Abdul Aziz Turhan Kariko
Bina Nusantara University

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Journal : Lingua Cultura

Humorous Writing Exercise Using Internet Memes On English Classes Kariko, Abdul Aziz Turhan
Lingua Cultura Vol 6, No 2 (2012): Lingua Cultura Vol. 6 No. 2
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v6i2.406

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This study discusses Internet memes found by Internet users and how they appeal for them, by deconstructing what internet meme is and what it does. Analysis are conducted especially on how the relation between images, text, and meanings connect with each other to form social messages, political messages, universal emotions, or merely to make humor and entertain its users. Researcher examines five samples of internet memes on the internet and decodes their relation between images, texts, and meanings using semiotics. These samples are then introduced as writing assignments to two BINUS University’s English department classes and one Global English Class. The study reveals that humor and creativity in using internet memes are related to the students’ achievement in their studies.
Malay Pop: Mass Media Hegemony in Indonesia Popular Music Kariko, Abdul Aziz Turhan
Lingua Cultura Vol 3, No 2 (2009): Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 2
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v3i2.336

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Article discusses the domination of Malay pop music through textual analysis of songs, observation of musical programs, and interviews with important figures. The research data were obtained by library research and analyzed through a critical theory approach to gain an understanding of the text and its effects. The article concludes that Malay pop contains a strong uniformity which may be termed a phenomenon in the context of the culture industry, while also being dominant because of its legitimacy created by the media. The nature of Malay pop is also very profitable for those participating in it, therefore the spirit of capitalism was also quite dominant in this context. There is also resistance from the indie music movement, and its attempts to fight regressive qualities of music that are legitimized in the mainstream mass media. Â