Mohd Hilmi Hamzah
Biographic Data
| ID | 98064 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohd Hilmi Hamzah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohd Hilmi |
| FAMILY NAME | Hamzah |
| SIGNATURE | HAMZAH M H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northern University of Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4240-2636 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Perception of Japanese Consonant Length by Native Malay Speakers
The present study investigated how the consonant length contrast in Japanese (i.e., word-medial singletons vs. word-medial geminates) was perceived by native Malay speakers according to previous first language (L1) familiarity with such a contrast. The participants were Kedah Malay [KDM (-quantity)] and Kelantan Malay [KLM (+quantity)] speakers who differed in terms of their familiarity with quantity systems. That is, the KDM (-quantity) speakers…
The integration between metacognitive writing strategies and willingness to write
The prime objective of this study is to investigate the role of metacognitive writing strategies (MWS) in writing performance through the mediating role of willingness to write (WTW) among Pakistani English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. This study used a mixed-methods research design in which quantitative and qualitative methods are employed to achieve the research objective. In quantitative phase, questionnaire survey was employed to coll…
Unraveling the impact of metacognitive planning on writing performance through willingness to write in Pakistani ESL learners
Despite the extensive focus by the Pakistani government on improving English language skills among English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, their writing performance in English remains unsatisfactory. To address this issue, this study aimed to examine the role of planning as a metacognitive strategy in writing performance, along with the indirect effect of willingness to write. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, collecting quanti…
Assessing the Roles of L1 and Meaning Knowledge in Processing and Production of English Collocations among Chinese EFL Learners
The present study examined the roles of first language (L1) and meaning knowledge of nodes in the processing and written production of English collocations among C hinese EFL learners . Twenty-four congruent collocations (can be expressed by a literal L1 translation equivalent) and 24 incongruent collocations (cannot be translated into L1 word by word) were examined by a timed phrase acceptability judgment task and a productive test. Based on the…
Enhancing Accurate Verb Usage in ESL Writing through Direct Written Corrective Feedback
The scholarly discourse over the impact of corrective feedback on writing accuracy has endured for decades, ever since Truscott (2020) challenged Kang and Han’s (2015) claim about the effectiveness of direct written corrective feedback (DWCF) in enhancing learners’ grammatical writing accuracy. This study evaluated the impact of DWCF on the accurate formulation and usage of verbs in compositions written by forty English as a Second Language (ESL)…
Language Vitality of Kensiu
The present study reports the language vitality of Kensiu, an endangered Austroasitic language spoken by less than 300 individuals in Kampung Orang Asli Lubuk Legong in the northern state of Kedah, Malaysia. Following UNESCO’s language vitality assessment, this study aims to explore three critical issues related to language vitality: (1) intergenerational language transmissions; (2) language use; and (3) language attitude. Data were collected at …
Principals’ views on continuing professional development programmes
This study reports on the professional development and school leadership programmes requested by principals in Malaysian schools. A total of 557 principals provided feedback on their preferred school leadership and professional development programmes which they believed as essential to be effective school leaders. Based on their feedback, mentoring was named the most needed leadership development programme as it allowed access to the guidance, kn…
Production and perception of English consonants by Yemeni EFL learners
Many previous studies on the perception-production correlation focused mainly on transcriptions and native English speaker evaluations for production accuracy assessments; only a few included acoustic measurements. The purpose of this study is to examine the production and perception of six English consonants by Yemeni EFL learners of English using an acoustic measurement of L2 production in order to better understand the link between production …
Initial Challenges and Possible Useful Countering Strategies
As school leaders, novice principals faced some challenges within the first years of their leadership journey. This mixed-methods study explores the initial challenges faced by novice principals while leading their schools. At the same time, their countering strategies in handling the initial challenges are also being explored. A total of 168 novice principals responded to all items within a questionnaire on their initial challenges and their use…
The Interplay Between Emotional Intelligence, Oral Communication Skills and Second Language Speaking Anxiety
The study aimed at identifying the association between Goleman’s emotional intelligence and second language speaking anxiety by employing oral communication skills as the mediating variable. A correlational research design was used. A total of 209 first and second-year Malaysian undergraduate ESL students were selected from one public university in Malaysia. The study employed the proportionate stratified random sampling. In order to collect data…
The production of the English stop voicing contrast by Arab L2 speakers of English
The English voiceless stop /p/ and voiced stop /ɡ/ are absent in the consonant inventory of Arabic. This difference provides a fertile ground for empirical research in L2 speech learning among Arab L2 speakers of English. The current study, therefore, aims to explore the English stop voicing contrast as produced by Arab native speakers. Focusing on Voice Onset Time (VOT) as an acoustic parameter, the study seeks to examine the extent to which (1)…
Non-durational acoustic correlates of word-initial consonant gemination in Kelantan Malay
This study reports on non-durational acoustic correlates of typologically rare word-initial consonant gemination in Kelantan Malay (KM) by focusing on two acoustic parameters - amplitude and f0. Given the unusual characteristics of the word-initial consonant contrast and its potential maintenance in domain-initial environments, this study sets to examine the extent to which amplitude and f0 can potentially characterise such a contrast in KM in ad…
Closure duration as an acoustic correlate of the word-initial singleton/geminate consonant contrast in Kelantan Malay
Closure duration as an acoustic correlate of the word-initial singleton/geminate consonant contrast in Kelantan Malay
Initial Challenges and Possible Useful Countering Strategies
As school leaders, novice principals faced some challenges within the first years of their leadership journey. This mixed-methods study explores the initial challenges faced by novice principals while leading their schools. At the same time, their countering strategies in handling the initial challenges are also being explored. A total of 168 novice principals responded to all items within a questionnaire on their initial challenges and their use…
Non-durational acoustic correlates of word-initial consonant gemination in Kelantan Malay
This study reports on non-durational acoustic correlates of typologically rare word-initial consonant gemination in Kelantan Malay (KM) by focusing on two acoustic parameters - amplitude and f0. Given the unusual characteristics of the word-initial consonant contrast and its potential maintenance in domain-initial environments, this study sets to examine the extent to which amplitude and f0 can potentially characterise such a contrast in KM in ad…
Closure duration as an acoustic correlate of the word-initial singleton/geminate consonant contrast in Kelantan Malay
The Interplay Between Emotional Intelligence, Oral Communication Skills and Second Language Speaking Anxiety
The study aimed at identifying the association between Goleman’s emotional intelligence and second language speaking anxiety by employing oral communication skills as the mediating variable. A correlational research design was used. A total of 209 first and second-year Malaysian undergraduate ESL students were selected from one public university in Malaysia. The study employed the proportionate stratified random sampling. In order to collect data…
The production of the English stop voicing contrast by Arab L2 speakers of English
The English voiceless stop /p/ and voiced stop /ɡ/ are absent in the consonant inventory of Arabic. This difference provides a fertile ground for empirical research in L2 speech learning among Arab L2 speakers of English. The current study, therefore, aims to explore the English stop voicing contrast as produced by Arab native speakers. Focusing on Voice Onset Time (VOT) as an acoustic parameter, the study seeks to examine the extent to which (1)…
Non-durational acoustic correlates of word-initial consonant gemination in Kelantan Malay
This study reports on non-durational acoustic correlates of typologically rare word-initial consonant gemination in Kelantan Malay (KM) by focusing on two acoustic parameters - amplitude and f0. Given the unusual characteristics of the word-initial consonant contrast and its potential maintenance in domain-initial environments, this study sets to examine the extent to which amplitude and f0 can potentially characterise such a contrast in KM in ad…
Initial Challenges and Possible Useful Countering Strategies
As school leaders, novice principals faced some challenges within the first years of their leadership journey. This mixed-methods study explores the initial challenges faced by novice principals while leading their schools. At the same time, their countering strategies in handling the initial challenges are also being explored. A total of 168 novice principals responded to all items within a questionnaire on their initial challenges and their use…
Principals’ views on continuing professional development programmes
This study reports on the professional development and school leadership programmes requested by principals in Malaysian schools. A total of 557 principals provided feedback on their preferred school leadership and professional development programmes which they believed as essential to be effective school leaders. Based on their feedback, mentoring was named the most needed leadership development programme as it allowed access to the guidance, kn…
Production and perception of English consonants by Yemeni EFL learners
Many previous studies on the perception-production correlation focused mainly on transcriptions and native English speaker evaluations for production accuracy assessments; only a few included acoustic measurements. The purpose of this study is to examine the production and perception of six English consonants by Yemeni EFL learners of English using an acoustic measurement of L2 production in order to better understand the link between production …
The integration between metacognitive writing strategies and willingness to write
The prime objective of this study is to investigate the role of metacognitive writing strategies (MWS) in writing performance through the mediating role of willingness to write (WTW) among Pakistani English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. This study used a mixed-methods research design in which quantitative and qualitative methods are employed to achieve the research objective. In quantitative phase, questionnaire survey was employed to coll…
Unraveling the impact of metacognitive planning on writing performance through willingness to write in Pakistani ESL learners
Despite the extensive focus by the Pakistani government on improving English language skills among English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, their writing performance in English remains unsatisfactory. To address this issue, this study aimed to examine the role of planning as a metacognitive strategy in writing performance, along with the indirect effect of willingness to write. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, collecting quanti…
Assessing the Roles of L1 and Meaning Knowledge in Processing and Production of English Collocations among Chinese EFL Learners
The present study examined the roles of first language (L1) and meaning knowledge of nodes in the processing and written production of English collocations among C hinese EFL learners . Twenty-four congruent collocations (can be expressed by a literal L1 translation equivalent) and 24 incongruent collocations (cannot be translated into L1 word by word) were examined by a timed phrase acceptability judgment task and a productive test. Based on the…
Enhancing Accurate Verb Usage in ESL Writing through Direct Written Corrective Feedback
The scholarly discourse over the impact of corrective feedback on writing accuracy has endured for decades, ever since Truscott (2020) challenged Kang and Han’s (2015) claim about the effectiveness of direct written corrective feedback (DWCF) in enhancing learners’ grammatical writing accuracy. This study evaluated the impact of DWCF on the accurate formulation and usage of verbs in compositions written by forty English as a Second Language (ESL)…
Language Vitality of Kensiu
The present study reports the language vitality of Kensiu, an endangered Austroasitic language spoken by less than 300 individuals in Kampung Orang Asli Lubuk Legong in the northern state of Kedah, Malaysia. Following UNESCO’s language vitality assessment, this study aims to explore three critical issues related to language vitality: (1) intergenerational language transmissions; (2) language use; and (3) language attitude. Data were collected at …
The Perception of Japanese Consonant Length by Native Malay Speakers
The present study investigated how the consonant length contrast in Japanese (i.e., word-medial singletons vs. word-medial geminates) was perceived by native Malay speakers according to previous first language (L1) familiarity with such a contrast. The participants were Kedah Malay [KDM (-quantity)] and Kelantan Malay [KLM (+quantity)] speakers who differed in terms of their familiarity with quantity systems. That is, the KDM (-quantity) speakers…
Psychology (10 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Linguistics (8 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (7 works) · Phonetics and Phonology Research (5 works) · Consonant (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Malay (3 works)