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Exploring Humor Functions in Trevor Noah Stand Up Comedy: I Wish You Would Sausina, Cut Nina
ESENSI LINGUA Vol 5 No 2 (2023): Esensi Lingua, 2023
Publisher : Lembaga Riset dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Institut Bisnis Nusantara

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This study discusses the function of humor in Trevor Noah's Stand-Up Comedy entitled I Wish You Would. The aims of this study are to examine the humor functions applied by Trevor Noah in his stand-up comedy and to contribute in filling the existing gaps . The first question to answer to what extent Trevor Noah’s SUC fit Hay (2000) humor’s function theory. The second question to answer how the utterances of Trevor Noah’s jokes fit the humor functions. The data in this research are oral data which is transcribed into written form. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. According to the study in the stand-up comedy entitled I wish I would, the writer found that Trevor Noah uses almost all aspects of humor function .
Examining Sentence Constructions in Law of Attraction Affirmations from Language Perspective Sausina, Cut Nina
ESENSI LINGUA Vol 6 No 1 (2024): Esensi Lingua, 2024
Publisher : Lembaga Riset dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Institut Bisnis Nusantara

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This research discusses the sentences used in affirmation when applying Law of Attraction (LoA). The aims of this research are to introduce the sentences used in applying LoA successfully, and contribute in science and language fields. There are three research questions offered in this research, first. how do language elements are used in applying LoA, second, how are the sentences arranged to direct positive vibes, and the last, what words should be chosen to attract positive vibes. The data are taken from several books used by LoA practioners. The conclusions are the language elements used in LoA: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, possessive adjectives, prepositions, determiners, conjunctions, or pronouns, the sentences are arranged to direct positive vibes by applying Losier (2007) tools, namely identify desires, give your desire attention, and allow it, chosen words to attract positive vibes commonly are attracting, getting, come, radiate, better, worthy, good, grateful, effortlessly, every way, love, joy, positivity, abundance, and prosperity. Keywords: Law of Attraction (LoA), positive vibes, goals, word choices