JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching)

A Study of Indianness, Mythical Techniques, and Fictionalizations in the Novels of Raja Rao

2025-01-19T09:35:08+08:00

This research paper represented the concept notes of the Indianness, mythical techniques, and fictionalizations related to the works of Raja Rao; an Indian English writer who enhanced the principles and parameters of the myth vs. reality. In this research paper, the researcher dignified the basic issues related to the socio-cultural activities and justified the ways of fictionalizations through the mythical approaches and techniques. The objective of this research paper is to focus on the significant parameters of the Indianness, Mythical Techniques, and Fictionalization in the novels of Raja Rao for the determination of the myth and reality related to the effective parameters of Gandhian Principles. In this research paper, it's mentioned that the researcher collected the primary as well as secondary data through different sources and resources. The researcher investigated and explored the mythical techniques of Raja Rao to assume the background of the characters used in the novels as â€˜Kanthapura' and â€˜The Serpent and the Rope.' In this research paper, the researcher also represented the mythical approaches of Raja Rao to signify the collaboration and co-operation of the characters for the observation of the Gandhian principles implemented to get the liberty, equality, and fraternity. Apart from it, the researcher visited the various institutes for the collection of the texts to analyze the fictions of Raja Rao and other Indian English writers for the implementation of the Indianness and socio-cultural practices.

Translation Ideology: An Analysis of Cultural Words in â€œEducatedâ€ Memoir by Tara Westover

2025-01-19T09:35:11+08:00

This study aims to describe translation ideology in translating cultural words of the â€œEducatedâ€ memoir by Tara Westover. The research method is descriptive qualitative. The data taken are in the form of words or phrases related to cultural words in â€œPart Oneâ€ of â€œEducatedâ€ by Tara Westover and its translation. This article analysed the theories of cultural categories by Newmark (1988), translation methods by Molina & Albir (2002), and translation ideology by Venuti (1995) . The research finding demonstrates four categories of cultural words in the memoir, such as ecology, material culture (artifact), social culture, and organization, custom and ideas. Furthermore, translation techniques applied by the translator were borrowing, amplification, description, adaptation, literal translation, established equivalent, and calque. The findings of this research show that the most dominant technique used in this memoir is borrowing (64%). In terms of translation idelogy, the findings of this study indicate that foreignization is more prevalent than domestication. The research result can provide insights to EFL learners, especially in translation materials, to be more careful in translating cultural words because of the cultural barriers between the SL and TL. Moreover, this study contributes to developing cultural and linguistic studies by exploring domestication and foreignization ideologies in translating English literary works into Indonesian.

The Use of Awabe's English Pronunciation Application in Teaching Speaking

2025-01-19T09:35:12+08:00

The necessity for effective tools to teach speaking skills to students remains essential due to the rapidly evolving landscape of language education. This article aims to assess the effectiveness of Awabe's English pronunciation application in teaching speaking, particularly segmental features pronunciation to the 8^th grade students. Pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test is used in this study. In the academic year 2023/2024, the target population consists of 98 eighth-grade students at SMP N 25 Pontianak, with a representative sample of 30 students selected from class 8C through cluster random sampling. Utilizing a pronunciation test as the primary data collection tool, the pre test mean score of 54.47 contrasts with the post-test mean score of 68.60. The statistical analysis, employing a t-test, yielded a significant result of 30.286 with a moderate effect size of 0.969, resulting in the null hypothesis' rejection. These findings underscore the valuable contribution of Awabe's English pronunciation application, particularly emphasizing its impact on pronunciation in the teaching of speaking skills at the junior high school level. As English proficiency continues to be a crucial skill, this study advocates for the integration of this app in speaking skills instruction. Therefore, it was suggested that teachers utilize Awabe's English pronunciation application in teaching speaking, placing specific emphasis on pronunciation.

Syntax Struggles: A Case Study of English as Second Language Acquisition in a 6-Year-Old Child

2025-01-19T09:35:10+08:00

This study investigates the second language acquisition of Alesha, a 6-year-old girl. Despite mastering her mother tongue, Indonesian, Alesha has been exposed to English since a young age through interactions with her parents and media. The study focuses on Alesha's ability of her second language in daily contexts, particularly in interactions with her mother. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach, the research aims to comprehend phenomena by providing detailed descriptions and interpreting their meanings, without using numbers or statistics. Data collection involves interviews, where conversations between the mother and child are recorded, with the researcher noting relevant information. Findings reveal that although Alesha can communicate in English, there are syntactic constraints evident in her sentence patterns, particularly regarding the use of auxiliary verbs and distinguishing between plural and singular nouns. These findings align with observations that Alesha's exposure to her second language is inconsistent. The article highlights the importance of consistency in second language learning patterns for children, whether through parental involvement or media exposure. Research on Alesha is beneficial for parents, language educators, and researchers in understanding children's language development and designing more effective teaching stategies. Furthermore, those interested in researching the same topic are advised to conduct a research with subjects of the same age as Alesha, as well as analysis with other related variables, for a better understanding of second language acquisition in 6-year-old children.

Lexical Ambiguity in the Lyrics of the Cigarettes After Sex Album: A Semantic Study

2025-01-19T09:35:11+08:00

This study aims to analyze lexical ambiguity in the song lyrics by Cigarettes After Sex. The main focus of this study is to identify the types of words that having lexical ambiguity and explore the meanings of the words contained in these words in the context of the album with a semantic approach. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method to examine the lexical ambiguity of the lyrics in depth. The results show that the lyrics frequently use lexical ambiguity with multiple meanings, including nouns, adjectives, and verbs. This ambiguity not only enriches the meaning of the lyrics by adding the meaning of the lyrics but also creates a subjective and personal listening experience for the listener. Ambiguous words are often used to describe feelings of love, longing, sadness, and emotional complexity in human relationships. This study concludes that lexical ambiguity plays an important role in creating emotional depth and allowing listeners to find diverse meanings according to their own experiences and emotional contexts. This ambiguity also increases the complexity of the lyrics, making it an effective poetic tool in conveying nuances of emotion and multi-layered meanings.

SWOT Analysis on the Use of Haba Inggreh Android Application in High Schools in Nagan Raya Regency

2025-01-19T09:35:10+08:00

Mobile application provides a spectrum of interactive and multimedia tools to improve the learning process. Unfortunately, this application not only brings benefits, but also portrays some flaws. Hence, this study aimed at finding out the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that are potential from a newly-developed learning application named Haba Inggreh. This study belongs toqualitative deisgn, involving 29 students and 4 teachers from SMAN 1 Seunagan. Classroom observations and interviews were employed as the data collection techniques, and all the obtained data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that in terms of thestrength, both teachers and students agreed that the Haba Inggreh application enhances language acquisition. On the other hand, the weakness of this app is slow performance, which could frustrate the users, resulting in impeding effective learning. Furthermore, the opportunity of this app is that Haba Inggreh can be improved by raising interactivity and involvement. However, it also poses a threat, as using the app excessively for language learning is dangerous. Though Haba Inggreh offers helpful materials, language acquisition calls for real-world contact and immersion. Users could overuse the app and choose not to follow local wisdom.

The Zelynafah Booster: Leveraging Tiktok for Vocabulary Acquisition with A Quasi-Experimental Study in Indonesian Context

2025-01-19T09:35:09+08:00

This study investigated the impact of TikTok videos, specifically from the Zelynafah account, on vocabulary acquisition among junior high school students at SMP N 7 Langsa. A quasi-experimental design was employed, comparing an experimental group using TikTok videos with a control group using traditional methods. Data were collected through pre-tests and post-tests administered from July 15 to 24, 2024 with 20 students as the samples of study. The results indicated significant vocabulary improvement in both groups, with the experimental group demonstrating a more pronounced increase. The experimental group's mean score rose from 29.50 to 81.50, compared to the control group's increase from 21.00 to 76.00. Statistical analyses confirmed the effectiveness of the TikTok intervention, with the experimental group exhibiting a larger effect size. Increased student engagement was also observed in the experimental group. These findings suggest that incorporating TikTok videos into language teaching can significantly enhance vocabulary acquisition among junior high school students.

Integrating Islamic Values in English Learning through Islamic Stories: Students' Perspective

2025-01-19T09:35:09+08:00

This research was aimed to examine students' perspective in the integration of Islamic values into English learning through Islamic short-stories. This was an inferential quantitative method by using percentages in reporting the data. The participants were 31 grade X students from Islamic High School Al-Ghozali, Gunung Sindur, West java, Indonesia. In collecting the data, a 5-Likert Scale questionnaire ranging from â€˜strongly agree' (5) to â€˜strongly disagree' (1) used as the instrument. This questionnaire was firslty validated through face-validity. There were 14 items consisted of 10 positive statements and 4 negative ones modified in this questionnaire. The data were analyzed quantitatively and then reported in narratives. The results of data analysis revealed that majority of the students gave positive perspective to the integration of Islamic values into English class through Islamic stories. Most of them agreed that the learning was fun, enjoyable, helped them to understand English better, enriched their vocabularies and made them able to differentiate between Western and Islamic cultures and apply all good lessons in their daily live.

Fostering Extensive Reading Comprehension through the Medium of Let's Readâ€ Application

2025-01-19T09:30:46+08:00

The aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of â€œLet's Readâ€application in fostering students' Extensive Reading comprehension. Two classess of grade 8 students of SMP Muhammadiyah 03 Tangerang participated as the sample of this study, divided into experimental class and control class each of which was occupied by 34 students. These two classes were chosen by using cluster random sampling out of totally 4 classes of grade 8. This quantitative research used quasi-experimental with two-groups post-test only design. The data were gathered by using Reading Comprehension post-test and a questionnaire. All collected data of the post-test were analyzed statistically by using independent t-test. The analysis of the findings revealed that experimental group students' post-test achievement exceeded 12.5 points the achievement of control gorup students'. Meanwile, in the statistical analysis, in the significance level of 5% ( = 5% degree of freedom), t-obtained of 5.677 was higher than t-table of 1.996 (from df = 66). Besides, the table also showed that the sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000 < 0.05. Therefore, H_a was accepted and H₀ was rejected. Experimental group students' responses to the questionnaire showed that the majority of them expressed that Let's Read application benefitted them in the activities of extensive reading practices in which foe example their reading interest increased after learning reading through this app. Based on these findings, this study concluded that Let's Read application was an effective learning medium in fostering students' extensive reading comprehension.

JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching)

A Study of Indianness, Mythical Techniques, and Fictionalizations in the Novels of Raja Rao

Translation Ideology: An Analysis of Cultural Words in â€œEducatedâ€ Memoir by Tara Westover

The Use of Awabe's English Pronunciation Application in Teaching Speaking

Syntax Struggles: A Case Study of English as Second Language Acquisition in a 6-Year-Old Child

Lexical Ambiguity in the Lyrics of the Cigarettes After Sex Album: A Semantic Study

SWOT Analysis on the Use of Haba Inggreh Android Application in High Schools in Nagan Raya Regency

The Zelynafah Booster: Leveraging Tiktok for Vocabulary Acquisition with A Quasi-Experimental Study in Indonesian Context

Integrating Islamic Values in English Learning through Islamic Stories: Students' Perspective

Fostering Extensive Reading Comprehension through the Medium of Let's Readâ€ Application

Translation Ideology: An Analysis of Cultural Words in â€œEducatedâ€ Memoir by Tara Westover

Fostering Extensive Reading Comprehension through the Medium of Let's Readâ€ Application