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Bengkulu
INDONESIA
JESPI
Published by Universitas Bengkulu
Core Subject : Education,
The Journal of ESP in Indonesia (JESPI) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Postgraduate Program of English Education of FKIP, University of Bengkulu. Its primary objective is to disseminate scholarly information on research and development in English for Specific/Academic/Occupational Purposes worldwide and to bridge between theory and practice. The journal welcomes year-round submissions and contributions addressing the common professional concerns of researchers and practitioners. It is published biannually—at the beginning and middle of the year.
Articles 32 Documents
The Study of Ten Poems Written by William Blake Reza Rezita Reza; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January 2024
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This study aims to present findings focused on the analysis of figurative language and central themes in a collection of ten poems by William Blake. Qualitative research methodology is used to conduct a comprehensive analysis. Among the ten poems, the writer discovered that the predominant use of figurative language is metaphors. Furthermore, the theme explored in the poem "Ah Sunflower" pertains to the concept of life beyond death, and the theme depicted in "The Sick Rose" revolves around desire and passion, then the theme conveyed in "A Poison Tree" revolves around anger and negative emotions. In contrast, the theme depicted in "A Dream" revolves around the narrative of an individual's life. The theme explored in "A Divine Image" pertains to the portrayal of humanity. "The Tyger" revolves around religious beliefs, portraying God as powerful and magnificent. "Infant Joy" revolves around the dialogue between a child and an adult. The central idea explored in "London" revolves around portraying the daily experiences of individuals residing in London. The poem explicitly highlights Blake's dissatisfaction with the prevailing political circumstances during his existence. The central theme of "Love Secret" revolves around emotions, feelings, and the power of imagination. The primary theme of the final poem, "The Lamb," delves into matters of spirituality, mainly focusing on the grandeur of God, His creations, the presence of peace, and the quality of gentleness. The predominant theme frequently explored by the writer centered around the relationship between humanity and the divine.
Figurative Language in the Lyrics of Animation Film: ‘Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure’ Soundtrack Gustinawati; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v2i2.27977

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Figurative language relates to the use of words outside of their usual context and meaning to express complex ideas. Figurative language is commonly found in the work of literature including song lyrics. This research purpose is to investigate the type of figurative language presented in the Original Soundtrack of the animation Film: ‘Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure' and the type of figurative language that is the most dominant found in the Original Soundtrack of the animation Film: 'Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure'. The mixed method design of the research was used to analyze the data by using a document checklist as the instrument of the study. 8 song lyrics were analyzed and the result showed that the figurative languages found in the Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure Original Soundtrack were (1) Metaphor, (2) Personification, (3) Metonymy, (4) Allegory, (5) Symbol, (6) Paradox, and (7) Hyperbole. While in the figurative language which is dominantly presented in the Original Soundtrack of Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure is figurative language of symbol. Songwriters usually use figurative language to make the lyrics more beautiful. Analyzing figurative language presented in the song lyric is important to understand what the song lyric means behind the figurative language used.
Analysis of the Moral Values of the One Piece Anime Movie "Z" And Movie ‘’Stampede’’ Ahmad Nofrian; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January 2024
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A movie is a type of literary work to entertain and convey a value or message to the viewer. The movie strives to communicate moral values, which are considered positive attitudes that could be adopted by everyone. This study aims to identify and analyze the moral values contained in the one-piece anime movies "Z" and "Stampede”. This study uses a grounded theory approach to the descriptive-qualitative method and analyze the moral values in the movies by using Sulistiyani’s moral theories. This study focuses on analyzing two anime films from the One Piece series, namely Z and Stampede. This research findings shows that numerous morals can drive and teach us as viewers. The morals found in the movies are courage, self-sacrifice, honesty, justice, wisdom, respect and appreciation, hard work, fulfilling promises, supporting others, and working together. Unfortunately, belief in God's values is not found in these movies since the themes of these movies are action, adventure, and, most significantly, friendship. Moreover, the moral values mostly delivered in these movies are helping others. Finally, the researcher suggests that the viewers not only derive enjoyment from the movie's plot but also apply its moral values to enhance their own character to become better individuals.
The Analysis of Literal Meaning and Non-Literal Meaning in William Shakespeare's Poetry Putri Dwi Gustiana; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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One of the best poetry is William Shakespeare's poetry. Poetry has a literal meaning and a non-literal meaning. This research aims to found what is the dominant non-literal meaning in Shakespeare's poetry and what is the literal meaning of each non-literal meaning in that poetry. The researcher used the descriptive method to describe the literal meaning and non-literal meanings in these William Shakespeare's poetry. This study found that the dominant type of non-literal meaning in this Shakespeare’s poetry is metaphor.
An Analysis of Gender Bias in Bilingual Thematic Children’s Picture Storybooks Novyko Dwi Aulliah; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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Childhood is a period of forming the basic character of every human being, in which basic knowledge about life and living becomes the main goal of the educational process. Various literary works can be used as teaching materials, including those contained in picture story books which can be easily accessed by everyone. However, not only children's storybooks but the textbooks used in schools also show a lot of gender inequality. The purpose of this research was to analyze the gender bias in bilingual thematic children's picture storybooks. The present study used a qualitative design. The researcher analyzed gender from the pictures and text contained in these thematic storybooks. This research discovered bias in gender both in the picture and in texts of storybooks
A Psychological Conflict Reflected by Margaret as The Main Character on “Big Eyes” Movie: A Psychoanalytic Approach MIFTAHUL JANNAH; IRA MAISARAH
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January 2024
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Everybody can suffer psychological conflict, whether consciously or unconsciously. It usually happens when someone faces difficulties and finds it difficult to choose among several options. Psychological conflict can also arise when a person lacks strong guiding principles. Big Eyes movie tells about psychological conflicts experienced by Margaret the main actress as a painter. Margaret faced many struggles for hiding all of her husband’s untruth. This paper analyzed psychological conflict reflected by Margaret as the main character on Big Eyes movie and Margaret‘s personality in facing her psychological conflict. The theoritical framework of analysis was Psychoanalytic approach by Sigmud Freud. Based on the result of data analysis, it was found that there were two kinds of psychological conflicts faced by the main character, Margaret, they are pressure and unconfident. Margaret got pressures from her husband because she knew everything about her husband’s popularity and his untruth. Margaret felt unconfident because she had not rational thinking. She trusted her husband’s saying too much, so her husband dominated her easily
The Analysis of Moral Value in Narrative Text of Senior High School English Textbooks Anisa Hersa Putri; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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A moral value study is necessary to be taught to students. One way to teach moral values is through literary works such as narrative texts. In this study, the Senior High School English textbooks published by The Ministry of Education and Culture and PT. Grafindo Media Pratama were evaluated on the moral principles provided in their narrative passages. A content analysis design was used in this investigation. The data was derived from seven narrative passages contained in English textbooks. The data were gathered by using a documentation method. The data collection, interpretation, and conclusion were the steps in the data analysis process. This study concentrated on the five moral values criteria listed by Linda and Eyre (2013): kindness, love and affection, honesty, respect, and courage. The study discovered that the virtue of kindness dominated the story texts, while respect was mentioned the least overtly. Furthermore, more study was needed to determine the efficacy of the school's environment in establishing values of morality.
Native-Speakerism Ideology Among EFL Students in English Language Learning and Teaching: A Survey Study Febri Aini Adalta; Safnil Arsyad
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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Native speakerism is an ideology in which people believe that real and correct English comes from the people who were born in Europe and use English as their mother tongue. This point of view may have an impact on "native speakers" and "foreign speakers"' professional life in English language teaching (ELT), particularly in Indonesia. This research aims to know how this ideology affects the Indonesian EFL students' perceptions of "native-speaker" and "non-native speaker" that refer to the educators. A quantitative descriptive method was chosen for this research to find out the perception of EFL University students in the context of TEFL. The population and sample of the research were the students from English Education Department at a State University. Based on the result, showed that students' judgments tended to be more persuasive when they claimed that competent English teachers also qualified as "native speakers" who possess adequate mastery of the language. However, although the majority of students believe that "native speakers" are the best teachers, they do not believe that their "non-native" instructors are ineffective because, on occasion, they are more knowledgeable about crucial English concepts like grammar than "native speakers."
A Non-Verbal Communication of Jack Mc Call on A Thousand Words Movie Krisna Ismawati; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January 2024
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Individuals interact through two components, namely verbal and nonverbal communication. The two components are inseparable. This article aims to examine the nonverbal cues exhibited by the American character, Jack Mc. Call, portrayed in the film "A Thousand Words". This is a high-quality document. It contains two categories of information. The primary data is obtained from the film's screen captures that emphasize Jack's nonverbal cues. The supporting data encompass additional information that bolsters the examination. The method employed for gathering data involves conducting research at the library and utilizing the subsequent procedures: viewing the film and capturing screenshots of the scenes that pertain to Jack's nonverbal communication. Analyzing data is executed by utilizing the principles of nonverbal communication. Initially, the American way of communication is distinctly dissimilar from the Asian approach, which often involves showing respect by bowing during conversations. Secondly, as Americans speak more attentively, they frequently rely on gestures and facial expressions, as mentioned previously. Jack represents American nonverbal communication.
AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND MEANING IN “DRIVE YOU HOME” SONG LYRICS BY JACKSON WANG Sureena Sa-ae
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January 2024
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Figurative language is language that uses figures of speech rather than literal meaning and is frequently used in literature to give vitality and interest to the author’s writing. The purpose of this study is to identify the type of figurative language uses in the lyric of ‘Drive You Home’ and to analyze the connotative and contextual meaning of figurative language in that song lyric. The descriptive qualitative method is used in this study. The result of this study found that there are some figurative languages used in Jackson Wang’s song entitle ‘Drive You Home’, such as simile, metaphor, allegory, hyperbole, and symbol. The connotative and contextual meaning of each figurative language is also clarified.

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