JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE
Journal of Language (JoL) is an open access and a peer reviewed scientific journal covering research reports in linguistics, literature or language teaching, and critical evaluations of books on the related areas published by Faculty of Literature, Islamic University of North Sumatra (UISU), Medan, Indonesia. The main objective of JoL is to provide a platform for scholars, academicians and researchers to share the contemporary thoughts mainly in the fields of language, literature, and language teaching. This journal is published twice a year in May and November.
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<![CDATA[BILINGUALS’ LINGUISTIC REPERTOIRE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: WHAT DO TEACHERS SAY ABOUT TEACHING EFL THROUGH TRANSLANGUAGING? ]]>
<![CDATA[Gede Eka Putrawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Tuntun Sinaga]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 1: May 2022 ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i1.5489
<![CDATA[In recent decades, translanguaging has made rapid progress in the field of language instruction. The term "translanguaging" implies that bilinguals have a single linguistic repertoire from which they strategically select linguistic features for effective communication. The current method of language education, which takes a monolingual approach, faces a challenge from the phenomenon known as translanguaging. Therefore, this study aims to describe the perspectives of Indonesian EFL teachers on translanguaging-based EFL instruction for students from a variety of linguistic backgrounds. This is a qualitative study employing interviews to collect data, with eight EFL teachers serving as participants. A content analysis was used to analyze the collected data. This study suggests that EFL teachers have divergent perspectives on translanguaging in EFL classrooms. However, those with negative attitudes toward translanguaging recognize the importance of this pedagogical approach and continue to use L1 in their EFL classrooms, indicating that they still believe in monolingual pedagogy even though they do not fully apply it. Finally, the study's implications and limitations are discussed.]]>
<![CDATA[THINK PAIR SHARE (TPS) STRATEGIES AND DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITY (DRTA) TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION ON READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT ]]>
<![CDATA[Diana Surbakti]]>;
<![CDATA[Jumino Suhadi]]>;
<![CDATA[Andang Suhendi]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.5490
<![CDATA[The research deals with teaching strategies and students’ motivation on reading comprehension achievement. The objective of this study is to reveal that the students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by Think Pair Share is significantly higher than that taught by Directed Reading Thinking Activity using question answer relationship teaching study. The research method used is quantitative research design. The populations of this research are the students of Midwifery Grade II at STIKes Mitra Husada Medan, Academic year 2021/2022. Two classes are randomly selected and the total samplings are 72 students. The instruments used are multiple choice test and questionnaire. The data analyzed are by Two-Way ANOVA with 2x2 factorial designs with F observed = 14.1 and F table = 4.00, and the results indicated the Fobserved Ftable, so null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It is concluded that the students taught by using TPS strategy is better than those taught by using Directed Reading Thinking Activity on reading comprehension achievement. Based on this research, researchers recommend using TPS learning model because this learning model can improve students' ability to solve reading comprehension problems. This model can also be used as an alternative to apply innovative English learning, especially in reading, creating an exciting learning atmosphere, and also providing opportunities for students to express their ideas in English in their own way.]]>
<![CDATA[STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO CONDUCT PRE-EDITING OF TEXT PROCEDURE FOR GOOGLE NEURAL MACHINE TRANSLATION ]]>
<![CDATA[Baiq Almira Zulaika]]>;
<![CDATA[Baharuddin Baharuddin]]>;
<![CDATA[Lalu Ali Wardana]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.5969
<![CDATA[This study aimed to find out students’ ability to conduct pre-editing on the text procedure inputs to Google Neural Machine Translation (GNMT). The participants in this study were students of the English Education Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Mataram University that took “Translation and Interpreting” subject in the fourth semester in Academic Year 2021/2022. The data were collected from assignments completed by 26 students in class A. Supporting data were collected through observation during the class. The data were analyzed using content analysis procedures such as identifying, categorizing, describing, and explaining. The results of this study indicate that almost all students could conduct pre-editing, but not perfectly, and some students failed to conduct pre-editing on the text. The result of pre-editing looked like a revised version of text. The pre-editing shows how the source text changes especially in language structure, word choice, and punctuation. The ability of the students in conducting the pre-editing on the the source text is represented by the good or bad quality of translated text by GNMT. Thus, the more effort performed in the pre-editing of the text context, the more likely it is to generate text to be in better quality in translation by GNMT.]]>
<![CDATA[CAUSES OF INTERNAL CONFLICT IN FRANK HERBERT’S NOVEL DUNE ]]>
<![CDATA[Nanda Aulia Alfarisi]]>;
<![CDATA[M. Manugeren]]>;
<![CDATA[Purwarno Purwarno]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.6056
<![CDATA[This research is aimed to analyse internal conflicts as well as the major causes of those conflicts. In order to analyse the two types of conflict proposed by Robert Stanton as well as other theories or concepts related to the study and identification of conflict, such as Lewis Coser and William Kenney, the researchers employ a psychology of literature approach since the core analysis of this study is through the psychology of the character and is supported by behaviourism perspective because it deals with the behavioural phenomena. The boundaries for choosing the causes of conflicts are set by Hoffman where he states that the two major causes of conflicts are conflicting perception and conflicting needs. Frank Herbert's novel Dune serves as the primary source of information for this qualitative descriptive study, while other books and related publications serve as secondary sources following Creswell's data collection and analysis methodology. The results of the analysis show that internal conflicts experienced by Paul Atreides are often caused by conflicting perception and conflicting needs, since those conflicts caused by conflicting perceptions and needs are almost always on the intersections which Paul needs to choose for the story to progress.]]>
<![CDATA[DEICTIC EXPRESSIONS IN THE HOLY BIBLE OF LOCAL NIAS LANGUAGE ]]>
<![CDATA[Matias Serius Sarumaha]]>;
<![CDATA[M. Ali Pawiro]]>;
<![CDATA[Devi Pratiwy]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.5814
<![CDATA[This research deals with the deictic expressions in the Holy Bible of local Nias language. The objectives of the study are to discuss and identify the deixis in the Holy Bible. The research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. The data were the epistle of Paul to Philemon which consist of 25 verses. They were collected and analyzed by using a documentation method. The steps were (1) reading the text, (2) finding and marking the deixis, (3) classifying the types of deixis, (4), finding the data, putting sign and making checklist on it, and (5) drawing the conclusions. The results of this research show that there are five types of deixis found in the epistle of Paul to Philemon in the Holy Bible of local Nias language; they are person deixis, spatial deixis, temporal deixis, discourse deixis, and social deixis. The results also show that the deixis mostly found is the person deixis with the frequency of 65 (70%). The following deixis is social deixis that appears 10 times (11%). The discourse deixis appears with the frequency of 9 (10%) while the temporal deixis appears with the frequency of 7 (7%). The deixis that appears the least is spatial deixis with a frequency of 2 (2%).]]>
<![CDATA[POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN KATHLEEN GLASGLOW’S NOVEL GIRL IN PIECES ]]>
<![CDATA[Malisa Surayya MS]]>;
<![CDATA[Purwarno Purwarno]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.6106
<![CDATA[This study aims to reveal the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Kathleen Glasgow’s Novel Girl in Pieces. It focuses on the PTSD experienced by the protagonist, Charlie Charlotte Davis. The main purpose of this study is to determine the factors of PTSD and the symptoms of PTSD experienced by Charlie Charlotte Davis. This study applies the theory of PTSD proposed by Rosenberg. In analyzing the topic, the researchers use qualitative research method to process and arranges the data. The types of data of the study are from two data sources, i.e. primary data and secondary data. The primary data are from the text of the novel Girl in Pieces. The researchers find sixteen data to be included in the analysis. The secondary data are taken from books and other sources related to the analysis such as articles on PTSD, literary theory, the author’s biography, internet sites and other relevant information to the analysis of this study. The results of the study show that the factor of PTSD suffered by Charlie are due to psychological factors, such as her beloved father’s death which always makes Charlie remember the sad event, her reminiscences about the past of herself and her beloved late father, which always haunt her that she always blames and harms herself, and always avoids memories that trigger her trauma. She also avoids people’s questions that might make her remember the unpleasant events.]]>
<![CDATA[DEVELOPING DIGITAL WRITING TEST FOR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT ]]>
<![CDATA[Rika Rika]]>;
<![CDATA[Anggraini Thesisia Saragih]]>;
<![CDATA[Yuni Khairina]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.6041
<![CDATA[This study was aimed at developing Digital English writing test by using Quia or Quizziz for semester 2 students in Academic Year 2021/2022. Quizizz application is a digital application that has a colorful display with animation on its interface. This writing test is to find out the students’ initial ability in writing text, such as making a simple outline and write them into a simple paragraph with main idea and topic determined by the researchers. This developing test is useful for students of English and Literature Department and developed as a pre-test for mapping freshmen students’ competency in writing. Research and Development design was used in this study, with the data used from the result of need analysis as well as interviewing the lecturers and students. The data were chosen by random sampling with the total number is 60 students of the second semester in Academic Year 2021/2022 of English and Literature Department as well as 4 lecturers of writing course.]]>
<![CDATA[LANGUAGE TEACHING IN VIEW OF POSTMODERN PARADIGM ]]>
<![CDATA[Surya Asra]]>;
<![CDATA[Chairuddin Chairuddin]]>;
<![CDATA[Fiza Rauzika Altasa]]>;
<![CDATA[Pangkuh Ajisoko]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.5961
<![CDATA[The postmodern paradigm has developed very broadly. It has not only become a discussion in the field of philosophy but also influenced almost all fields of science, especially the socio-cultural sciences, including language teaching. This study aims to review how postmodernism affects language teaching and what effects it has on the language teaching and learning process, be it teaching a second or foreign language or teaching a first language. This is an analytic study using a literature review approach from written sources to describe the results and draw research conclusions. The results show that postmodernism has influenced language teaching, especially with the emergence of criticism of existing teaching methods and the raising of the critical question of whether teaching languages should use existing teaching methods or whether language teaching does not need to follow these methods. Criticism then gives birth to an understanding method of pedagogy that is based on communicative language teaching (CLT). Postmodern philosophy suggests that language teaching can be done with a combination of several existing methods or can also add new methods or techniques.]]>
<![CDATA[INFOGRAPHIC AND RELIGIOUS CONTENT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ABILITY CONSTRUCTING CAUSE EFFECT RELATIONSHIP ]]>
<![CDATA[Fadhly Tanjung]]>;
<![CDATA[Purwanto Siwi]]>;
<![CDATA[Irma Khoirot Daulay]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.6066
<![CDATA[This research is aimed at elucidating the improving of students’ ability in constructing cause effect sentences using Islamic content blended to one of multimodality teaching called infographic. This research is applied on tourism regular class X of SMK Negeri 8 Medan in 2020 where 30 students participated as subject of the research. This class action research is conducted in two main cycles namely planning, conducting, observing and reflecting where all are implemented separately in both cycles. Collection of the data is taken through observation sheet, result of the test and documentation of activity and infograhic result. The using of infographic not only could increase the ability of students to construct sentences containing cause effect relationship but also trigger their interest and maintain their motivation to participate actively during learning hours, and religious content itself is to call back students’ knowledge about why something is obliged or forbidden in Islam. The results show that students level of participation to actively get involved in learning cause effect sentences in first cycle reaches 60% while average learning outcomes is 60%. Then in second cycle the participation increases to 75% and average learning outcomes exceed 75%. Thus, using infographic is very useful to increase students’ ability in constructiong cause effect sentences.]]>
<![CDATA[TIN EXPLOITATION: AN ECOCRITICISM APPROACH IN ANDREA HIRATA’S RAINBOW TROOPS ]]>
<![CDATA[Supian Supian]]>;
<![CDATA[M. Manugeren]]>;
<![CDATA[Purwarno Purwarno]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE Vol 4, No 2: November 2022 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30743/jol.v4i2.5872
<![CDATA[This research was aimed at reflecting how Hirata reveals the tin exploitation in Belitung Island through his debut novel, Laskar Pelangi. It is significant and worthy research as it is an effort to raise awareness and understanding of human beings about the importance of nature and the environment, especially awareness for people who have the power to determine nature protection policies and the importance of nature conservation for the preservation of ecosystems for future generations. This research applied the theory of ecocriticism proposed by Gerrard supported by the theory offered by Gutti, Aji and Magaji. This research uses descriptive qualitative in which the data obtained from the novel are analyzed to reveal the process of tin exploitation in Belitung Island. The research results show that tin exploitation in Belitung Island is carried out both in traditional and modern ways. Traditional tools used to mine tin are phok, aichang, khaknai and kiaw to make water embankments and shovels to dig soil, while modern tools used to mine tin are machines in the forms of heavy equipment, such as dredgers and excavators. Traditional tin mining activities in Belitung which are carried out without a Mining Business Permit or Unlicensed Mining is also revealed in the novel.]]>
