Yopi Thahara
Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

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Adjective Clauses in Hosseini’s The Kite Runner: A Systemic Functional Analysis in Translation Studies Ahmad Yusuf Firdaus; Yopi Thahara
Diglossia: Jurnal Kajian Ilmiah Kebahasaan dan Kesusastraan Vol. 14 No. 1 (2022): September
Publisher : Unipdu Jombang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26594/diglossia.v14i1.2926

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This research analyzed translation techniques used to translate adjective clauses found in the novel The Kite Runner, described the shifts of semantic categories in some of the translated clauses, and described the effects of the techniques used on the quality of the translated clauses. This study falls into the class of descriptive qualitative research. The main source of the data is the novel The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini and its Indonesian version. The secondary source of the data is the information given by raters and respondents through questionnaires given to them.  The result of this study shows that eleven translation techniques are used to translate 268 data analyzed in this research. In terms of semantic category, 55 data are believed to experience shifts in semantic categories. In general, 231 (86,1%) data are accurate, 35 (13%) data are less accurate, and 2 (0,74) data are inaccurate. In terms of the acceptability, 234 (87,3%) data are acceptable, 31(11,5%) data are less acceptable, and 3 (1,1%)data are unacceptable. Meanwhile, viewed from the level of readability, 226 (84,3%) data are highly readable, 40(14,9%) data moderately readable, and 2 (0,74%) data hardly readable.
An Analysis of Figurative Language in Song Lyrics of Jason Mraz in Album Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride: English Abdul Aziz; Firqo Amelia; Yopi Thahara
JOEY: Journal of English Ibrahimy Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): JOEY : Journal of English Ibrahimy
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, Universitas Ibrahimy

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35316/joey.2025.v4i1.55-63

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Lyrics and music have always been essential components of art, and their actual meaning can be discovered in the way sounds are arranged over time. The songs' deeper meanings and implications, however, may not be fully understood by many listeners. This thesis investigated the deeper meanings conveyed by figurative language in Jason Mraz's album Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride. The idea was to demonstrate that, in addition to simply appreciating the music, listeners may discover topics like love and life's journey. The songs gained depth and a personal touch from the use of figurative language, which uses literary devices to suggest meanings beyond the literal. In order to determine which figurative language forms were most prevalent in Mraz's lyrics, this study identified a variety of them. A qualitative method was applied, Classifying the data according to Perrine's (1977) theory, analyzing the data, going over the lyrics and their interpretations, and making conclusions are the four processes that follow. Numerous figurative language types, including similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, metonymy, understatement, and irony, were found in the songs, with metaphors being the most prevalent. These symbolic components expressed several ideas: Social, Connotative, and Conceptual