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SEXUAL PREFERENCE AND GROUP MEMBERSHIP ANALYSIS IN TURN-TAKING SYSTEM OF CASUAL CONVERSATIONS AMONG HOMOSEXUALS agustina lestary
Jurnal Lingua Idea Vol 7 No 1 (2016): June
Publisher : Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

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This research is aimed to investigate how sexual preference is displayed. The data of this study are casual conversation among homosexual men. The features of the turn-taking system analyzed is topic shift to determine the topics mostly discussed in the conversations. How the choices of the topic induce the in-group membership feeling among the participants will also be analyzed.. Qualitative approach, with inferential method, is used in this research. The result of this study shows that the most common topics brought by homosexual men during their conversations are relationship/dating, sexuality, dressing up, people and light topics. Furthermore, the sexual preference of the participants provides basic common ground for speakers to initiate the conversations and to develop sense of belonging
THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF BANJARESE CULTURE THROUGH ADJECTIVES IN BANJARESE LULLABIES Jumainah Jumainah; Agustina Lestary; Ninuk Krismanti
Journal of English Teaching, Applied Linguistics and Literatures (JETALL) Vol 2, No 2 (2019): JETALL Volume 2 Number 2 2019
Publisher : Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

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The focus of this study is to conceptualize Banjarese living values through the investigation of adjectives used in Banjarese lullabies. Singing lullabies while rocking the baby is a common practice for Banjarese people. The lullabies becoming the subject of the study of this research are the ones with Banjarese lyrics. In practice, Banjarese parents do not only sing lullabies in their tribe language but also in either Arabic or Indonesian. The data are collected through three techniques: observation, interview, and documentation. The data are obtained from five regions all over South Kalimantan to represent both Banjar Hulu and Banjar Kuala. The adjectives found the lullabies being investigated are analyzed using Cultural Linguistic approach. The results of the study show a close connection between adjectives used in the lullabies and beliefs of Banjarese people. Adjectives describing desired and undesired traits of children reflect Islamic teachings. 
THE USE OF ENGLISH IN ONLINE ARTICLES PROMOTING SOUTH KALIMANTAN Ninuk Krismanti; Agustina Lestary; Imam Hendra Saputra
Journal of English Teaching, Applied Linguistics and Literatures (JETALL) Vol 1, No 1 (2018): Jetall Volume 1 Number 1 2018
Publisher : Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

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Abstract: When compared to popular destinations like Bali or Jogjakarta, the number of tourists visiting South Kalimantan is of course lower. It takes sustainable efforts for South Kalimantan tourism board and related parties to promote this province tourism. Online English articles promoting South Kalimantan are sadly not that many in number. When English articles describing about tourist destinations and hospitality of Banjarese people are hardly found online, at least the articles are well written in order to sell the tourism of this province better. However, language barrier may cause the writers of the articles to use English incorrectly. This study is set to contribute to the promotion of South Kalimantan tourism in terms of foreign language usage. The study is descriptive research because its main objectives are to describe how English is used in articles promoting South Kalimantan and to suggest possible improvements for the misuse of English found in the articles. This research is conducted for three months, December 2017 – February 2018. The location of the research is Banjarmasin. The data of this research are collected from six websites promoting South Kalimantan. After the articles becoming the data of this study are collected, they are read carefully in order to determine the accuracy of the English used in the articles and to find the language phenomena being questioned in this research. After making the decision on the accuracy of English usage in the articles, the researchers then focus to find the misuses of English in the investigated articles. The results of the study are useful to review how English is used in online articles promoting this province. The conclusions drawn for this study are (1) the English used in online articles promoting South Kalimantan are generally accurate though several misuses of the language are still found, (2) syntactic problems in the articles do not disturb of the flow of the stories being told. Thus, the writers of the articles have been successful in promoting South Kalimantan through their writings, (3) Semantic problems in the articles are not that many though improvements are still neededrole, and how it promotes active students’ interaction. 
HEALING MANTRAS OF BANJARESE AND THEIR PORTRAYAL OF SOCIO-CULTURAL VALUES Ninuk Krismanti; Agustina Lestary; Jumainah Jumainah
Journal of English Teaching, Applied Linguistics and Literatures (JETALL) Vol 1, No 2 (2018): Jetall Volume 1 Number 2 2018
Publisher : Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

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This study is set as an attempt to study Banjarese healing mantras as part of oral literature that needs to be preserved. Mantras are now prone to loss because more and more people no longer believe in them. In this study, the healing mantras are collected through documentation and interview. In terms of documentation, there are three books related to Banjarese Mantras that we examine to collect the data. In terms of interview, the respondents are chosen using purposive sampling from three regencies in South Kalimantan. The interview in this study is semi-structured interview. The collected data are analyzed using Anthropolinguistics approach focusing on structures, functions, and socio-cultural values behind the healing mantras. The results of the study show that structurally Banjarese healing mantras are commonly opened and closed by Arabic words showing Islamic values. Seeing from their functions, Banjarese healing mantras are casted to heal 21 issues regarding to health. In relation to socio-cultural values, the Banjarese healing mantras show that nature and Islamic teaching play important role in Banjarese people’s lives. 
An Exploration On The Use Of Podcast In Speaking Class Agustina Lestary
ENLIT Vol 1 No 1 (2021): ENLIT
Publisher : English Language Education Study Program of STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin

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The objective of this study is to describe the use of podcast in a speaking classroom. This study is also intended to elaborate students’ perspective while using podcast. It is expected that the result of this study will provide a better insight towards students’ point of view regarding speaking in general and the use podcast in specific. This study is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The subjects of this study are students at STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin who are taking Academic Speaking course. The students are required to broadcast podcasts throughout the course and fill in a questionnaire at the end of the semester. The use of podcast will be explained and the response of the questionnaire will be analyzed. The result of this study shows that students find podcast is a helpful activity to help them with their speaking practice. The fact that podcast reduce the direct contact to the audience helps the students to reduce their anxiety and boost their confidence. By the end of the day, the students find it is quite comfortable to speak in English through podcast.
Before Extensive Reading: Students’ Reading Attitude and Preference Agustina Lestary
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022)
Publisher : UMBanjarmasin

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This study aims to describe the students’ reading habit, attitudes towards reading English texts, and preferences on Extensive Reading. These three points are deemed essential before introducing Extensive Reading to the students in the classrooms. Students’ reading habit, attitudes and preferences will help the teachers in designing the Extensive Reading activity in their classes so that the students can still have enjoyable experience of reading while reaching the target language goals. This study is a descriptive study. Questionnaire is given to 32 university students taking Intercultural Reading course to understand the students’ view on reading. Adult Survey Reading Attitude (ASRA) is modified as questionnaire items. The result of this study shows that the students have positive attitude towards reading English text. They find reading English texts is difficult but they fully agree that reading will help them in learning English. It is also preferable for the students to choose their own texts for Extensive Reading. By understanding the students’ attitude and preference, the teachers can set Extensive Reading that fit the students’ condition
Correlation between Students’ Reading Habit and Their Cross Cultural Understanding Agustina Lestary; Ninuk Krismanti; Imam Hendra Saputra
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2020)
Publisher : UMBanjarmasin

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This study is conducted to describe the correlation between reading habit and cross cultural understanding. The subject of this study is students of English Department of STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin. The data are obtained through questionnaire, to find out students’ reading habit, and test, to measure students’ intercultural knowledge. SPSS is used to analyze the correlations between these two variables. The result of the test shows that most students make mistakes in answering the questions related to cultural knowledge. However, the reading habit is not the determinant factor of the test’s result. This means that there is no significant correlation between students’ reading habit and the cross cultural knowledge.
THE USE OF GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD (GTM) IN TEACHING BAHASA INDONESIA TO FOREIGN LEARNER Agustina Lestary
TEFLA Journal (Teaching English as Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics Journal) Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019)
Publisher : UMBanjarmasin

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Grammar Translation Method (GTM) has been regarded as traditional method of teaching language. Many teachers might recommend other communicative method. However, in this paper, the writer shares her experience in teaching Bahasa Indonesia to foreign learners by using GTM. The writer provides the activities that can be used in this method and describes the characteristics of the learner. After all, just like other methods, it is important for the teachers to pay attention to the characteristics of the learners before applying certain methods.