Monisha
In recognition of her scholarly excellence, Dr Hooi Chee Mei from the Faculty of Creative Industries at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) received the “Best Thesis Award” for her PhD research at the inaugural Teaching and Testing of English Language and Literature (TNTELT) Conference 2025 in Melaka last month.
Hooi’s award-winning thesis, titled “Writers’ Awareness, Linguistic Realisations and Readers’ Responses of Metadiscourse Features in Malaysian Business News”, examines the role of metadiscourse, or the textual and interpersonal features that enhance coherence and reader engagement, in shaping online business journalism.
