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Dirgandini, Melinda
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Enhancing Listening Skills through Project-Based Learning (PjBL) in Chokai 5 Class for JLPT N2 Preparation: A Classroom Action Research Dirgandini, Melinda
Journal of Japanese Language Education and Linguistics Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Februari
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jjlel.v9i1.24861

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This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) model in the Chokai 5 (listening) class. It is designed for those who wish to pass the JLPT N2. This research involved sixth-semester students of the Japanese Literature Study Program in Language and Culture Faculty of Maranatha Christian University. Using classroom action research (CAR), this study gathered the data using observations in pre-cycle, cycle 1, and cycle 2. In addition, this study also collected data through the simulation exam of JLPT N2 and the questionnaires  on the students' perceptions of the PjBL model. The results of the study confirmed a substantial increase of 26.7% in the number of students achieving a minimum score after participating in the JLPT N2 listening simulation, compared to a pre-cycle frequency. The difference was statistically significant ( P <.05). The questionnaire results showed positive perceptions of learning using PjBL. Thus, it can be understood that the PjBL method can make students enthusiastic about independent learning to improve JLPT N2 listening score results.
A Representation of Fragile Masculinity and Single Men's Anxieties in The Turn to Me Series “Mukai-Kun” Dirgandini, Melinda
Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing dan Sastra VOL 9, NO 2 (2025): ERALINGUA
Publisher : Makassar State University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/eralingua.v9i2.77590

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Abstract. This study investigates the representation of fragile masculinity and the social anxieties of single men in the Japanese television series Turn to Me, Mukai-kun. Employing a qualitative method grounded in Stuart Hall’s theory of representation, the research analyzes how the protagonist, Mukai, reflects the ongoing crisis of masculinity in contemporary Japan. The findings reveal that Mukai embodies an alternative masculinity characterized by emotional openness, uncertainty, and a departure from traditional male dominance. Through this portrayal, the series exposes the tension between hegemonic masculine ideals and the realities of modern single men. The study demonstrates that Turn to Me, Mukai-kun both critiques and redefines conventional gender expectations, suggesting that Japanese popular media serves as a site for negotiating new and diverse masculine identities. These insights contribute to broader discussions on shifting gender roles and the cultural reimagining of masculinity in Japan.
Doublespeak In Beauty Product Discount Advertisements on Instagram and TikTok: A Critical Discourse Analysis Dirgandini, Melinda
Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): September
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LITPAM)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36312/jolls.v6i3.5048

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This study addresses gaps in Doublespeak, the use of language that obscures meaning through ambiguity, euphemism, and hyperbole in Instagram and TikTok beauty product discount ads, where ambiguous promotional language is commercially influential and under-studied academically. This study aims to identify the linguistic forms of Doublespeak, analyze the discursive strategies used to frame discount claims, and uncover its ideological function in digital advertising discourse. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach in the framework of critical discourse analysis. The ad data, which netted as many as 70 discount ads for beauty products, were collected from the products' official accounts on Instagram and TikTok through documentation techniques. Furthermore, the data were encoded and analyzed in three dimensions, namely text, discursive practice, and social practice. The results showed that Doublespeak was realized through five overlapping categories, namely up-to claims, scarcity claims, urgency claims, vague superiority claims, and pseudo-scientific claims. Discursively, this strategy views discounts as rare opportunities limited by time and uncertain pricing information. Ideologically, Doublespeak serves to reproduce digital consumerism and normalize certain beauty standards. The novelty of this study lies in integrating the concept of Doublespeak with the practice of promoting discounts as a construction of economic discourse on social media. This research contributes to critical linguistics and consumer literacy of digital advertising language, as well as the need for closer scrutiny of discount claims and further research into how audiences actually interpret them.
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