STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI LISAN BAHASA JEPUN PELAJAR MELAYU DI SEBUAH UNIVERSITI AWAM

This study focuses on pairing-interaction activities by Malay students who learn Japanese as a foreign language at Universiti Putra Malaysia. The studyaims to analyze the use of communication strategies that help Malay students to better communicate their messages verbally in Japanese. The respondentsof the study consisted of 10 Malay students who studied basic Japanese language. The research instrument consists of two oral assignments involving videointeraction of 10 minutes. Interviews were conducted and transcribed to obtain support data for observation. The results of the study were analyzed usingthe modified Communication Strategy Taxonomy from Bialystok (1983), Faerch Kasper (1983), Tarone (1983) and Varadi (1983). It was found thatrespondents who lacked fluency in Japanese and had limited linguistic knowledge of Japanese were found to be using more often communication strategiesthan those who were fluent in Japanese. Therefore, choosing the right communication strategy will give confidence and increase student proficiency tocommunicate more effectively in Japanese.