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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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Child Abuse in Damian Robin’s Poems Grooming, Victims, and Child Abuse (2016), Jim Farrell’s Poems Fetus (2022), and Weaned on Poison (2021) Ulul Azmi, Rahmad Aulia; Al Hafizh, Muhammad
English Language and Literature Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v12i4.125546

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There are many problems that have been created due to child abuse that have been resolved from the past until now. Starting from the physical and psychological impacts that can have short-term and long-term impacts and can be passed on to the next generation which  makes child abuse a social problem that does not end. In understanding this case, the researcher uses a descriptive quailtative technique with a psychoanalysis approach to analyze Damian Robin’s poems with the title Grooming,  Victims, and Child Abuse (2016), and poems written by Jim Farrel with the title Fetus (2022), and Weaned on Poison (2021). This research use life and death instinct theory by Sigmund Freud. The outcome of this study shows that there are seven causes of child abuse, four types of abuse suffered by the victims in the five poems. They are physical, emotional/verbal, sexual abuse, and neglect / abandonment. The effects of these abuse showed in life and death instinct that comes from within the victim.
An Analysis of Figurative Language and Language Style Used in Friends Season 8 Script Riyuda, Muhammad; Oktoviandry, Rifki
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i1.126928

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Figurative language is a language that has non-literal meaning or other meaning. This study aims to find out the type of figurative language and the contextual meaning used in Friends season 8 script and the types of language style used in figurative language in Friends season 8 script. This study uses several theories to provide its analysis. Perrine’s theory was used to analyze the type of figurative language, Lyons’s theory was used to analyze the contextual meaning of the figurative language, and Joos’s theory was used to analyze the type of language style from the utterance of the figurative language. A qualitative method was used in this study to analyze the data. There are 54 utterances of figurative language found in Friends season 8 script. There were eight metaphors, 14 similes, eight apostrophes, 13 hyperboles, two metonymy, two irony, five personifications, and two understatements. The contextual meaning of the figurative language shows the real or hidden meaning of what the character said. Then, the language style from the 54 utterances of figurative language was one consultative style, 49 casual styles, and four intimate styles. The most dominant figurative language used in Friends’ season 8 script was simile, and the language style was casual.
Greeting Words in Kerincinese Found in Semerap and Pulau Tengah Dialect Saputra, M. Robes; Jufrizal, Jufrizal
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i2.125055

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This research aimed at finding the greeting words in Kerincinese found in Semerap and Pulau Tengah dialect and the similarities and differences of Kerincinese greeting words found in Semerap and Pulau Tengah dialect. The type of this research was descriptive qualitative method. The data were Kerincinese greeting words used by the informants. The informants of this research were Semerap and Pulau Tengah native speakers. The researcher found 95 greeting words found in Semerap and Pulau Tengah dialect. The researcher found four types of Kerincinese greeting words in Semerap dialect. They were kinship, customary, religious, and pronouns. Meanwhile, there were four types of Kerincinese greeting words found in Pulau Tengah dialect. They were kinship, customary, religious, and pronouns. The affixation in the Kerinci language especially in Semerap and Pulau Tengah dialect become the main reasons the greeting words in these two villages are different.
Negative Representation Found In Instagram’s Comment’s Column Presented By Indonesian Female Celebgram’s In Halloween Celebration Salsabila, Adisty
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 3 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i3.125162

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The research object is the negative representation found in the column comments on Instagram photo posts of Indonesian female celebrities during Halloween celebrations. This research type uses a qualitative descriptive . The study aimed to find discourse topics and discourse strategies in criticisms given by internet users to four celebrity names on Instagram posts. The research method is based on Critical Discourse Analysis based on ideology using Van Dijk's theory (2004) Positive self and negative self-representation to analyze data in research. From the findings of negative representative research applying positive self to in-groups and negative other-presentation to out-groups (Indonesian female celebrity were found 47 data, 3 Discourse Topics and 8 Discourse Strategies. The discourse topics found are Hallowen is not part of Indonesian culture, Halloween is a moment to show skimpy outfit and exposes the body,  Haloween is not suitable for Islamic people. The discourse strategies found the analysis include Problematisation, Blaming the Victims, Metaphor, Prejudice Strategi, Negative Attribution, Labelling Mechanism, Quoted Utterances or Quations, Disclaimers.
The Impact of Childhood Trauma in Jennifer Niven's Novel Holding Up the Universe (2016) Hummairah, Citra; Hafizh, Muhd Al
English Language and Literature Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v12i4.125950

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This study is an analysis of Jennifer Niven’s novel, Holding Up the Universe (2016) with the theme of childhood trauma. Childhood trauma is a prevalent issue in society, affecting both children and adults. This research aims to find out the causes of the character’s childhood trauma in the novel. The result shows that there are two causes of the character’s childhood trauma, namely the death of the character’s mother and bullying.
Decoding the Life of Undergraduates through Signs of College Memes on Universitas Pershitpostingan Indonesia’s Facebook Fanpage Sitompul, Yuniar; Rosita, Nur
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i1.127486

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This research is aimed to describe the life of undergraduates through signs, the denotative and connotative meanings of college memes shared by Universitas Pershitpostingan Indonesia’s Facebook Fanpage. Using a qualitative approach and Barthes' semiotic theory (1967), this research analyzed 42 memes representing the life of undergraduates. The main findings encompassed the dominance of verbal signs, including textual narratives about various aspects of university life and challenges faced by undergraduates. Additionally, the analysis indicated that non-verbal signs, such as images and snippets from movies or cartoons, played a significant role in constructing rich visual narratives about student life. These college memes served not only as entertainment but also reflected the reality, challenges, and experiences of students in higher education. Denotatively, the memes conveyed messages about various academic aspects, while connotatively, college memes tended to exhibit a critical tone towards various aspects of campus life. In conclusion, this research provides a deep understanding of the meanings embedded in college memes, and comprehensively portrays the challenges, dynamics, and humorous aspects of the university experience, strengthening identification and solidarity among the student community.
Social Phobia in Nina LaCour's Novel Watch Over Me (2020) Jafani, Raisa Hanifa; Anwar, Desvalini
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i2.125085

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This research is an analysis of the novel Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour (2020). The analysis reveals the issue of social phobia which is one of the anxiety disorder types experienced by the main character in the novel. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method and the data is taken from quotations related to the topic. The theory used in this study is Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud, which examines how anxiety develops and is influenced by several factors in three parts of the human psyche: id, ego, and superego. The purposes of this research are to find out the symptoms of the main character’s social phobia, factors that influenced the causes of social phobia, and the role of peers in overcoming the social phobia suffered by the main character in the Watch Over Me novel. The result of this study is that the main character can overcome social phobia with the help of friends where she works.
Translation of Surah Al-A'laa Version of Dr. Mustafa Khattab and Abdullah Yusuf Ali: A Semantic Analysis Zalwi, Ikram Abdullah; Zaim, M.
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 3 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i3.130337

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Semantic analysis and translation are two interrelated studies in which translation is analyzed in terms of meaning from the source language to the target language so that there is no change in the content of the message or the meaning of the words conveyed. The aim of this study is to analyze the types of meaning and types of lexical relations contained in the English translation of surah Al-A'laa translated by Dr. Mustafa Khattab and Abdullah Yusuf Ali. The data in this study were the words including noun (isim), verb (fi’il) and preposition (huruf) as well as phrases, and sentences contained in the English translation of surah Al-A'laa from verses 1-19. The data were analyzed based on the explanation from the book of Kareem (2023) and Saeed (2016). This research was descriptive research. Based on the data analysis, the researcher found six types of meaning and three types of lexical relations. They were conceptual, connotative, social, affective, reflected and thematic meaning types and the types of lexical relations were synonymy, antonymy and hyponymy.
Semiotic Analysis of Teenagers' Struggles in TXT's Music Videos from "The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape" Album Putri, Tiara Jas; Jufrizal, Jufrizal
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i2.128716

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Due to the increasing cases of mental health in teenagers, TXT tries to represent the various problems and struggles faced by teenagers today in the music videos on one of their albums. This research was conducted to see the visual and verbal signs and denotative meanings, connotative meanings, and myths that represent the struggles of teenagers found in the TXT’s music videos from The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE album. This research analyzed scenes out of three music videos.  Semiotic theory by Barthes (1967) was used in this study with qualitative approach. Visual signs found include family issues, hallucinations, act impulsively, desire to be freedom and so on. While verbal signs found are, feeling of isolation, hallucinations, have feelings of sorrow, and identity crisis. Meanwhile, the denotative meanings found include family issues, thinking friends are everything, giving up easily and so on. On the other hand, the connotative meanings found are often running away from problems, like to do things that hurt themselves, confused about their own life. While the myths found are, teenagers often run away from home to find a sense of security and comfort that they don't find at home and think that suicide is not wrong.
Detrimental Consequences of Inappropriate Coping Mechanisms in My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh (2018) Maisyarah, Muthia; Alamsyah, Devy Kurnia
English Language and Literature Vol 13, No 3 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ell.v13i3.130164

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This research study is about the detrimental consequences of the narrator's coping mechanisms in the novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation (2018) by Ottessa Moshfegh. This study focuses on the narrator's inappropriate usage of coping mechanisms to deal with stress and pressure in her life, resulting in detrimental consequences. The study uses the psychoanalysis drive theory by Sigmund Freud and the 8 Scales of Coping Mechanisms by Folkman et al to analyze the novel. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The results of this research are divided into 2, namely the type of coping mechanism used by the narrator and the detrimental consequences that arise due to the narrator's inaccuracy in using her coping mechanism. The types of coping mechanisms used by the narrator include seeking social support, positive reappraisal, distancing, and escape-avoidance. Then, the detrimental consequences that emerge include drug dependency, emotional detachment, isolation, and lack of interest.