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The Relations between Male and Female Participants in Using Assertive Speech Acts for Interactions in The Ellen DeGeneres Show Maharani, Suri; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Warsono, Warsono
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2020): June 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.35145

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As an act of communication, people tend to speak with what comes to their minds and beliefs which are called assertive or representative speech acts concerning what the speaker believes to be the case or not. In this regard, this study aimed to explain the realization of assertive speech acts of male and female interactions in The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the relationship between male and female participants in realizing the assertive speech acts in terms of power, social distance, and rank of imposition. To expound this research more detail, a qualitative method was applied through direct observation of the videos and transcripts downloaded. Those data were supported by the theory of Searle and Vanderveken (1985) and Brown and Levinson (1987). From the data collected, there were 22 out of 32 types of assertive speech acts employed by male and female participants. There were no disclaim, notify, retrodict, insist, hypothesize, swear, testify, admit, accuse, and blame in their interactions. Mostly, males used affirm, inform, and state during their shows representing that they acted to exert dominance and achieve obvious outcomes. Whereas, female ones used state, affirm, and followed by inform acts to deliver their thoughts indicating that they used communication as a tool to enhance social connection and create relationships. It is in line that men are goal-oriented, while women are relationship-oriented. Moreover, adult participants had the same level in the matter of power and social distance which affected how they interacted through more multifarious assertive speech acts than the young ones. Besides, there were a few impositions between male and female as the topic given had already talked before, hence the possibility of threatening the speaker’s face is not very highly occurred. Based on this study, hopefully, people will know how to make words fit the world appropriately.
The Impact of Grice Maxims Infringement in Adventure of Tintin Towards Communication Purposes Fitriyani, Atika; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Suwandi, Suwandi
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 3 (2020): September 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.35775

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Communication is one of the crucial tools for life which without communication people can not interact with others. In order to have a good communication, people must obey the maxims. Maxim is a principle proposed by the philosopher Paul Grice whereby those involved in communication assume that both parties will normally seek to cooperate with each other to establish agreed meaning. The aim of this study is to find out the infringement maxim in the story of The Adventure of Tintin and to know the impact of infringement maxim in communication purposes. In obtaining the data, the researcher used descriptive qualitative to find out the out the infringement maxims among the caharcters. The object of this study is the dialogue among the characters of The Adventure of Tintin which infringe Grice’s maxim. The results of this research are the most of the characters in the dialogue infringe the maxim of quality in order to entertain the readers. The researcher found out 30 data for the infringement of Qualitative maxim, 27 data for the infringement of Quantitative maxim, 19 data for the infringement of maxim of Manner, and 29 data for the infringement of maxim of Relevance.
The Use of Semantic Lexical Relation in Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Setianingrum, Diah Ayu; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Fitriati, Sri Wuli
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 1 (2021): March 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.35892

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Semantics is the study of words’ meaning. One of the branches of semantics is a lexical relation study. It refers to the relationship between the meaning of words. The focus of this article is the explanation of the use of three types of lexical relations: synonymy, antonymy and hyponymy in the Rowling’s novel “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”. The study aims to explain the use of the elements or the three types of semantics lexical relation appeared in that novel.This study employed qualitative research in the form of content analysis which deeply investigates the meanings in the novel. The units of analysis are words that appeared in the novel, taken from the whole chapters of the novel. Therefore, the object is semantics lexical relations comprising three types of lexical relations: synonymy, antonymy and hyponymy.The findings show that each type of lexical relation is interconnected with one another. The most dominant type that is used by the author of the novel is antonymy. There were 148 out of 319 items, followed by synonymy with 97 finding items and then hyponymy with 26 finding items.This current study hopefully can enhance the teacher or lecturers and the students English Language Education to involve the semantics lexical relation. Moreover, the findings and discussions can be applied in English Language Education Study Program, specifically in the semantics subject. The implications of lexical relation could be found not only in an English textbook but also in literature work such as novel, poetry, poem, even in play or drama, which is the subject that is required to learn by every single student.
Teachers’ Perception, Plan, Implementation, and Evaluation toward The Use of Super Minds Textbook in EFL Classroom Septiana, Eka; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Sutopo, Djoko
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 3 (2020): September 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.36705

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This study proposes to explore teachers’ perception, plan, implementation, and evaluation toward the use of Super Minds textbook in EFL Classroom. The study employed case study approach. Two teachers were selected to become participants in this study. The data were gathered through questionnaire, semi-structured interview, classroom observations, and document analysis. The result of this study revealed that both teachers had positive perception on the use of Super Minds textbook. That was indicated from their positive thoughts on their planning and implementation that Super Minds textbook became an effective and engaging learning source in the classroom. The two teachers planned the lesson using the topic and material from Super Minds textbook. Although the teachers’ did the same stages in planning, the plan was implemented and resulted in different ways. They used supplementary materials provided from the textbook package as their teaching aids for enhancing the students in the classroom. The two teachers are evaluated as good practitioners for students in using Super Minds textbook. All this result leads to the alignment between teachers’ perception, plans, implementation, and evaluation. It was proven by teachers’ positive perception on toward the use of Super Minds textbook reflected in their planning, actual implementation, and evaluation in the classroom. It was expected for further research to possibly continue this study by using another textbook in different level of students so that it will give another perspective.
The Effect of Discovery Learning and Direct Instruction on EFL Learners with Different Learning Styles Munfa'ati, Heny; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Suwandi, Suwandi
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 3 (2020): September 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.37131

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This study is experimental research with a factorial design which aimed to find out the effect of discovery learning and direct instruction on EFL learners with different learning style (The Tenth Graders of SMA Negeri 15 Semarang). The samples of the study were tenth graders of SMA Negeri 15 Semarang in the 2018/2019 academic year. There were two classes, experimental class I and experimental class II which every class consisted of 20 students. Direct Instruction method was used in the experimental class I, while Discovery Learning method was used in experimental class II. To know-how is the effect of direct instruction to visual and auditory and how is the effect of discovery learning to visual and auditory, T-test was used. To know-how is the difference in the achievement between visual and auditory by using direct instruction and discovery learning, students’ mean scores in experimental classes I and II were compared. While two-way ANOVA with F-test at the 5% (0.05) level of significance was used to know how significant relationships among the methods and the learning style. The result of this study showed that direct instruction and discovery learning methods are effective to be used in teaching writing for visual and auditory learning style students. There were no significant differences in achievement between visual and auditory learning style students using direct instruction and discovery learning methods. For the interaction among the variables, it shows that there was no interaction among the methods, students’ learning style, and students’ writing skill.
Libyan Students’ Syntactic and Semantic Problems in Using Phrasal Verbs to Write English Texts Salem Mohammed, Abdelraouf; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Faridi, Abdurrahman
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 4 (2020): December 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i4.39230

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This study aimed to explore the existence of syntactic problems and semantic problems and to explain the relation of syntactic problems to semantic problems among Libyan students in using phrasal verbs during writing English texts. The participants in this study were ten Libyan students studying in three Universities in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. The ten participants were from different majors of Master and Doctoral degrees. They can use English language in their study so they have a basic knowledge of English. The data were ten English which taken by Libyan students as previous papers. In this study, the researcher used a descriptive qualitative method to analyze the data. The results showed that Libyan students have three problems related to adverb insertion, particle placement and fronting particle and they have semantic problems in understanding the meanings in the semantic classes of phrasal verbs and semantic (non-)compositionality. Finally, the researcher found out that the syntactic behaviour of particles depends on semantic (non-)compositionality.
The Comparison of Commisive Speech Acts by Trump and Warren Presidential Candidate Viewed from Gender Differences Nabila, Zulfa; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Rukmini, Dwi
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 1 (2021): March 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.41899

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Politics is not only controlled by male but also female. Commissive speech acts often happen in presidential campaign speeches. This research aims to analyze the comparison of commissive speech acts in English speeches by Trump and Warren presidential candidate viewed from gender differences. Qualitative method is applied in this research. The data are analyzed by using commissive speech acts from Searle (2005), Cutting (2002) and talk theory from Tannen (1991). The findings show that Trump used seven types of commissive: promise, guarantee, pledge, contract, offering, threaten, and refusal. The functions are giving solution, convincing, insulting, threatening, showing care, and encouraging. Warren used three types of commissive: promise, guarantee, and threaten. The functions are giving solution, convincing, threatening, and showing care. There are three similarities of commissive between them: promise, guarantee, and threaten. Promise is the most frequent type used by them. Viewed from gender differences, female and male presidential candidates applied report and raport talks. They tended to use report talks.The differences are that Trump employed more types of commissive than Warren did. Trump used seven types while Warren used three. Viewed from gender differences, Trump’s report talk is more varied than Warren’s. Meanwhile, Warren’s rapport talk is more varied than Trump. This research gives the example to students of English language on how to convince hearers or audience by utilizing commissive speech acts.
The Use of Negative Politeness Strategies in Casual Conversation Among the Graduate Program Students Sulistiyaningsih, Eka Fanti; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Widhiyanto, Widhiyanto
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 2 (2021): June 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.42401

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A conversation is considered as the center of human interaction. People used politeness strategies to minimize and avoid conflict that may occur in conversation. The phenomena showed that the graduate students spontaneously did their conversation with their friends who have different cultures did not realize that they used negative politeness strategies. This study aims to explain the use of negative politeness strategies in casual conversation among the English Education Department's graduate program students. The participants of this study were fourteen students of the graduate program of the English Education Department. Descriptive qualitative research with interpretative data analysis was employed in the present study. The results showed that the students used negative politeness strategy, which consists of; be conventionally indirect, question and hedge, be pessimistic, minimize the imposition, apologize, impersonalize the speaker and the hearer, state the FTA as a general rule, and go on record as incurring debt or as not indebting the hearer. It can be concluded that the study found eight sub-strategies out of ten sub-strategies of negative politeness. It has benefits for the students to improve their knowledge, especially in using negative politeness strategies.
The Realization of Hedges and Boosters in Trump's and Clinton's Utterances in The US Presidential Debates in 2016 Kusumawati, Henny; Rukmini, Dwi; Mujiyanto, Januarius
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 2 (2021): June 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.42683

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Hedges and boosters are crucial metadiscourse markers to soften and strengthen the proposition. Presidential candidates also rely on hedges and boosters to draw the publics' intentions. This study aims to explore the use of hedges and boosters in Trump's and Clinton's utterances in the US presidential debates in 2016. Accordingly, discourse analysis was adopted in this present study to find out the realization of types and functions of hedges and boosters as well as the differences and similarities of the occurrences of hedges and boosters between those two candidates based on the taxonomies of Salager-Meyer (1997), Demir (2017), Rabab'ah and Rumam (2015) and Hyland (2005). The strategy was elaborated into six sub-research questions to find out types, functions, differences, and similarities of hedges and boosters. The data were obtained from the transcript of the debates. The findings reveal that the seven types of hedges and six types of boosters were discovered in the utterances of Trump and Clinton. Associated with the functions of hedges and boosters, it shows that Trump and Clinton tend to use hedging devices to mitigate their claims by showing some kind of uncertainty. Boosters also applied to put emphasis on the value of the truth of their statements. It was discovered that Trump used more boosters and Clinton used more hedging devices as well.
The Implementation of Professional Competence in Teaching ESP at Four Private Vocational Schools in Grobogan Rahmatunnisa, Eva; Mujiyanto, Januarius; Linggar Bharati, Dwi Anggani
English Education Journal Vol 11 No 2 (2021): June 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v11i1.43017

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A Professional teacher should master some competencies; one of them is professional competence. Accordingly, the preliminary research showed that some teachers had problems in the teaching-learning process. This research aimed to analyze the teachers’ competence in designing the syllabus, creating the lesson plan, developing the learning material, applying the learning media, the teaching-learning process, and constructing the students' assessment. This study was a qualitative case study. Subjects of the study were four private vocational school teachers in Grobogan. The data were collected by implementing observation, document analysis, and interviews. There were three steps in analyzing data, such as identifying, analyzing, and interpreting. The result showed that all teachers were good at designing ESP syllabus according to the instructional material, learning activity, assessment, time allocation, and learning resources. Then, they had created an ESP lesson plan well even though a teacher missed writing the learning method and the learning media. The media used were such as whiteboard, board markers, LCD, laptop, and other supporting materials. Additionally, all teachers did the teaching- learning process well despite some teachers found difficulties in applying lesson plan, they could not associate the lesson plan with the real condition in the class. The last finding showed that all teachers made an individual assignment for their students. But there was only a teacher who made group assignments. This research is expected to contribute to the teachers or lecturers in implementing professional competence to teach ESP.
Co-Authors A.A. Ketut Agung Cahyawan W Abdurrachman Faridi Abdurrahman Faridi Aflahatun, Nur Ahmad Hilal Madjdi, Ahmad Hilal Ahmad Sofwan Alim Sukrisno Alimul Khakim, Muhammad Alimul Khakim, Muhammad alowalid, abdulhakim faraj alowalid, abdulhakim faraj Anggrianing Tyas, Hermin Ardiyanti, Lina Ariyanti Rodiah, Hindria Ariyanti Rodiah, Hindria Astria, Asri Astria, Asri Ati, Martinus Mau Bella, Ivvon Septina Budiningtyas, Rina Dery Tria Agustin Dewi, Rahmatika Djoko Sutopo Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati Dwi Rukmini Endang Sulistianingsih Erydani, Vinsensia Anisa Citta Fajriati, Retno Dwi Faridi, Abdurrachman Fitriyani, Atika Fitriyani, Sefty Hanida Hartono Hartono Hartono, Rudi Harun, Lisa Binti Harun, Lisa Binti Haryanti, Ari Putri Haryanti, Ari Putri Hati Puji Lestari, Suci Hati Puji Lestari, Suci Hendi Pratama Hendra Putra Henrikus Joko Yulianto I. R. Agustien, Helena I. R. Agustien, Helena Ika Miranti, Ika Islami, Sisilia Agustin Dini Islami, Sisilia Agustin Dini Issy Yuliasri Izza, Awwalia Fitrotin Izza, Awwalia Fitrotin Kadek Sonia Piscayanti Khayati, Iftitah Khayati, Iftitah Kurniawan Yudhi Nugroho, Kurniawan Yudhi Kusumawati, Henny Kusumo, Destra Wibowo Kusumo, Destra Wibowo Lahita, Nanda Lahita, Nanda Lathifah, Syifa'ul Lovihandrie, Hanhan Lovihandrie, Hanhan Maharani, Suri Maskanah Mohammad Lotfie Ma’mun, Nadiah Meo Nelu, Maria Herlina Wiwin Yuniarti Mohamed Wajej, Abdelbaset Mohamed Wajej, Abdelbaset Muhammad Aulia Taufiqi Muhammad Ilyas Muhammad Khumaedi Muhammad Luthfi Mukhoyyar, Aniq Mukhoyyar, Aniq Mulya, Debby Mulya, Debby Munfa'ati, Heny Murrikaningrum, Devi Arini Mursid Saleh Musmuliadi Musmuliadi Naben, Maria Fridolin Nabila, Zulfa Nurhidayat, Eka Nurmalasari, Inne Nurzakiyah, Nafisah Nurzakiyah, Nafisah Oktaviani, Ratih Oktaviani, Ratih Pujiawati, Nia Puspa Wijayanti, Puspa Putri Anggraeni Putri, Dwi Amalia Putri, Dwi Amalia Rahmatunnisa, Eva Ramdani, Aldin Syah Retno Apriliyanti Riyan Dwi Cahyaningsih, Riyan Dwi Rudi Hartono Saleh, Murshid Saleh, Murshid Salem Mohammed, Abdelraouf Saputro, Ahmad Bowo Sari, Latifa Ika Septiana, Eka Setianingrum, Diah Ayu Shofwan, Muh Imam Shofwan, Muh Imam Sri Wahyuni Sri Wuli Fitriati Sulistiyaningsih, Eka Fanti Suryaningpram, Yosaphat Benny Suryaningpram, Yosaphat Benny Suwandi Suwandi Tarina Dashela Vebriyanto, Danu Angga Vebriyanto, Danu Angga Vrika, Renggi Vrika, Renggi W, Widhiyanto Walidaini, Lulu Warsono -, Warsono Warsono Warsono Widhiprasetya, Gabriella Anindyarizki Yuliarti, Indah Zahro, Dewi Sofiyanatiz Zahroh, Raikhatuz zulfa Sakhiyya