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AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG LANGUAGE TYPES IN "THE DUFF" MOVIE" Herman
Wiralodra English Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2020): Wiralodra English Journal
Publisher : Universitas Wiralodra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (668.425 KB) | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v4i1.69

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The purpose of this study was to determine the type of use of slang language. The types of slangs were analyzed from “The Duff” movie. Theories used in this research were Paltridge (2004) about the types of slang language and Yanhong (2013) about the functions of slang. This study was conducted by using a descriptive qualitative method. The data was from a movie entitled “The Duff” in the year of 2015 with genre of teen or comedy. After conducting the analysis, this study showed that there were six slang languages from eleven type of slang language. They were society, cockney, workmen’s, public school and university, public house, and theater. Society was found as the most dominant slang language with society with 41 data (54,6%), public house with 20 data (26,6%), workmen’s with 6 data (8 %), cockney with 5 data (6,6%), theater with 2 data(2,6%), and public school and university with 1 data (1,3%). Finally, the researcher hopes that this study will be useful for the future improvement of studying literature, especially about slang language
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' DIFFICULTIES IN USING ENGLISH INTONATION AT GRADE EIGHT OF SMP NEGERI 2 PEMATANGSIANTAR Purba, Christian Neni; Herman
Wiralodra English Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2020): Wiralodra English Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (430.109 KB) | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v4i1.76

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This research is about the students’ difficulties in using English intonation. Since English is a foreign language, students always face problems especially in pronouncing the words. Pronouncing also refers to the intonation in conversation. Problem stated in this research as follow: What are the students’ difficulties in using English intonation? It focuses on the students’ intonation in a conversation, which consists of rising tone, falling tone and level tone. To answer the problem above, this research follows some theories, namely: Allen (1954), Hay craft (1971), Jones (1979), and Roach (2000). The research design is qualitative research. The subjects of this study are the second year students of SMP Negeri 2 Pematangsiantar, and the object is the student’s intonation. The technique of collecting data follows audio method or what is called recorded voice data. The data is analyzed by drawing the terminal contour of students’ intonation. The result of this research was there are three difficulties of students in using English intonation, namely: (1). Difficulty in using level tone, (2). Difficulty in using rising intonation (3). Difficulty in using falling intonation. This research finding recommends both teacher and students to take responsibility in overcoming those difficulties. An English teacher should teach his beginner students the using of intonation and its function in every kinds of sentence. Since there is an imitation process in learning intonation, a teacher should be able to detect a falling intonation from a rising intonation in his own voice as well as in a student’s. The success of learning does not only depend on the teacher but also involves the students’ awareness to learn English.
MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS ON ERTIGA CAR ADVERTISEMENT Purba, Ridwin; Herman
Wiralodra English Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2020): Wiralodra English Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (844.654 KB) | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v4i1.77

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Language always refers to communication where spoken and written texts are dominated in human’s life. Communication does not always mean verbal but it is also can be visual. Visual (pictures, gestures, photos, advertisement, and so on) also means text and can deliver message as communication to others. Like verbal, visual also has structures how it delivers the message to audience. Advertisements are the visual objects that human always see for they are dominating in television. The purpose of this research is to investigate the structures of advertisement of Ertiga car. Theories to be used are Kress (2009) and Cheong (2004). Descriptive qualitative was conducted in this research. The source data was the advertisement of a car from Suzuki, Ertiga. After analyzing the data, the researchers found that verbal components (Announcement, Enhancer, Emblem, Tag, Cal-and-visit information) and visual components (Lead, Display and Emblem) were inserted in the advertisement of Ertiga. It means that the advertisement of Ertiga is made in a good way where the purpose of advertisement is to persuade the audience to buy the product. In short, the structures of the advertisement determine the quality of the product.
A STUDY OF SPEECH ACT BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYERS IN ‘SINAGA SHOP’ Pardede, Hilman; Herman
Wiralodra English Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2020): Wiralodra English Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (615.78 KB) | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v4i1.87

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This research is aimed to investigate the speech act between seller and buyers in ‘Sinaga Shop’at Jalan Melanthon Siregar Pematangsiantar. Speech act is related to utterances. Communication can be said successful if the speech act between speaker and listener are good in daily life. The transaction in the market between seller and buyer is also inevitable. Therefore, the problem of this study is: “What kinds of speech act verbs do the sellers and buyers use in ‘SINAGA SHOP’ Jalan Melanthon Siregar Pematangsiantar in their daily conversational transaction? To answer the problem above, the researchers follow some theories that related with the problem, they are speech act theory by Austin (1962) and Searle (1985). Descriptive qualitative approach was conducted. Participants of this study are seller and buyers at “SINAGA SHOP”. They are female and male. Context of the study is the utterances of seller and buyers in “SINAGA SHOP”. After analyzing the data, the researchers found that there were some verbs that the seller and the buyer use in their daily transactional conversation, they are: Representative include suggest, report, state, inform, complain. Directive include ask, request, order. Expressive include apologize, thank, pardon. Commisive include offer and Declaratives include sentencing.illocutionary act, pragmatics, speech act, utterance
A STUDY OF SPEECH ACT BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYERS IN ‘SINAGA SHOP’ Hilman Pardede; Herman
Wiralodra English Journal Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Wiralodra English Journal
Publisher : Universitas Wiralodra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v4i1.87

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This research is aimed to investigate the speech act between seller and buyers in ‘Sinaga Shop’at Jalan Melanthon Siregar Pematangsiantar. Speech act is related to utterances. Communication can be said successful if the speech act between speaker and listener are good in daily life. The transaction in the market between seller and buyer is also inevitable. Therefore, the problem of this study is: “What kinds of speech act verbs do the sellers and buyers use in ‘SINAGA SHOP’ Jalan Melanthon Siregar Pematangsiantar in their daily conversational transaction? To answer the problem above, the researchers follow some theories that related with the problem, they are speech act theory by Austin (1962) and Searle (1985). Descriptive qualitative approach was conducted. Participants of this study are seller and buyers at “SINAGA SHOP”. They are female and male. Context of the study is the utterances of seller and buyers in “SINAGA SHOP”. After analyzing the data, the researchers found that there were some verbs that the seller and the buyer use in their daily transactional conversation, they are: Representative include suggest, report, state, inform, complain. Directive include ask, request, order. Expressive include apologize, thank, pardon. Commisive include offer and Declaratives include sentencing.illocutionary act, pragmatics, speech act, utterance
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