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Renddan, Berawati; Yasran Abdul Azi, Adi; Aina Dani, Noor – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2020
The language shift phenomenon in the Bajau Sama Kota Belud in Sabah is definite. The researchers surveyed the phenomenon in Kampung Taun Gusi 1, Kota Belud, Sabah. Based on the age cross-sectional method, 300 participants of 20-29 years (G20s), 30-39 years (G30s), 40-49 years (G40s), and 50-59 years (G50s) respectively were selected by stratified…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Language Skill Attrition, Native Language
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Lubis, Romaida – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
Wordless picture book is an unique book that could help the young learner to get their literacy. The content of the wordless picture book must be communicated through the visual of the illustration. This research discusses a case study of how a kid of six years old produce his narrative through wordless picture book. The kid was allowed to see and…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Picture Books, Case Studies, Writing (Composition)
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Harwati, Lusia Neti – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
Previous studies on Javanese language emphasized more on the use of this local language in certain communities and ignored the importance of teaching and learning at an elementary school level in order to preserve the language. The purpose of this study was to describe the lives of the participants, collect and tell stories about their lives, and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Indonesian Languages, Native Language Instruction, Language Maintenance
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Aljohani, Othman – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The global trend of introducing second language learning, namely, English, in primary schools is increasing. In Saudi Arabia, where English has never been taught in primary schools, the government to implement English as a second language at the primary level in 2005; however, this generated controversy. Opposition to the learning of English has…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language
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Chung, Tzemin; Anderson, Neil; Leong, Munkew; Choy, Waiyin – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
This paper details results from a three-year study investigating how to help students in Singapore write vivid compositions in Mandarin, the Chinese "mother tongue". Mastery of the mother tongue by Singaporean students has become an important government priority in recent years. The strategies employed by this study included the use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Mandarin Chinese, Native Language Instruction
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Majuddin, Elvenna – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
This study investigated the effects of differing densities of glossing on the uptake of target words and the comprehension of idea units from a reading text. The focus was whether different densities of glossing would create trade-off effects. Thirty-three Malaysian ESL learners were assigned to three different conditions: high-density glossing,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning