Curriculum Vitae
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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MALAYSIAN LANGUAGETamil Language and Literature
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LANGUAGE IN CULTURE AND SOCIETY(SOSIOLINGUISTICS)Codeswitching
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DISCOURSE AND PRAGMATICSSocial Media (Computer Mediated Communication)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA (BAHASA & LINGUISTIK), (BAHASA TAMIL)Universiti Malaya (UM)
- IJAZAH DOKTOR FALSAFAH (PENGAJIAN WACANA), (DISCOURSE STUDIES)Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- IJAZAH SARJANA (PENGAJIAN BAHASA MODEN), (PENGAJIAN BAHASA MODEN)Universiti Malaya (UM)
AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
- "Thirumurai Thirumagal"thevaaram.org, 2023 (International)
- Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2020Universiti Malaya, 2021 (University)
- CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICEUniversity of Malaya, 2021 (University)
- Sijil Penghargaan Kecemerlangan Prestasi Bagi Tahun 2019Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik, Universiti Malaya, 2020 (Ptj/ Faculty)
- Resource Person for Online International Faculty Development WorkshopSree Devi Kumari Women's College, Tamil Nadu, India, 2020 (International)
- Judge for 34th Anthology Short Story CompetitionTamil Language Society, Universiti Malaya, 2020 (National)
- Hakim Deklamasi Sajak Menegah Rendah, Karnival Bahasa Tamtl Peringkat Negeri Selangor Tahun 2020Jabatan Pendidikan Selangor, 2020 (Government)
- Panel Juri PerbahasanInstitut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Ipoh, 2020 (Government)
- Penceramah Bengkel Penulisan Proposal PenyelidikanKementerian Pendidikan malaysia dan Tamil Foundation Malaysia, 2020 (National)
- Penceramah Bengkel Penulisan Proposal PenyelidikanKementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, 2019 (Government)
- HAKIM KARNIVAL BAHASA TAMTL PERINGKAT NEGERI SELANGOR TAHUN 2019JABATAN PENDIDIKAN SELANGOR, 2019 (Government)
- CHAIPERSON FOR KEYNOTE SPEECH IN 3Rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TAMIL LITERATURE DIASPORA 2019Sultan ldris Education University, 2019 (International)
- JUDGE FOR 33RD ANTHOLOGY SHORT STORY COMPETITIONTAMIL LANGUAGE SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY MALAYA, 2019 (National)
- CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICEUniversity of Malaya, 2018 (University)
- Certificate of Outstanding ServiceMinistry of Education, 2006 (National)
- Certificate of Outstanding ServiceMinistry of Education, 1998 (National)
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Journal
WoS
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Shanmuganathan, T., Sinayah, M., Ramalingam, S., & Perumal, T. (2021). Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia. Names-a Journal of Onomastics, 69(2), 33-42. doi: 10.5195/names.2021.2277
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Shah, M., Pillai, S., Sinayah, M. (2019). Translanguaging in an academic setting. Lingua, 225, 16-31. doi:10.1016/j.lingua.2019.05.001
Scopus
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Perumal T., Sinayah M., Govaichelvan K.N., Shanmuganathan T. (2022). Communication Strategies of a Malaysian politician in Tamil during the COVID-19 Pandemic, GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies. 22(1), 34-56. doi:10.17576/gema-2022-2201-03
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Shah, M., Pillai, S., & Sinayah, M. (2020). Identity construction through code-switching practices at a university in Pakistan. GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 20(4), 1-17. doi: 10.17576/gema-2020-2004-01
Others
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Hishanthini Thamilarasan, Sarveinthirran Chandar, & Malarvizhi Sinayah. (2023). Classical Poems that Enhance Children's Vocabulary. Malaysian Journal of Tamil. 1(1), 130-136
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Kalia Perumal, M., Sinayah, M. & Ramalingam, S. (2023). Elements of Metaphor in Traditional Poetry by Poet Ponmudi. Malaysian Journal of Tamil, 1(1), 41-47
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Mageswaran Kalia Perumal, Malarvizhi Sinayah, & Selvajothi Ramalingam. (2023). Elements of Metaphor in Traditional Poetry by Poet Ponmudi. Malaysian Journal of Tamil. 1(1), 41-47
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Thamilarasan, H., Chandar, S. & Sinayah, M. (2023). Classical Poems that Enhance Children's Vocabulary. Malaysian Journal of Tamil, 1(1), 130-136
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Sinayah, M., Perumal, T., M Muniandy, P., Shanmuganathan, T., & N Govaichelvan, K. (2021). . Journal of Valartamil, 2(1), 69-83.
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Malarvizhi Sinayah, Thanalachime Perumal, Elanttamil Maruthai, Ponniammah Muniandy. (2020). Tamil Education or Tamil School? Tamil Education Journal of Tamil Foundation 5(1), 31-42.
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Perumal, T., Sinayah, M., & M. Muniandy, P. (2020). Role of Malaysian Mass Media in promoting Thirukkural. Journal of Valartamil, 1(2), 50-59.
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Thilagawathy,S., Malarvizhi, S., Selvajothi,R.,& Thanalachime, P. (2020).Names and Naming Practices and the Cultural Schemas of the Telugus in Malaysia.Names: A Journal of Onomastics
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Malarvizhi, S. & Ponniamah, M. (2019). Social issues in Malaysian Tamil short stories. Chempulam 7(23), 68-73.
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Malarvizhi, S. (2019). The education system for women in Malaysia. Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Studies. 3(2), 13-15
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Malarvizhi Sinayah & Paramasivam Muthusamy. (2017).Emotions in Text Based Facebook Communication. Arimaa Nokku. 10(4), 15-19
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Malarvizhi Sinayah, Thanalachime Perumal, Elanttamil Maruthai, Paramasivam Muthusamy, Ponniamah Muniandy and Rajantheran Muniandy (2017). Language Choice of Malaysian Tamil Students in Facebook: A Case Study in a Malaysian University. Pertanika JSSH 25 (4)
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Malarvizhi Sinayah, Paramasivam, M., Kannan, N. & Normaliza, A.R. Expressing Emotions in Words: Facebook Text-based Comments in Tamil. Pertanika JSSH 23(1):233-245
Books
Chapter in Books
- Thilagavathi, S., Thanalachime, P., Malarvizhi, S., & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Information Uptake of the COVID-19 Pandemic by the Semai Community. In Stefanie Pillai, Hanafi Hussin & Roshidah Hassan (Eds.), Selected Research on Orang Asli Communities (pp. 7-24). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: University of Malaya Press.
Article in Proceeding
- Anantha Jothi, S & Malarvizhi, S. (2022). Palhalaikalaha maaNavarkaLin neeradith thodarpaadalil idampeRum nahai meyppaadu (Humor sense in university students face to face communication). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 1-9). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
- Diviya, T & Malarvizhi, S. (2022). Padavari poonmiyin mozhinadaiyaal eeRpadum thaakkanggal (Effects of language used in Instagram memes). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 27-43). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
- Hema Nandini, S & Malarvizhi, S. (2022). Kuala Lumpur Masjid India kadaip peyarppalahaiyil kaanappadum mozhipeyarppu uththihal (Translation strategies in shop signboards at Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 54-61). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
- Puvahrasi, S & Malarvizhi, S. (2022). Kural peyarppu seyyappatta anbee sivam thiraippadaththil paNpaattuk kuuRuhalai veLippaduththum soRkaL (Cultural lexical items in the English-dubbed movie Anbe Sivam). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 169-178)). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
- Thivyah, V & Malarvizhi, S. (2022). Muhanuulil paalina adippadaiyilaana mozhip payanpaadu (Gender based language use in Facebook). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 235-243). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
- Malarvizhi Sinayah (2016). Kavithai KaRRal KaRpiththalil KurippukaL Thayaariththal. In N. Ramanthan et al (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Tamil Teachers Conference (pp. 15-20). Kedah, Malaysia: AIMST University.
- Malarvizhi Sinayah & Paramasivam Muthusamy. 2015. Diaspora Literature in New Platform. Proceedings of First International Conference on Diaspora Tamil Literature 2015. pg. 384-389
- Malarvizhi Sinayah, Paramasivam Muthusamy & Krishnan Ramasamy. 2013. Language Variations in Facebook Used by Tamils. Proceedings of 12th Tamil Internet Conference, pg. 231-237
- Malarvizhi Sinayah. 2013.Facebook Pages in Enhancing Tamil Language. Proceedings of 10th World Tamil Teachers' Conference, pg.169-176
- Malarvizhi Sinayah & Paramasivam Muthusamy. 2012. Affective Information Transfer in Facebook Communication. Proceeding of 11th International Tamil Internet Conference, pg 20-25
- Malarvizhi Sinayah & Paramasivam Muthusamy. 2012. Role of Social Media in Enhancing Reading Skills among Secondary School Students. Proceedings of Tamil Education Research Conference Innovation in Tamil Teaching and Learning hlm. 192-198
RESEARCH PROJECT
National
- 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti ProgramGrandmothers Sayings In Developing Behavior And Cultural Values ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti ProgramAttitudes Towards Tamil Languages Among Orang Asal [indigenous] In Cameron Highlands ( Co-Researcher)
- 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti ProgramTranslation Of Culture Elements In Billboards Advertisement At Indian Street, Brickfields ( Co-Researcher)
- 2020 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-SAHTop-down: Pembentukan Modul Keibubapaan Untuk Orang Asli ( Co-Researcher)
- 2020 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-SAHTop-down: Persekitaran Bahasa Dan Budaya Yang Mendorong Orang Asli Dalam Proses Transisi Untuk Meneruskan Pendidikan ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - UMCaresBaca Sambil Main- Kuasai Bahasa Melayu ( Co-Researcher)
- 2017 - 2019, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)Malaysian Tamil Linguistic Corpus ( Co-Researcher)
- 2017 - 2018, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)Themes And Languages Variations Of Morning Programs In Tamil Radio Stations Minnalfm And Thr Raaga ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2019 - 2021, Tamil Foundatiojn of MalaysiaKajian Persepsi Masyarakat India Terhadap Pendidkan Tamil di Malaysia ( Consultant)
Private
- 2022 - 2024, Private FundingProjek Membentuk Ayat Untuk 5000 Istilah/kosa Kata Bahasa Tamil ( Principal Investigator(PI))
PAPER PRESENTED
PLENARY SPEAKER
- KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON TAMIL GRAMMAR IN MALAYSIAN CURRICULUM, International Seminar on "New Techniques in Teaching of Grammar", TAMIL RESEARCH CENTRE, LADY DOAK COLLEGE, MADURAI, INDIA. (International) (07 Feb 2019 - 07 Feb 2019)
- Variation in Malaysian Tamil: A Linguistics Perspective, 2nd International Conference on Language, Linguistics & Social Sciences (ICLLSS 2018), Tamil Linguistics Association Malaysia and CAS in linguistics, Annamalai University, Chidambaram. (International) (19 Mar 2018 - 20 Mar 2018)
INVITED SPEAKER
- Formal educaton in Malaysia: From preschool to university, International Seminar by Research Department of Tamil, MGR College, Hosur, India, Research Department of Tamil, MGR College, Hosur, India (International) (18 Oct 2022 - 18 Oct 2022)
- Naming in Tamil, Thisai Kuudal, Tamil Heritage Foundation (International) (11 Jul 2021 - 11 Jul 2021)
- Malaysian Spoken tamil, INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR ON , TAMIL UNIVERSITY, THANJAVUR & KPR COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND RESARCH (International) (03 Jul 2021 - 03 Jul 2021)
- Variasi Bahasa Tamil di Malaysia dari Perspektif Linguistik, Program Gerakan Membaca READ@UM, Perpustakaan Universiti Malaya (National) (09 Apr 2021 - 09 Apr 2021)
- Tamil in Malaysian Digital Media, Online International Faculty Development Workshop on Alaikadalukku Appal Tamil, Sree Devi Kumari Women's College, Tamil Nadu, India (International) (10 Sep 2020 - 19 Sep 2020)
ORAL PRESENTER
- Kuala Lumpur Masjid India kadaip peyarppalahaiyil kaanappadum mozhipeyarppu uththihal (Translation strategies in shop signboards at Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches , Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
- Muhanuulil paalina adippadaiyilaana mozhip payanpaadu (Gender based language use in Facebook), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches , Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
- Palhalaikazhaha maaNavarkaLin neeradith thodarpaadalil idampeRum nahai meyppaadu (Humor sense in university students face to face communication). , 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
- Padavri poonmiyin mozhinadaiyaal eeRpadum thaakkanggal (Effects of language used in Instagram memes), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches , Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
- Kural peyarppu seyyappatta anbee sivam thiraippadaththil paNpaattuk kuuRuhalai veLippaduththum soRkaL (Cultural lexical items in the English-dubbed movie Anbe Sivam). , 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
- Barathi in Malaysian Tamil Text Books, Bharathi 100 International Conference, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciensec, Universiti Malaya, Mahakavi Bharathi Cultural Academy, Thanjavur Tamil University and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (International) (02 Oct 2021 - 02 Oct 2021)
POSTER PRESENTER
- REPETITION IN A WHATSAPP GROUP VOICE NOTE AMONG TAMIL SPEAKERS, 12th International Free Linguistics Conference, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics and The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University of Malaya with FLC Group (International) (10 Jul 2018 - 11 Jul 2018)
PRESENTER
- Social Issues in Malaysian Tamil short stories, 3rd International Conference on Tamil Literature Diaspora 2019, Tamil Language Program, Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Sultan ldris Education University (International) (11 Oct 2019 - 12 Oct 2019)
- Tamilkkalviya Tamilppalliyaa? (Tamil education or Tamil schools?), Persidangan Pembangunan Pendidikan Tamil Malaysia, Ministry of Education, Tamil Foundation Malaysia, Persatuan Guru Besar Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Malaysia, Kesatuan Kebangsaan Guru-guru Sekolah Tamil Malaya, PERTAMA dan MISI (National) (17 Nov 2018 - 17 Nov 2018)
- Translation in Billboards in little India, Brickfields., The 16th International Conference on Translation, University Malaya, Persatuan Penterjemah malaysia, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia, dan Perbadanan Kota Buku (International) (08 Aug 2017 - 10 Aug 2017)
- Secondary School Tamil Teachers' Choice of Teaching Method, International Society for Teacher Education Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur and International Society for Teacher Education (International) (21 Nov 2016 - 22 Nov 2016)
- Preparing Short Notes in Teaching and Learning Poems, International Tamil Teachers Conference, Ministery of Education and AIMST University (International) (20 Oct 2016 - 23 Oct 2016)
- Pengaruh Globalisasi dalam Meningkatkan Kemahiran Lisan, Third International Conference on Research in Tamil Education 2016, UPSI, Tanjung Malim & Tamil University India (International) (14 Sep 2016 - 15 Sep 2016)
- Tamil Education in Secondary School: Challenges and Opportunities, Tamil Education Conference, Tamil Foundation Malaysia (National) (31 Oct 2015 - 31 Oct 2015)
- Diaspora Literature in New Platform, First International Conference on Diaspora Tamil Literature 2015, UPSI, Tanjung Malim (International) (22 Sep 2015 - 23 Sep 2015)
- Ramayana dan Mahabaratha dalam Facebook, Intergrated Academic Programme on Cultural Perspectives of Ramayana in Southeast Asia, FBMK, UPM & Yogyakarta State University (International) (19 Mar 2015 - 22 Mar 2015)
- Language Variations in Facebook Used by Tamils, 12th Tamil Internet Conference, INFITT & University Malaya (International) (15 Aug 2013 - 18 Aug 2013)
- Penggunaan Bahasa Tamil dalam Facebook untuk Komunikasi dan emosi berkesan, 4th Malaysia international Conference on Foreign Languages, FBMK, Universiti Putra Malaysia (International) (03 Jul 2013 - 04 Jul 2013)
- Facebook Pages in Enhancing Tamil Language, 10th World Tamil Teachers' Conference, Malaysian Educators (International) (03 Jun 2013 - 05 Jun 2013)
- Affective Information Transfer in Facebook Communication., 11th International Tamil Internet Conference., INFITT and Annamalai University (International) (28 Dec 2012 - 30 Dec 2012)
- Role of Social Media in Enhancing Reading Skills among Secondary School Students (2012), Tamil Education Research Conference Innovation in Tamil Teaching and Learning", Hillcity Hotel, Ipoh, Malaysia. (International) (30 May 2012 - 31 May 2012)