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UTILIZING MYSTERY BOX MEDIA TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SPEAKING PROFICIENCY AT MAYJEND SUTOYO SCHOOL Hutagalung, Henokh Febio; Husda, Azizah; Sembiring, Rony Arahta
ELT (English Language Teaching Prima Journal) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): English Language Teaching Prima
Publisher : English Language Teaching Prima Journal (ELT)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34012/elt.v6i1.5106

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This research aims to assess the effectiveness of using mystery box media to improve English speaking skills among eighth-grade students at Mayjend Sutoyo Middle School in Medan. The study employs a Classroom Action Research (CAR) approach, encompassing three phases: Pre-cycle, Cycle 1, and Cycle 2. This methodology allows for a comprehensive evaluation of the strategy's impact on student engagement and performance. Data collection methods include observations, speaking rubric evaluations, and documentation analysis. The results indicate a marked enhancement in students' speaking abilities following the implementation of the Mystery Box strategy. These outcomes highlight the value of interactive, game-based learning techniques in fostering English speaking proficiency. Future studies might investigate the prolonged effects of this method on students' overall language development.
An Exploration of Figurative Language in Henry Moodie’s Song Album Mood Swings Gea, Pinta Kesadaran; Pasaribu, Tiara Kristina; Sembiring, Rony Arahta
J-LELC: Journal of Language Education, Linguistics, and Culture Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): J-LELC: Journal of Language Education, Linguistics, and Culture
Publisher : UIR Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25299/j-lelc.2026.27472

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Figurative language plays a fundamental role in song lyrics as it enables songwriters to convey complex emotions, personal experiences, and deeper meanings beyond literal interpretation. This study aims to identify the types of figurative language found in Henry Moodie's song album Mood Swings and to explain how those figurative expressions are realized within the lyrics. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected from the lyrics of thirteen songs in the album, obtained from Spotify, and analyzed using Perrine's (1992) theory of figurative language. The findings reveal that five types of figurative language are found in the album, namely metaphor, simile, personification, symbol, and hyperbole, with a total of 40 instances identified. Symbol appears as the most dominant type with 10 instances, followed by hyperbole (9), metaphor (8), personification (7), and simile (6). The analysis demonstrates that each type serves a distinct expressive function in conveying emotional depth and personal experience throughout the lyrics. These findings indicate that figurative language is not merely a stylistic device in Henry Moodie's songwriting but a fundamental means of communicating emotional truth. This study is expected to contribute to the understanding of figurative language in song lyrics and to serve as a reference for students, researchers, and educators in the fields of linguistics and literary studies.
Code-Mixing in Agatha Chelsea’s Utterances on Raditya Dika’s YouTube Podcast Nababan, Sundari Daratista; Pasaribu, Arsen Nahum; Sembiring, Rony Arahta
Kajian Linguistik dan Sastra Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Mei 2026
Publisher : Prodi Sastra Indonesia, FKIP Universitas Jambi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22437/kalistra.v5i2.54197

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This study aims to analyze the types and contextual patterns of code-mixing in the utterances of Agatha Chelsea on Raditya Dika’s YouTube podcast using Muysken’s (2000) typology. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method. The data consist of 173 utterances containing Indonesian-English code-mixing, collected through documentation and transcription, while data analysis is conducted using coding based on Muysken’s structural classification and contextual observation. The results show that insertion is the dominant type (67.6%), followed by alternation (15.0%) and congruent lexicalization (17.4%). In terms of conversational contexts, insertion functions as a basic strategy across all settings. Alternation appears most frequently in interpersonal and relational contexts, where it marks shifts in perspective. Congruent lexicalization is prominent in academic and scientific discourse as well as in professional and creative practice, reflecting closer structural integration between the two languages. These findings indicate that code-mixing in Agatha Chelsea’s speech is systematic and varies according to conversational context. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tipe dan pola kontekstual campur kode dalam tuturan Agatha Chelsea pada podcast YouTube Raditya Dika menggunakan tipologi Muysken (2000). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Data berupa 173 ujaran yang mengandung campur kode bahasa Indonesia-Inggris dikumpulkan melalui teknik dokumentasi dan transkripsi, sedangkan analisis data dilakukan dengan teknik pengkodean berdasarkan klasifikasi struktural Muysken dan observasi kontekstual. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa insertion merupakan jenis yang paling dominan (67,6%), diikuti oleh alternation (15,0%) dan congruent lexicalization (17,4%). Dalam konteks percakapan, insertion berfungsi sebagai strategi dasar di seluruh situasi. Alternation paling banyak ditemukan dalam konteks interpersonal dan relasional, berfungsi menandai pergeseran perspektif. Congruent lexicalization muncul secara menonjol dalam wacana akademis dan ilmiah serta praktik profesional dan kreatif, mencerminkan integrasi struktural yang lebih erat antara kedua bahasa. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa campur kode dalam tuturan Agatha Chelsea bersifat sistematis dan bervariasi sesuai konteks percakapan.
SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF THE LYRICS ON BTS’S ALBUM LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER Naomi Lastiarma Lumbantoruan; Rony Arahta Sembiring; Rosdiana Rajagukguk
Linguistik : Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 11, No 2 (2026): LINGUISTIK : Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31604/linguistik.v11i2.%p

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This study aims to analyse the semiotic meanings in the lyrics of BTS songs from the album Love Yourself: Answer using Roland Barthes’ theory, which encompasses denotation, connotation and myth. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach. The data consists of lyrics from five songs selected via purposive sampling based on their relevance to the themes of identity, emotion and self-love. Data collection was carried out through documentation using online lyric sources, whilst data analysis employed coding techniques based on Barthes’s semiotic framework. The results indicate that BTS’s lyrics contain layered meanings that reflect emotional experiences as well as the construction of the ideology of self-love as a form of healing and resistance against social pressure.
Co-Authors Agnes Shinta Marito Sibarani Agnes Shinta Sibarani Argatha Samuel Riandika Arsen Nahum Pasaribu Azizah Husda Christine O.S. Tarigan Dakhi, Katarina Natalia Delpia, Fila Deo Setiawan Sembiring Dewi Sartika Sitompul Dewi Sartika Sitompul Epi Hetnawati Simangunsong Erika Sinambela Ermina Waruwu Ester Alischa M Febrika Dwi Lestari Galingging, Kamaluddin Gea, Pinta Kesadaran Henokh Febio Hutagalung Hia, Leli Arlinawati Husda, Azizah Hutagalung, Henokh Febio Hutauruk, Lasma Duma Lestari Jeli Elvira Mangaraja Jeli Elvira Mangaraja Jubil Ezer Sihite Jubil Ezer Sihite Jubilezer Sihite Kartika Enjelina Aritonang Kathleen Phoibe Manullang Keren Febrian Mendrofa Ketaren, Selfiyani Leriana Leriana Leriana Marbun Leriana Marbun Mangaraja, Jeli Elvira Marbun, Leriana Melissa Sidauruk Mutiara Zai Nababan, Sundari Daratista Naomi Lastiarma Lumbantoruan Pangaribuan, Rotua Elfrida Pardamean Nduru Pasaribu, Rotua Elfrida Pasaribu, Tiara k. Putri M Situmeang Putri Plorensia Panggabea3 Putri Plorensia Panggabean Rizky Munte Rosdiana Rajagukguk Rotua Elfrida Sabam Simandalahi Samosir, Monalisa Br Samosir, Nelly Elisabeth Samuel Situmeang Sari Febriyanti Situmorang Selfiyani Ketaren SEPTIAN PANJAITAN Siahaan, Lidya Elisca Sianipar, Wiwin Lusiana Siburian, Sabrina Anjelina Sihite, Jubil Ezer Simarmata, Wira Indah Yumita Sitompul, Dewi Sartika Situmorang, Korinthya Exaudia Sondang Manik Surbakti, Tiara Sari Tiara K Pasaribu TIARA K. PASARIBU Tiara K. Pasaribu Tresha Elyenta Rumapea Yantris, Rianty Dwi Yoan Novri Yanti Japardi