Interdisciplinar y Behavior and Social Sciences – Lumban Gaol (Ed.)
© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-02735-0
Female dilemma: Gender expectations and the portrayal of contrast identities
in two different worlds
Azianura Hani Shaari
Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi Mara Malaysia
Siti Hamin Stapa
School of Language Studies and Linguistics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
ABSTRACT: This article examines the contrast linguistic identities, values and norms of interaction among
the young Malaysian women when they communicate in both virtual and real worlds. The analysis of the data
will involve the Malaysian cultural frameworks and politeness strategies, Lee Su Kim’s (2003, 2010) variables
and concepts pertaining to language ...