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Poetry and English language teaching: How does poem engage EFL young learners in learning English? Wati, Shafrida; Kurniasy, Dessy
Jurnal Anifa: Studi Gender dan Anak Vol 5 No 1 (2024): Mei 2024
Publisher : Pusat Studi Gender dan Anak

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32505/anifa.v5i1.8094

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The introduction of English to young learners at an earlier age in foreign language settings has led to recognition of the importance of actively involving pupils in learning the target language. This study aimed to describe the utilization of poetry as an instructional tool to expose English as a foreign language to young learners. It further elaborates how its use could enhance and encourage active participation of the learners during the learning. This qualitative study was conducted at an elementary school in Langsa, a region in Aceh. A total of 25 pupils were purposefully selected as participants in this research. The data were collected through observation and interviews. The findings showed that incorporating poetry effectively stimulates learners’ engagement during the learning process. Students demonstrate enthusiasm and active participation in the classroom activity, as poetry's rhythmic, expressive, and musical elements prevent monotony in their learning experience. Learners demonstrate a favorable disposition towards acquiring English language skills through poetry, as seen by their active engagement in various classroom activities, including generating poetic content, vocalizing poems enthusiastically, and employing non-verbal communication to convey the intended meaning during recitation effectively. They were also exposed to the learning of vocabulary and pronunciation in an engaging way through the poem.
“[eɪ], [oʊ], [aɪ]”: A Quantitative Study on High School Students’ Errors in Pronouncing English Diphthong Kurniasy, Dessy; Idami, Zahratul; Keumala, Meta; Husna, Nina Hayatul
IJELR: International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion Vol 5, No 2 (2023): November
Publisher : Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/ijelr.v5i2.8048

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The objective of this study was to find out the errors made by students in pronouncing diphthong “eɪ, oʊ, aɪ”. This study used a quantitative approach. To obtain valid data, the researchers administered a test that was carried out to 30 students as the sample taken from IX IPA 1 of SMA Negeri 4 Langsa. Based on the research, the data showed that one student made errors 6 times and got score 50, three students made errors 5 times and got score 58. Seven students made errors 4 times and got score 67, four students made errors 3 times and got score 75. Eight students made errors 2 times and got score 83. Six students made errors 1 time and got score 92. There was only one student who made no errors and got score 100. The cause of errors in pronouncing English diphthongs was revealed to be affected by interference of the mother tongue which is popular as the basic principle of contrastive analysis. The coming pre-service teachers were able to devise appropriate lesson plan in diphthong pronunciation teaching. In addition, it is also hoped that they can construct the suitable material for various levels and needs of learners.
Integrating Repetitive Reading with Service-Learning in Ameliorating Critical Reading at a Private Islamic Junior High School Idami, Zahratul; Nazaruddin, Nazaruddin; Wati, Shafrida; Kurniasy, Dessy; Febrian, Fadly
Catimore: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol 3 No 2 (2024): Catimore: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : LSM Catimore dan Sahabat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56921/cpkm.v3i2.233

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The Community Service Programme carried out by lecturers and students of the English Language Education Study Programme, Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty of IAIN Langsa aimed to improve the English language skills of the community in the environment around the campus. This activity is carried out in the form of training to find the needs of the participants. In this activity, the intended participants were students of MTS Swasta An-Nur Kota Langsa grade VII that consisted of 11 students. The methods used in this activity included repetitive reading methods with a communicative approach through service-learning activities. The results of this programme showed a significant improvement in the critical reading skills of English narrative text as evidenced by the results of the score analysis with SPSS. The success of this programme not only has a positive impact on the participants, but also provides practical experience for students in applying English learning theory in the field, as well as strengthening the role of lecturers as community servants. The implementation of this programme reflects the institution's commitment to supporting sustainable educational development and contributing to improving the quality of human resources in the community.
Students’ Writing Augmentation through Vocabulary, Connective, Opener, and Punctuation (VCOP) Strategy Idami, Zahratul; Kurniasy, Dessy; Putri, Zaiyana; Rizky, Muhammad
At-Tarbawi: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Kebudayaan Vol 11 No 1 (2024): At-Tarbawi: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Kebudayaan
Publisher : the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of the Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Langsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32505/tarbawi.v11i1.8090

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This study was grounded in the observation that students often encounter challenges when attempting to initiate the introductory paragraph of a descriptive text due to insufficient command of vocabulary. Hence, this experimental research employed the VCOP strategy as a viable approach with the purpose was to enhance students' vocabulary, thereby influencing their writing skills. The research was conducted at SMK Negeri 5 Langsa, with X3 assigned as the experimental class and X5 as the control class. Each class comprised 32 students. The instruments employed in this study were pre-test and post-test. The findings indicated that the implementation of the VCOP was successful in enhancing students' writing proficiency. The statistical finding showed that the post-test score of the Experimental Group (EG) was greater than those of the Control Group (CG). The discrepancy between 69.38 and 57.19 was calculated to be 12.19. This disparity suggested that the administered treatment had a positive impact on pupils' learning outcomes. Furthermore, the t-test value of -3.8 obtained in this study exceeded the predetermined threshold, indicating a significant difference between the two groups. Consequently, the alternative hypothesis was accepted whereas the null hypothesis was rejected. The findings suggest that the academic performance of the experimental group was superior to that of the control group. Hence, VCOP is believed as an alternative strategy to be applied in writing classroom.
AN IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION ANALYSIS ON AN AUTHENTIC MATERIAL “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE MOVIE” A MOVIE FROM JANE AUSTEN BOOK Kurniasy, Dessy; Sonia, Eka
JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching) Vol 6 No 1 (2020): JL3T Vol. VI No. 1 2020
Publisher : UPT. Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Zawiyah Cot Kala Langsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32505/jl3t.v6i1.1883

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The study was aimed to find and analyzed about how many idiom consist in Pride and Prejudice (2005) Movie, what are the meanings of idiom in Pride and Prejudice (2005). The data was taken from dialog line of the actor and actresses in the Pride and Prejudice (2005) where it was the script of the movie. Research design in this study was descriptive qualitative research. The technique used by the writer to collect the data was documentation. The finding showed that there are four classifications of idiom according to the Moon in Mabruroh (2015); those are transparent idioms, semi-transparent idioms, semi-opaque idioms, and opaque idioms. Transparent idioms are those idioms which are easy to comprehend its constituent meaning. Semi-transparent idioms are the idioms that usually have metaphorical meaning and their constituent parts have a little role in comprehending the whole meaning of the expression. Semi-opaque idioms are the group of idioms whose figurative meaning is not related to the meaning of their constituent words, in other words, the idiomatic expression is separated into two parts; a part with literal meaning, and the other part with a figurative meaning. The last is opaque idioms which is the idioms where the literal meaning of their parts have little to do with actual sense of idiom because it has cultural reference item. Transparent idioms that has been found in the movie is about 25 idioms, semi-transparent idioms is about 20 idioms, whether semi-opaque idioms are found about 17 idioms and the last, opaque idioms that has been found in the movie is about 18 idioms.
HYPOTACTIC STRUCTURE IN ENGLISH Kurniasy, Dessy
JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching) Vol 2 No 2 (2016): Volume II No 2 Tahun 2016
Publisher : UPT. Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Zawiyah Cot Kala Langsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32505/jl3t.v2i2.11

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This present study focuses on the study of a hypotactic structure in English. It is concerned with clause complex which is comprised of two or more clauses logically connected. The relation between clauses can be interpreted in terms of ‘logical’ semantic relations and system of interdependency relation – parataxis and hypotaxis. The method used in this study was qualitative approach in which the data were taken from some linguistic books. The finding shows that the concept of hypotactic structure in English is divided into two types: expansion and projection. There are three kinds of expanding a clause i.e. elaboration (=), extension (+) and enhancement (x), and two kinds of projection i.e. locution (”) and idea (’). Elaboration shows that the meaning of the secondary clause is equal to the primary one, but the secondary clause does not introduce a new element into the picture but rather provides a further characterization of one that is already there. Extension is a clause that extends the meaning of another by adding something new to it. Meanwhile, enhancement shows the meaning of another clause by qualifying it with adverbial clause in traditional grammar. Furthermore, the three clauses can be finite or non-finite. Locution, on the other hand, is a projection with verbal process, in which the clause containing the sayer and the reporting verb is thedominant clause and the reported element is the dependent clause. Thus, idea is a projection with mental process that is used to report ideas, beliefs, fears and speculations. The combination of mental process with a dependent ‘reporting’ clause is the nominal ways of representing what people say, think and believe.
Students’ English Speaking Anxiety Based on Personality Traits for Islamic Boarding School Kurniasy, Dessy; Susan, Rianty
JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching) Vol 5 No 1 (2019): JL3T Vol.V No. 1 2019
Publisher : UPT. Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Zawiyah Cot Kala Langsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32505/jl3t.v5i1.876

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This study was carried out to investigate English speaking anxiety experienced by students based on their personality traits (extrovert-introvert dimension) in boarding school. The method used in this study was quantitative approach with descriptive design. The population in this study were 120 students in the fifth grade student of MUQ Langsa where 92 students as the sample taken by using random sampling technique. The data were collected by “Mark Parkinson (1997) Personality Questionare” that consists of 16 statements and “Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS)” by horwitz. et.al (1986) that consists of 33 statements. The finding indicated that the percentage of students who exhibit each dimension of personality from the highest to the lowest; they were introvert dimension (ID) of personality 67,4% and extrovert dimension (ED) of personality 32,6 %. The result of English Speaking Anxiety level divided into five categories. There were 11 students or 12 % in low level, 32 students or 34,8 % in medium level, 47 students or 51,1 % in high level, 2 students or 2,2 % in very high level and there was no one in very low level of the English speaking anxiety. Based on these finding it can be concluded that English speaking anxiety of the students was high level range and introvert was the dominant personality dimension possessed by the students.
Phonological alterations of alveolar lateral sounds in Mewati: An analysis using Optimality Theory Suhery, Dedy; Raza, Mohd Hamid; Idami, Zahratul; Wati, Shafrida; Meutia, Cut Intan; Kurniasy, Dessy; Mahriza, Rita
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/siele.v12i1.34877

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This study examines the complex phonological shifts within the Mewati language, focusing on the transformation of the alveolar lateral sound between two vowels into an alveolar tap/flap. Using Optimality Theory (OT), our primary goal is to uncover the underlying process responsible for this phonological alteration. Fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and audio recordings were used to acquire extensive data. Together, these three data sources contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the phonological alteration under investigation. In summary, fieldwork provides the context, in-depth interviews offer insights into speakers perspectives, and audio recordings supply the raw phonetic data. The research field was Haryanas District Mewat, where we engaged a diverse group of fifty informants, including youth, adults, and the elderly. Mewati, a language native to Haryanas Mewat district exhibits a striking pattern. Our findings revealed that Mewati speakers relinquished the identity of the alveolar lateral sound if it did not occur between two adjacent vowels. These linguistic constraints serve as crucial determinants in evaluating potential output candidates, aligning them with the ranking features of input candidates in the framework of OT. The data collected from the heart of Mewat unequivocally confirms the presence of a phonological alteration process within the linguistic landscape of this region.
Phonological Contrasts in Bahasa Indonesia and Singkil Language: Variability and Identity among Singkils Suhery, Dedy; Kurniasy, Dessy; Idami, Zahratul; Shafridawati; Rangkuti, Rahmadsyah
LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

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This paper examines the phonological differences between Bahasa Indonesia and Singkil language in linguistic variation and identity among Singkils. Language variation includes one of human language attributes which demonstrated by differences in terms of pronunciation and structure. The objectives of this research are to find out phonological similarities between Bahasa Indonesia and Singkil language, to figure out the differences in the phonological systems of both languages, and to elaborate the attitudes of Singkils students toward their language and Bahasa Indonesia. This research was conducted on the third class of SDN 1 students speaking Singkil in KutaBahari district. Ten students engaged in reading an Indonesian passage. The evidence gathered via observation, analyses of secondary data, structured interviews, and questionnaires show that the sound ᵐb, ᵐp, ⁿc, ⁿd, ⁿg, and ⁿj are not dialects at all. All speakers of Singkil pronounce words containing these sounds with the same pronunciation. It is only possible because of the influence of the language outside (other than the language of Singkil). In this case, some students pronounce [ᵐb] became[b], [ᵐp] into [p], and this is only a very small speaker of Singkil. From this condition, we can conclude that language shift occurs in bilinguals. Bilingualism began when the people move into contact with other people and languages, and also from the other needs. It can be seen from The change [ᶬp] to [p],[ⁿb] to [b],[ⁿɟ] to [ɟ] is one of the language shifts. In the end, the identity of Singkil speakers display in their language attitude towards their language based on 12 questions is mostly positive. The average value obtained was 2, 7. Meanwhile, the result indicates that the attitude of the respondents towards Indonesia is equal whether positive or negative. Keyword:PhonologicalContrasts, Bilingualism,Identity