Date of Award
7-1-2017
Thesis Type
phd
Document Type
Thesis (Restricted Access)
Divisions
fac_law
Department
Academy of Malay Studies
Institution
University of Malaya
Abstract
This study is aimed to unravel the type of communication strategies used by Chinese students at Chinese national-type schools while speaking in Malay language according to a group of high, medium and low achiever students. The study involved 130 students selected from eight Chinese national-type schools in Hulu Langat, Selangor through the stratified sampling. Survey and observation through storytelling and role-play techniques were used as an instrument to obtain the oral Malay language data from the Chinese students. Students were required to tell a story based upon the picture of picnicking on the beach. The second instrument was a role play regarding conversation in a restaurant. This study has outlined a total of 17 types of communication strategies. Monitor theory which was pioneered by Krashen (1982) and Tarone Taxonomy was used for the classification of the communication strategies are Spoken Language Communication Strategy and Non Spoken Language Communication Strategy. The findings obtained via data transcription process showed that Chinese students inclined to use more message abandonment compared to other type of communication strategies as studied. The findings generally showed that more Chinese students were using the Non Spoken Language Communication Strategy (70%) while Spoken Language Communication Strategy (30%). They disliked abandoning or changing the topic drastically when facing difficulties in finding the appropriate Malay language lexical according to context. Finally, the results of this study proves that the usage of communication strategy in teaching oral, as second language among the Chinese pupils is influenced by their attitude, high motivation, usage and less exposure towards Malay language and problems faced by the communication strategies.
Note
Thesis (PhD) – Academy of Malay Studies, University of Malaya, 2017.
Recommended Citation
Mohd Helmi, Pangat, "Strategi komunikasi dalam kalangan pelajar Cina di SRJK(C): Kajian kes di daerah Hulu LangaT, Selangor / Mohd Helmi Pangat" (2017). Student Works (2010-2019). 4591.
https://knova.um.edu.my/student_works_2010s/4591