The information and understanding regarding the arrangement of modifier lexemes based on lexical domains in Malay common bird names is needed in order to provide a more detailed and complete guide for the standardization process. In accordance with this necessity, a qualitative study was conducted, focusing on extracting the arrangement of modifier lexemes in Malay common bird names based on lexical domains and discussing the arrangement of modifier lexemes in Malay common bird names based on lexical domains. This study involved the application of document analysis method for data collection and use of the Delphi method for data validation. In line with the use of these two methods, this study utilized the Template Construction Procedure by Lei et al (2014) as an approach to analyze the Malay common bird names from the Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS) database. Based on this procedure, the common bird names were analyzed through five main steps, namely; preparation of the main list, name segmentation, identifying the match between lexeme-lexical domain, replacement of lexeme with markers and updating the output. As the main results, this study revealed that there are 131 different arrangements of modifier lexemes in Malay common bird names which consist of two modifiers. This study also uncovered the presence, position, similarities, and differences of modifier lexemes in the structure of common bird names based on lexical domains. The findings of this study serve as valuable references, providing essential guidance for the standardization process of common bird names in the Malay language. The study of modifier lexeme arrangement based on these lexical domains should be further extended to include Malay common names for other categories of animals such as fish, insects, mammals and reptiles.
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