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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
INVESTIGATING TEACHER’S PREFERENCES ON ONLINE TEACHING APPLICATIONS IN ESP SPEAKING CLASSES DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC
Full text linkThis research investigated teachers’ preferences on online teaching applications in ESP speaking classes during COVID-19 pandemic. A case study methodology was used in this research, and data were collected through transcribing and coding with observation and interviews with English teachers. It is analyzed by transcribing and coding with results from observations and interviews with English teachers in one of the Vocational High Schools in Pangandaran. The findings revealed that learning using ESP Speaking class is very important in student activity; so that English teachers must prepare and understand the teaching materials from English teachers that will be carried out. This did not made the students just silent and the gains achieved are stinging because of the lack of readiness of students in active learning in class. The application of ESP speaking classes should emphasize the teacher’s preferences on online teaching applications in ESP speaking classes during COVID-19 pandemic by motivating students
Teacher’s Verbal and Nonverbal Communication on Students’ Motivation in Learning English
Full text linkThis study focuses on the teacher's verbal and nonverbal communication as well as the student's motivation in EFL classes. The goals of this study were to (1) assess the types of verbal and nonverbal communication used by teachers in EFL classrooms and (2) investigate how verbal and nonverbal communication influences students' motivation. The descriptive-qualitative method was utilized in this study. The research subjects were a teacher and 4 students selected from two classes in tenth-grade at MAN 3 Tasikmalaya. Data were gathered through observation (video recording) and interviews. The findings of this study revealed that the verbal type of FIACS and Schmitz has been fulfilled. There are the seven types of teacher verbal communication used in the classroom by the teacher. However, the researcher discovered that the most dominant type of teacher verbal communication is asking question in this study. In addition, the researcher engages in fourth sorts of nonverbal communication. Regarding the teacher's nonverbal communication, the researcher discovered that the most dominant type is kinesics such us body movement and gestures in this study. The findings also revealed that the teacher's verbal and nonverbal communication had a beneficial impact on their motivation to learn English. Positive effects include a sense of caring, a better understanding, a sensation of pleasure or comfort, an eagerness to learn, a sense of being appreciated and respected, as well as a sense of respect
THE USE OF AUDIO TRIMMER AS AN ONLINE APPLICATION TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' ABILITY IN ENGLISH LISTENING CLASS
Full text linkThis study focuses on the use of an online application-based Audio Trimmer in learning Listening in the English study program. The aim is to find out how the lecturer applies this Audio Trimmer application to Listening class and to find out the level of student satisfaction with the use of Audio Trimmer in Listening learning. Audio Trimmer is an online application that can adjust the audio tempo. So, no matter how difficult listening is, it will be resolved by using this application. Audio Trimmer has indeed been used as a learning medium in the Listening course for two semesters and there are indicators of student satisfaction with the use of the application. Therefore, this research is qualitatively designed with a case study approach with the research subject being all students from two listening classes, namely Extensive Listening and Academic Listening, and the data collection was obtained from student questionnaires in the form of a Likert scale questionnaire in the form of ten statements, class observation, and documentation of student achievements in listening courses. Then the research analysis includes data reduction, data display, and data verification. There are two findings from this study. First, the audio trimmer is used in listening courses at the whilst-activity and post-activity stages. Second, the student's perception shows that the audio trimmer is very supportive of listening learning. In conclusion, the audio trimmer in learning listening is very useful and of course highly recommended for English learners who will listen to English audio
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Lexical Cohesion in English – Indonesia Machine Translation Output: The Realization of Manual Post-Editing
Full text linkLexical cohesion is fundamentally dependent on linguistic cohesiveness. However, whether lexical coherence remains as texts are translated from English into Indonesian has yet to be determined. Considering this, the purpose of this study was to characterize the structure of the lexical cohesion in English-Indonesia Machine Translation (MT), and Post-Editing (PE) outputs and determine whether there were any differences in the use of lexical cohesion. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. The fifth book in J.K. Rowling's (2013) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix contains the data used in this study. Baker’s (2018) equivalence at the word, above word, grammatical, and textual level, and Halliday & Matthiessen (2014) model of lexical cohesion were used to analyze and interpret the data. It was found that there aren't many differences between the lexical cohesion used in the ST, MT, and PE. While the study explores the application of lexical cohesion, additional problem equivalences, such as those at the word and above-word levels, are added to the PE recommendation
The use of ice-breaking to overcome students’ speaking anxiety
Full text linkSpeaking anxiety is the fear felt by students when speaking English. There are several ways that teachers can deal with student speaking anxiety. One of them is by using ice-breaking which can be done at the beginning, middle, or end of the lesson. This study was conducted to find out how teacher use ice breaking and students’ perceptions about ice breaking in overcoming speaking anxiety. The aim of this study is to find out whether ice breaking can really reduce speaking anxiety felt by students. This study used qualitative method and case study as research design. The participants in this study are one English teacher and 29 students at vocational high school in Ciamis. The data collection used interview and closed-ended questionnaire. The findings of this study are that ice breaking can reduce speaking anxiety experienced by students in the learning process, but has not been able to improve students' public speaking and self-confidence. It can be concluded that ice breaking has a positive impact on the teaching and learning process
THE REALIZATION OF INTERPERSONAL MEANING ON MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS’ PERSONAL LETTER
Full text linkInterpersonal meaning is important since it reveals someone’s adjustment into another participant, it is created and maintained the social relations (Gerrot and Wignell, 1994). The present study proposed to elaborate the similarity or the difference between the realization of interpersonal meaning on male and female students’ letters, especially personal letters and to investigate which one between male and female students is more emotionally expressive in writing a personal letter. The present study implemented discourse analysis in the qualitative descriptive design. Three couples of male and female students in the eleventh grade at one of Senior High School in Ciamis, Indonesia were engaged in this study. Six personal letters then analyzed by means of Systemic Functional Linguistics. It was found that both male and female students created a sense of politeness in a different way. Thus, the majority of declarative clauses evinced that both male and female students comprehended well the purpose of the letter-writing which is to give information. In terms of modality, female students presented lower modalization which is suggested that they preferred to present the information as what it has. Moreover, female students found dominated all the characteristics of emotional markers. It significantly proofed that female students are more emotionally expressive rather than male students.Keywords: Interpersonal Meaning, Gender Differences, Emotional Expression, Personal Lette
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