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THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH TEACHERS’ SPEECH FUNCTIONS ON STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING ENGAGEMENT: A LINGUISTIC SEMIOTIC STUDY IN INDONESIAN EFL CLASSROOMS Mayasari; Misla Geubrina; Zuindra; Fuan Indri Maysha Siregar; Intan Kurnia Sari
Vernacular: Linguistics, Literature, Communication and Culture Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): January Edition 2024
Publisher : Universitas Harapan Medan

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The role of English teachers' speech functions as socio-semiotic resources is undeniably crucial in shaping student learning engagement, yet its psychological impact remains under-explored in Indonesian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. This study aimed to systematically investigate the types of speech functions utilized by EFL educators and critically analyze their direct socio-semiotic impact on students' behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement. Employing a qualitative descriptive design framed within Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), the research involved twenty eleventh-grade students and their teachers over a four-week naturalistic observation period. Data were rigorously collected through high-fidelity audiovisual recordings, multidimensional engagement observation protocols, and stimulated-recall interviews for methodological triangulation. Preliminary baseline data indicated that 80% of the students exhibited merely low to moderate engagement, relying heavily on superficial behavioral compliance. The subsequent linguistic discourse analysis empirically revealed that the teachers' dominant use of unmitigated commands and declarative statements created a highly restrictive semiotic environment that actively stifled spontaneous participation. Conversely, the strategic deployment of authentic, open-ended questions and supportive pedagogical offers functioned as inviting semiotic signs that significantly elevated students' emotional security and cognitive effort. The study concludes that a teacher's linguistic choices are not neutral instructional mechanisms, but rather powerful semiotic instruments that fundamentally construct or deconstruct the psychological reality of the learning space..
A Study of the Translation of Religious Expressions in the Film Air Mata di Ujung Sajadah (2023) Intan Kurnia Sari; Mayasari Mayasari
Jurnal Pustaka Cendekia Pendidikan Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Pustaka Cendekia Pendidikan, Volume 4 Nomor 1, Mei - Agustus 2026
Publisher : PT PUSTAKA CENDEKIA GROUP

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This research examines the translation of religious expressions in the Indonesian film Air Mata di Ujung Sajadah (2023) and its English subtitles. It aims to identify the types of religious expressions and the translation techniques used, including their effects on meaning and religious values. Using a qualitative descriptive method, the data consisted of Indonesian dialogues and English subtitles collected through documentation and analyzed based on Molina and Albir’s (2002) framework. A total of 30 religious expressions were identified in five categories: Invocation/Openings (10; 33.3%), Prayers (Du'a) (9; 30.0%), Expressions of Hope or Submission to God’s Will (7; 23.3%), Expressions of Gratitude (4; 13.3%), and Greetings (0%). Five translation techniques were identified: Established Equivalence (18; 60.0%), Literal Translation (8; 26.7%), Modulation (2; 6.7%), Amplification (1; 3.3%), and Reduction (1; 3.3%). The findings show that these techniques generally preserved the intended meanings and religious values, although some expressions were linguistically adjusted for naturalness and readability. This research contributes to audiovisual and religious translation studies by highlighting how religious expressions can be translated into English subtitles while maintaining their spiritual and cultural values.