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Journal : IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature

An Analysis of Students’ Difficulties in Translating Argumentative English Text by the Second Grade Students of Private High School Nababan, Regina Gresia F; Sinambela, Erika; Pasaribu, Donna Ria
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.5068

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This study aims at analyzing the problems faced by students in translating argumentative texts from English to Indonesia, and the factors that contribute to those problems. A descriptive quantitative method was used in analysis data. A total population of 120 students in four classes and 29 a total sample who made up the student of Private High School comprised the population of this study. The results indicate that where only 12 or 4.13% of students got a score close to the maximum score, the students’ difficulties were found from questionnaire in the linguistic factor were 16 students (55%) and the non-linguistic factor 20 students (69%) and the students’ difficulties were found from interviewed in the linguistic factor were 18 students (62%) and the non-linguistic factor 20 students (69%). It was concluded that it was found that class XI students at SMAS PGRI 20 Siborong-borong experienced difficulties in translating argumentative texts which were more influenced by non-linguistic factors. Students’ difficulties in translating because they had never taken an English course was the most prominent factor that causes students to experience difficulties in translating texts with the highest percentage being 69%. Although the nonlinguistic factors were the most prominent factors that appeared the second-grade students of Private High School in translating argumentative text the linguistic factors also contributed in minor way to the difficulties in the translation that the students encountered especially dealing with difficulties in translating the long text, with the percentage was 62%.
An Analysis of Language Styles Used by Gibran Rakabuming Raka in Political Interaction on Youtube Videos Pandia, Yuly Enjelina Br; Pasaribu, Arsen Nahum; Pasaribu, Donna Ria
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.5078

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This study disscuses the language style and aims to find out the types of language style used by Gibran Rakabuming Raka in political interaction 5 YouTube videos. This study is based on the theory of Martin Joos (1967) where the writer aplied the descriptive-qualitative method to get the data. The findings show that only four types used by Gibran Rakabuming in political interactions on 5 YouTube videos, such as frozen style, formal style, consultative style, and casual style. The writer also found 51 data which appropriate with the characteristics of language style in the 5 YouTube videos. They are 7 extracts of frozen style with 13,7%, 10 extracts of formal style with 19,6%, 27 extracts of consultative style with 53%, 7 extracts of casual style with 13,7%. The findings reveal that consultative style is the most dominant used than the other style because Gibran used the consultation sentences involved sharing information and the mention of visions, missions, and programs resonating and it is tended about characteristic of consultative style.