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Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs

This study focuses on proverbs derived from the keyword for the lexis darah (blood).Data for the study were obtained from sub-corpus data base.The analysis showed that changes have occurred in defining the domain of the keyword for the lexis darah (blood).From the initial [liquid] domain which defin...

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Main Authors: Isam, Hishamudin, Abd Mutalib, Mashetoh, Saad, Norma, Mansor, Nasariah
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2014
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PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/13023/1/pro24.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.281
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spelling my.uum.repo.130232016-05-18T00:49:24Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/13023/ Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs Isam, Hishamudin Abd Mutalib, Mashetoh Saad, Norma Mansor, Nasariah PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania This study focuses on proverbs derived from the keyword for the lexis darah (blood).Data for the study were obtained from sub-corpus data base.The analysis showed that changes have occurred in defining the domain of the keyword for the lexis darah (blood).From the initial [liquid] domain which defines “blood as blood” and “blood symbolizing diseases and colours”, the meanings have expanded to include meanings in [feeling] and [attitude] domains. The changes in the domain provide evidence of refinement and preciseness of the character and mind of the Malays in defining their communication style. Elsevier Ltd. 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://repo.uum.edu.my/13023/1/pro24.pdf Isam, Hishamudin and Abd Mutalib, Mashetoh and Saad, Norma and Mansor, Nasariah (2014) Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 155. pp. 209-214. ISSN 1877-0428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.281 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.281
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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topic PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
spellingShingle PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Isam, Hishamudin
Abd Mutalib, Mashetoh
Saad, Norma
Mansor, Nasariah
Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs
description This study focuses on proverbs derived from the keyword for the lexis darah (blood).Data for the study were obtained from sub-corpus data base.The analysis showed that changes have occurred in defining the domain of the keyword for the lexis darah (blood).From the initial [liquid] domain which defines “blood as blood” and “blood symbolizing diseases and colours”, the meanings have expanded to include meanings in [feeling] and [attitude] domains. The changes in the domain provide evidence of refinement and preciseness of the character and mind of the Malays in defining their communication style.
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author Isam, Hishamudin
Abd Mutalib, Mashetoh
Saad, Norma
Mansor, Nasariah
author_facet Isam, Hishamudin
Abd Mutalib, Mashetoh
Saad, Norma
Mansor, Nasariah
author_sort Isam, Hishamudin
title Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs
title_short Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs
title_full Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs
title_fullStr Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs
title_full_unstemmed Domain changes in defining darah (blood): An analysis of communication style in Malay proverbs
title_sort domain changes in defining darah (blood): an analysis of communication style in malay proverbs
publisher Elsevier Ltd.
publishDate 2014
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/13023/1/pro24.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/13023/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.281
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