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Sociopragmatic insights into verbal taboos and euphemisms in the Angkola language: A pathway to cultural diplomacy Nasution, Jamaluddin; Pujiono, Mhd.; Sinar, T. Silvana; Nurlela, Nurlela
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 12, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/siele.v12i2.37663

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This study examines the sociopragmatic roles of verbal taboos and euphemisms in the Angkola language, focusing on their function in maintaining cultural diplomacy and social harmony. A qualitative ethnographic approach was employed, with data collected from 320 respondents through observations, in-depth interviews, and online surveys. Respondents represented diverse demographic and occupational backgrounds within the Angkola-speaking regions of North Sumatra. To analyze the data, the study applied thematic analysis, categorizing expressions based on domains such as kinship, religion, body, social status, and supernatural beliefs. The findings reveal a high level of awareness about verbal taboos within the Angkola community, yet these practices are under threat due to the impact of globalization and technological advancements. The research identifies key challenges in the transmission of these cultural norms to younger generations, who are increasingly detached from traditional linguistic practices. The implications of this study emphasize the need for integrating indigenous languages and cultural education into school curricula, as well as leveraging media and digital platforms to promote cultural preservation. This research provides a foundation for further investigation into the role of language in cultural sustainability and offers practical strategies for safeguarding endangered linguistic traditions in the modern era.
Linguistic Landscape on Food and Beverage Signboards in Binjai City Pratiwi, Anggita; Sinar, T. Silvana; Rangkuti, Rahmadsyah; Rosa, Rusdi Noor
Jurnal Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Vol 4, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Yayasan Keluarga Guru Mandiri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46843/jpm.v4i2.390

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The linguistic landscape in the food and beverage scene of Binjai City, North Sumatra, reflects and celebrates the city's rich cultural diversity and flavorful cuisine. This study explores the linguistic landscape of the food and beverage sector in Binjai City, highlighting how language use in public signage reflects both local culture and global influences. As the city experiences rapid urban growth and increasing exposure to global trends, its signage offers valuable insights into the intersection of language, identity, and commerce. The research aimed to (1) analyze the linguistic features of food and beverage signboards and (2) examine the reasons behind language choices made by business owners. Using a qualitative methodology, comprising observation and documentation, the study investigated 96 signboards. The results showed that 67.71% were monolingual, predominantly in Indonesian, while 32.29% were bilingual, with a notable presence of English. The inclusion of English was not merely decorative but served a strategic purpose: to project an image of modernity, professionalism, and appeal to consumers influenced by global trends. These findings reveal how Binjai's linguistic landscape is shaped by a dynamic interplay between preserving local identity and embracing international appeal. This research enhances our understanding of how globalization influences linguistic practices in urban settings, offering a valuable case study that informs cross-cultural discussions about language, identity, and commerce.
Social Actor Representation in Prabowo Subianto’s 2024 Debate Discourse Silaban, Jelly Prima Krisnawati; Ilma, Dzikri; Sembiring, Pemina Br.; Sinar, T. Silvana
Lexeme : Journal of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): JULY 2025
Publisher : Universitas Pamulang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32493/ljlal.v7i2.51304

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This study examines how social actors are represented in Prabowo Subianto’s discourse during the first 2024 Indonesian presidential debate. Drawing on Theo van Leeuwen’s (2008) Social Actor Theory within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the study analyzes seventeen selected utterances to uncover the ideological and discursive strategies employed to construct political identity and reinforce legitimacy. Using a qualitative descriptive design, the data were obtained from the official debate transcript and analyzed through categorization of inclusion, exclusion, activation, personalization, and other representation strategies. The findings reveal that Prabowo frequently activates himself as a patriotic reformer, elevates the people as sovereign decision-makers, background institutions, and subtly delegitimizes political opponents through irony, contrast, and historical recontextualization. The study also shows how humor, metaphor, and informal language are strategically used to foster emotional proximity with the public. These strategies contribute to building a persuasive and ideologically charged public persona. The results demonstrate that live political performance in presidential debates functions as a site of symbolic authority construction and ideological negotiation. This research offers both theoretical and empirical contributions to discourse studies and political communication, particularly in the context of contemporary Indonesian democracy.
Gender Representation and Educational Equity: A Critical Analysis of Indonesian Senior High School English Textbooks Hia, Nadia Virdhani; Rangkuti, Rahmadsyah; Sinar, T. Silvana; Zein, T. Thyrhaya; Fithriani, Rahmah
VELES Voices of English Language Education Society Vol 9 No 2 (2025): August 2025
Publisher : Universitas Hamzanwadi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29408/veles.v9i2.30878

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Despite increasing global awareness of gender equity, research on how English textbooks shape students’ perceptions of gender remains limited in Indonesia. This study examines the linguistic and visual gender portrayals in two government-issued English textbooks for Grade X and XI senior high school students (revised 2017 editions), which are widely used nationwide. Using a qualitative content analysis integrated with critical discourse analysis, the study systematically analyzed all textual and visual elements, including dialogues, narratives, exercises, and illustrations, guided by established frameworks for evaluating gender representation. Quantitative coding documented frequency and types of gender representation, while discursive interpretation examined how language and images construct social meanings. Findings reveal 404 textual and 201 visual gender representations: although textual mentions in Grade X show near parity (35% male; 35% female), Grade XI reflects male predominance (43.5% vs. 33.5%), and visuals overall favor male visibility (43.7%). Female figures are disproportionately associated with domesticity, emotional expression, and limited occupations, whereas males appear in more diverse, agentive, and authoritative roles. Gendered language reinforces these patterns through masculine generics and adjectives emphasizing appearance for females and intellect for males. These findings suggest that while attempts at balance exist, textbooks continue to reproduce traditional gender ideologies. The study contributes a nuanced understanding of how school materials reflect and shape sociocultural norms and offers implications for textbook design and educational policy to foster inclusive and equitable gender representation aligned with SDG 5.
HUBUNGAN INTER-SEMIOTIK TEKS VERBAL DAN VISUAL PADA NASI HADAP-HADAPAN Laila, Atika; Sinar, T. Silvana; Zein, T.Thyrhaya
Bahterasia : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia Vol 2, No 1 (2021): Februari
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia FKIP UMSU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1069.407 KB) | DOI: 10.30596/bahterasia.v2i1.6567

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Hubungan Inter-semiotik Teks Verbal dan Visual pada Nasi Hadap-hadapan. Tujuan penelitian adalah mendeskripsikan hubungan inter-semiotik teks verbal dan teks visual pada Nasi Hadap-hadapan. Sumber data penelitian ini hasil rekaman upacara pernikahan adat Melayu yang dilakukan di Sedang Bedagai dan hasil wawancara pemuka adat dan kedua pengantin. Data dianalisis menggunakan teori Inter-semiotics Logical Relations. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hubungan inter-semiotik teks verbal dan teks visual pada Nasi Hadap-Hadapan meliputi perulangan (3 kali), perbandingan (3 kali), penambahan (3 kali), dan sebab-akiba (7 kali). Kata Kunci: Inter-semiotik, Teks Verbal, teks visual, Teks Nasi Hadap-hadapan
Investigating Metacognitive Strategies in Listening Comprehension among English Language Learners: A Study of University Students in Medan Sihite, Meida Rabia; Amin, Teguh Satria; Ekayati, Rini; Manihuruk, Leonita Maria Efipanias; Siregar, Masitowarni; Rahmad Husein; Sinar, T. Silvana
International Journal of Educational Research Excellence (IJERE) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January-June
Publisher : PT Inovasi Pratama Internasional

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55299/ijere.v3i1.749

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This study investigates metacognitive strategies employed by English language learners (ELLs) during listening comprehension activities. The objectives were to identify the metacognitive strategies commonly employed by English language learners during listening comprehension activities and to examine their awareness of the importance of metacognitive strategies in improving listening skills. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study collected data through questionnaires and interviews from university students in Medan, Indonesia. This method provided a comprehensive understanding of the strategies used by learners and their perceptions of the strategies' effectiveness. The results reveal that ELLs actively engage in metacognitive strategies, specifically planning, monitoring, and evaluating, to enhance their listening comprehension. The quantitative data from the questionnaires and qualitative insights from the interviews indicate a high level of awareness among students regarding the importance of these strategies. Ethical measures were strictly observed to ensure participant anonymity. This study contributes to the field of language education by highlighting the critical role of metacognitive strategies in listening comprehension and providing empirical evidence of their use among ELLs.
USING A “SNAKE AND LADDER” GAME IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO YOUNG LEARNERS Sofyan, Rudy; Sinar, T. Silvana; Tarigan, Bahagia; Zein, T. Thyrhaya
ABDIMAS TALENTA: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018): ABDIMAS TALENTA: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (573.985 KB) | DOI: 10.32734/abdimastalenta.v3i2.4121

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Speaking is the basic as well as the most important skill that needs to be acquired by English language learners. It is advisable that learning speaking English should begin as early as possible; however, to teach speaking skill to young learners is not an easy task since their age is the age of playing. Teaching speaking to young learners requires a teacher to find the technique best work with children, one of which is through games. One of the games that is corresponding to the age of young learners is a snake and ladder game. This paper aims at describing how a snake and ladder game is used in teaching speaking to young learners. Based on the discussion on applying a snake and ladder game, it is concluded that this game is the right game to apply in teaching speaking to young learners. People during early ages like playing and dislikes studying, especially in a formal education. By using this game, the children (learners) do not realize that they learn to speak English because they enjoy playing the game. In addition, this game supports the issue of student-centered learning because the students are the ones who actively practice speaking, while the teacher acts as the learning facilitator who provides assistance if needed.
Textbooks as Value-laden: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Moral Values Representation in Primary School EFL Textbooks Sitio, Ihsan Tanama; Sinar, T. Silvana; Rangkuti, Rahmadsyah
IJELTAL (Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics) Vol 8, No 2 (2023): Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21093/ijeltal.v8i2.1515

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The inculcation of moral values in English textbooks, particularly in primary schools, has been a global concern in recent decades due to English’s growing importance as a global lingua franca and the impact it carries. Hence, the present study aimed to: (1) elucidate the realisation of moral values discursively represented in three primary school English textbooks entitled English Chest 1, 2 and 3, and (2) determine the extent of the textbooks’ contents in teaching the moral values. Fairclough’s (1995, 2013) framework of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) integrated with Kress & Van Leeuwen’s (2006) Visual Grammar Theory (VGT) was applied to elucidate the depiction of moral values in the textbooks. Additionally, Isaacs’ (2001) framework of Developmental Moral Values and Smetana’s (2006) Social Domain Theory were also adopted to look at how the contents of the textbooks teach moral values. The results show that (1) modesty (8,99%), curiosity (8,44%), perseverance (7,08%), and friendship (6,53%) are the most frequently occurring values in the three EFL textbooks. (2) The discursive realisation has revealed that certain fundamental moral values such as audacity, sociability, industriousness, respect for others, and responsibility are taught through the depictions of verbal-visual images in both school and familial contexts. Importantly, the three EFL textbooks have fairly adhered to the Indonesian moral (character) education goals and stipulation. They also provide implications on both primary school students and English teachers’ pedagogical, linguistic, and moral development so as to raise EFL textbook designers’ awareness to develop more morally-laden content.
The Discursive Construction of Child Molestation: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Transitivity in The Jakarta Post Oktira, Harisa Dwi; Sinar, T. Silvana; Nurlela, Nurlela; Rangkuti, Rahmadyah
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): April
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v13i2.13490

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This study employed Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis, focusing on the discursive construction of child molestation using the transitivity process. The research aimed to (1) describe transitivity patterns in child molestation news articles published by The Jakarta Post, (2) examine how these patterns constructed the discourse, and (3) explore why such construction occurred. A qualitative content analysis was used to analyze clauses from five selected news texts. The study found that the most dominant transitivity processes were verbal and material. Verbal processes appeared 57 times (43.8%), while material processes occurred 48 times (36.9%), showing only a 6.9% difference. Verbal process verbs included reported, told, accused, said, and announced, while material process verbs included molested, abused, and arrested. These findings indicate that the news writers constructed the narratives based on information from police, witnesses, and victims to outline the chronology of the molestation incidents. The reports often portrayed children as the affected participants, with perpetrators positioned as the main actors responsible for the events. Through analyzing these transitivity patterns, the researcher identified how socio-cultural ideologies were embedded in the discourse. The texts implied that minors are perceived as vulnerable and lacking full legal protection. Moreover, the narratives challenged the common perception that women are always the victims of sexual abuse, showing that children of both genders could be victims. The perpetrators were often figures with authority in schools and the psychological impact on the victims was highlighted throughout the texts.
REPRESENTATION OF THE WORD 'REMAJA' IN ONLINE MEDIA: CORPUS-ASSISTED DISCOURSE STUDY Ayuanda, Winda; Sinar, T. Silvana; Mahriyuni, Mahriyuni
JUPIIS: JURNAL PENDIDIKAN ILMU-ILMU SOSIAL Vol. 16 No. 2 (2024): JUPIIS (JURNAL PENDIDIKAN ILMU-ILMU SOSIAL) DECEMBER
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jupiis.v16i2.61234

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Reporting about adolescents in the mass media has a tendency towards criminal acts and delinquent behavior. The aim of this research is to look at the representation of the word 'remaja' in the online media Detikcom from 2022 to 2024 based on a corpus-assisted discourse study. This research uses a mixed approach, with the data source in the form of a corpus composed of Detikcom news articles related to adolescent issues. The corpus has a total number of 325,313 tokens and 26,652 types of words. Through collocation analysis, 45 noun, adjectival, and verbal collocates were taken (15 collocates per word class), which significantly collocated with the word remaja. There are words that explicitly show negative meanings, such as kenakalan, tawuran, gerombolan, mesum, ugal-ugalan, brutal, sadis, mabuk, and tewas. Apart from that, there are also two words that show positive meanings, such as romantis and mengatasi. From the semantic prosody analysis, it can be seen that the word remaja tends to collocate with words that have negative prosody. Based on the concordance lines that have been studied, it was found that there were many crime news that featured adolescents either as perpetrators or as victims of crime. The most frequently found semantic prosody category was negative absolute with 26 collocates, followed by the flexible extremely negative category with 13 collocates. Meanwhile, both the absolute positive and the flexible extremely positive category only have 3 collocates. It can be said that society's view of adolescents is not much different from online media, which is dominated by negative news about adolescents. This ultimately shapes adolescent discourse, which can influence how adolescents are seen and treated in society.
Co-Authors Anshary, Elvira Putri Ayuanda, Winda Dwi Widayati, Dwi Gustianingsih, Gustianingsih Harahap, Fitri Rosalina Harefa, Yulianus Hia, Nadia Virdhani Ilma, Dzikri Jamaluddin Nasution Laila, Atika Leonita Maria E Manihuruk Lubis, Muhammad Afdhaluz Zikri Maharani, Puan Mahriyuni Mahriyuni Masitowarni Siregar Mhd. Pujiono Nurlela Nurlela Nurlela Nurmala, Dewi Oktira, Harisa Dwi Panggabean, Devi Sari Pratiwi, Anggita Prihantoro Prihantoro Prihantoro Putri, Aqia Syahnayya Rahmad Husein Rahmah Fithriani Rangkuti, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, Rahmadyah Rini Ekayati Ritonga, Siti Khairani Rusdi Noor Rosa Sembiring, Pemina Br. Sihite, Meida Rabia Silaban, Jelly Prima Krisnawati Sitio, Ihsan Tanama Sofyan, Rudy Sukma, Sukma Syahputra, Fikry Prastya T. Thyrhaya Zein Tarigan, Bahagia Teguh Satria Amin, Teguh Satria Weny, Krisna Zein, Mutiara