The Journal of Communication, Language and Culture (JCLC) is an open access academic journal that adheres to the highest standards of peer review and engages both emerging and established scholars from around the world. JCLC is a multidisciplinary journal that is centered in communication, language and culture and is open and welcoming to contributions from the many disciplines and approaches in these disciplines. The readership of the journal are multidisciplinary in nature. It offers a forum to help researchers, specialists, academics to have a common platform devoted to the multidisciplinary study of communication, language and culture.

eISSN: 2805-444X | Publisher: MMU Press | Access: Open | Frequency: Biannual (January & July) | Website: https://journals.mmupress.com/jclc

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Announcements

Call for Papers: AI in Communication, Language and Culture

2025-12-05

The Journal of Communication, Language and Culture (JCLC) is now accepting submissions for its 

2026 Thematic Issue on Artificial Intelligence in Communication, Language and Culture.

Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026
Publication Date: July 2026
Guest Editor: Dr. Rani Ann Balaram, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Topics may include:

  • Human–machine communication
  • Language processing and translation
  • Cultural representation and identity
  • Ethics and bias in AI
  • AI in media and discourse
  • Educational and pedagogical applications

JCLC is indexed in Scopus and other major databases.

 

Current Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025):

Published: 2025-07-30

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Articles

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Immigration Satire in Joe Wong’s Stand-Up Comedy

Tong Yi, Mohammad Ali Al-Saggaf

1-12

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Exploring Media Use for Health Information Seeking among Elderly Slum Dwellers in Kenya

Geoffrey Gathii Njenga

13-33

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Lexical and Discoursal Nativisation in Baba Malay: Portraying Ethnic Identity in Malaysian Fiction

Mahfuza Musa, Nur Syuhada Mohd Radzi

34-58

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Operational Dynamics of Internal Communication in Nigerian Public Universities: A Case Study of Administrative Staff in Owerri, Imo State

Iwueke Princewill, Mohd Feroz Shah De Costa Mohd Faris De Costa, Diyana Nawar Kasimon

59-78

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A Study on Young Listeners’ Perceptions of English Usage on Hitz FM and TraXX FM in Klang Valley

Chai Hui Yee

79-97

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Linguistic Indicators of Narcissistic Tendencies for Predicting Narcissistic Traits in Malaysians Through Social Media Content

Siti Soraya Abdul Rahman, Amira An-Nur Rusli, Rafidah Aga Mohd Jaladin

98-112

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Enriching Authority and Engagement on Metadiscourse in the Reporting of Media and Latest Matters

Darryl Chow, Chee Mei Hooi, Rui Luan Kuik

113-124

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Does Media Appeal Matter? Investigating the Motives for Using Social Media and Its Addiction among Malaysian Youth

Tak Jie Chan, Wan Sarah Ariessa Meor Hisham, Yang Tian , Ming Hui Chen

125-137

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Does Gender Matter? The Influence of Tolerance towards Homosexuality and Attitudes towards LGBTQ+ Advertising and Brands among Gen Z in Vietnam

Luong Ngoc Thanh Tham, Ho Hoang Giang

138-162

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Factors Influencing the Cooperative Preschool Education in Ulanqab Ethnic Area: Insights from the Input-Process-Outcome Perspective

Dong Yu, Tan Siow Hooi, Ong Hway Boon

163-184

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Thematic

Editor's Preview: Communicating Islam, Gender and Sustainability in a Mediated World

Nik Norma Nik Hasan
Editor's Note

Deconstructing Surah At-Tahrim, Verse 9: Boundaries of Harsh Preaching in the Case of Abuya Mama Ghufron on YouTube

Abdul Rahman Matondang, Zainal Arifin; Juliadi Zurdani Harahap; Muhammad Reza Hanafi

185-201

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Diatribes in the Gender Communication of Muslim Youth TikTok Influencers in Parts of Northern Nigeria

Sharafa Dauda, Mohammed Auwal Umar

202-217

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Halal Technocracy and Certification Governing: Social Media as Platform for Knowledge Dissemination

Izni Azrein Noor Azalie

218-239

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Halal Tourism in Thailand: An Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) Perspective

Sakiroh Yaena Benharoon, Suwanat Tongsongyod

240-253

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The Effects of User-Generated and Influencer-Generated Content on Beauty Product Purchases: Navigating Scepticism in Malaysia

Jessie Tan Jia Xin, Shuhaida Md. Noor

254-275

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Social Media Use in Election Campaigns: Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends and Future Directions

Rayns Keneth Ampon

276-294

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A Study of Multimodal Metaphors in the Chinese Environmental Documentary, Behemoth

Nik Norma Nik Hasan, Panghao

295-309

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