Masagus Sulaiman
English Department, Faculty Of Teachers Training And Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang, Indonesia

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IMAGERY ANALYSIS ON EMILY DICKINSONS POETRY Sulaiman, Masagus
English Community Journal Vol 1, No 1 (2017): English Community Journal
Publisher : English Education Study Program Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang

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This research was conducted to figure out the imagery and its meanings in the five poetry of Emily Dickinson. This research was regarded on a descriptive-qualitative study. The researcher applied documentation technique in collecting the data. In data analysis, psychoanalytic approach by Kristeva was used. The results of the research showed that there were sixty-two types of imagery foundin the five poetry of Emily Dickinson, for instance; fifty-one visual, one auditory, one olfactory, three tactile, one organic and five kinesthetics. In addition, the five poetry of Emily Dickinson had something to do with the themes and meanings of humans livesand their relationship with their God that symbolized and illustrated by things, and personally regarded on the reflections of Emily Dickinsons life.
CULTURE SHOCK AMONG FOREIGN STUDENTS: A CASE-STUDY OF THAI STUDENTS STUDYING AT UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PALEMBANG Sulaiman, Masagus; Saputri, Kurnia
English Community Journal Vol 3, No 1 (2019): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v3i1.1695

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The phenomenon of culture shock has some impacts on  foreigners (i.e. psychological impact and intellectual impact), especially for foreign students studying in a new country. This research  is aimed at figuring out the dominant aspects of culture shocks faced by the three Thai students studying at Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang and how they cope with it. Descriptive-qualitative method was used in this research.To collect the data, the researchers used interview and questionnaire. Coding technique was used in analyzing the data. The results showed two dominant aspects of culture shocks found, namely: academic shocks (i.e teacher’s role and attitude, poorly organized program and classroom organization, and local students’ attitude). and social shocks (i.e.women-men relationship, community bonding, habits in social gathering). Generally, the three Thai students coped with the shock by preparing mental and psychology, as well as learning academic destination.
LANGUAGE FUNCTION IN BAZ LUHRMANN’S MOVIE THE GREAT GATSBY Sulaiman, Masagus; Marliasari, Sherly
English Community Journal Vol 3, No 2 (2019): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v3i2.2254

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This research is aimed at figuring out the dominant type of language function used by five characters in The great Gatsby movie directed by Baz Luhrmann.This research applied a descriptive-qualitative method. The researchers used Holmes and Hazen’s theory to analyze the data. The results showed 304 utterances of language function  of 106 referential  and 198 expressive utterances. The first character, Nick Carraway uttered 25 referential utterances and 61 expressive utterances. The second one, Jay Gatsby uttered 37 referential utterances and 57 expressive utterances. The third one, Daisy Fay Buchanan uttered 12 referential utterances and 35 expressive utterances.The fourth one, Tom Buchanan uttered 28 referential utterances and 42 expressive utterances, and the last one, Myrtle Wilson uttered 4 referential utterances and 3 expressive utterances. In conclusion, the dominant type of language function found was expressive utterance of 198 expressions which was greater than referential utterances of 106 expressions.
A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ENGLISH AND INDONESIAN NEGATIONS: A CASE OF NEGATIVE MARKERS Sulaiman, Masagus
English Community Journal Vol 4, No 1 (2020): English Community Journal
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This research is aimed at determining the similarities, dissimilarities, and possible difficulties faced by Indonesian and English speaking students as learning negations and also the recommendations to TEFL. The descriptive-qualitative method was used. The documentation technique was applied in collecting the data. To analyze the data, the researcher used a descriptive analysis. The results showed that there were six similarities and four dissimilarites between English and Indonesian negations. The six similarities were in rejection or denial with verbs, adjectives, nouns, adverbs, “No” followed by nouns, and incomplete or undone action. The four dissimilarities were in confixation, suffixation, short prohibition and strong objection. The possible difficultes faced by English speaking students was in confixation, while Indonesian students’ was in suffixation and strong objection. The dissimilarities make recommendations to TEFL teachers to design teaching materials of English grammar that enable students understand negations.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH CLUB: A CASE AT ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PALEMBANG Fitriany, Sonia; Yuliani, Sri; Sulaiman, Masagus; Rositasari, Tri
English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal
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The title of this study is The Importance of English Club: A Case at English Education Study Program Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. The objective of this study was to know the importance of English club to improve students’ English ability. This research was regarded on a qualitative study. The researcher used questionnaire to collecting the data and used the percentage analysis to analyze the data. The population of this study was the entire students of English education study program Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. Then 47 students from the fourth semester students were taken as the sample by using convenience sampling. The questionnaire consisted of 20 items. The result of this study was dominantly students who chose agree. Students think that English club can be useful to improve their English ability, especially in speaking skills. After joining the English club,the students are able to organize their ideas for speaking, more comfortable in speaking English, putting less effort to understand and willing to communicate in English.
A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ENGLISH AND INDONESIAN COPULATIVE VERBS Sulaiman, Masagus; Syahri, Indawan; Saputri, Kurnia
English Community Journal Vol 6, No 1 (2022): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v6i1.4342

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This research aims at determining the similarities, dissimilarities, and possible learning difficulties faced by the students learning English and Indonesian copulative verbs, as well as the recommendations to TEFL. The descriptive research design was used. The documentation technique was applied to collect the data. To analyze the data, the researchers used a descriptive analysis. The results showed that there were two similarities between English and Indonesian copulative verbs in meanings and dynamic verb. The three dissimilarities were in grammatical structure, tense on subject-verb agreement and certain verbs. The possible learning difficulties faced by the students learning English and Indonesian copulative verbs was tense and subject-verb agreement. The recommendations of this research was as a fundamental teaching guidance in helping English teachers design a better teaching Grammar on copulative verbs, in terms of nonverbal copulative nominal, stative copulative nominal and dynamic copulative nominal.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TALKING CHIPS TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL Sulaiman, Masagus; Hartati, Sri; Anggraini, Anggi
English Community Journal Vol 8, No 1 (2024): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v8i1.7915

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This research aimed at figuring out whether or not it is effective to use talking chips technique in speaking English in descriptive text. This research applied a quantitative research design in line with true experimental research approach and 180 students of 6 classes to be the population and 64 of them were selected as the samples using purposive sampling technique. To collect the data, the researchers used test in the form of oral test. To analyze the data, the researchers used paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. The results showed that The scores of posttest in experimental class was higher than control class with sig 0.00 < 0.05, which means that alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and null hyphothesis (Ho) was rejected. In other words, talking chips technique was effective in teaching speaking English in descriptive text to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 9 Prabumulih. 
LEARNING STYLES AND VOCABULARY MASTERY OF STUDENTS: A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS Yuliani, Sri; Sulaiman, Masagus; Rizki, Vania Fidela; Hartati, Sri; Septarini, Dian
English Community Journal Vol 8, No 2 (2024): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v8i2.9266

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This study was aimed at determining whether or not there was a significant correlation between learning style and vocabulary mastery of the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 11 Palembang. This research employed correlational design and 34 students used as the sample of this study. To collect the data, the researchers used tests and questionnaires. To analyze the data, Pearson product moment correlation was applied. The results based on correlation coefficient showed that there was no correlation because the correlation coefficient (r-obtained) of -0.224 was lower than (r-table) 0.334. Yet, the results based on the interpretations of the correlation value showed that there was low correlation because r-obtained was -0.224 within the correlation value of 0.200-0.400. In conclusion, there is correlation between learning styles and vocabulary mastery of the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 11 Palembang
USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE GAMES IN INCREASING THE SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY Sulaiman, Masagus; Hartati, Sri; Tarmizi, M.; Septarini, Dian
English Community Journal Vol 9, No 1 (2025): English Community Journal
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The problem of this research was whether crossword puzzle games effectively increase seventh-grade students' vocabulary mastery at MTs Al-Hidayah of Muara Telang. This research aimed to determine whether crossword puzzle games effectively increase seventh-grade students' vocabulary mastery at MTs Al-Hidayah of Muara Telang. This research used a pre-experimental design. The population of this research was the seventh-grade students of MTs Al-Hidayah of Muara Telang, with a total of 67 students. The sample of this research was 33 students selected through total sampling. The data obtained were analyzed by using a matched t-test for a manual calculation. The result of the t-test calculating in the pre-test and post-test class paired sample t-test showed that the mean was 26,96970, the standard deviation was 12,74383, the standard error mean was 2,21842, the lower was -31,48846, the upper was 22,45093 of t obtained was 12,157. On the other hand, Crossword Puzzle Games effectively increased vocabulary mastery among seventh-grade students at MTs Al-Hidaya of Muara Telang.
LINGUISTIC TRAILS THROUGH THE FOREST: TRACKING DEIXIS IN MAVKA: THE FOREST SONG Rositasari, Tri; Sulaiman, Masagus; Andrini, Andrini
English Community Journal Vol 9, No 2 (2025): English Community Journal
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This research aimed to find out the kinds and meanings of deixis, as well as its potential recommendation to teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). This research employed a qualitative research method case study design to understand the phenomenon that the research subject experienced, such as behaviour, perception, motivation, action, and so forth, was the goal of qualitative research (Moleong, 2017). In this research, the researchers used two kinds of data sources. The primary data and secondary data. The primary data was movie script of Mavka: The forest song movie by Malamuzh and Oleksandra Ruban and secondary data was journals that related to deixis. To collect the data, the researchers applied triangulation in term of documentation technique. To analyse the data, the researchers applied triangulation. This study identified 23 instances of person deixis which include first-person, second-person, and third-person references. The researchers also found out 10 places deixis, 12 times deixis, 5 discourses deixis, and 6 social deixis.