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Analysis of EFL Students’ Ability in Reading Vocabulary of Synonyms and Antonyms Vina Fathira
Lectura : Jurnal Pendidikan Vol. 8 No. 1 (2017): Lectura: Jurnal Pendidikan
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (FKIP), Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/lectura.v8i1.283

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Reading is an important thing for academic level. Every student must have manyvocabularies to encourage her/his reading skill. The aim of this research is to analyzethe students’ understanding of reading vocabularies of synonyms and antonyms in thehigher education level. Synonyms and antonyms are two important things should bemastered to get better reading comprehension. The method used in this research wasquantitative with survey design. The population same as the sample of this research wasfrom fifth semester students of STIBA Persada Bunda Pekanbaru. The procedures of theresearch were divided into 3 parts. First, students were asked to choose the best choicein the multiple choice for synonyms and anton, number and the wrong number, andgrouped the wrong number into difficulties level. Last, the researcher analyzed thestudents’ ability in reading vocabulary of synonyms and antonyms and concluded theresult of students’ ability in reading vocabulary of synonyms and antonyms inelementary, intermediate, and advanced level. The result of this research showed thatthe students’ ability in reading vocabulary of synonyms and antonyms was categorizedinto “excellent” level with mean score 85. From the three difficulties level of question,the findings of this research were explained every level of question. In synonyms, themean score of students’ ability were 89, 85, and 84 for elementary, intermediate, andadvanced level of question. Whereas, in antonyms, the mean score of students’ abilitywere 97, 85, and 69 for elementary, intermediate, and advanced level of question.
Teaching Sociolinguistics with Dialectometry to Identify Language in Contact of Certain Region Vina Fathira
ELT-Lectura Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): ELT-Lectura Studies and Perspective in English Language Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/elt-lectura.v3i2.478

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The dialectometry is one way in analyzing language in contact focusing on the similarities anddifferences of language. Linguistics Students in Indonesia were expected to be able in identifying the languagein contact. This study sees Rokan Hulu object to study as one of interesting regencies in Riau Province inIndonesia lies among 3 regions having 3 different ethnics’ languages such as: West Sumatra Province withMinangese language, North Sumatra Province with Bataknese/Mandailing language, and Bengkalis Regencywith Malay language. This study aims at identifying language in contact of using dialectometry. Qualitativemethod employed in this study followed by quantitative method in calculating data. This study was conductedin Rokan Hulu Regency by 21 observation spots. In collecting data, questionnaire of Swadesh consisting of200 words had been recorded, transcribed in phonetic transcription, and drawn in language mapping. Theresult showed that the identification of language in contact by using dialectometry calculation was easy toidentify language in contact. Then, the language in contact in Rokan Hulu Regency was dominated by Malaylanguage and Mandailing language. It means that, there is only one language in Rokan Hulu Regency calledMalay-Mandailing language.