Journal of Communication in Scientific Inquiry (JCSI)

Apraksia terhadap Penghidap Epilepsi melalui Analisis Neuropsikolinguistik

Siti Noridayu Ab. Nasir — 2024-07-30

Epilepsi adalah penyakit yang melibatkan masalah kepada neurologi manusia. Malah, epilepsi menyebabkan berlakunya halangan dalam komunikasi verbal ketika penghidap mengalami gangguan otak serta sistem saraf. Oleh itu, epilepsi juga dikaitkan sebagai penyebab berlakunya apraksia. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengenal pasti ujaran penghidap epilepsi semasa berlaku kekejangan otot. Kemudian, membincangkan aspek apraksia yang berlaku kepada penghidap epilepsi. Selain itu, kajian ini bertujuan menganalisis aspek neuropsikolinguistik penghidap epilepsi terhadap bahasa pertama. Teori yang diaplikasikan dalam kajian ini adalah Teori Neurolinguistik Wernicke 1874 dalam perbincangan kajian ini. Hasil dapatan kajian memperlihatkan bahawa penghidap epilepsi mengalami masalah apraksia ketika berlakunya kekejangan otot dan sistem saraf otak. Malah, ujaran bahasa pertama mereka terhalang untuk diungkapkan dengan jelas dan lancar kerana berlakunya gangguan yang melibatkan saraf otak penghidap. Melalui dapatan juga jelas menunjukkan penghidap epilepsi mengalami halangan berbahasa kerana masalah neurologi melibatkan saraf otak mereka. Penghidap cenderung menggunakan suku kata pendek, dialek dan pengguguran konsonan serta vokal dalam perkataan. Tambahan lagi, sawan memberikan kesan kepada tingkah laku penghidap yang memberikan kesan kepada psikologi kerana berasa malu dan takut dengan keadaan yang berlaku. Adalah diharapkan kajian ini dapat memberikan ruang untuk lanjutan bagi kajian akan datang melibatkan aspek apraksia kepada penghidap epilepsi.

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects the human nervous system. It can hinder verbal communication when the patient experiences brain and nervous system disturbances. Epilepsy is also associated with apraxia, a motor speech disorder. This study aims to examine the speech of epilepsy patients during muscle seizures and discusses the aspects of apraxia that occur in these individuals. Additionally, the study analyzes the neuropsycholinguistic aspects of epilepsy patients' first language. The applied theory is Wernicke’s Neurolinguistic Theory (1874). The findings show that epilepsy patients experience apraxia during seizures, with impaired ability to express their first language clearly. Short syllables, dialectal shifts, and omissions of consonants and vowels were common in their speech. Furthermore, seizures impact behavior, causing psychological distress, including embarrassment and fear. This study hopes to open avenues for future research on apraxia in epilepsy patients.

Examining the Impact of Influencers and Bloggers on Behavioral Intentions among Youth in Sindh Pakistan

Ikramuddin Junejo — 2024-07-30

This study examines the impact of attitude, social media influencers, electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) and credibility on behavioral intention among youth. An online survey was distributed with the help of an adapted questionnaire from past studies. A total of 200 cases were considered in this study, and reliability analysis and regression analysis were performed in SPSS version 25. The findings revealed that all variables of attitude, social media influencers, and electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) positively and significantly impact behavioral intention. However, the attitude was found to have a more significant impact on the behavior of the youth of Pakistan due to higher beta values than the dependent variables. Therefore, policymakers in the textile industry can consider these variables in the future.

Bermukun dalam Tradisi Masyarakat Sarawak

Mohamad Nik Mat Pelet — 2024-07-30

Bermukun merupakan salah satu aktiviti seni warisan budaya masyarakat Sarawak yang masih kekal relevan hingga ke hari ini. Aktiviti bermukun melibatkan tiga komponen utama iaitu bergendang, berbalas pantun dan bertandak. Metodologi kajian ini melibatkan kajian kualitatif dan analisis kandungan berbantukan Model Segi Tiga Semiotik. Data pantun dikumpul melalui kajian lapangan yang melibatkan aktiviti bermukun dan kaedah persampelan yang digunakan ialah kaedah persempelan bertujuan. Implikasi kajian ini menjadi output kepada pembinaan Profil Perlambangan Pantun Tradisi Bermukun Masyarakat Melayu Sarawak dan Profil Makna Pantun Tradisi Bermukun Masyarakat Melayu Sarawak. Aktiviti berbalas pantun ini dianggap unik kerana disampaikan secara spontan yang didendangkan melalui nyanyian. Keindahan berbalas pantun dalam tradisi bermukun ini juga dapat dilihat melalui penggunaan ungkapan dalam rangkap pantun tersebut. Ungkapan ini diwakili oleh perlambangan yang berbentuk eksplisit dan implisit yang mencerminkan keintelektualan dan seni berkomunikasi dalam kalangan masyarakat Sarawak. Namun begitu, unsur perlambangan yang berbentuk eksplisit dan implisit boleh menimbulkan ketidakfahaman disebabkan oleh kekangan bahasa yang berbeza. Kesannya, mesej yang cuba disampaikan melalui pantun tersebut tidak difahami oleh bukan penutur jati. Hakikatnya, budaya berbalas pantun yang diwarisi sejak turun-temurun ini dapat memupuk rasa cinta kepada aktiviti seni dan budaya dalam kalangan masyarakat di negeri Sarawak. Hal ini sejajar dengan peranan dan fungsi Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya yang dipertanggungjawabkan di bawah Jabatan Kesenian dan Kebudayaan Negeri Sarawak. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti unsur perlambangan dan menganalisis makna eksplisit dan implisit dalam rangkap pantun Melayu Sarawak serta mendokumentasikan pantun sebagai hasil seni khazanah bangsa.

Bermukun is one of the cultural heritage art activities of the Sarawak community that remains relevant to this day. The activity of bermukun involves three main components: drumming, exchanging rhymes (pantun), and dancing (bertandak). The methodology of this study employs a qualitative approach and content analysis aided by the Semiotic Triangle Model. Data on pantun were collected through field studies involving bermukun activities, with purposive sampling as the sampling method used. The implications of this study contribute to the development of the Symbolic Profile of Traditional Pantun in Bermukun of the Sarawak Malay Community and the Meaning Profile of Traditional Pantun in Bermukun of the Sarawak Malay Community. The pantun exchange activity is considered unique because it is delivered spontaneously and sung melodically. The beauty of exchanging pantun in the tradition of bermukun is also reflected in the expressions used in the pantun verses. These expressions are represented by both explicit and implicit symbols that showcase the intellectuality and communicative artistry of the Sarawak community. However, the symbolic elements, whether explicit or implicit, may lead to misunderstandings due to language barriers. As a result, the messages conveyed through the pantun may not be understood by non-native speakers. In truth, this tradition of exchanging pantun, passed down through generations, fosters a love for the arts and culture among the people of Sarawak. This aligns with the roles and functions of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, which is entrusted under the Sarawak State Arts and Culture Department. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify symbolic elements, analyze explicit and implicit meanings in the verses of Sarawak Malay pantun, and document pantun as a treasured artistic heritage.

Challenges and Opportunities of Cybersecurity Education for Non-technical Majors

Norlizawati Ghazali — 2024-07-30

Cybersecurity is fast becoming a crucial area of study due to the advancement of digital technology. As cybersecurity impacts all digital technology users, there is a pressing need for educating users on this issue. Moreover, the risk of falling victim to cyber threats is far more eminent in non-technical background users. Thus, this study focuses on the need for cybersecurity education towards non-technical majors in university, as an effort to address this problem. Through analysis of previous literatures, this paper highlights the possible challenges and opportunities in teaching cybersecurity for non-technical majors. This could provide valuable insights into the digital literacy gap for non-technical majors. The relevance of this study lies in its potential to enhance cybersecurity awareness and promote a safer digital environment.

Enhancing Machine-Translated Tourism Texts: Post-Editing Practices of Indonesian Students

Dewi Kesuma Nasution — 2024-07-30

This study investigates practices among students majoring in the English Education Study program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara Indonesia in post-editing machine-translated tourism texts. Utilizing a descriptive qualitative approach, we analyzed the post-editing practices of these students. The texts postedited were authentic Indonesian tourism texts sourced from lonely planet website. The findings revealed machine translation errors in three main areas: lexico-semantic errors, grammatical errors, and syntactic errors. Lexico-semantic errors often involved incorrect word choices and mistranslations of nuanced terms. Grammatical errors were prevalent in the misuse of tense, agreement, and article usage. Syntactic errors included improper sentence structure and word order, leading to awkward or unclear translations. As a result of these errors, it was observed that students did some corrections to polish the machine translated text, from the most dominant type of correction to the least dominant, including correcting lexical choices, correcting word form, correcting word order, omissions, additions and deleting. It is recommended that future studies involve more diverse participants with different text types so as to generate a more comprehensive finding.

A Review of Engineering Leadership Concept: A Way Forward

Alim Maktar — 2024-07-30

Leadership is a critical component in business management, and in some situations, it can be vital to the survival of a company or organization. The concept of leadership has been extensively studied across various disciplines, yet the specific domain of engineering leadership remains underexplored and poorly defined. Every engineering organization, regardless of size, requires leaders and employees to execute projects to ensure their organization's success. This review article examines the existing definitions of leadership and engineering leadership, highlighting the lack of consensus in the field. By analyzing current literature, the authors identify the key attributes and skills associated with engineering leadership and discuss their relevance to contemporary engineering practices. Our findings reveal a fragmented understanding of engineering leadership, underscoring the need for further empirical studies to develop a cohesive and comprehensive definition. This article aims to provide a foundational understanding of engineering leadership and proposes directions for future research to bridge the gaps in the current knowledge, thereby paving the way for the development of robust theoretical and practical frameworks in engineering leadership. This paper focuses on leadership in the engineering context as the engineering sector plays a vital role in addressing sustainable development on a local, national, regional and global level. The concept of engineering leadership is dynamic across countries and sectors, thus merits more attention from scholars to explore the dynamism of the concept.

Strategi Memohon Maaf dalam Kalangan Pelajar Pasca Siswazah Antarabangsa di UiTM

Nor Hani Suhaimi — 2024-07-30

Penggunaan bahasa untuk menyampaikan sesuatu dalam kehidupan seharian dikenali sebagai lakuan bahasa. Permohonan maaf adalah salah satu lakuan bahasa yang digunakn untuk memulihkan hubungan komunikasi antara penutur yang terlibat. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan adalah bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti dan menganalisis strategi memohon maaf yang diguna pakai oleh pelajar pasca siswazah antarabangsa di UiTM Shah Alam. Kajian ini merupakan kajian kualitatif deskriptif yang melihat strategi memohon maaf berpandukan kerangka teori model CCSARP daripada Blum-Kulka, House dan Kasper (1989). Pengkaji telah menggunakan kaedah Tugasan Penyempurnaan Wacana (TPW) sebagai instrumen kajian bagi mengutip data dalam kajian ini. TPW yang dijalankan adalah berbentuk soal selidik yang terdiri daripada enam soalan berlatarbelakangkan situasi di universiti. Sebanyak 16 orang pelajar pasca siswazah antarabangsa daripada pelbagai fakulti di UiTM Shah Alam dipilih sebagai sampel kajian untuk menjawab soal selidik TPW kajian ini. Hasil dapatan kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat sebanyak 69 ujaran memohon maaf. Strategi memohon maaf yang paling banyak digunakan adalah IFID ungkapan penyesalan sebanyak 31.88%. Manakala yang paling kurang digunakan adalah strategi berjanji untuk tidak mengulangi iaitu sebanyak 2.90%. Berdasarkan analisis yang dilakukan, kajian ini mampu memberi gambaran kasar penggunaan bahasa yang diguna pakai oleh para pelajar pasca siswazah antarabangsa di UiTM khususnya semasa melakukan permohonan maaf.

The use of language to convey messages in daily life is known as language acts. Apologizing is one such language act used to restore communication between involved speakers. Thus, this study aims to identify and analyze the strategies for apologizing employed by international postgraduate students at UiTM Shah Alam. This qualitative descriptive study examines apology strategies based on the CCSARP theoretical framework by Blum-Kulka, House, and Kasper (1989). The researcher used the Discourse Completion Task (DCT) method as a research instrument to collect data. The DCT consisted of a questionnaire with six questions set in university-related situations. A total of 16 international postgraduate students from various faculties at UiTM Shah Alam were selected as study samples to answer the DCT questionnaire. The findings reveal that there were 69 apology utterances. The most frequently used strategy was the Illocutionary Force Indicating Device (IFID) expressing regret, accounting for 31.88%. In contrast, the least used strategy was promising not to repeat the offense, at only 2.90%. Based on the analysis conducted, this study provides a general overview of the language used by international postgraduate students at UiTM, particularly when making apologies.

Kepentingan Literasi Maklumat dan Media (MIL), Kesediaan Digital dan Keselamatan Siber terhadap Kesejahteraan Digital Belia

Abdul Rahman Abdul Manaf — 2024-07-30

Perkembangan teknologi dan transformasi digital memberikan impak yang signifikan kepada kehidupan belia pada masa kini. Oleh itu, pelbagai inisiatif dilaksanakan bagi menjayakan perubahan tersebut menerusi pemerkasaan literasi maklumat dan media (MIL), kesediaan digital, dan keselamatan siber terhadap golongan belia. Tindakan ini bagi memastikan amalan digital mereka berdaya tahan dalam persekitaran digital yang semakin mencabar. Kecekapan-kecekapan ini penting untuk membantu para belia menjadi pengguna yang kritis dan beretika, sekaligus mencipta kesejahteraan digital yang holistik dalam pelbagai aspek seperti kerjaya, keusahawanan, sosial, ekonomi, mental, dan psikologi. Demikianlah, betapa pentingnya setiap individu mempunyai tanggungjawab dalam menyumbang kepada kesejahteraan digital melalui aktiviti yang dilakukan dalam talian secara bersepadu dan holistik. Tambahan pula, penguasaan pengetahuan dan kecekapan berkaitan digital menjadi tunjang kepada pemerkasaan kecerdasan digital (DQ) dan membentuk kesiapsiagaan kemahiran masa depan dalam kalangan belia.

The development of technology and digital transformation has a significant impact on the lives of today’s youth. Various initiatives have been implemented to facilitate this change through the empowerment of media and information literacy (MIL), digital readiness, and cybersecurity for young people. These actions aim to ensure that their digital practices are resilient in an increasingly challenging digital environment. Such competencies are essential in helping youth become critical and ethical users, thereby creating a holistic digital well-being across various aspects, including careers, entrepreneurship, social interactions, economic stability, and mental and psychological health. Therefore, it is crucial for every individual to take responsibility for contributing to digital well-being through integrated and holistic online activities. Furthermore, mastering digital knowledge and skills is fundamental to empowering digital intelligence (DQ) and developing future skill readiness among youth.