Marce Laimena
Pattimura University, Indonesia

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An Analysis of Figurative Language in Poems by Laksmi Pamuntjak Marce Laimena; Stella Rose Que
MATAI: International Journal of Language Education Vol 3 No 1 (2022): MATAI International Journal of Language Education
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/matail.v3i1.7310

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Figurative language is used to beautify literary work, especially poems. It can make the poems more exciting and unique. But some readers cannot identify the figurative language used in poetry. The poem's readers will read, analyze, and interpret poetry without considering the use of figurative language. The research objectives were to explain the kinds of figurative language used in selected poems by Laksmi Pamuntjak and the use of figurative language in Laksmi Pamuntjak's poems. This is qualitative research with content analysis. This approach offered to analyze data by choosing some poems by Laksmi Pamuntjak, reading the poems, identifying the figurative language used in the poems, then analyzing the figurative language used in the poems. In analyzing figurative language in Laksmi Pamuntjak's poems, the researcher grouped them based on the figurative language used in each poem. In analyzing data, the researcher analyzed every figurative language found in the poems and the last drawing conclusion based on the result of the data analysis. This research revealed figurative language in every selected poem by Laksmi Pamuntjak. The figurative languages used in the poems vary. Each poem had characteristics, so the use of figurative language was also diverse. This research will give readers advantages, especially the lectures and the college students. There is hope that more research will analyze figurative language in poetry and other literary works.
A Critical Discourse Analysis on Instagram @Sajak Maluku based on the Van Dijk’s model Marce Laimena; Smarty Jabez Samuel Satumalay; Stella Rose Que
MATAI: International Journal of Language Education Vol 3 No 2 (2023): MATAI International Journal of Language Education
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/matail.v3i2.9141

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This research discusses critical discourse analysis based on Van Dijk's theory on the Instagram account of @Sajak_Maluku. It aims to explain the theme and moral lessons embedded in the discourse on the Instagram account of @Sajak_Maluku. This was descriptive qualitative research. The data source in this research was the Instagram account of @Sajak_Maluku. The technique of data collection was done by documenting the screenshots of the images containing the discourse on the @Sajak_Maluku Instagram account. Furthermore, the discourse was analyzed using the critical discourse analysis method with a content analysis model based on Van Dijk's theory. The critical discourse analysis method was carried out to explain the hidden purpose in the discourse, while content analysis aims to explain the content of the discourse. The results of this research show that there are two themes in the discourse on the @Sajak_Maluku Instagram account from June 1 until June 10, 2022, which are self-reflection and religious themes. Moral values which can be concluded from religious themes are how we have to be thankful for our everyday life, and we have to keep praying for everything from self-reflection theme is advice to ourselves in relation to what we face every day.