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Autotext Emoticons as A Message Carrier in Blackberry
Get PDFThis paper entitled “Autotext Emoticon as Message Carrier in Blackberry” is aimed to investigate the meaning and the function of the Eastern emoticons used in Blackberry Messenger and to discover the differences between male and female in using emoticons. The study is qualitative which utilizes Eco’s (1994) Hermetic drift theory. The main data are 10 emoticons which were used in ten different conversations in Blackberry messenger. There are 15 conversations which consist of five conversations between male and female, five conversations between female and female, and five conversations between male and male. The study revealed that the emoticons function to i) represent feelings, 2) strengthen messages, and 3) joke around. It also revealed that females become more expressive than males in using emoticons in a conversation between female and female. To some extent, males are the opposite, males become less expressive in using emoticons between male and male. However, males are like females in expressing their feelings so that they appear as expressive as females in the conversation between female and male.Keywords: Semiotic, Eastern Emoticons, Autotext Emoticons, Gender contribution, Blackberr
Analyzing Gender Stereotypes in Eva Ibbotson's Which Witch? (1992)
Get PDFGender stereotypes are notorious for their harmful effects; yet, the stereotypesare still found and encouraged through many aspects of life, including literaryworks such as children’s literature. This present study examines a children-targeted novel to find whether the book conforms or goes against genderstereotypes. The novel examined is written by Eva Ibbotson and titled WhichWitch? (1992). The present study specifically analyzes the gender stereotypicaltraits and attributes found in the characterization of the characters. To analyze thedata, Evan-Davies’ (2000) and Copenhaver’s (2002) lists of traits and attributeshave been drawn on. The study reveals that the book seems to perpetuate andpromote gender stereotypes by embedding gender stereotypical traits andattributes in the characterization of the protagonists of the novel. Keywords: gender stereotypes, children’s literature, gender-stereotypical traits and attributes
Refusal Strategies Among Sundanese Students: An Analysis of Gender and Power Relation
Get PDFThis study aims to investigate the contribution of power relation to the realization of refusal strategies done by Sundanese male and female students. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach. The data used in the present study were gathered from a Discourse Completion test (DCT) that was distributed to 4 male and 4 female respondents. The data were analyzed by using Takahashi and Beebe’s (1990) classifications of refusal. The findings show that there is no substantial difference in terms of the strategies employed by both genders. It is also found that power relation influences the realization of refusal. This finding suggests that when the respondents refuse someone who is more powerful, they tend to prioritize the emotional feeling of the requester. Meanwhile, when the respondents refuse someone who is more powerless, they tend to prioritize things by using their logic. Keywords: Refusal, genders, Sundanese, power relatio
An Analysis of American Dream in Chang-Rae Lee’s Dystopian Novel on Such A Full Sea
Get PDFThis study explores the idea of American Dream in Chang-Rae Lee’s dystopian novel entitled On Such A Full Sea. It examines how American Dream manifests in the text. To meet the purpose, Cullen’s (2009) theory and indicators of American Dream are used for this research. This research uses qualitative approach in form of textual analysis. The findings reveal that American Dream is not static, as it is always changing. American Dream in the text manifests through the formations of negotiations. These negotiations are in forms of alternatives for their American Dream that appears through the characters’ process of self-learning as they go through their life journey. It is found that there are three out of four indicators of American Dream that appear in the text: freedom, equality, and upward mobility. This study also finds that according to the text, happiness can be attained, even though the American Dreams mentioned are not achieved. Through the characters’ process of self-learning, it is found that being useful for people around, being thankful for what is already owned, and being with loved ones in tough times can result in happiness.Keywords: American Dream, freedom, equality, happiness, upward mobility, dystopian literature
Reading Abbas: A Postcolonial Study of One of the Main Characters of Kelas Internasional
Get PDFKelas Internasional, an Indonesian TV series depicting the dynamics of a class consisting of students of different nationalities, has a Nigerian character named Abbas, who is the only African student in the story. It is quite uncommon in Indonesian films to have an African playing as the main character; this study thus aims to analyze how the African character Abbas is represented in the TV series Kelas International. Adopting a qualitative descriptive method, the study draws on Hall’s (1997) theory of representation, Said’s (1979) Orientalism, and Doh’s (2009) stereotyping Africa to delve into the representations of Abbas. The study also employs Heintz and Stracey’s (2008) film theory, focusing primarily on the elements of mise en scène and the soundtracks, to understand how the representation of Abbas is constructed through film elements. The data analysis reveals that the character Abbas is primarily represented in a negative light: being educationally backward, economically poor, and attitude-wise impolite. This study indicates that Kelas Internasional tends to perpetuate negative stereotypes about Africans, rather than counter them. This study is expected to not only contribute to the field of postcolonial studies, but more importantly to raise Indonesian people’s critical awareness of implicit messages embedded in literary works. Keywords: postcolonial study, representation, African stereotypes, Indonesian TV serie
The Construction of the Main Child Character’s Identities in Matilda (1996)
Get PDFThis study entitled The Construction of the Main Child Character’s Identities in Matilda (1996) aims to reveal the construction of Matilda’s identities and to derive meanings behind the construction. This study uses textual analysis and employs theories of identities from Burke and Stets (2009) as well as Boggs and Petrie’s (2008) concept of characterizations, and film style from Bordwell and Thompson (2008). The findings show that Matilda has multiple identities which are constructed based on three bases of identities. Her multiple identities are established through her characterization and supported by cinematic aspects such as shot, color, lighting, and sounds. From the analysis, her character is seen as a non-mainstream construction. She is presented to be more mature than and not necessarily as innocent as other child characters in general. Keywords: children’s films, film style, identity
Turn-Taking Patterns in the Characters’ Dialogue in The Help (2011) Movie
Get PDFThis study aims to examine the turn-taking patterns and the possible factors influencing turn-taking in The Help (2011) movie. Particular conversations were used as the data, namely the conversations between Miss Celia and Minny (M1) as well as the conversation between Miss Hilly and Minny (M2). Using the turn-taking theory from Levinson (1983) as set out by Sacks, Schegloff, and Jefferson (1974), this study found three turn-taking patterns that occurred in both conversations; they are self-selection (SS), current speaker selects the next speaker (CS2TNS), and current speaker continues (CSC). Factors influencing turn-taking were also found in the conversations; they are social status and discourse topic. Regarding the turn-taking patterns, self-selection (SS) is the most common pattern that emerged in M1, meanwhile current speaker selects the next speaker (CS2TNS) is the dominant used in M2. The use of SS in M1 indicates that the participants have a close relationship which is portrayed through the topic being discussed. On the contrary, in M2, CS2TNS which occurs mostly in the form of command shows the power of the maid’s master. This suggests that the use of CS2TNS pattern is mostly influenced by social status. Keywords: Conversation Analysis, Turn-Taking Patterns, Factors of Turn-Taking
The Translation of Slang and Swear Words in Deadpool Movie: The Analysis of Equivalence in the Source and Target Language
No full textThis qualitative descriptive study aims to analyze the equivalence technique in English-Bahasa Indonesia translation of slang and swear words in Deadpool movie. The concept of formal and dynamic equivalences which is proposed by Nida (1964) is applied in this study as the theoretical framework. Slang and swear words were identified prior to equivalence analysis. For identification, this study applied two concepts: Yule’s (1996) word formation processes and Finegan’s (2004) lexical semantics. The study found 320 slang and swear words. Synonymy is the most frequent slang and swear words type which appears 145 times (45.31%). In terms of equivalence techniques, this study found that both formal and dynamic techniques are applied by the subtitler. However, dynamic technique is applied more frequently, 200 times (62.50%), than formal technique, 54 times (16.87%). Therefore, in this study, a synonymy-dynamic pattern is the most dominant. Furthermore, a high frequency of untranslated swear words, 66 times (20.62%) is another important phenomenon. Thus, the results indicate that even though the subtitle tends to convey the message of the source language by finding the most natural and the closest equivalences of the original slang and swear words, there is also an ethical or politeness consideration to omit a number of ‘rude’ and ‘abusive’ swear words in the target language. Keywords: slang and swear words types, subtitling, equivalence, formal and dynamic technique
An Analysis of Reality Construction Through Conflicts in Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl
Get PDFThe complexity of Gone Girl evoked wide aspects to explore. The current study focused on the issue of reality construction in the novel. It was aimed at answering the question of how the male and female central characters constructed the versions of reality through conflicts which were a result of multiple narrative perspectives used in the novel. The data were analyzed by using Bartley, Blanton, and Gilliard’s (2005) three aspects of marital relationship. The findings indicated that the reality in the novel was dominantly constructed through the conflictive marital relationship between the male and female central characters. The conflicts were found in the aspects of marital relationship particularly in the decision making process and the attitude towards gender roles and stereotypes. In terms of decision making, the conflicts resulted from the process and the outcomes of major decision-making including the decision to move to a new city, decision to have children, decision regarding career choices and the decision of getting a divorce. Meanwhile, from the aspect of attitude towards gender roles and stereotypes, the male and female central characters appeared to demonstrate double standards and hypocritical attitudes which led to conflicts in the novel. Therefore, from the findings it could be concluded that the text indicated a tendency for men and women to be involved in conflicts since they had different presumptions, interests, and egos in constructing their version of reality.Key words: reality construction, marital relationship, marital conflicts, decision-making, gender role attitudes, double standardKeywords: reality construction, marital relationship, marital conflicts, decision-making, gender role attitudes, double standar
Power Dynamics in Ahmad Tohari’s Novel “The Dancer”
Get PDFThis research concentrates on the interplay of power between the main character and other characters and the formation of the main character’s identity as a result of her social interaction with the members of society. To complete the data analysis, five basic tenets of Foucault’s theory of power (2006), Fundamental Nature of Power by Rummel (1976), and Theory of Identity Formation by Marcia (2005) are employed. This research highlights three major points as the finding of the data analysis which focuses on the main character protagonist, Srintil. First, the interplay of power between Srintil and other characters is considered as a strategy of interest and not being possessed by particular parties. Srintil’s active participation in exercising and resisting the power in her social interaction depicts that she is responsive and susceptible character. The previous finding leads to another conclusion that Srintil’s identity is dynamic and highly influenced and shaped from external factors within her social domain. Third, Srintil fails to identify herself as a result of lacking an understanding and anticipation of her expectation and society demands. According to the analysis, it can be deduced that young adult character’s identity is fluctuative and exceedingly affected by power relation in social interaction. Keywords: power, power relation, identity, identity formation, young adult literatur