Vol. 36 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Modern Languages

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Published: 30-06-2026

Editorial

Editorial

Stefanie Pillai

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Articles

A study of sociolinguistic variation in Malaysian Mandarin tones

Xin Ren

4-24
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The evolution of 'kita-kita': A diachronic discourse analysis of pronominal reduplication in Standard Malay

Mun Wui Wong, Kemo Badiane

25-49
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Hedges in health discourse: Insights from the communication of male nurses in a hospital in Zimbabwe

Gilda Paidamoyo Mhlanga, Kudzai Gotosa, Tawanda Matende, Gamuchirayi Melissa Mtuma

50-76
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Refugee children’s perspectives on language policy and well-being at alternative learning centres in Malaysia

Janice Nakamura

77-100
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A narrative inquiry of writer identity and the self in second language academic writing in Pakistan

Ambreen Siddique, Siti Zaidah Binti Zainuddin, Huey Fen Cheong

101-126
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Investigating the presence of Tamil Language in English language classrooms

Nandini Sivakumar, Anitha Devi Pillai

127-145
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An exploratory case study on translating performance: ChatGPT vs. NMT vs. Human Translators

Kayo Tsuji, Benjamin Neil Smith, Hideki Oshima

146-170
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