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Missonary Workers’ Use of Language for Communication as a Medium of da’wah Among Orang Asli in Malaysia

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Title Missonary Workers’ Use of Language for Communication as a Medium of da’wah Among Orang Asli in Malaysia
 
Creator Nur Damia Husna binti Nor Sad, Zulkefli bin Aini,
 
Description Accepted 2017-03-10; Published 2017-04-01 Abstract: Communication is basically a process that requires the involvement of  the communicator, the message and the recepient of information. In the context of da’wah (missionary work), the missionary workers play the role as  the communicator of the message of Islam. In order to relay information about Islam, language  becomes the means to communicate verbally with the subject. In fact, the use of language for dakwah is integral in the life of humans as social beings. Moreover, language is able to give a big impact on determining the success of da’wah. However, constraints in terms of the readiness of the missionary worker, effectiveness of delivery and lack of mastery of the language make the da’wah effort become more challeging nowadays. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to study the characteristics of language used for da’wah by the missionary workers in order to communicate with the oboriginals. It is also to analyze the use of language for da’wah among missionary workers when they are communicating verbally with the oboriginals. This is a qualitative research that utilizes case study method. The methodology for data collection is semi-structured interviews that involve nine missionary workers who are directly involved in the da’wah with the  oboriginals. The sampling is carried out using purposeful sampling method. Research data  are analyzed descriptively after the trascription has been completed, and the theme construction and data coding have been organised in detail. Research outcomes show that the language used for da’wah comprises of four characteristics i.e. proper and honest language, easily understood language, couteous language and language that is clear and organised. It can be seen that missionary workers who use language that is kind and honest are capable of disseminating information that is true. They also incapable of lying and are honest in their action. Missionary workers who use language that is easily understood are those who do not use language laden with scientific terms and is not academic, and also they do not use their own regional dialect. Meanwhile missionary worker who use courteous language are  those who do not use language that has negative connotation that can offend the oboriginals. Missionary workers who use clear and organised language are those who communicate using straightforward and well constructed sentences. However, from this research it is found out that there are some missionary workers who are not careful in the use of their language and as a cosequence the communication with the subject breaks down. The implication of this research is that it can help the related agencies like the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), State Islamic Councils and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) that are involved in da’wah to continuously improve the quality of communication among the missionary workers especially when they are communicating with the oboriginals. Through the mastery of language for da’wah, it will leave a positive impact on the missionary workers as the communicators of the message of Islam and the the oboriginals as the recipient of the knowledge communicated.
 
Publisher Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2017-04-03
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://jassh.in/index.php/jassh/article/view/204
10.15520/jassh33204
 
Source Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities; Vol 3, No 3 (2017)
2395-6542
10.15520/jassh33
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://jassh.in/index.php/jassh/article/view/204/168
 
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