User:Salinah Jaafar

Salinah Jaafar is an Associate Professor at Malay Linguistics Department, Academy of Malay Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Born on 24th December 1968, at Kampung Solok Limau Nipis, Ramuan Cina Kecil, Lubok Cina, Melaka. She started her primary education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Ramuan Cina Kecil from 1975 to 1980. She went to Sekolah Menengah Lubok Cina from 1981-1983, she continue her secondary school at Sekolah Ghafar Baba, Masjid Tanah from year 1984-1987. She continue her study at undergraduate level at University of Malaya from 1988-1991. She also did her masters and doctorate degrees at the same university. Her PhD research was focusing on Malay Lexicology. Her specialization is more on Malay Semantics, Translation, Semantics, Lexicology, and Lexicography.