Dr. Daron Benjamin Loo
Dr. Daron Benjamin Loo
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa · Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, UMS
daronloo@ums.edu.my
Summary

Dr. Daron is an applied linguist and English language practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of language, discourse, and social meaning. He has taught English language and linguistics at universities in Australia, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia, delivering courses in both academic and communicative English, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate-level linguistics.

His research spans classroom-based and discourse-oriented inquiries, with a particular focus on teacher–student interaction and the ecological dimensions of language learning. His work also engages with how language constructs and mediates social realities, including issues of identity, representation, and belonging. His recent research also explores interculturality, multilingual practices, and the role of local contexts in shaping language use and learning.

Dr. Daron Benjamin Loo holds Doktor Falsafah (Ph.D) from Lain-lain , among other qualifications, and has established themselves as a respected expert in their field.

Education
Doktor Falsafah (ph.d)
Sarjana Linguistik Gunaan
Sarjana Muda Sastera Dalam Bahasa Inggeris
Stats
Publications:
35
Projects:
4
Grants:
RM 103,526.00
Scopus Metrics
Scopus Author ID:
57195202360
H-Index:
6
Documents:
30
Citations:
91
Research Interests
LINGUISTICS - Applied Linguistics
LINGUISTICS - Corpus Linguistics
LINGUISTICS - Discourse Studies (Including Critical Linguistics, Text Linguistics, Mediated Discourse Analysis, CDA, Genre Studies, Genre Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Social Interactions Analysis (Macro and Micro), Semiotics, Multimodality, Health Discourse, Professional Discourse, Social Media dan Public Discourse)
LINGUISTICS - Intercultural and Cross-cultural Communication (Including Intercultural Interaction)
Latest Grants
Discourse Of Normalized Exclusion Among Stateless Children In Sabah: An Examination Through Ethnography Of Altenative Learning Centres
A Framework For Measuring Inclusive Multilingualism Among Ethnic Groups In East Malaysia
Latest Publications
Discourse Of Normalized Exclusion Among Stateless Children In Sabah: An Examination Through Ethnography Of Alternative Learning Centres
What Is Dialogic Feedback?
Positioning Ethnic Identity In Sabah: Privileging Through Research Discourse
Dari Penjara Ke Masyarakat: Komitmen, Kolaborasi Dan Kesejahteraan
Localization Of Icc As Resistance And Cosmopolitan: Insights From Critical Incidents In The Asian Higher Education Context
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