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Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching
Published by Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara
ISSN : 25808672     EISSN : 25809962     DOI : https://doi.org/10.30743/
Core Subject : Humanities, Education, Social,
Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching is a double blind peer reviewed international journal biannually published by the Faculty of Literature, Islamic University of North Sumatra, Medan, Indonesia. Publication is issued in June and December. Authors are encouraged to submit complete unpublished and original works or research results, which are not under review in any other journals. Manuscripts should follow the style of the journal and are subject to both review and editing. The scopes of the journal include, but not limited to, linguistics, literature and language teaching written in English.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
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MULTILINGUALISM IN ADVERTISING: A LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPE STUDY AT TIMOR PLAZA, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE Martins, Agus; Gomes, Agalita
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12066

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Language use in public spaces reflects broader sociocultural dynamics, yet limited research has examined multilingual practices in commercial contexts in Timor-Leste. This study investigates the linguistic landscape (LL) of advertising signs at Timor Plaza in Dili, focusing on language distribution and the motivations behind language selection. The main objective of this study is to analyze how language choice in advertising signage reflects sociocultural interaction, identity negotiation, and power relations within a multilingual environment. Using a qualitative design, the research employed documentary analysis of 142 advertising signs, semi-structured interviews with shop owners and managers, and photographic documentation as data collection techniques. Data were analyzed thematically to identify linguistic patterns and communicative motivations. The analysis shows that English (44%) and Tetun (24%) dominate the signage, while bilingual combinations of Tetun and English account for 30%, and multilingual signs using Portuguese or Bahasa Indonesia represent only 2%. English is primarily employed to project modernity, cosmopolitanism, and global appeal, whereas Tetun ensures cultural relevance, authenticity, and accessibility for local audiences. The occasional inclusion of Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia reflects Timor-Leste’s colonial history and regional connections, signifying both heritage and proximity. Overall, the linguistic landscape at Timor Plaza demonstrates a deliberate balance between globalization and local identity, positioning language as both a communicative and symbolic resource. This study advances theoretical understanding of linguistic landscapes by emphasizing the dynamic relationship between language, commerce, and identity, and it provides practical implications for language policy, marketing communication, and sociocultural planning in multilingual societies.
TEMPORAL ETHICS AND THE PARADOX OF SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITY IN CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S TENET Anti, Upi; Rosalinah, Yanti
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12364

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Amid growing concerns over the ethical risks of accelerating technological development, this study examines how Christopher Nolan’s Tenet confronts the tensions of temporal ethics and scientific responsibility through a narrative and visual design that functions as a critical reflection on time, agency, and moral consequence. Using a qualitative interpretive design, the study employs film-textual analysis based on Knight’s methodological framework and Strano’s concept of the “ludic space,” while grounding its ethical argument in Hans Jonas’s ethic of responsibility. Data were generated through repeated close-viewing of temporally inverted sequences and interpretive mapping of narrative causality. The analysis yields three central findings: Tenet transforms determinism into an ethical condition where human agency persists within inevitability; the film reconfigures Hans Jonas’s ethic of responsibility by inverting its direction from present-to-future obligation to future-to-present retaliation driven by ecological trauma; and the cognitive struggle of the spectator to comprehend the film’s nonlinear story world represents an ethical act in itself, simulating the characters’ moral dilemmas under temporal uncertainty. The finding is not merely a science fiction narrative but a critical philosophical allegory for contemporary moral responsibility, challenging the direction, burden, and mandate of technological power across time.
TRANSLATION OF EXPRESSIVE SPEECH ACTS BY PROTAGONIST AND ANTAGONIST CHARACTERS IN THE WITCHER SERIES Septiaji, Faisal; Nababan, Mangatur Rudolf; Santosa, Riyadi
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12193

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This study examines the translation of expressive speech acts in the Netflix series The Witcher, focusing on the protagonist Geralt of Rivia and the antagonist Cahir Mawr Dyffryn. Expressive speech acts—such as apology, gratitude, condolence, lament, congratulation, protest, and praise—play a crucial role in conveying emotions and shaping character identity. A total of 158 utterances were analyzed from English–Indonesian subtitle pairs using qualitative descriptive methods, supported by translation quality assessment based on accuracy, acceptability, and readability. Findings reveal distinct pragmatic patterns: Geralt frequently uses empathetic expressions like protest, apology, and regret, reflecting moral engagement and interpersonal sensitivity, while Cahir predominantly employs praise and boasting, emphasizing authority and self-image. Analysis of 700 translation instances shows that established equivalence (56.14%) and variation (17.29%) were the most common techniques, supporting naturalness, readability, and cultural appropriateness. Techniques such as modulation, paraphrase, amplification, and compensation were applied to preserve pragmatic force and emotional nuance. Overall, translation quality was high, with mean scores of 2.84 (accuracy), 2.76 (acceptability), and 2.89 (readability). This study contributes a novel perspective by linking expressive speech acts with character function and translation strategies in subtitling. The findings emphasize the importance of selecting translation techniques that maintain pragmatic intent, emotional impact, and character portrayal, offering guidance for audiovisual translators and informing future research on cross-cultural narrative translation.
TRANSLATION STRATEGIES OF IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN AND ITS INDONESIAN VERSION GADIS-GADIS MARCH Manurung, Siti Tasya Jelita; Br.Pane, Isli Iriani Indiah; Siregar, Masitowarni
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12098

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This qualitative study analyses the strategies used in translating idioms from Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women into Indonesian Gadis-Gadis March and evaluates the degree of equivalence in the translation. Idioms, as an important element of linguistic and cultural richness, require appropriate strategies to ensure that the original message is conveyed accurately and naturally. Document analysis reveals five main strategies. The most dominant strategy is the use of idioms with similar meanings but different forms (39%), which indicates a priority on preserving meaning and emotional effect rather than adherence to the structure of the source language. The strategy of providing idioms with the same meaning and form (35%) was also used significantly, in an effort to maintain the authenticity of the text. In addition, paraphrasing was applied (22%), focusing on conveying meaning naturally and in accordance with the target cultural context. The strategies of omitting idioms (3%) and borrowing idioms (0%) were rarely used. The distribution of these findings suggests a dominant orientation towards dynamic equivalence, where the main focus of translation is the preservation of meaning, emotional nuance, and cultural impact, rather than literal translation. The results show that effective idiom translation in literary works depends on the selection of strategies that are sensitive to cultural context and capable of maintaining the naturalness of the target language. These findings make a significant contribution to the study of literary translation by clarifying the relationship between the choice of idiom translation strategies and the achievement of dynamic equivalence in fictional texts.
REVISITING SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS: A QUEER-FORMAL READING OF GENDER IDENTITY Hidayati, Hidayati; Zuindra, Zuindra; Geubrina, Misla; Wardana, Muhammad Kiki; Hia, Yuniarti
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12133

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This study aims to review the construction of gender identity in Shakespeare's sonnets in the context of contemporary gender theory and queer reading. A descriptive qualitative method is applied with a Formalism approach combined with queer theory (Butler, 1990; Sedgwick, 1990) and Marxist feminism (Federici, 2012). The primary data consists of five selected sonnets, Sonnet 20, 57, 62, 18, and 55, which are analyzed using close reading techniques, textual interpretation, and contextual analysis. The research steps include: (1) selecting sonnet texts based on the relevance of gender themes, (2) identifying formal elements (diction, structure, symbols), (3) analyzing meaning and power relations in the discourse of love and identity, and (4) drawing conclusions based on the theory used. The results of the study show five main findings. First, Sonnet 20 displays an ambiguous representation of gender, showing the shifting roles between masculine and feminine. Second, Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 87 depict homoerotic desire and power relations that transcend heteronormative norms. Third, Sonnet 57 shows the emotional ambiguity and identity of the poet as a passive subject and admirer. Fourth, Sonnet 62 reveals Time, Mortality, and the Search for Eternal Identity, while fifth, Sonnet 55 shows language, symbols, and performativity as spaces for identity formation. This study concludes that Shakespeare views identity as a fluid social and linguistic construction, and makes poetry a space for negotiation between love, time, and human existence.
EFFECTS OF MULTIMODAL LITERACY ON INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION AMONG STUDENTS FROM PERIPHERAL AREAS Lestari, Jesinta Dwi; Mufaridah, Fitrotul; Fadlillah, Anam
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12284

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Addressing low student engagement is critical, particularly in peripheral schools serving low socioeconomic status (SES) populations. This study aims to investigate the effect of multimodal literacy on students' motivation to learn English in a school with a low socioeconomic background. Using a mixed-methods strategy with a quasi-experiment pre-post design, 39 students participated in learning with multimodal literacy in three weeks of interventions. Students' motivation was measured before and after the intervention using a questionnaire adapted from the Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). Results of the t-test showed a slight: 0.176 in intrinsic and -.956 in extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation showed no significant difference, and extrinsic motivation saw a statistically non-significant increase. Qualitative observations showed off-task behavior, low self-regulation, or inconsistent engagement. The extrinsic factors, multimodality and socioeconomic background, influenced students’ motivation simultaneously. This study concludes that short-term interventions using multimodal media have not been able to sustainably effect motivation. This non-significant effect emphasizes the importance of long-term strategies and family involvement as the necessary next steps for practitioners and policymakers in peripheral areas to capture the more stable impact of multimodality on students' internal and external motivation. 
LINGUISTIC ATTITUDES AND LANGUAGE CHOICES AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN A MULTILINGUAL GHANAIAN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT Herzuah, Paul; Hammond, Christiana
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.11951

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In multilingual environments, language users continuously negotiate their linguistic identities by selecting among available languages to achieve specific communicative purposes. However, such choices are not random; they are shaped by context, domain, and attitudes toward each language. Anchored in Communication Accommodation Theory and Identity Negotiation Theory, this study examines students’ language preferences within the academic setting of a Ghanaian university. Adopting a qualitative research design, data were gathered through focus group discussions (FGDs) to capture students’ linguistic choices and the factors influencing them in both academic and informal contexts. The findings indicate that students’ language choices are driven by attitudinal orientations, situational contexts, and group membership dynamics. Elements such as time, place, interlocutors, and conversation topics significantly influence which language is chosen in a given interaction. The study highlights how multilingual students strategically adjust their linguistic behavior to align with social expectations and identity positioning. These insights have implications for understanding language attitudes and communication practices in multilingual educational and professional settings.
DEBATE IN QS. 2:258 PERSPECTIVE OF RELEVANCE THEORY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR KALĀM LEARNING Rahmah, Lutfiah; Sopian, Asep; Tantowi, Yusuf Ali
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12286

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This study analyzes communication strategies in the debate dialogue between Prophet Ibrahim and King Namrud in QS. Al-Baqarah verse 258 using Sperber and Wilson’s Theory of Relevance. This study aims to reveal how the cognitive mechanism in the Prophet Ibrahim’s argument can achieve optimal relevance, namely, producing maximum comprehension effects with minimal processing efforts, and examining its implications for the development of the Mahārah al-Kalām learning model. The research uses a qualitative approach with a content analysis design, focusing on the text of Q.S. Al Baqarah, verse 258, as primary data, and studying it through the perspective of Relevance theory. The results of the study demonstrate that the Prophet Ibrahim’s argument succeeded in fulfilling the principle of optimal relevance, thereby giving rise to a model of Qur’anic debate for the study of Mahārah al-Kalām. This model consists of four fundamental stages: first, opening with clear, rational basic premises; second, presenting objections that uphold communication ethics; third, grounding in concrete, irrefutable empirical evidence; and fourth, communicative closure by letting logic speak independently. These findings led to an integrated pedagogical framework that not only pursues linguistic fluency but also trains critical thinking, argumentation, and the ability to present relevant arguments in accordance with the principles of Relevance Theory. The novelty of this research lies in applying pragmatic analysis based on Relevance Theory to uncover the argumentative structure in Qur’anic debate and to transform it into a learning model for Mahārah al-Kalām, designed to cultivate logical, relevant, and ethical speaking skills.
FROM LOCAL FLAVOR TO GLOBAL APPEAL: LANGUAGE IN INDONESIAN BEAUTY BRANDING Ramadhani, Innama; Sudarwati, Emy
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.11937

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This study examined the language of Indonesian beauty branding, focusing on how language choices constructed brand identity and appealed to specific social groups. The research analyzed 79 data points, including brand names, slogans, taglines, and campaigns, which were collected from homepage banners and company profiles of seven beauty brand websites, using the Linguistic Landscape (LL) and Virtual Linguistic Landscape (VLL) frameworks. The sample included both local and international labels. A qualitative descriptive method with purposive sampling was applied, and the data were categorized by language form (monolingual or bilingual) and linguistic function (informative and symbolic). The findings showed a strong preference for English in conveying prestige, modernity, and global orientation. Bahasa Indonesia was employed to emphasize national pride and ensure accessibility, while occasional Arabic or Spanish terms targeted niche audiences. The dominance of symbolic over informative functions reflected strategic branding aimed at influencing consumer perceptions and appealing to defined social groups. This research contributed to the advancement of LL and VLL scholarships by extending their application to the under-explored domain of beauty branding in Indonesia. It demonstrated how multilingual branding operated simultaneously as a marketing tool and a vehicle for ideological expression, offering a framework for understanding how language choices in emerging markets reflected and reinforced socio-cultural values.
TRAUMA REPRESENTATION IN AGUK IRAWAN’S KIDUNG RINDU DI TAPAL BATAS: A SIGMUND FREUD’S PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Afriliya, Novi; Alivardani, Eka Nova; Suaedi, Hasan
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 9, No 2: December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v1i1.12200

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This research aims to describe the representation of two forms of trauma, namely psychological trauma and neurosis trauma, in the novel Kidung Rindu di Tapal Batas by Aguk Irawan MN. This study integrates the traumatic theory of Fatmah K. and Diah Retno Ningsih with Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic approach to interpret the psychological dynamics of the characters through three structures of personality: id, ego, and superego. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method through reading techniques and recording data in the form of dialogue, narration, and descriptions that show symptoms of trauma. The analysis is carried out by classifying the types of trauma and interpreting the characters' psychological responses to inner stress and traumatic experiences. The research results show that psychological trauma and neurosis are represented through inner conflict, fear, loss, and guilt experienced by the characters. The dynamics between the id, ego, and superego show how the ego acts as a mediator between instinctual drives and moral control in the face of traumatic stress. Theoretically, this research enriches the study of literary psychology by confirming that literary works function as a reflection of human psychological conditions and a medium for understanding the dynamics of trauma in the context of Indonesian literature.

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