The language learning process embraces the use of dictionaries in both formal and informal ways. This is because dictionaries contain words needed by language learners. However, many people do not know how to use the dictionaries appropriately, particularly amongst the students. Each student uses dictionary according to his / her needs. Therefore, this study aims at investigating the pattern of dictionary usage among students of Tamhidi in Accounting and Muamalat course especifically dictionary used in learning Arabic language. The study focuses on bilingual dictionary use such as Arabic-Malay dictionary and Arabic-English dictionary. Quantitative method (through survey) was used to identify the diversity patterns of dictionaries usage during the process of learning Arabic. The survey was distributed to respondents who are students of Tamhidi Accounting and Muamalat. The study found that the diversity patterns of dictionaries usage affects students in learning Arabic. The findings of the survey are discussed in the paper.

Keywords: dictionary, usage, Arabic language, teaching, learning.

Proses pembelajaran bahasa tidak boleh lari daripada penggunaan kamus. Sama ada pembelajaran secara formal atau tidak. Ini kerana kamus dapat membekalkan perkataan yang diingini oleh pengguna. Namun begitu, tidak ramai yang tahu menggunakan kamus dengan betul. Setiap pengguna yang menggunakan kamus mengikut keperluan dan tujuan masing-masing. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji pola penggunaan kamus di kalangan pelajar program Tamhidi Perakaunan dan Muamalat dan kesannya terhadap pembelajaran Bahasa Arab. Kajian ini lebih memfokuskan penggunaan kamus dwibahasa sahaja iaitu kamus Arab-Melayu dan Arab-Inggeris. Kaedah kuantitatif (melalui tinjauan) digunakan untuk mengenalpasti kepelbagaian pola penggunaan kamus semasa proses pembelajaran Bahasa Arab berlangsung. Borang kaji selidik diedarkan kepada responden yang merupakan pelajar program Tamhidi Perakaunan dan Muamalat. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa kepelbagaian pola penggunaan kamus oleh pelajar-pelajar memberi kesan kepada pembelajaran Bahasa Arab.

Kata kunci: Kamus, penggunaan, bahasa Arab, pengajaran, pembelajaran.

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