Published: 2025-07-30

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

Mohammad Ali Al-Saggaf, Tong Yi

1-12

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

Geoffrey 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

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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

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

Nik Norma Nik Hasan
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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

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

Mohammed Auwal Umar, Sharafa Dauda

34-49

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

Izni Azrein Noor Azalie

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

Sakiroh Yaena Benharoon, Suwanat Tongsongyod

72-85

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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

86-107

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

Rayns Keneth Ampon

108-126

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

Nik Norma Nik Hasan, Panghao

127-141

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