Tan Kim Hua

Cross Cultural Communication and New Media Literacy, Corpus-based research and Lexicography, Digital Humanities and Computer Mediated Communication

Journal Articles

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(1) Tan, K.H., William Jospa, M. E., Mohd Said, N. E. & Awang, M.M. (2021). Speak like a native English Speaker or be judged: A scoping review, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (23), 12754.SSCI Q1 WOS.

(2) Song, S.J., Tan, K.H., Awang, Mohd Awang (2021). Generic digital Equity Model in Education: Mobile-Assisted Personalized Learning (MAPL) through e-Modules, Sustainability, Vol 13(19), 11115, SSCI Q2 WOS

(3) Tan, K.H., Chan P.P, Mohd Said Nur Ehsan (2021). Higher Education students’ online instruction perceptions: A Quality virtual learning environment, Sustainability, Vol 13, 10840. SSCI Q2 WOS

(4) Mengyu He, Leng Hong Ang, Kim Hua, Tan (2021). A corpus-driven analysis of phrase frames in research articles on business management. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 39(2), 139-152. SSCI Q4 WOS

(5) He, M., Ang, L.H. & Tan, K.H. (2021). A corpus-driven analysis of phrase frames in research articles on business management. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies. 39(2), 139 -151. (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group WOS SSCI with Impact Factor (Q4); SCOPUS; ERA)

(6) Tan, K. H., & Perudin, A. (2019). The “Geopolitical” Factor in the Syrian Civil War: A Corpus-Based Thematic Analysis. SAGE Open, 9(2). doi: 10.1177/2158244019856729.

(7) Tan K.H. (2009). How Effective is the Electronic Dictionary in Sense Discrimination? LEXIKOS. Stellenbosch University, South Africa: Bureau Van de Watt Lexikos 19 AFRILEX-reeks/series 19: 2009: 262-274.(ISI Thomson / Web of Knowledge & SCOPUS)

(8) Hilary Nesi, Tan K.H.(2011). The effect of menus and signposting on the speed and accuracy of sense selection. International Journal of Lexicography 24(1), 79-96. (ISI Journal)
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1.     Shin Yee Lim & Kim Hua Tan. (2022). Teaching Descriptive Writing Via Google Classroom Stream: Perception among Year 6 Primary Students. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 12 (4), 647-65. Scopus ERA DOI: https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1204.04
 
2.     Kandasamy, S., Tan. K.H., & Sultan, M.M.F. (2022). The Impact of a Debriefing Strategy in Online ESL classrooms. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 21(3), 247-262. Scopus https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.3.13
 
3.     Manoharan, S, Tan, K.H.& Sultan, M.M.F (2022). A comparison of online learning challenges between young learners and adult learners in ESL classes during the Covid 19 Pandemic: A Critical Review. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 12 (1), 28 -35. Scopus Era DOI: https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1201.04
 
4.     Chee, K. L., Tan. K.H., & Said, N. E. M. (2022). The Impact of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits on Students’ Academic Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 21(1), 109-126. Scopus  https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.1.7
 
5.     Ang, L. H. & Tan, K. H. (2020). A review of theories and practices of multi literacies in classroom: Issues and Trends. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. 19(11): 41-52 . https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.11.3 (SCOPUS)
6.     Chee, K.M. & Tan, K.H. 2021. QR Codes as a potential tool in teaching and learning pronunciation: A critical review. Higher Education and Oriental Studies, 1(1), 31-44.
 
7.     Tan, K. H. & Nurul A. A. (2021). Collocational Competence as a measure of ESL / EFL Competency: A Scoping Review. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies. 27(1): 115 – 128 http://doi.org/10.17576/3L-2021-2701-09 (SCOPUS, WOS ESCI) UKM Press
 
8.     Magdeline M. Temban, Tan Kim Hua, Nur Ehsan Mohd Said. (2021). Exploring Informal Learning Opportunities Via Youtube Kids Among Children During Covid-19. – Academic Journal Of Interdisciplinary Studies. 10(3) 272-287. Richtmann Publishing (SCOPUS)
 
9.     Jong, B. & Tan, K.H. (2021). Using Padlet as a technological tool for assessment of Students’ writing skills in Online Classroom settings. International Journal of Education and Practice, 9(2), 411-423 Conscientia Beam (SCOPUS)
 
10.  Tan Kim Hua, Hamdi Khalis, Nur Ehsan Mohd Said, Ong Song Howe. (2021). The Polarity Of War Metaphors In Sports News: A Corpus-Informed Analysis. Gema Online Journal Of Language Studies. 21(2) 238-252 UKM Press (SCOPUS)
 
11.  Tan, K. H. & Chee, K. M. (2021). Exploring the Motivation of Pupils towards the Implementation of QR Codes in Pronunciation Learning. Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 10(1), 204- 213. https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2021-0018 Richtmann Publishing (SCOPUS)
 
12.  Anak Yunus, C. C., & Hua, T. K. (2021). Exploring a Gamified Learning Tool in the ESL Classroom: The Case of Quizizz. Journal of Education and E-Learning Research, 8(1), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.20448/journal.509.2021.81.103.108 Journal of Education and E-Learning Research (SCOPUS)
 
13.  Yew, K K. W. & Tan, K. H. ESL teachers intention in adopting online educational technologies during Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. 7(4):387-394. (SCOPUS) Journal of Education and e-Learning Research (SCOPUS)
 
14.  Ang, L.H., Tan, K.H., Lye, G.Y. (2020) Error types in Malaysian lower secondary school student writing: a corpus- informed analysis of subject-verb agreement and copula be. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies. 26(4): 127-140. http://doi.org/10.17576/3L-2020-2604-10(SCOPUS, WOS ESCI)
 
15.  Sapiee, M.R. & Tan, K. H. (2020). Multisensory learning approach: Impacts on phonological awareness among young ESL learners in a rural setting. Universal Journal of Educational Research. 8(12): 6692-6705. (SCOPUS)
 
16.  Tamillarassi Stalin, L & Tan, K. H. Use of snapchat to enhance primary school English as second language learners in the writing of personal information. International Journal of English Language and Literature Studies. 9(4):330-338. (SCOPUS)
 
17.  Tan K. H. & Nurul A. S. (2020) Pencelahan dalam Mesyuarat di Tempat Kerja. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 17(5), 132-143. (MyCite)
 
18.  Mohd I. I., Nur E. M. S. & Tan K. H. (2020) Game-based Learning Platform and Its Effects on Present Tense Mastery: Evidence from an ESL Classroom. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research 19(5), 13-26. (SCOPUS)
 
19.  Peter W., Hazita A., Imran H. A., Ruzy S. H., Hajar A. R., Mohd M. I., Nur E. M. S., Robert L. & Iztok K. (2020) Covid-19 Insights and Linguistic Methods. 3L : The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 26(2), 1 – 23. (WOS; SCOPUS; ERA)
 
20.  Tan, K. H. & Woo, M. F. (2020) Teochew Dialect: A Case of Language Shift. Dialectologia 25(2020), 219-236. (WOS; SCOPUS; ERA)
 
21.  Ghazali,N., Mohd Said,N.Es, Tan, K.H.(2020). Understanding second language anxiety: feedback from ESL learners in TVET. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(5): 2057-2063, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080543
 
22.  So’od, S.M.M., Hua, T.K. and Hamid, B.A. (2020). Cyberbullying Through Intellect-Related Insults. Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication, 36(1).
 
23.  Tan, K. H., Farashaiyan, A., Sahragard, R., & Faryabi, R. (2020).  Implications of English as an International Language for Language Pedagogy. International Journal of Higher Education, 9(1). (SCOPUS)
 
24.  Tan, P. Q. & Tan, K. H. (2020). In-Game Instructions: The Extent of Their Usefulness in Enhancing the Vocabulary Acquisition of ESL Learners. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 14(4).  (SCOPUS)
 
25.  Tan, K. H., Shahidatul, M. & Hamid, B. A. (2019). Communicating Insults in Cyberbullying. SEARCH Journal, 11(3), 91-109. (SCOPUS)
 
26.  Philip, B., Tan, K.H. and Jandar, W. (2019). Exploring Teacher Cognition in Malaysian ESL Classrooms. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature®, 25(4).
 
27.  Suhashini, S. & Tan, K. H. (2019). Rural ESL Teachers’ Acumen in Teaching Idioms: Traditional and Modern Methodology. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), 9(2), 2594-601. doi: 10.35940/ijitee.B7183.129219 (SCOPUS)
 
28.  Tan, K. H., Sia, N. H. H., & Sheau, T. C. (2019). Cyberbullying Victimization and Cyberbullying Perpetration with Self-Esteem as the Moderator. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 8(2), 88-92. doi: 10.35940/ijrte.B1014.0982S1019 (SCOPUS)
 
29.  Kev. Y. B., & Tan, K. H. (2019). Differences in Cultural Perspectives on Cyberbullying-Related Words. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(10), 22-36. doi: 10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i10/6444 (ERA)
 
30.  Ang, L. H., & Tan, K. H. (2019). From Lexical Bundles to Lexical Frames: Uncovering the Extent of Phraseological Variation in Academic Writing. 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 25(2), 99-112. (WOS; SCOPUS; ERA)
 
31.  Tan, K. H., & Perudin, A. (2019). The “Geopolitical” Factor in the Syrian Civil War: A Corpus-Based Thematic Analysis. SAGE Open, 9(2). doi: 10.1177/2158244019856729. (WOS; SCOPUS; ERA)
 
32.  Farashaiyan, A., Tan, K. H., & Shahragard, R. (2018). An Evaluation of the Pragmatics in the “Cutting Edge” Intermediate Textbooks. 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 24(4), 158-170. doi: 10.17576/3L-2018-2404-12 (WOS; SCOPUS)
 
33.  Tan, K.H. (2018). Food and drink idioms in English. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies.
 
34.  Shojamanesh, V., Tan, K. H., & Salehuddin, K. (2018). The temporal role in grammatical performance of foreign language learners of English. 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 24(4), 57-70. doi: 10.17576/3L-2018-2404-05 (WOS; SCOPUS)
 
35.  Ang, L.H. & Tan,K.H. (2018). Specificity in English for academic purposes (EAP): a corpus analysis of lexical bundles in academic writing. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies.
 
36.  Tan, K. H., Abdullah, I. H., Zulkifli, N. A., & Shukor, S. M. M. (2017). Trend Penggunaan Bahasa Samar dalam Persidangan Parlimen Malaysia (Trend of Adjunctive and Disjunctive Extenders Usage in The Malaysian Parliament). GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies, 17(4).
 
37.  Farashaiyan, A., Tan, K. H., Muthusamy, P., & Sahragard, R. (2017). The Praxis of Interlanguage Pragmatics Instruction in an EFL Context. 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 23(4), 89-111. doi: 10.17576/3L-2017-2304-08 (WOS; SCOPUS)
 
38.  Tan, K. H., Abdollahi-Guilani, M., & Chen, C. (2017). Linguistic Deception of Chinese Cyber Fraudsters. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature®, 23(3).
 
39.  Ang, L. H., Tan, K. H. & Meng Yu, He. (2017). A Corpus-based Collocation Analysis of Noun Premodification Types in Academic Writing. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies23 (1),115-131
 
40.  Mohammad Abdllahi-Guilani, Tan Kim Hua. (2017). Application of Binomials in English and Persian. Akademika 87 (1),153-163
 
41.  Tan Kim Hua, Mohammad Abdllahi-Guilani & Fatin Nazihah A.R.(2017). Negativity as Criteria for Newsworthiness in Malaysian Newspaper Sports Corpus. Malaysian Journal of Communication : Jurnal Komunikasi 33 (2),105-119
 
42.  Tan Kim Hua & Farashaiyan, A. (2016). Challenges in Teaching Interlanguage Pragmatics at Private EFL Institues in Iran. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities24 (S), 45-54
 
43.  Ang, L. H. & Tan, K. H. (2016). Preposition-Related Collocation use among British and Malaysian Learners: A Corpus Analysis. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.24 (S),145-156
 
44.  Mohammad Abdollahi Gulani & Tan Kim Hua. (2016) English Passive and the Function of Shodan in Persian. Asian Social Sciences 12 (9), 162-175
 
45.  Kim Hua, Tan & Atieh Farashaiyan. (2015). The Evaluation of Iranian EFL Learners’ Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge Through The Production of Speech Acts. Asian Social Science. 11 (23), 83 – 95
 
46.  Vafa, S., Tan K.H. & Khazriyati S. (2014). Role of Formal Input Exposure and Onset Age in Grammaticality Judgement. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies. 20(3): 177-190 (SCOPUS)
 
47.  Zahra Khajeh, Imran Ho-Abdullah, Tan K. H. (2014). Emotional Temperament in Food-Related Metaphors: A Cross-Cultural Account of the Conceptualisations of ANGER. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies 20(1): 33 – 48. (Scopus)
 
48.  Tan, K.H. and Farashaiya, A., 2012. Utilizing formulaic request strategies in an ESL classroom. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 59, pp.42-46.
 
49.  Tan K.H.& Farashaiyan A. (2013). The effectiveness of teaching formulaic politeness strategies in making request to undergraduates in an ESL classroom. Asian Social Science 8(15):189-196. (Scopus)
 
50.  Tan K. H.& Nafiseh Zarein (2013) The role of meaning access devices in dictionary use. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities 21(S):145-152 (Scopus)
 
51.  Khajeh, Z., Ho-Abdullah, I. and Hua, T.K., 2013. The metaphoric concept of XORDAN ‘to eat’ in Persian. Asian Social Science, 9(15), p.115.
 
52.  Zahra Khajeh, Imran Ho-Abdullah, Tan K. H. (2013). Emotional Temperament in Food-Related Metaphors: A Cross-Cultural Account of the Conceptualizations of SADNESS. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature 2(6):54-62.
 
53.  Tan K. H. & Nor Fariza M.N. (2012) Bridging Theories and Practice through Research: The Malaysian experience. Editorial 18(3):1-4 (Scopus)
 
54.  Tan K. H.,M. Nayef Jaradat & Nor Fariza M.N.(2012).Communication strategies among EFL students – An examination of frequency of use and types of strategies used. Gema Online journal of language studies 12 (3), 831- 848
 
55.  Tan K. H. & Atieh Farashiyan. (2012). The Effectiveness of Teaching Formulaic Politeness Strategies in Making Request to Undergraduates in an ESL Classroom. Asian Social Science 8 (15), 189-196
 
56.  Nor Fariza M.N., Tan K. H., Noraini I. (2012). Investigating composing strategies in the project papers of Arab postgraduate student’ writings. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies 18(3):135-153. (Scopus)
 
57.  Mohammad Abdollahi Guilani, Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Tan K. H. (2012). Ezafe: A Problematic Invisible Phoneme for Iranian EFL Learners. International Journal of English Linguistics 8(7), 20-33. (Indexed Journal)
 
58.  Turki Mahyoub Qaid Mohammed, Imran Ho-Abdullah, Tan K. H. (2012). The Semantics of (fii) In Taizzi Dialect: A Cultural Variation Perspective. Gema Online Journal of Language Studies 12(2), 443-456. (Scopus)
 
59.  Mohammad Abdollahi-Guilani, Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Tan K. H., Khadijeh Aghaei. (2012). Culture-Integrated Teaching for the Enhancement of EFL Learner Tolerance. Asian Social Science 8(6), 115-120. (Scopus)
 
60.  Mohammad Abdollahi-Guilani, Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Tan K. H. & Khadijeh Aghaei. (2012). An Investigation into Verb Direction in English and Persian. Asian Social Science 8(7),20-33. (Scopus)
 
61.  Turki Mahyoub Qaid Mohammed, Imran Ho-Abdullah, Tan K. H. (2012). The Preposition (fii) in the Horizontal and Vertical Axes as Used in the Taizzi Dialect: A Cognitive Approach. Asian Social Science 8(4), 99-114. (Scopus)
 
62.  Farashaiyan, A. Tan, K. H. (2012). On the relationship between pragmatic knowledge and language proficiency among Iranian male and female undergraduate EFL learners.3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 18(1),33-46.
 
63.  Tan K. H. & Atieh Farashiyan. (2012). A Cross Cultural Comparative Study of Gratitude Strategies between Iranian and Malaysian Postgraduate students. Asian Social Science 8 (7), 139 – 148
 
64.  Tan K. H. & Atieh Farashiyan. (2012). Significance of request strategies in an English as a Second Language classroom. Archives Des Sciences 65(3), 103-109. (Indexed Journal)
 
65.  Mohammad Abdollahi-Guilani, Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Tan K. H. (2012). A Comparative Analysis of Conditional Clauses in English and Persian: Text Analysis. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies 18(2), 83-93. (Scopus)
 
66.  Radha M.K. Nambiar, Gill S.K., Noraini Ibrahim & Tan K. H. (2011). Students and Lecturers` Perceptions of What Constitutes Effective Teaching Behavior in a University. The Journal of ASIA TEFL 8(3),29-53. (Scopus)
 
67.  A.L., Hajar Abdul Rahim, Tan K. H. & Khazriyati S. (2011). Collocations in Malaysian English learners` writing: A corpus-based error analysis. 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies 17(Special Issue), 31-44. (Scopus)
 
68.  Mohammad Abdollahi-Guilani, Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Tan K. H.(2011). Authenticity of Iranian English Textbooks for School. English language and literature studies 1 (2), 25 – 30
 
69.  Tan K.H. & Hilary Nesi (2011). The Effect of Menus and signposting on the speed and accuracy of sense selection. International journal of lexicography 24 (1), 79 – 96
 
70.  Tan K.H. & Zaini Amir (2011).Editorial. Gema Online Journal of Language Studies 11 (3),1 – 4
 
71.  Tan K. H. & Liaw, M. L. (2010). Strategy Awareness Raising in Online Reading. The International Journal of Learning 16(12), 257-268. (Scopus)
 
72.  Tan K. H. & Liaw, M.L. (2009). Empowering Malaysian Readers to Read Online. European Journal of Social Sciences 8(2), 360-380. (SCOPUS Journal)
 
73.  Tan K.H & Taha A.M. (2009). Influence of Content and Design of educational coursewareon reading accuracy. European journal of social sciences
74.  Ibrahim N.,Gill S.K.,Nambiar R.M.K.,Tan K.H. (2009). CLIL for science lectures: Rasing awareness and optimizing imput in a malaysian university.European journal of social sciences
 
75.  Tan K.H. &B. Philip (2009). Harmonizing Agents in online discourse.Journal of language studies
 
76.  Tan K. H. & Woods, P. C. (2008). Media-Related or Generic-Related Features in Electronic Dictionaries: Learners’ Perception and Preferences. Gema – Online Journal of Language Studies 8(2), 1-17. (SCOPUS Journal)
 
77.  Maros M., Tan, K.H. & Salehuddin, K. 2007. Interference in Learning English: Grammatical Errors in English Essay Writing Among Rural Malay Secondary School Students in Malaysia. e-Bangi Journal 2 (2) :1-15
 
78.  Maros M., Salehuddin K. & Tan, K.H. 2007. Negative Transfer in the Learning of English: A Case of Grammatical Errors in the Writings of Malay Secondary School Students in Malaysia. Journal of Language and Linguistics, Bangkok, Thammasat University, 25(2) :18-23
 
79.  Khazriyati S., Tan K. H. & Maros, M. (2006). Definiteness and Indefiniteness: A Contrastive Analysis of the Use of Determiners between the Malay Language and English. Gema- Online Journal of Language Studies 6(1), 21-30. (Scopus)
 
80.  Bromeley Philip., Tan, K. H. (2006). Metacognitive Strategy Instruction for Reading: Co-Regulation of Cognition. e-Bangi Journal 1 (1)
 
81.  Tan, K.H. 2000. Item Analysis of a Placement Test in a Multicultural Setting. Bamboo Forum: A Journal of English Language Learning and Teaching 3 (1) : 18-28
 
82.  Tan, K.H. 2000. Item Analysis of a Placement Test in a Multicultural Setting. Bamboo Forum: A Journal of English Language Learning and Teaching 3 (1) : 18-25
 
83.  Tan K. H. (1999). “He was impeached” and “He got impeached”. What’s the difference anyway? 3L: Journal of Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature 5(1),145- 162. (Scopus)



OTHER (Non- INDEXED)1. Tan, K. H., & Nadiya, M. (2017). ELEMEN PERSUASIF DAN BUDAYA DALAM PAPAN IKLAN DAN IKLAN ATAS TALIAN (Persuasive and cultural elements in billboard and online advertisements). e-Bangi, 14(6).

2. Khajeh, Z., Ho-Abdullah, I., & Tan, K. H. (2013). Emotional Temperament in Food-Related Metaphors: A Cross-Cultural Account of the Conceptualizations of SADNESS. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 2(6), 54–62. doi: 10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.2n.6p.54

3. Guilani, M. A., Yasin, M. S. M., & Tan, K. H. (2011). Authenticity of Iranian English Textbooks for Schools. English Language and Literature Studies, 1(2). doi: 10.5539/ells.v1n2p25
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1. Mohammad Abdollahi Guilani, Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Tan K. H. (2012). Ezafe: A Problematic Invisible Phoneme for Iranian EFL Learners. International Journal of English Linguistics 8(7), 20-33.

2. Tan K. H. & Atieh Farashiyan. (2012). Significance of request strategies in an English as a Second Language classroom. Archives Des Sciences 65(3), 103-109.

3. Mohammad Abdollahi-Guilani, Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin, Tan K. H. (2011). Authenticity of Iranian English Textbooks for Schools. English Language and Literature Studies 1(2), 25-30.

4. Maros M., Salehuddin K. & Tan K. H. (2007). Negative Transfer in the Learning of English: A Case of Grammatical Errors in the Writings of Malay Secondary School Students in Malaysia. Journal of Language and Linguistics, Bangkok, Thammasat University, 25(2),18-23.

5. Maros M., Tan K. H. & Salehuddin, K. (2007). Interference in Learning English: Grammatical Errors in English Essay Writing Among Rural Malay Secondary School Students in Malaysia. e-Bangi Journal 2 (2),1-15.

6. Bromeley Philip & Tan K. H. (2006). Metacognitive Strategy Instruction for Reading: Co- Regulation of Cognition. e-Bangi Journal 1 (1),1-27.

7. Tan K. H. (2000). Item Analysis of a Placement Test in a Multicultural Setting. Bamboo Forum: A Journal of English Language Learning and Teaching 3 (1),18-28.

8. Zahra Khajeh, Imran Ho-Abdullah, Tan K. H. (2013). Emotional Temperament in Food-Related Metaphors: A Cross-Cultural Account of the Conceptualizations of SADNESS. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature 2(6):54-62.

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