Interdisciplinar y Behavior and Social Sciences – Lumban Gaol (Ed.)
© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-02735-0
The representation of Malay proverbs in the mass media: Should they be
exploited for humor to generate learning?
Noraziah Mohd Amin
Academy of Language Studies, MARA University of Technology, Penang Campus, Malaysia
Noor Azam Abdul Rahman
Department of Social Sciences, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Putrajaya Campus, Malaysia
ABSTRACT: Malay proverbs are known for their literary flowerings and their function as a subtle, delicate
and indirect way of educating people about things that are recommended or not recommended to do (Asmah
Haji Omar, 2005). Besides, the proverbs as part of Malay literature, reflect the Mala ...