Students Comprehension To The New Terminology of Covid-19

Saimon, Aminnudin and Abdul Latif, Nazatul Aineena and Abd Rahim, Nazihah and Mohd Yusoff, Ainul Insyirah and Mohammad, Nur Syazani Hanis (2021) Students Comprehension To The New Terminology of Covid-19. International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review (IJSSER), 3 (1). pp. 12-22. E-ISSN 2706-9346

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Abstract

Purpose of Study: The pandemic that hit the world at this time has led to the existence of new terms COVID-19 in society. This study aims to find out the use of new terms in the COVID-19 press conference. Methodology: This study is a quantitative study that uses a survey method which is a questionnaire used to identify new terms in the COVID-19 press conference and examine the level of student knowledge of terms in the COVID-19 press conference. Main Finding: A total of 200 students from four public universities were selected using stratified random sampling. The findings of the study found that UIAM students make a higher comprehensive, followed by UPSI, UKM, and UM students. The total is 3952, UIAM students take the first as 1001 comprehensive of COVID-19 terminology followed by UPSI (998), UKM (995), and UM (958). The terms of R-Naught, Surveying Activities, and Triaging is the newest terminology not understood by all students from all chosen universities. The final finding shows that students comprehensive are really good toward the new terminology of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research Implication: The implication from this research would like to give some more information to the community about terminology. This research also enhanced the lexicon of the Malay language, thus helping the Malay language to subscribe and describe the new terminology to the other fields. The novelty of This Study: Based on the research, this pap

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	new terminology, COVID-19, comprehensive level, press conference, Malay Language.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) P Language and Literature > PB Modern European Languages
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Languages and Management
Depositing User:	Dr Aminnudin Saimon
Date Deposited:	03 May 2021 09:23
Last Modified:	03 May 2021 09:23
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/89658

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