期刊名称：Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
电子版ISSN：2180-2491
出版年度：2016
卷号：12
期号：11
出版社：Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
摘要：This article aims to discuss the lexicon category of plants and their profile descriptions in the Malay pantun. It also intends to look at the frequency of lexical knowledge about the plants lexicon in Malay pantun. For this purpose, an analysis was done on 50 data of pantuns containing plants elements collected from the text Kurik Kundi Merah Saga: Kumpulan Pantun Melayu. Added to this, a survey was carried out on 30 respondents aged between 20s and the 30s who reside in Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. The findings showed that Malay pantun describe the plants profile in terms of their habitats, botanical characteristics, benefits and their use as society’s source of food, medication and economy. The findings also reveal that there are several types of plants lexicon in Malay pantun which are not within the knowledge of the respondents. Conclusively, the profile descriptions of the plants in the pantun depict the relationship between the plants lexicon and its surroundings, especially in the context serving as the natural resource which caters for the biological, economic, and social needs of the society.
