An exploratory corpus study of Malay word structures in school-aged children

Fakrul Razi, Fatin Syatirah and Jamaluddin, Saiful Adli and Wan Ahmad, Wan Aslynn Salwani (2025) An exploratory corpus study of Malay word structures in school-aged children. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 9 (Supplementary 3). pp. 306-312. E-ISSN 2600-8491

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Abstract

Introduction: Corpus-based research plays an essential role in understanding language structures relevant to education and clinical practice. This study provides an initial exploration of Malay word structures in school-aged children, focusing on grapheme-phoneme correspondences, syllable patterns, and inflectional morphemes. The findings aim to support linguistic research and inform speech-language pathology interventions. Methods: A descriptive analysis was conducted on a paediatric Malay corpus comprising the 1,000 most frequent words used by school-aged children. The words were analysed in terms of grapheme-phoneme relationships, syllable structures, and inflectional morphemes. Data were summarised descriptively. Results: The majority of words demonstrated direct grapheme-phoneme correspondence. Disyllabic words (50%) and CV syllable structures were the most frequent patterns identified (47%). Inflectional analysis revealed that root words (65%) predominated, with relatively fewer affixed or reduplicated forms. Conclusion: This preliminary study highlights key features of Malay word structures in school-aged children, confirming the language’s transparent orthography and prevalence of simple syllabic forms. These findings provide a foundation for future research and have potential applications in educational resources and speech-language pathology, particularly in developing assessment and intervention tools.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Malay corpora; word structures; school-aged children; graphemephoneme correspondence; morphology
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PZ Childrens literature R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences
Depositing User:	DR. SAIFUL ADLI JAMALUDDIN
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2025 09:48
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2025 09:48
Queue Number:	2025-12-Q941
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/125871

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