyelisik bagaimana pendekatan kognitif mampu menghuraikan permasalahan ini dari satu perspektif yang lebih segar secara makro. Bagi maksud tersebut tiga buah novel Melayu iaitu Salina, Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan dan Angin Timur Laut bersama dengan tiga novel versi terjemahan dalam bahasa Perancis iaitu Salina, Le Riz dan Le Vent de Sud-Est digunakan untuk kajian ini. Kesemua enam buah novel berkenaan membentuk Korpus Dwibahasa Melayu-Perancis. Menerusi kaedah Analisis Metafora Berpola (Stefanowitsch, 2006), enam metafora linguistik dipilih untuk dibincangkan. Tumpuan diberikan kepada metafora linguistik yang menunjukkan pemetaforaan konsep KEHIDUPAN iaitu KEHIDUPAN ADALAH PERJALANAN, KEHIDUPAN ADALAH PEPERANGAN dan KEHIDUPAN ADALAH PERJUANGAN. Penelitian ini akan dibuat berdasarkan pendekatan kognitif yang diusulkan oleh Kövecses (2005). Hasil analisis yang dilakukan ke atas enam data tersebut mendapati terdapat perbezaan dari segi bentuk kata yang digunakan dalam bahasa Melayu dan Perancis. Walau bagaimanapun dari sudut makna literal, makna figuratif dan metafora konseptual yang digunakan hanya satu sampel daripada konsep PERJALANAN yang mengalami perbezaan; lima data lain mengekalkan makna dan metafora konseptual yang sama

Pemetaan dan pengelompokan isyarat akustik alat muzik tradisional Melayu menggunakan kaedah analisis isyarat statistik

Kertas kerja ini membincangkan tentang kajian pembangunan kaedah pemetaan dan pengelompokan isyarat akustik alat muzik tradisional Melayu. Isyarat akustik bagi knot B3 direkod menggunakan sistem perekodan bunyi yang direkabentuk berasaskan gabungan mikrofon, modul kuasa dan sistem pemerolehan data. Alat muzik tradisional Melayu yang terlibat adalah cak lempong, seruling dan gambus. Rakaman dalam domain masa menunjukkan bentuk gelombang yang pelbagai mengikut kaedah alat tersebut dimainkan. Tahap persamaan antara dua isyarat akustik yang berbeza bagi alat muzik tradisional Melayu yang sama ditentukan melalui ujian ANOVA. Sehubungan dengan itu, bagi menjayakan proses pemetaan dan pengelompokan, kaedah analisis isyarat statistik alternatif iaitu Integrated Kurtosis-based Algorithm for Z-notch filter (I-kaz™) dan Mesokurtosis Zonal Nonparametric (M-Z-N) digunapakai bagi mengekstrak ciri-ciri yang terdapat dalam isyarat tersebut. Pengenalpastian dilakukan menggunakan kombinasi pekali I-kaz dan pekali M-Z-N. Hasil kajian menunjukkan keputusan pencirian isyarat akustik melalui pemetaan dan pengelompokan telah berjaya dilaksanakan melalui kaedah yang dibangunkan ini

#healing as a form of expression among Malaysian TikTokers: fostering connections

The current increasing interactions on social media have created complex patterns of meaning-making among TikTok users, such as the usage of hashtags as extensions of social meanings. In the social media app, TikTok, users are currently using the app to express their emotions, mostly through views and likes as an extension of their feelings. The usage of these hashtags is also open to different interpretations and misunderstandings among those unfamiliar with the conventions. This study aims to investigate the semiotic meanings of “#healing” as used in TikTok videos. Using the semiotics in speech acts approach, this study investigates how TikTok videos interact and form meanings between the videos and their followers. The videos chosen are the Top Liked from March to October 2023. For each of the videos with the hashtag #healing, the resulting narration, views, and likes of the post are analysed. Based on these data, the most prominent themes are then identified. Our findings reveal that the hashtag #healing is associated with themes of sadness, laughter, motivation, and gratitude. The results contribute to our understanding of how TikTok users employ speech acts as a form of self-expression and belonging. This study found that the usage of these hashtags on TikTok fosters a connection among its users and unites them to show support for one another. These findings suggest that hashtags work well to aid a type of communication to show support among its users and also form invisible connections online