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Learning Dusun Language Application: Daily Conversation UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS (UTP) Learning Dusun Language Application: Daily Conversation by FARHIZA ABDUL LAHIN 15158 Progress Report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Bachelor of Technology (Hons) (Information & Communication Technology) OCTOBER 2013 Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Bandar Seri Iskandar 31750 Tronoh Perak Darul Ridzuan CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL Learning Dusun Language Application: Daily Conversation by Farhiza Abdul Lahin A project dissertation submitted to the Information Technology Programme Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (Hons) (INFORMATION& COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) Approved by, _____________________________________ (Mazlina Mehat) UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS TRONOH, PERAK November 2013 2 December 2013 CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY This is to certify that I am responsible for the work submitted in this project, that the original work is my own except as specified in the references and acknowledgements, and that the original work contained herein have not been undertaken by unspecified sources of persons. _______________________ FARHIZA ABDUL LAHIN 3 ABSTRACT Dusun Learning Language Application is an Android Application developed to be used on smart phones and also desktops. It is designed to encourage the usage of Dusun Language in daily life conversation. It is because Dusun language has become an endangered language and will then reach to a point of extinction. This application will act as another alternative in order to preserve the dying language. Android application is chosen to be the teaching medium because the android application is proven to be fast, efficient and an easy access to any user. Rapid Application Development (RAD) are the methodology used in this project. The application uses Bunduliwan dialect as it is the most prominent Dusun dialect used in the region of Sabah. The database of the applications is obtained from www.edusun.org an online dictionary of Dusun language. The database are refined and simplified in order to fit with the design of android application. Usability testing has been conducted upon completion of the prototype. Positive feedbacks gathered from the respondents. Thus proves that the application could be new alternatives in preserving the Dusun language. 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation towards my project supervisor, Mrs Mazlina Mehat for her constant supervision, stimulating suggestions, guide and support in all aspects of research and development throughout the entire process in completing this project. I would like to acknowledge with much appreciation the crucial role of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) especially towards the committee of Final Year Project of Computer Information Sciences (CIS) department for their excellent organization and management of this course and also by providing guide, support and aid in completing the project. Last but not least, I would like to deeply thank my family members in giving constant moral supports, guide and idea in developing the applications and completing the project. My father, Abdul Lahin Karim and my mother, Aripa Aripin in giving full support especially in terms of arranging the database for language translation. My family members, Iskandar, Kamarulazhar, Amira, Farhana and Iqmal. Not to forget my aunty and uncle living in Kuala Lumpur in supporting me. To fellow friends Hanis Yasmin Ahmad Zaki, Nur Atikah Jamaluddin and Joanna Michelle that have become a source of reference in midst of completing the project. To all individuals that willingly participated in the usability testing of the application and by providing ideas for the application development. To all the examiners that review the project and giving their idea in further development of the application. Special thanks to the developer of eDusun website (www.edusun.org) that has become the main source of reference of the application database. 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL ....................................................................................... 2 CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY .................................................................................. 3 ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND ......................................................................... 9 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Problem Statement ................................................................................................. 11 1.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Scope of Study ............................................................................................................. 12 1.5 Project Relevancy ........................................................................................................ 13 1.6 Project Feasibility ........................................................................................................ 13 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................ 14 2.1 Endangered Language of Dusun .................................................................................. 14 2.2 Kadazan Language vs Dusun Language and Dialect Difference ................................. 17 2.3 Teaching language through technologies ..................................................................... 19 2.4 Learning Kadazan for Kids .......................................................................................... 21 CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................... 22 3.1 Research Methodology ................................................................................................ 22 3.2 Project Activities .......................................................................................................... 23 3.2.1 Analysis and Quick Design Phase......................................................................... 24 3.2.2 Prototyping Cycles (Building, refining and demonstrating process) .................... 29 3.2.3 Testing Phase ............................................................ 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Bookmark not defined. 3.2.4 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................ 31 3.2.5 Implementation ..................................................................................................... 31 3.3 Gantt Chart ................................................................................................................... 32 3.4 Project Milestones .................................................................................................... 32 3.5 Tools ............................................................................................................................ 33 CHAPTER 4 RESULT AND DISCUSSION ........................................................................ 35 4.1 Prototype ...................................................................................................................... 36 4.2 Usability Testing .......................................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................ 43 6 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 45 APPENDIX 1 ......................................................................................................................... 47 APPENDIX 2 ......................................................................................................................... 48 APPENDIX 3 ......................................................................................................................... 49 APPENDIX 4 ......................................................................................................................... 50 APPENDIX 5 ......................................................................................................................... 51 7 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Figure 1: RAD methodology Figure 2: Preliminary sketching interface Figure 3: e-Dusun website Figure 4: Word translation Figure 5: General Conversation translation Figure 6: System architecture Figure 6: Eclipse Software Figure 7: Eclipse Emulator Figure 8: Android device Figure 9: Front page of application Figure 10: Icon Figure 11: Module in applucations Figure 12: Langue proficiency level Figure 13: Usability testing Dusun Natives and non-Dusun Figure 14: Usability testing Table 1: Project milestones Table 2: Questionnaires question 8 CHAPTER 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 1.1 Introduction Sabah, is the second largest state in Malaysia. The population in Sabah consists of 80% indigenous ethnicity (Herman, 2009). The largest ethnic found is Kadazandusun a combination of two ethnic which is Kadazan and Dusun. The ethnics unite after a political intervention in Sabah. The Kadazan and
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