Thilagavathi Shanmuganathan
Biographic Data
| ID | 204806 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thilagavathi Shanmuganathan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thilagavathi |
| FAMILY NAME | Shanmuganathan |
| SIGNATURE | SHANMUGANATHAN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malaya |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1797-5034 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Communication strategies of a Malaysian politician in Tamil during the Covid-19 Pandemic
T he world in general was not prepared for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in December 2019, which caused massive deaths. Government officials were forced to impose drastic measures to curb the spread. The Ministry of Health relied on political leaders and government agencies to help disseminate as much health information and the government policies efficiently and effectively. As these representatives or leaders belong to differ…
Cultural Conceptualization of Tamil Hindu Marriages
This study investigates the cultural conceptualization of marriage among Tamil Hindu communities in Australia and Malaysia. The Hindu cultural schema of marriage relates to the physical, social and spiritual aspects, and language acts as the central aspect of the cultural cognition of the community. Data is based on a variety of sources, particularly focus group discussions, translated verses from Hindu Holy Scriptures (Vedanta), and personal int…
Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia
Names and naming practices reflect the socio-cultural background of a community. The giving of names is therefore not merely an act of labelling but represents constructs of identity that reflect the collective self-representation of a community and its worldviews. This study examines the naming practices of the Telugu in Malaysia and investigates the morphological structure and the semantic properties of Telugu names. To accomplish those researc…
Defying Out-group Impoliteness
Online social networking sites have become an integral platform in the development of relationships among Internet users around the world. The Internet has made connectivity faster and stronger than the old days. However, studies have shown that many have misused this platform to incite hatred and animosity when expressing themselves. Online derogatory expressions include the usage of slurs, pejoratives, hate-speech, flaming, and trolling, among …
Reconceptualizing Aunty as an address term in urban multilingual Malaysia
This paper explores contact reconceptualizations of English Aunty as an address term in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this multiethnic and multilingual city, Aunty is used in local discourses to address older females across different languages and regardless of whether Addressee is related to the Addresser. Moreover, usage of Aunty is extensive, covering a range of social roles, identities, and interpersonal relations that reflect acculturat…
A pragmatic analysis of Lord Shiva's dance
This article aims to investigate the use of metaphors in selected Tamil hymns for Lord Shiva in one of his cosmic manifestations or murtis. The wisdom of life is communicated through the dance of the Lord and the use of metaphors in religious Saiva hymns invoke the reader/devotee to relate to the Lord's actions of creation, conservation, destruction, concealment and illumination. The article first discusses the multimodal visual metaphor of the d…
Language choice and language policies in Filipino-Malaysian families in multilingual Malaysia
Personal, social, cultural, economic, and political factors influence the language/s used by family members in the home domain. This study examines how family language policies are planned and developed in Filipino-Malaysian families in Malaysia. The language used at home in such mixed or exogamous marriages is also influenced by the ethnicity of the Malaysian spouse. Exposure outside the home domain where people speak at least two languages also…
Language choice and language policies in Filipino-Malaysian families in multilingual Malaysia
Personal, social, cultural, economic, and political factors influence the language/s used by family members in the home domain. This study examines how family language policies are planned and developed in Filipino-Malaysian families in Malaysia. The language used at home in such mixed or exogamous marriages is also influenced by the ethnicity of the Malaysian spouse. Exposure outside the home domain where people speak at least two languages also…
Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia
Names and naming practices reflect the socio-cultural background of a community. The giving of names is therefore not merely an act of labelling but represents constructs of identity that reflect the collective self-representation of a community and its worldviews. This study examines the naming practices of the Telugu in Malaysia and investigates the morphological structure and the semantic properties of Telugu names. To accomplish those researc…
Reconceptualizing Aunty as an address term in urban multilingual Malaysia
This paper explores contact reconceptualizations of English Aunty as an address term in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this multiethnic and multilingual city, Aunty is used in local discourses to address older females across different languages and regardless of whether Addressee is related to the Addresser. Moreover, usage of Aunty is extensive, covering a range of social roles, identities, and interpersonal relations that reflect acculturat…
Language choice and language policies in Filipino-Malaysian families in multilingual Malaysia
Personal, social, cultural, economic, and political factors influence the language/s used by family members in the home domain. This study examines how family language policies are planned and developed in Filipino-Malaysian families in Malaysia. The language used at home in such mixed or exogamous marriages is also influenced by the ethnicity of the Malaysian spouse. Exposure outside the home domain where people speak at least two languages also…
A pragmatic analysis of Lord Shiva's dance
This article aims to investigate the use of metaphors in selected Tamil hymns for Lord Shiva in one of his cosmic manifestations or murtis. The wisdom of life is communicated through the dance of the Lord and the use of metaphors in religious Saiva hymns invoke the reader/devotee to relate to the Lord's actions of creation, conservation, destruction, concealment and illumination. The article first discusses the multimodal visual metaphor of the d…
Reconceptualizing Aunty as an address term in urban multilingual Malaysia
This paper explores contact reconceptualizations of English Aunty as an address term in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this multiethnic and multilingual city, Aunty is used in local discourses to address older females across different languages and regardless of whether Addressee is related to the Addresser. Moreover, usage of Aunty is extensive, covering a range of social roles, identities, and interpersonal relations that reflect acculturat…
Defying Out-group Impoliteness
Online social networking sites have become an integral platform in the development of relationships among Internet users around the world. The Internet has made connectivity faster and stronger than the old days. However, studies have shown that many have misused this platform to incite hatred and animosity when expressing themselves. Online derogatory expressions include the usage of slurs, pejoratives, hate-speech, flaming, and trolling, among …
Cultural Conceptualization of Tamil Hindu Marriages
This study investigates the cultural conceptualization of marriage among Tamil Hindu communities in Australia and Malaysia. The Hindu cultural schema of marriage relates to the physical, social and spiritual aspects, and language acts as the central aspect of the cultural cognition of the community. Data is based on a variety of sources, particularly focus group discussions, translated verses from Hindu Holy Scriptures (Vedanta), and personal int…
Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia
Names and naming practices reflect the socio-cultural background of a community. The giving of names is therefore not merely an act of labelling but represents constructs of identity that reflect the collective self-representation of a community and its worldviews. This study examines the naming practices of the Telugu in Malaysia and investigates the morphological structure and the semantic properties of Telugu names. To accomplish those researc…
Communication strategies of a Malaysian politician in Tamil during the Covid-19 Pandemic
T he world in general was not prepared for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in December 2019, which caused massive deaths. Government officials were forced to impose drastic measures to curb the spread. The Ministry of Health relied on political leaders and government agencies to help disseminate as much health information and the government policies efficiently and effectively. As these representatives or leaders belong to differ…
Sociology (6 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)