Syam, Andi Tenrisanna
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A Discourse Analysis of American Folktale “the Monkey’s Paw” Syam, Andi Tenrisanna
Ahmad Dahlan Journal of English Studies Vol 4, No 1 (2017): March
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (224.368 KB) | DOI: 10.26555/adjes.v4i1.6250

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Discourse analysis studies language in use taking into account important elements such as coherence (unity of the text) and cohesion (tools that tie together sentences, e.g. pronouns). American folktale “the monkey’s paw” is written by W.W. Jacobs. "The Monkey’s Paw". It is clearly illustrates the old adage, "Be careful what you wish." It presents the usual Mr. White with magical items and allows his characters (curiosity, the desire to be free of debt) to destroy him. The monkey’s paw permits his wishes, but never the way he imagined. In his time, Jacobs was primarily known as a novelist of some funny novel. Sense of humour disclosure "The Monkey’s Paw," which is the use of what is now called black humour. The data sources of this paper were the written materials. Written materials mean that the data of this paper taken from a folktale written in English. The items were analyzed namely: (1) cohesion and deixis; (2) cohesive devices; (3) substitution; (4) ellipsis; (5) conjunction, and (6) lexical ties.
The Analysis of System Constraints in National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets Movie Syam, Andi Tenrisanna
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18968

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This paper discussed about system constraints in ‚National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets‛ movie. The writer used the qualitative research with discourse analysis approach to explain the content of this paper. There were two data sources; it was the primary data and secondary data. The primary data were movie and the movie script of ‚National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets‛. The secondary data source were got from books, essays, articles, magazines, internet and journals. In this research, the writer used documentation as the way to collect the data. Documentation was movie script. The writer found that: (1) some people would open communication with various ways by saying: hi, hello, good afternoon, and introduce himself, (2) during 45 minutes those were 4 conversations on mobile phone. Two of them do not use an open signal, (3) there are verbal communication such as; OK, yeah, uh-huh, well, all right, and uh and non-verbal communication such as: smiling, head nodding, laughing, eye contacting, and increasing volume of voice, (4) these are a lot of statements that can be interpretable and hearable, (5) bracket signals in this movie such as intonation and shifts in body position, (6) overlaps (not-interruptions) do happen in this movie, (7) nonparticipant move to be participant by repeat sentence that he overhears in the ongoing conversation and non-verbal signal (gazing steadily), (8) the bracket signals are intonation and shifts in body position, (9) the preempt signals found in the movie are: no...no, excuse me, hoi, with respect and I am sorry, and (10) the Grice maxim of relevant is ignored.