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The Realisation of the Refusal Speech Act in Tanjung Tanah Dialect of Kerinci
Full text linkThis study investigates the realisation of the refusal speech acts addressed by the native speakers of Tanjung Tanah (Tj. Tanah) dialect of Kerinci to the interlocutors of high, low and equal social status. Twenty-five native speakers of the Tj. Tanah dialect; 10 males and 15 females whose ages between 19 to 26-year-old were selected to be research participants. Data were collected by means of an open role-play. Then, the role-play’s data were transcribed and were classified according to the taxonomy of the refusal strategies formulated by Beebe, Takahashi, & Uliss-Weltz (1990). The results showed that the native speakers of Tj. Tanah dialect employed two direct strategies, fourteen indirect strategies, and four adjuncts to refusal. In addition to this, they made different frequency of the semantic formulas when declining the wish of the interlocutors of different social status. Mostly, they made higher frequency of ‘Reasons’, direct ‘No’, ‘Negative Willingness’ and ‘Elaborative Reasons’ to the interlocutors of high and low social status. In contrast, they made higher frequency of direct ‘No’, ‘Reasons’, ‘Negative Willingness’ and ‘Persuasion’ to the interlocutors of equal social status. Clearly, the social status of the interlocutors affects the participants’ choice of the refusal strategies
When Women Are the Bosses: Linguistic Strategies in Managing Problematic Discourses
Full text linkThe exercise of power in leadership may involve conflicts, especially in precarious situations. Politeness strategies come into practice to cushion the aftermath of face-threatening acts that presumably trigger tension. This study aims to shed light on female leaders' linguistic strategies in managing problematic discourses involving older male subordinates in the Indonesian university context. The naturalistic data was obtained from recorded meetings. The study results depict that the female leader employs both direct and indirect strategies in handling problematic issues, especially when the female leader has to face up to senior subordinates. She adopts direct strategies to convey important messages that have to be obeyed by the employees. On the other hand, she adheres to the cultural norms that oblige younger people to show respect to older people by using indirect strategies. The politeness strategies employed in her utterances show how culture shapes communication approaches. In general, a female leader has to have a range of sophisticated linguistic competence in a high-rank managerial position
Flora Lexicon of Kaghati in Muna Speech Community
Full text linkDiversity of the flora lexicon in the environment of Kaghati is part of the ethnic richness in the form of local knowledge that must be explored for the sake of environmental sustainability. This article intends to: (1) discover and portray the flora lexicon of kaghati; and (2) examine the dynamic of inter-generational comprehension. The researcher used qualitative method and upheld by quantitative method. The information required were gotten by perception, meeting, and poll strategies. At that point, the survey is directed upon 150 respondents. The extent of the respondents’ ages was from 15 to 65 years. In light of information examination, there were two discoveries discovered: (1) the flora lexicon of kaghati comprises of fifteen dictionaries as ostensible and biotic class. (2) There is an alternate degree of between generational comprehension on flora lexicon of kaghati. The old age (46-65 years) 84% (best), the middle generation (25-45 years) 74% (best), and the young generation (15-24 years) 55% (better)
Speech Act Analysis on Joe Biden's Speech about Covid-19
Full text linkThis study is to identify the utterances of particularized speech acts and illocutionary functions on Joe Biden's speech about Covid-19. The writer uses descriptive qualitative design to gain the research. The writer collects the data from the video content on YouTube named C-SPAN entitled President-elect Joe Biden COVID-19 Briefing and website named Rev formed as speech transcript. Joe Biden or Joseph Robinette Biden is the 46th president of the United States. From the analysis, the writer found three types of speech acts used by Joe Biden. The data used Searle's theory. They are the locutionary act, illocutionary act, and perlocutionary act. Then, the writer also found that illocutionary act is divided into five categories. They are assertive (42%), directive (18%), commisive (29%), expressive (9%), and declaration (2%). The most dominant type of illocutionary act is assertive or representative. Meanwhile, the most dominant type of illocutionary function used by him is promising function. From this study, it can be found the kinds of facial expressions, posture, and gestures of body language which are expressed by Joe Biden
Kinship of The Dayak Maanyan and Dayak Halong Languages in South of Kalimantan
Full text linkThe world’s languages do not stand alone. Every language originates from a parent language. PAN is one of the parent languages or proto-languages of the languages in the archipelago. Maanyan Dayak language or more often called Maanyan language, is the third-largest language after Banjar Malay, the Ngaju Dayak language in Kalimantan. The language enclaves of the Maanyan Dayak language spread in Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Madagascar, and others. In South Kalimantan, several Dayak tribes is allegedly have a relationship with the Maanyan Dayak language. One of them is the Halong Dayak language in Balangan Regency, South Kalimantan. This study’s are aims a) find out percentages of the kinship of the two languages have ; b) describes correspondences sound both of languages; and c) describes change sounds both of them. This study uses a lexicostatistic and glottochronology approach. The results show that a) the cognates percentage in the Maanyan Dayak language and the Halong Dayak language is 69% (sublanguage); b) Separation times both of the language is 854,8 years ago; c) found some sounds correspondence is (/y/-/i/,/w/-/ ø/ /, /ŋ/-/ø /, /¥/- /y/ and /ø/-/b/ ; and the sound changes that occur include the omission of phonemes/syllables at the beginning and in the middle of words is sporadicaly ,examples sound add, substitutions, deletion sound
The Effectiveness of E-Learning Platform in Higher Institutions: A Review on Language, Psychology, and Culture
Full text linkThe effectiveness of e-learning has some uniqueness and challenges in terms of obstacles faced, and its learning model. This research employs the observation method by observing both spoken and written data, survey, and interview. Data was obtained from 80 higher institutions students and 50 lecturers of four state-owned institutions, and four private institutions.The results show that the effective learning conducted through e-learning has met the expected standard. Through the learning process, the students were provided by motivational training, and educated with character building based on their religious belief. Moreover, the lecturers carried out their teaching process through WhatsApps Group, zoom meeting and/ or google meet applications, and provided the students with instructions and guidance. The instructions and guidances were particularly concerned on how to conduct the online classes with the camera on, comprehending the Semester’s Lesson Plan (SLP) for the whole semester, providing feedback on the materials, examples, video assignments, and weekly tasks given. Besides that the instructions and guidances were also specified for the students to seize the opportunities to present their tasks virtually. Likewise, the supports from the institutions are also needed concerning the committee for quality assurance in the implementation of E-learning, draft, attendance list, journal, contract of the course, motivational to the lectures in implementing E-learning, and video conference room (Vicon) as well
Gairaigo in Japanese and Its Cultural Implication
Full text linkThis research is an attempt to study gairaigo in Japanese. The study is focused on the formation, meaning, and cultural implication of gairaigo. The data for this study are Japanese loan words borrowed from English taken from NHK Easy Japanese News from May 2021 to October 2021. The research used qualitative and quantitative approaches. The data are collected by using the non-participant observation method. The analysis of data is done by using the intralingual equivalent method. The result of the study shows from 32 gairaigo collected from NHK Easy Japanese News, 98% of them are adapted to the Japanese linguistic system in the form of sound insertion and substitution. The formation of gairaigo is done by adjusting linguistic forms of English into Japanese. The formation of gairaigo causes the change in meaning which also implies Japanese culture. The formation of gairaigo while maintaining the linguistic features of the Japanese language is a sign of the language loyalty of Japanese speakers to their language
Linguistic Landscape of Jalan Gajah Mada Heritage Area in Denpasar City
Full text linkThis study aims to explain the contestation of languages on outdoor signboards found in the heritage area of Jalan Gajah Mada in terms of linguistic landscape and how the implementations of government policies for language use in the public space. The heritage area of Jalan Gajah Mada was originally a trading center but recently it is starting to be developed into a tourist attraction of Denpasar old city The study was done by analysing 275 photos of outdoor signboards which were taken along the Jalan Gajah Mada. Those photos were classified based on the type of outdoor signboards, the maker, the number of languages, the number of scripts. The results show that the language that is mostly used in outdoor signboards in this area is Indonesian, eventhough the shops are mostly owned by Chinese descendants and several Indian and Arabian descendants. The study also showed that an outdoor signboard can have one, two, three, or even four languages simultaneously. For those outdoor signboards that use three and four languages, the two of them for sure are Indonesian and English. In accordance with the Regulation of the Governor of Bali Province Number 80 of 2018, especially with the regulation of the use of Balinese and Roman script, the implementation of government policies has not been implemented consistently. The outdoor signboards of government agency names were written exactly following the rules while other outdoor signboards are not
English as a Medium of Instruction: Exploring Benefits and Challenges in the 21st Century
Full text linkLanguage education has remarkably undergone a major shift since the advent of the communicative approach in the 1970s. As English has long become the world’s lingua franca, the approach to its teaching and learning has also witnessed an outstanding breakthrough. This is illustrated by the growing figures of non-native English language speakers that far exceed the native ones, and that entails a special status for English. Therefore, different proposals have been made as to how English should best be approached in teaching given its various characteristics as an international language for communication. One of these approaches is English as a medium of instruction (EMI). In this regard, and in their attempt to attain internationalization and develop the quality of higher education, many institutions in non-English speaking countries (e.g., Japan, China, Malaysia, Germany, etc.) have opted for the world’s first language as a means of instruction in various academic subjects, namely the science-related ones. This paper, then, is set to conceptualize and highlight the process of using English as a language of teaching and learning at the tertiary level, and explores its potential benefits and challenges for students and professors in the Moroccan higher educational context
Multimode and Multirole of Languages in Public Spaces
Full text linkPublic spaces are the sphere where people meet each other for many purposes, activities, and interests. Public spaces are decorated with languages with various designs and motives to guide and give information to people in public spaces. Language is displayed in public spaces as the name and labels of shops, restaurants, offices, buildings, streets, advertisements, and short notice. This writing discusses the designs and roles of languages as the text in public spaces. The result of the study shows that languages realized in the text in public spaces have a variety of designs and roles. The study of the text in public spheres should be done by applying integrated approaches and theories