Soon Chiow Thai and Alice Alim Yukin (2024) The university students' perception towards the use of Kadazandusun language in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 6 (4). pp. 1-9.
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Abstract
The Kadazandusun language is the language of the largest indigenous groups in Sabah, Malaysia. This study applied Spolsky’s theory of language management (2004, 2009) to study the perception of the university students towards the usage of Kadazandusun language in Malaysia. The language ideology, language practice and language management are three important independent and interrelated components in theory of language management (Spolsky, 2009). One of the local universities in Malaysia served as the research site of the study. A survey using e-questionnaire was conducted. 37 year-one undergraduate students were the respondents of the study. The findings of the study showed that: i) more than 80 percent of the students would like to learn the languages from oversea ii) about 80 percent of student respondents perceived the Kadazandusun language as the language reflecting the Kadazandusun’s ethnicity identity, iii) by learning the Kadazandusun language will ease the respondents to interact with Kadazandusun communities and iv) the Kadazandusun language is most used as the verbal communication language in the public domain. The researchers of the study suggest that the visibility of the written Kadazandusun language to be improved to upgrade the use of written language in the country.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Kadazandusun language, language ideology, language management, language practice, Theory of Language Management |
| Subjects: | D World History and History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc. > DS Asia > DS1-937 History of Asia > DS520-560.72 Southeast Asia > DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements > DS595.8-597.215 History P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics |
| Department: | CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning |
| Depositing User: | ABDULLAH BIN SABUDIN - |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2025 14:20 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2025 14:20 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43238 |
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