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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: E- JOURNAL English Language and Literature Study Program of FBS UNP. Volume 1, Number 1, September 2012, ISSN 2302-3546. English Language and Literature Study Program journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). It consits of scientific article and the result of reserach about language, literature and arts field.
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An Analysis of Slang Words Used by Instagram Account Plesbol Leo Saputra; Leni Marlina
English Language and Literature Vol 8, No 3 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (332.2 KB) | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v8i3.105802

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Slang is a language used by a specific group of people and usually used in an informal situation. Plesbol is an Instagram account that contained the various term of football and usually used slang words in its captions. This study aims to find out the types and the meaning of slang words used by Plesbol. This research used Elissa Mattiello’s theories (2008) about types of slang words. This study is descriptive qualitative research. The data were taken from captions of photos that have been uploaded by Plesbol from August until December 2018. The result showed that from 498 data that have been collected, there were nine types of slang that have been found from fifteen types of Elissa Mattiello’s slangs. They are acronym (16.15%), blending (27.43%), clipping (3.89%), compounding (27.71%), prefixation (0.13%), reduplicative (7.52%), reversed form (0.27%), variation (10.16%), and word manufacture and fanciful formation (6.68%). Compounding is the dominant slang with 27.71%. This finding of the study means more than fifty percent of Mattiello’s Slang words found in Plesbol.
THE USE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES FOUND IN PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENTS FOR DIFFERENT GENDERS Willia Defisyani; Hamzah Hamzah; Fitrawati Fitrawati
English Language and Literature Vol 7, No 1 (2018)
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Figurative language is the use of words that make a reader have to make a good interpretation not only by seeing what the words refer to or what it is said on the text, but also by interpreting it from the context. Because of that, it can create a misinterpretation. The researcher used a descriptive method because the data were taken from the advertisements as documentation method. The data were collected by downloading the data, reading them repeatedly, identifying the data that consist of the figure of speech and putting them on table provided. The data were also analyzed by tabulating the data, categorizing the figurative language into different forms, interpreting the meaning, classifying them into different types of figurative language, and analyzing them based on theory of semantics, and language and gender so that misinterpretation cannot create. The results in this research are 3 types of figurative language found in product advertisements for different genders such as personification, simile, and hyperbole, and some differences of language between both genders such as the choice were of word, the vocabulary and the most significat types of figurative language which used by them.
SEIZING LIBERTY IN THE NOVEL THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (2016) BY COLSON WHITEHEAD Tania Musmita; Kurnia Ningsih; An Fauzia Rozani Syafei
English Language and Literature Vol 7, No 4 (2018)
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The purpose of this analysis is to expose the issue about seizing liberty which is done by a slave in America and to know the contribution of the plot, setting, and character in revealing the issue of seizing liberty. This analysis is related to the psychoanalysis theory developed by Sigmund Freud and the concept of self-awareness by Crisp and Turner that are supported by the text and context based interpretation. The result of this analysis shows the efforts of a young slave woman to get free from slavery that can be seen from taking opportunities smartly and enhancing curiosity.
Regaining life after PTSD in the novel snow hunters (2013) by Paul Yoon Antoni Suhermanto; An Fauzia Rozani Syafei
English Language and Literature Vol 8, No 2 (2019)
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This thesis is an analysis of the novel Snow Hunters (2013) by Paul Yoon. This analysis aims to show the extent to which the contribution of fictional elements (character, settings, and plot / conflict) gives an idea of how the main character suffering from PTSD can get his life back. This can be seen from how the main character adapts and works hard in a new place for the sake of changing his life for the better. This analysis is also based on the concept of Sublimation from Sigmund Freud. The results of this analysis show that the main character with his efforts was able to regain his life after suffering from PTSD.
A Study of Multimodal Analysis in Smartphone Advertisement Maulydia Tamara Savitri; Rusdi Noor Rosa
English Language and Literature Vol 8, No 3 (2019)
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This research aims to analyze multimodal in Samsung Galaxy S9 audiovisual advertisement. The systemic functional linguistics theory by Halliday, multimodal theory by Kress and van Leeuwen and generic structure analysis theory by Cheong were applied to analyze this research. The method used in this research was a descriptive research method. The data in this research were images, texts, symbols, sounds, and gestures used in Samsung Galaxy S9 advertisement video. The source data of this research was obtained from Samsung Youtube account. The finding of this research obtained that all semiotic systems in Samsung Galaxy S9 are in harmony and complete each other. The analysis also shows that there are five generic structures found in this advertisement video; lead, display, announcement, emblem, call and visit. Meanwhile, the other structures (tag and enhancer) are not found in this advertisement.
WORD FORMATION PROCESS IN NOVEL ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND BY LEWIS CARROLL AND MOVIE ALICE IN WONDERLAND BY WALT DISNEY Sonia Rizki; Leni Marlina
English Language and Literature Vol 7, No 1 (2018)
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Word-formation is the study of words, dealing with the construction or formation rules of words in a certain language. This research paper is aimed to investigate word formation process used in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” novel by Lewis Carroll and “Alice in Wonderland” movie by Walt Disney. This research paper uses O’Grady (1997) and Yule (2010) theories about word formation process. This study used qualitative approach with descriptive method. The writer found affixation as the dominant type used to form the words in the novel that occurred in 286 data or about 48,89%, and 15 data or about 30,61% cliticization as the dominant type to form the words in the movie script.
LANGUAGE STYLE BETWEEN COMEDIANS FOUND IN THEIR STAND-UP COMEDY PERFORMANCE Sarah Syafri; Hamzah Hamzah; Rusdi Noor Rosa
English Language and Literature Vol 7, No 4 (2018)
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This study aims to compare language style from stand-up comedian through three level of metafunction. The objects of this research are eight videos, four from each of them on youtube videos.. This study is comperative qualitative with the presence of tables to show the comparison. The result show that they share three similarities and two differences in level Ideational metafunction. In Interpersonal metafunction there are five similarities and four differences. Then, there are four similarities between Daliso and Elon and there are two differencies in textual metafunction. The conclusion of this study there are more similarities rather then differencies, and the differences in style are affected by different cultural ethnic background which are pepresented through speech and lead to the different ways of producing and selection of word in the three level of metafunction.
EUPHEMISM USED BY MEN AND WOMEN IN ‘INDONESIA LAWYERS CLUB’ TV ONE SHOW: A LANGUAGE AND GENDER PERSPECTIVE Meci Fitriani; Hermawati Syarif; Delvi Wahyuni
English Language and Literature Vol 8, No 1 (2019)
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This research describes about how men and women used euphemism in ‘Indonesia Lawyers Club’ TV One show which limited to the types and functions of euphemism used by men and women.  The source of data was obtained from transcript of the 4 videos aired on December 2017, Januari 208 and February 2018. From the analysis, there were 72 utterances contain euphemistic expression, 33 utterances delivered by men and 39 remarks spoken by women.  In this show researcher found 9 types of euphemism, namely: metaphor, hyperbole, circumlocution, initialism, jargon, figurative expression, understatement, colloquial, and hypernym. From the types mention above, men mostly used euphemism in the type of understatement while women mostly prefer to use jargon. Furthermore, researcher found 5 function of euphemism in this show; euphemism as doublespeak, as a shield to avoid taboo and offense, as uplifting tool, to show solidarity or define certain group, and to entertain.
CONQUERING OBSTACLES IN THE EYE OF THE SHEEP (2014) NOVEL BY SOFIE LAGUNA Elfida Suryani; Kurnia Ningsih; Desvalini Anwar
English Language and Literature Vol 6, No 1 (2017): SERIE B
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Skripsi ini merupakan kajian dari Novel The Eye of The Sheep (2014) karya Sofie Laguna. Permasalahan yang diangkat dalam kajian ini adalah sejauh mana protagonis merefleksikan usahanya untuk menakhlukkan kesulitan-kesulitan yang muncul dalam hidupnya. Tujuan dari kajian ini adalah untuk menemukan sejauh mana kontribusi elemen fiksi (karakter, seting, dan plot/ konflik) membantu  untuk mengetahui usaha yang dilakukan protagonis untuk menakhlukkan kesulitan-kesulitan yang muncul dalam hidupnya. Pengkajian karya ini berdasarkan text-based dan context based interpretation yang berkaitan dengan konsep Sigmund Freud tentang drive theory. Hasil kajian menemukan protagonist mampu menghadapi permasalahan hidupnya dengan cara bersosialisasi dan mandiri.
Defiance in Evan Osnos' Novel Age of Ambition Chasing: Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the new China (2014) Putri Rancak Karisga; Desvalini Anwar
English Language and Literature Vol 8, No 3 (2019)
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This article is about the analysis of novel Age of Ambition Chasing: Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China (2014) by Evan Osnos that focuses on how the main character does the resistance toward the government. The problem in this analysis how far the main character in the novel exposes the issue about defiance. The aim of this analysis is to find out how far Evan Osnos’ novel Age of Ambition Chasing: Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China brings up and reveal the issue of defiance which is done by the main character in this novel. This analysis involved the fictional devices that are plot (conflict) and setting to support the issue of defiance. This analysis deals with the concept of power by Michel Foucault.