Voices in Texts and Contexts

Toshiko Yamaguchi (Edited by), Mohd Jan Jariah (Edited by), Sheena Kaur (Edited by)

9789675492556

Hardback, published 30 July 2022

232 pages, Black and white tables
15.2 x 22.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.483 kg

Voices in Texts and Contexts presents different perspectives of 'voice', a concept emerging from language choices, social and cultural phenomena, and psychology. In weaving a tapestry of linguistic experiences, from analyses of language phenomena including localised English to explanations of human behaviour, this book offers insights into how we use language, construct discourse, and express ourselves in light of selected texts and specific contexts.

Voice is a fundamental instrument to interpret human behaviour and the mind. In this book, readers will learn about uses of language, or perceptions of uses, and a wide range of messages enshrined therein.

This book grew out of the 6th and 7th International Conferences on Discourse and Society organised by the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. It contains chapters that give special focus to Malaysia at the macro level - such as the naming of disabled people, mastery of the Malay language by migrants, loanwords of Sanskrit origin in Malaysian - as well contributions by invited scholars whose academic interests intersect with the theme of the volume. It is suitable for scholars, educators, researchers, and the interested general public.

• About the Contributors
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction - Toshiko Yamaguchi
• Voices of Migrant Workers in a Community of Practice: A Study of Bangladeshi Migrants'
  Use of the Malay Language in Malaysia - Tanzeel Chowdhury &
  Lee Luan Ng
• Voices of Concern Amongst Teachers on the Academic Performance of Foster Children - Cherish How &
  Jariah Mohd Jan
• Understanding and Applying the Critical Academic Voice: Bridging Theory and Practice - Stephen J. Hall
• Multi-Ethnic Voices of Loanwords in the Malaysian Dailies - Manjit Kaur Balwant Singh
• Voices in the Naming of Disabled Persons in Print Media - Pei Soo Ang &
  Siang Lee Yeo
• Voices of Fear: Nightmare Landscapes in Western Fantasy Literature and Fantastic Painting - El?bieta Chrzanowska-Kluczewska
• Translating English Political Discourse into Arabic: Roles of Translator, Context, and Voice - Kais Amir Kadhim
• Investigating the Shift in Voice and Rhetoric of United States Administrations Regarding the Middle East 2001–
  2016 - Mourhaf Kazzaz
• Critically Negotiating British and American Englishes: Voices from Indonesia - Ribut Wahyudi
• Index