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The Typical Different Features of Grammar of the British English (BrE) and American English (AmE) I Wy Dirgeyasa
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (465.252 KB) | DOI: 10.30605/25409190.v3.02.141-152

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There are a number of varieties of English all over the world such as American, British, Australian, Indian, Singaporean, Philippine English, etc. However, there are only two varieties of English which are most widely and dominantly taught, learned, and used both spoken and printed around the world namely British English (BrE) and American English (AmE). In real sense, the two are often confusing for the non-native learners because they have some differences and uniqueness in some aspects such as spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Therefore, it is really important for students, teachers and speakers as well to be aware of the major differences between the two. This paper is trying to review some striking unique and different features of grammar of British English (BrE) and American English (AmE).
THE EFFECT OF PEER REVIEW STRATEGY ON THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH Sri Agus Murniasih and I Wayan Dirgeyasa
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 4, No 2 (2015): Apr-June
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v4i2.2105

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This study was conducted to know the effect of applying Peer Review Strategy on the students’ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph. It was conducted by using experimental research method. This research design was conducted pre-test, post test in experimental and control group. The population of this research was the eight (VIII) grade students of SMP IT IQRA’ Medan. The sample of this research was taken by lottery technique. They were in class VIII-1 by experimental group and the class VIII-2 by control group. The experimental group was taught by using Peer Review Strategy while the control group was given no treatment. The instrument used to collect the data was writing essay test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result showed that the value of t-observed was higher than the value of t-table. (3,55 > 2,05 (a = 0.05)) with the degree of freedom (df) = 28. It means that there was a significant effect of applying Peer Review Strategy on the students’ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph. So, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted.
The Types of Discourse Markers in Joko Widodo’s Speeches in KTT APEC China in 2015 Syahbuddin - Nasution; Busmin - Gurning; I Wayan Dirgeyasa Tangkas
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 16, No 3 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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This study deals with the discourse marker in Joko Widodo’s Speeches in KTT APEC CHINA in 2015. This study attampted to investigate the domaint elements of Discourse Marker of Joko Widodo speeches in KTT APEC in CHINA 2015, the type and how discourse marker are coded in the president Joko Widodo specches in KTT APEC in CHINA 2015. The study was conducted by quantitative design. The data in this study were the vidio of JOKO widodo’s Speeches in KTT APEC in China 2015 which got 102 clauses from the vidio. The clauses were transcribed in order to be analyzed. In relation to the problems of the study, the purpose of the study is to find the types of discourse markers and to elaborate the reasons of occurrence of discourse markers used the speech based on situational context. And this research was using descriptive qualitative method. From the data analysis and findings, there were four categories from discourse markers found in Joko Widodo speeches they are interpersonal category, referential categories, structural category and cognitive category,  and the dominant category found was cognitive category.Keywords: Discourse Markers, Speeches and Types, KTT APEC
CODE SWITCHING IN SARAH SECHAN TALK SHOW PROGRAM ON NET TV Eka Rejeki Maha; Zainuddin Zainuddin; I Wayan Dirgeyasa
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 14, No 1 (2017)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (468.76 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/lt.v14i1.8358

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This study was aimed at examining code switching in Sarah Sechan talk show program on NET TV. The objectives of the study are to find out the types of code switching occurring in the talk show, the process of code switching, and the reasons for code switching in the talk show. This research was conducted by using qualitative descriptive design. The source of data was Sarah Sechan talk show. There were five episodes of Sarah Sechan talk show as the data of this study. The technique of data collection was documentary technique and the instrument of data collection was recorder. The technique of data analysis was interactive model by Miles, Huberman and Saldana (2014). The findings showed that all types of code switching occurred in Sarah Sechan talk show with different proportion. The most dominant type occurring in the talk show is intra sentential switchingThe processes of code switching occurred in Sarah Sechan talk show are insertion, alternation and congruent lexicalization. Reasons for using code switching were expressing solidarity, ethnic identity marker, changing the topic, switching for affective meaning, and emphasizing the meaning. Keywords: Code Switching, Types of Code Switching, Processes of Code Switching, Reasons for Code Switching, Talk Show
POLITENESS STRATEGY USED BY THE ANTAGONIST AND THE PROTAGONIST CHARACTERS IN “THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS” (A PRAGMATICS STUDY) Titik Iswati; Sri Minda Murni; I Wayan Dirgeyasa
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 14, No 2 (2017)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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This research dealt with politeness strategy used in the movie The Silence of the Lamb. The aims of this study were (1) to investigate the kinds of politeness strategies used by the antagonist and protagonist characters when they expressed their utterances in the film “The Silence of the Lambs”, (2)  to explain how the strategies used by the two characters, (3) to know the reasons of those characters in employing politeness strategies. The research was conducted by using qualitative design. The source of data of this study was the movie. The data were collected through documentary technique and the instrument was the documentary sheet. The findings of this study revealed that: (1) Based on the categories of politeness strategies proposed by Brown and Levinson, all categories of politeness strategies were found in this film. (2) The bald on record strategy was used for eight times by the antagonist, while the protagonist used it for five times. (3) The use of politeness strategy by the antagonist and protagonist was aimed to perform acts based on J. R. Searle’s theory, namely representatives, directives, commissives and declaration. In addition, new strategies were found in this study. They were self-image building, provoking and influencing. Keywords: Politeness Strategy, Antagonist, Protagonist, Pragmatics
TRANSITIVITY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH FOR VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SMK) OF SOSORGADONG TEXTBOOK FOR GRADE X AND ITS RELEVANCE TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING Gusman Keizer Bondar; I Wayan Dirgeyasa Tangkas; Eddy Setia
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 15, No 3 (2018)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (176.503 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/lt.v15i3.14771

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There are two problems proposed in this paper, i.e. about (1) the transitivity systems elements that characterize English for SMK 1 Textbook for Grade X, and (2) the relevance of transitivity elements (Process and Circumstance) with the English teaching and learning processes. By using the theory of SFL, it can be described (as qualitative descriptive method of research), that in all Units of reading texts in the English textbook there were 238 clauses selected methodologically to be analyzed. In these clauses, all Process Types can be found with varieties of the usage. It is found that in all units of reading texts, Material Process types was the dominant type used, i.e. (48.6%), followed by Relational Process type (27,2%), Mental Process (18.6%) Verbal Process type 8,4%, and Behavioral and Existentional 7.0% each respectively. Related to the circumstance, the dominant one is Circumstance of Location (Time and Place = 37.7%). For the participant, it is related to the process exists in the text, i.e. Actor for Participant 1 and Goal for Paticipant 2.Keyword: Transitivity Systems Analysis, Textbook, Vocational High School
SEMIOTIC IN MILK ADVERTISEMENTS Roisa Monika Manurung; Siti Aisyah Ginting; I Wayan Dirgeyasa Tangkas
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 17, No 3 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (393.148 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/lt.v17i3.22460

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Television advertisement has a promotional function as a medium to advertise a product. It implicitly persuades people to create demand of a product that is being advertised. Implicit meaning can be studied with semiotic; it is the theory and study of sign, symbol, and signification as communicative behavior, especially as elements of language or other system of communication. This study is aimed to identify the types of signs of milk television advertisements. The writer focuses on four advertisements of milk products 'Bear Brand Sterilized advertisements, which published on television media since June 2009-2015. The methodology used in this research is qualitative method and the researcher uses semiotics approach of Charles Sanders Peirce. The data of this analysis are phrases, sentences, images, objects, and colors in each advertisement. The writer identifies some signs in each scene of the advertisement. The data are found in 25 in the bear brand advertisements. The result of this study shows that each scene contains signs such as icon,index, and symbol. There are 22 of icons, 8 indexes, and 26 symbols. In the analysis using Charles Sanders Pierce Triadic theory, the writer found that in every advertisement uses signs which consist of representament, object, and interpretant. The combination of the three signs will deliver the meaning of the selected object (advertisement) to the reader. The result of the study shows that the three kinds of signs are used to create clear meanings and both of them have a strong relationship in delivering messages of the products.Keywords: Television Advertisement, Semiotic, Icon, Index, Symbol
STUDENT’S RECEPTION OF NOVEL “NEGERI LIMA MENARA” FROM GENDER PERSPECTIVE Rani Fairuz; I Wayan Dirgeyasa; Rahmad Husein
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 15, No 1 (2018)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (321.078 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/lt.v15i1.11276

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This research dealt with the students’ reception on the intellectual and emotional domain of novel which entitled “Negeri Lima Menara” from gender perspective. The objectives of this study were: (1) to investigate students’ reception of the novel at the intellectual aspect from gender perspective. (2) to investigate students reception of the novel at the emotional aspect from gender perspective. The data were obtained from questionnaire and the source of data were 32 students 16 male and 16 female from two classes students at second semester of language and arts faculty at state university of Medan, By applying purposive sampling. The research design of this study applied descriptive qualitative. The data were collected by administering questionnaire. The results of data analysis in general were (1) Male students were more good reception in both intellectual domain and emotional domain. Furthermore, the points of intellectual domain (respectively-%) were Structure 40.625%, Language 43.75%, Theme 50%, Tempo 15.625%, and the points of emotional domain (respectively-%) were Interest 43.75%, Authenticity 34.375%, the ability to belief 40.625% contained on the novel.However, female students’ was higher in 2 points both in intellectual domain and emotional domain. Furthermore, the two points of intellectual domain (respectively-%) were Characterization 50%, Plot 43.75% and the 2 points of emotional domain (respectively-%) Involvement 46.875%, Joy 43.75% contained on the novel. On the other hand both male and female have an equal point of emotional domain (respectively-%) they were Emotion 43.75%, but male had high score than female, male score 65 meanwhile female score 63 at the emotion point of emotional domain. Implication: male is more rationally meanwhile female is more emotionally. Keywords: students’ reception, intelectual, emotional domain, gender’s perspective.
SUKU ANAK DALAM DICTIONARY: DOCUMENTING CULTURAL ITEMS OF ENDANGERED INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE Putri Ayu Lestari; Zainuddin .; I Wayan Dirgeyasa
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 17, No 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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A number of ecological linguists, using critical discourse analysis, have found that between culture, language, and biodiversity has a correlation. One of them is Suku Anak Dalam or called Orang Rimba. Suku Anak Dalam is a semi nomadic ethnic group living in National Park of Bukit Dua Belas, Jambi Province. The language is indigenous and endangered so that it must be documented. The speakers of a language will lose their language; even language is often regarded as a symbol of tribal identity or national identity. In the midst of the widespread use and dissemination of foreign vocabulary, some regions still maintain the cultural vocabulary that characterizes the region. This research was conducted for the reason of collecting the lexical items from Suku Anak Dalam language into a dictionary. This research and development aimed to find out and examine the cultural items needed by dictionary of Suku Anak Dalam language. Keywords: Suku Anak Dalam Language, Designing, Software Dictionary, Indegeneous language
Symbols and Typical Expressions in Maritime English I Wy Dirgeyasa
LINGUISTIK TERAPAN Vol 13, No 3 (2016)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/lt.v13i3.4937

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At present time, millions of people work in the maritime field worldwide. Of the millions people, they come from different countries with a diverse background with different level of English proficiencies which they bring from their home countries. That is why; the mastery of standard maritime communication system is a must. To be able to communicate correctly and properly in the Maritime World and industry, the ships’ crews must understand and master the typical features of Maritime English. This paper focuses and reviews an account of the typical features of Maritime English communication in terms of 1) Maritime English spelling system in communication, 2) maritime symbols and their meanings, and 3) typical expressions. Keywords: spelling system, symbols, typical expressions