Open AccessFamily Addressing System in Malay and Arab Languages: An Analysis of Sociolinguistic Clash
Author(s) -
Muhamad Zaidi Zakaria,
Abdul Azim Mohamad Isa,
Muhammad Bilal Majid,
Ibrahim Abdullah,
Asma' Ammar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malaysian journal of social sciences and humanities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2504-8562
DOI - 10.47405/mjssh.v6i10.1106
Subject(s) - malay , meaning (existential) , linguistics , confusion , arabic , sociology , psychology , philosophy , psychoanalysis , psychotherapist
This study is a first attempt to comparatively study the addressing system in Malay and Arabic societies, which is an important element in communicating and interacting. This analysis uses lexicological and sociolinguistic approaches. The study found that the family addressing system in Arabic is viewed as more complicated and complex than the address forms used within the Malay society. This will cause difficulty and confusion in determining the appropriate meaning match for the terms. As a result, translators and anyone else involved in the process of moving the meaning of a word between Malay and Arabic should be cautious and always refer to the term’s meaning before assigning a match so that the receiver or reader of the translation do not become confused.