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Reasons of Flouting Maxim in Conversation of “Hansel and Gretel The Witch Hunter” Movie: The Study of Gricean Maxim Ilna Hidayati Hakimah; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v11i1.116307

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People sometimes fail to observe maxims so that is called flouting maxim. Grice in Cutting (2002) proposed four types of flouting maxim; they are flouting maxim of quantity, flouting maxim of quality, flouting maxim of relation and flouting maxim of manner. In general, people sometimes do an error communication due to several reasons. Besides that, an error communication is also found in movie script. In this study, the conversation in the movie script became the source of data, and the script of Hansel and Gretel the witch hunter movie was chosen. Additionally, the aim of this study is to find out the reasons for flouting maxim. And then, Leech’s theory is used to classify the reasons for flouting maxim. It is added by Khoravizadeh and Sadehvandi (2011), Goffman (2008) and Donerus (2005) who are conducted the theory of several reasons in flouting maxim. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The data revealed 38 utterances. As a result, the dominant reason of flouting maxim is occurred by avoiding the discussion. The total number is 9 times (23, 68%). Then, the occurrence of the lowest frequency is misleading counterparts. It occurs 1 time (2, 63%)     
Analysis of Figurative Language Used in Selected Song Lyrics of Arctic Monkeys in "Am" Album Rahmad Dede Asriadi; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v11i1.116318

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This study aimed to find the types of figurative languanges used in selescted song lyrics in Arctic Monkey “AM” album. The Figurative Language found in six songs lyric in AM album. There were "R U Mine?", "Do I Wanna Know?", "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?", "One for the Road", "Arabella", and "Snap out of It" songs lyric. This research aimed to show how language can be so in many forms. This study showed how many figurative language and language can be in so many ways to express. This research used qualitative method as a way to analyze figurative language in selected song's lyrics from the album “AM” by Arctic Monkeys. The data in this research used collections of words within their categories of figurative language from Arctic Monkeys’ song lyrics. The result of this study showed types of figurative languages and most used types of figurative languages in selected song by Arctic monkey. There were five types of figurative languages that found in song lyric by Arctic Monkey AM album. There were metaphor, simile, hyperbole, metonymy and synecdoche.
The Analysis of Ellipsis Found in Gary Dauberman’s Annabelle Comes Home Asep Sugiarto; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v11i1.116303

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Communication is an activity that is always carried out by humans. In communicating, many people use ellipsis, where they omit part of the sentences they use. This research aims (1) to reveal the types of ellipsis found in Gary Dauberman's Annabelle Comes Home and (2) to reveal the classifications of sentences containing ellipsis in Gary Dauberman's Annabelle Comes Home. The research method used by researchers in this study was a qualitative method. The data source of this research is the Annabelle Comes Home movie. The research was conducted using the ellipsis theory proposed by Halliday and Hasan (1976) and the sentence classification theory by Frank (1972). The results showed that there were 81 uses of ellipsis, which included 7 nominal ellipsis, 12 verbal ellipsis and 62 clause ellipsis. The ellipsis were found in four sentence classifications. 56 uses of ellipsis were found in declarative sentences. In addition, in the interrogative sentence, 19 uses of ellipsis were found. Not only that, 5 uses of ellipsis were found in imperative sentences. Finally, in the exclamative sentence, only 1 use of ellipsis was found.
The Resistance against Racism: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Anti-Asian Racism Relating to Covid-19 Outbreak Fadhila Hananta Putri; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 11, No 4 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v11i4.119339

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This study is aimed to find out (1) the discourse topics and (2) the discourse strategies from the utterances produced by Asian-Americans as the victim of the racist attack during the Covid-19 outbreak to reveal how they voice their ideologies in defending themselves and maintaining their existence in society. The researcher employs a qualitative method considering the data are in the form of written-text and also analyse the humanities and social sciences. Specifically, the researcher analysed the discourses presented in several videos from YouTube that being transcribed into written discourses. This study focuses on how Asian-Americans portray themselves and others in their discourses based on their beliefs. From seven videos being analysed, the researcher has collected 80 data that consist of the Positive-Self and Negative-Others presentation. By utilizing Van Djik’s Ideological Square, the researcher found out there are 16 discourse topics implied in Asian-Americans’ utterances, such as ‘We are also Americans’, ‘Anti-Asian-Americans is terrifying’, etc.  Furthermore, there are 22 discourse strategies used by Asian-Americans in defending themselves. The study reveals Asian-Americans as the racist-victim attempt to emphasize the Anti-racism movement. Moreover, the researcher has found that several discourses consist of negative-attitude towards majorities or Americans society. 
Representation of 212 rallies in the Jakarta Post articles: A hybridity of CDA and SFL analysis Siti Sarah Fitriani; Rizki Ananda; Andi Muhammad Irawan; Iskandar Abdul Samad; Sukardi Weda
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 8, No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (379.831 KB) | DOI: 10.24815/siele.v8i1.16836

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For decades, newspapers have become a daily need for people across the globe to update information. There is a tendency of the people to believe in the news published in newspapers, for media is considered neutral. In Indonesia, 212 rallies are the events that were widely reported as headlines for weeks by national and international newspapers. This study showcases the brief portrait of The Jakarta Post representations on the 212 rallies by its use of linguistic properties, to see whether The Jakarta Post is impartial in delivering the news. This study employs Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) strategies and applies the analytical tools drawn from Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG). The data were taken from sixteen 212 rallies related news, including seven headlines, collected from The Jakarta Post archives. The result of this study reveals that by using transitivity and conceptual metaphor, The Jakarta Post tends to stand on the side of the one being protested, and oppose the rallies. This finding suggests newspaper readers to read the information in newspapers more critically, to understand the use of lexicon as well as the structure of sentences to conclude the right interpretation of the news and to realize the representation. By doing so, newspaper readers will not simply accept the news they read.
Discriminatory Discourses against Black People in 12 Years A Slave Movie: A Critical Discourse Study Athifa Reihan Islamy; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v12i1.120349

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This research examined on the issue of racial discrimination by white people against black people. This problem can also be identified by using CDA's Van Dijks ideological square which focused on positive self-representation and negative-other representation. The researcher used descriptive qualitative research methods to analyze the data. Specifically, the researcher analyzed the discourses presented in this movie. This study focused on how white People portray themselves and other in their discourses based on their beliefs. From this movie being analyzed, the researcher has collected 44 datum that consist of the Positive-Self and Negative-Others presentation. By employing Van Dijk’s Ideological Square, the researcher found out there are 7 discourse topics implied in movie’ utterances. Furthermore, there are 9 discourse strategies used by white people in defending themselves.
Discourse on Ethnic Discrimination: A Critical Discoure Analysis of Political Statements Presented by The Members of Indonesia House of Representative in Social Media Siska Cicilia; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v12i1.120167

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This study examines the discriminatory discourse contained in the statements of members of the Indonesian Council which is addressed to ethnicity. This study aims to reveal the topics of discourse presented and the discourse strategies used by council members in their tweets and speeches when presenting ethnic minorities negatively. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative research. The results of this study based on Youtube found 28 racist statements. Then, Twitter found 10 tweets. And Instagram found 15 statements. The theoretical framework of critical discourse analysis (CDA) used in this study is based on Van Dijk's 'ideological square', namely positive self-presentation and other negative presentations. From the discriminatory discourse analysis posed by the council members, it was found that 10 statements were categorized as problematization strategy, 1 statement categorized as blaming the victim (scapegoating), 4 statements categorized as metaphor, 14 statements categorized as prejudice strategy, 22 statements categorized as negative attribution, and 2 statements are categorized in disclaimers.
Semiotic Analysis of The Denotative and Connotative Meaning on The Beatles’ Songs Lyrics Rizky Ishar; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v12i1.120307

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This study examines semiotics analysis on five Beatles songs, namely Hey Jude, Here Comes The Sun, Come Together, Yesterday, and Let It Be by using Roland Barthes' semiotic theory of signs. This study aims are to investigate the denotative and connotative meanings contained in the song lyrics and to examine myth in Barthes' theory by examining how the lyrics to The Beatles' song relate to the denotation and connotation meanings. This study is descriptive qualitative research method. The written text or transcript of the song lyrics served as the study data. There are 26 semiotic signs found in five songs of The Beatles which contents have denotative meaning, connotative meaning, and mythical meaning. There were 2 semiotic terms that were most manifested in the lyrics of the Beatles' Five songs namely: sincerity, and modesty or simplicity in life. These five songs of The Beatles can be used to represent characters, feelings, opinions, and experiences. The Myth's meaning emerges in the lyrics that hit much in reflecting human life, which touch on many aspects of human life.
The Analysis of Discriminatory Discourses against African American in When They See Us Movie Series: A Critical Discourse Study Feby Melina; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v12i1.119953

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This study aims to determine (1) the topic of discourse and (2) the discourse strategy of the utterances produced by whites in the When They See Us movie series as discriminatory actors to reveal how they voice their ideology when discriminating against blacks in their discourse. The researcher used qualitative methods because the data is in the form of written texts and also understands the meaning attached by a group to a social problem. In particular, the researcher analyzed the discourse presented in the When They See Us movie series which is transcribed into written discourses. This study focuses on how whites describe themselves positively and how whites portray blacks negatively in their discourse based on their beliefs. From the movie series that have been analyzed, the research found 83 data consisting of the presentation of positive-self and negative-other. By using the Van Dijk’s ideological square approach, the researcher found 10 discourse topics of blacks and 5 discourse topics of whites. In addition, there were 12 discriminatory discourse strategies used by whites to represent blacks negatively and 4 discourse strategies that whites used to represent themselves positively.
An Analysis of Figurative Language Used on Political Discussion at Prime Time News Metro TV Nur Afifah; Andi Muhammad Irawan
English Language and Literature Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v12i1.119523

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 This study describes about how figurative language used in several political discussions which are presented in Prime Time News Metro TV YouTube Channel. This study was not only described types of figurative language but also described each meaning/message. The source of data based on four selected videos which had similar theme called The Upcoming 2024’s Election in Indonesia, those were appeared between January to April 2022. In data analysis, it found that there were 204 utterances containing of figurative language. Therefore, based on Keraf(2009) classifications there were 7 types of figurative language found in this study which are simile, metaphor, personification, synecdoche, irony, sarcasm and innuendo. In this results, metaphor became the most frequent type of figurative language. Moreover, this study also found 5 types of meaning among 7 types of meaning in Pardede(2016) namely; conceptual meaning, connotative meaning, social meaning, affective meaning and reflected meaning. In shorts, there were three results of this study: firstly, connotative meaning became the most frequent type of meaning, secondly, it was compatible to the general assumption about figurative language was rich of imply meaning; lastly, metaphor had special role to emphasize the speaker’s intention while using other figurative language like sarcasm and innuendo.