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Semiotics of Characters in the Novel Rangsang Tuban by Padmasusastra Maratuzzakiyah; Dhoni Zustiyantoro
Jurnal Sastra Indonesia Vol. 13 No. 3 (2024): November
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/7bd6qe41

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This research is motivated by the unique names in the Javanese language that have the meaning of water used by Padmasusastra to name the characters in the novel Rangsang Tuban. The data of this research are the names of the novel’s characters and the sentences in the novel’s text. The names have implied meanings related to water and are connected to the novel’s character, setting, and plot. The data collection technique used is reading and recording to obtain narrative units. This study aims to explain the signs and meanings when naming each character in the novel Rangsang Tuban by Padmasusastra. The theory used in this research is dynamic structuralism, which uses Charles Sanders Peirce’s semiotic approach. Primary data sources were obtained from the novel Rangsang Tuban by Padmasusastra, published in 2013. Secondary data sources are in the form of supporting articles. The concept of semiotics of signs in the form of character names and markers in the form of meaning and data proves the existence of this meaning. The method used is a qualitative description that describes the discussion based on literary works. Based on the semiotic analysis of character naming in the novel Rangsang Tuban, it can be seen: (1) a Description of the meaning of the name that describes the character, (2) a Description of the meaning of the name that shows the setting of the place and the flow of events in the story. The implications of this research contribute to the development of research theory with the concept of Peirce semiotics. They can be an analytical tool for studying modern Javanese literature, including novels. 
Aesthetic Sentence in the Novel Alun Samudra Rasa by Ardini Pangastuti: Stylistic Study Winarsih, Winarsih; Dhoni Zustiyantoro
Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education
Publisher : Centre for Literary and Cultural Studies

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i1.43

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This study aims to describe the aesthetic sentence patterns in the novel Alun Samudra Rasa as a characteristic of the linguistic aspect that affects the quality of the novel. This study uses Leech's stylistic approach to describe linguistic descriptions with aesthetic appreciation related to the object of study. The formulation of the problem in this study is how sentence patterns in novels can create aesthetic charm. This research is a qualitative study. Data were collected through heuristic, hermeneutic and bibliographic techniques, listening, taking notes, and analyzing the flowing model. This study's results indicate that sentence patterns create aesthetic characteristics in the novel, including parallelism sentence patterns, antithesis, inversion patterns, descriptive phrases, climax, anticlimax, and repetition. These sentence patterns are used because of the author's unique style and skill in processing sentences. These aesthetic sentence patterns seem to be related to each other; there are rhythmic sentence patterns, sentences that have a dramatic effect, changes in the SPOK (Subjek-Predikat-Objek-Keterangan) arrangement pattern, sentences complete of imagination, chronological order, distinctive repetition and the use of diction in sentences.
Menguak Raja-Raja yang Berkuasa di Jawa Versi Serat Pambekaning Para Nata Muna Maudy Nabila; Dhoni Zustiyantoro
Sutasoma : Jurnal Sastra Jawa Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): Sutasoma: Jurnal Sastra Jawa
Publisher : Program Studi Sastra Jawa, Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/77zpj664

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Manuscripts perpetuate history in a written work, in which, in fact, what is written is not only a historical fact but also a fictional story it. This research aims to describe the condition of the manuscript entitled Serat Pambekaning Para Nata, knowing the kings who once ruled the land of Java based on the manuscript. So that it can be known whether the kings who rule in the manuscript are in accordance with the kings who rule in the land of Java. This study uses qualitative descriptive methods and philological research methods. The data is in the form of the content of the Serat Pambekaning Para Nata, which is sourced from the manuscript itself. Data collection through document studies. The results of the discussion show that the kings written in the Serat Pambekaning Para Nata can be categorized into two, namely the historical version of the king, which has been proven through inscriptions and other manuscripts (historical facts), and the fantasy version of the king which is written in other manuscripts and believed by the community that the king rules the land of Java.  But there is no other evidence such as inscriptions or relics of power (historical facts). Of the 31 kings contained in the manuscript, only 1 king has been proven to exist and rule in Java. So, it can be concluded that almost all the kings written on this serat are fictional versions of kings.
Berebut Bali: Pertarungan atas Ruang & Tata Kelola, by Agung Wardana, Yogyakarta: Insist Press, 2024, 364 pp., IDR 138,000 (paperback), ISBN 9786236179239 Dhoni Zustiyantoro
Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education
Publisher : Centre for Literary and Cultural Studies

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i3.90

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Bali, an enchanting island, has long been a magnet for visitors to Indonesia. With its rich natural and cultural heritage, the island has evoked an exotic imagination that has attracted global attention since the colonial era. However, the commercialisation of Bali has also given rise to complex spatial governance challenges, leading to prolonged social conflicts driven by the economic and political interests of entrepreneurs, politicians, and government officials. In his book, Berebut Bali: Pertarungan atas Ruang & Tata Kelola (Contesting Bali: The Struggle Over Space & Governance (2024), Agung Wardana presents a comprehensive analysis.
Academic Life in Contemporary Indonesia: Inequality, Repression, and the Illusion of Freedom Dhoni Zustiyantoro
Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education
Publisher : Centre for Literary and Cultural Studies

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v4i1.139

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To be an academic in Indonesia today is to work within an increasingly acute paradox. On the one hand, national law recognises academic freedom, the freedom of the academic rostrum, and scholarly autonomy as essential elements of higher education. Law No. 12 of 2012 on Higher Education, for instance, defines academic freedom as the freedom of the academic community to pursue and develop knowledge through education, research, and community service (Republik Indonesia, 2012). On the other hand, the lived experiences of many lecturers, researchers, and students suggest that such freedom is often conditional. Academics appear to be free so long as they do not challenge power, touch particular economic-political interests, criticise the security apparatus, or disturb the government’s public image. This condition may be understood as a form of “illusory freedom”: freedom that exists as a legal norm, yet remains fragile as a socio-political practice.