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Memory and memories: An interdisciplinary approach Amalia Calinescu
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v2i1.72

Only humans seem to have the ability to project themselves into their past or future. This mental phenomenon, called autonoetic consciousness, proves the interrelation of memory, imagination, emotion, intelligence and consciousness as a way of creating self-images. The current paper constitutes an integrative study on memory from a theoretical perspective. The first part presents the most known neuroscientific viewpoints on the memory process, along with the pathological case of patient HM, who lost his memory following the removal of his hippocampus. The second part provides a humanistic perspective on recollection to demonstrate its compatibility with the neurological processes of storing information and forming memories. The final part conveys the phenomenon of recollection from the perspective of identity crisis in Kazuo Ishiguro’s novels, as a case study in memory literature. According to memory theories to date, identity cannot exist outside the process of recording and recalling past experiences. Despite the fallible nature of recollection, human beings return to their past in order to give a healthy meaning to their present.

The Integration of Cultural Content in English Textbook When English Rings a Bell for 7th Graders of Junior High School Nurlaila Husain; Hilda Adrin; Sri Rumiyatiningsih Luwiti
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture, and Education
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This research investigates the culture in the English textbook "When English Rings a Bell" for VII Grade Junior High School, written by Siti Wachidah et al. The present work relied on a content-analyzed documentary study. Furthermore, this research used documentary analysis by categorizing the findings into four types based on theory of Moran (2001) about language learning cultural functions as a tool of content analysis: language for participating in culture, language to describe culture, language to interpret culture, and language to respond to culture. A descriptive analysis was applied to read, identify, and display data by culture. According to the result, all chapters in the book incorporate the four cultural knowing frameworks. Cultural content is used 43 times to refer to description, knowing about; 21 times to refer to cultural participation, knowing how; 19 times to refer to interpretation, knowing why; and 10 times to refer to response, knowing oneself. In conclusion, the textbook is compatible in the cultural context. This is shown by the fact that the textbook uses names, actions, places, and characters from the source culture, i.e., the Indonesian culture.

The Impact of Teaching Experience on Professors’ Use of ICTs in the Teaching Process Hicham Laabidi
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v2i2.73

Technology advancements have made learning more exciting for pupils of all levels. Many studies have shown that using current technology in the classroom benefits both teachers and students. It has fueled their drive to learn more using these new instruments. Thus, schools and other educational institutions have recognized the value of using computers to teach. This paper intends to investigate the influence of teaching experience and teachers’ age on the implementation of ICTs in the classroom. The data were analyzed using descriptive means and standard deviations. To assess the impact of teaching experience on computer use for pedagogical purposes, inferential statistics were used. Based on the independent variable of teaching experience, the results showed statistically significant variations in instructors' usage of new technologies in education., F (4,158) = 20.279, p < 0.05. The current study is highly significant in the sense that it is expected to come up with important findings with regard to the infusion and implementation of information technology in higher education. It provides significant knowledge that can be of great value to both researchers and professors in Morocco and in various parts of the world.

Measuring Intercultural Sensitivity of English Language Students at a Higher Education Institution in Indonesia Sukardi Weda; Haryanto Atmowardoyo; Iskandar Abdul Samad; Siti Sarah Fitriani; Andi Elsa Fadhilah Sakti
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v2i2.74

This study aims at measuring the intercultural sensitivity of English language students at a higher education institution in Makassar, Indonesia. The participants of the study were the first semester students of the English Literature Study Program from the Faculty of Languages and Literature, Universitas Negeri Makassar, who enrolled in the English Phonology course (N = 73, female = 61 (83.56%) and male = 12 (16.44%). The participants of the study were from the English Phonology course because the participants were from various ethnic group backgrounds. The instrument used for the study was Chen and Starosta’s Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) to explore the intercultural sensitivity of English language students. The findings reveal that the subjects enjoy interacting with people from different cultures. It was also found that: 1) The participants respected the values of people from different cultures, 2) They felt confident when interacting with people from different cultures, 3) They are pretty sure of themselves in interacting with people from different cultures, 4) They respect the values of people from different cultures, 5) They often give positive responses to their culturally different counterpart during their interaction.

Empowering Identity among English Teachers in the 4.0 Industrial Revolution: Perspectives from Tomini Bay Nonny Basalama; Syarifuddin Achmad
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v2i2.77

This paper discusses the issue of foreign English language teachers in the Tomini Bay area in Indonesia. Utilizing several theories such as the theory of empowerment and agency as well as teachers' identity development, this qualitative research presents a study with the interview data from 10 teachers who live and teach in the Tomini Bay area. The data were analyzed by coding the interview materials into several main areas of interest. From this, several themes emerged for discussion that seemed to be influential and contribute to understanding teachers and their experiences in the language teaching context. The study reveals that teachers' views of their remuneration, their views of teaching in this technology era and pandemic situation, and their views of local potential teaching resources are significantly different from teachers who are classified as 'empowered identity' than those who are not in the category. However, the necessity of government intervention in English language teaching success in their area emerges as a crucial factor viewed by all the 10 teachers' recollections. It is hoped that this paper discussion can reveal factors that should be considered in a model offered to develop EFL teachers and their identity development in the Tomini Bay area, which later affects the success of English teaching in the surroundings and subsequently impacts English language teaching success in Indonesia.

Translation as Rewriting in the Rendering of Classical Chinese Poetry: Pound’s Cathay Viviana Mauro
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v2i2.82

The concept of translation as a form of rewriting, developed by André Lefevere, identifies translation as a textual adaptation based on a series of social and cultural factors. Therefore, the act of translating means rewriting a foreign text on the basis of local cultural and poetic norms. The purpose of this article is to apply the concept of rewriting in translation to the approach employed by Ezra Pound in his collection Cathay (1915), which has been chosen as a model to conceptualize the writer’s approach to the translation of Chinese texts. The first section of this article will focus on the different approaches employed in the translation of classical Chinese poems. Following a brief historical overview, two diametrically opposed translation methods developed at the turn of the 20th century, namely the Victorian method and Pound’s method, will be compared. The investigation on Pound’s translation methodology will be then discussed through the analysis of some of the poems included in Cathay. The findings of such analysis will allow for a deeper understanding of Pound’s method, and finally identify to what extent Pound translations (or rewritings) succeeded in painting a clear and unbiased picture of Chinese culture for his Western readers.

Sustainability from Social Commitment to Tourist Attraction: Terminological Approach to European Green Capitals Brochures Emanuela Ammendola
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v2i2.87

The tourism industry currently represents a relevant sector of the international market and a fundamental resource for countries like European ones, which offer a heterogeneous mosaic of histories and cultures. Such sector is, however, characterized by an ever-changing nature depending on the constantly evolving needs, habits, and awareness of different types of travelers. Far from investigating the largely discussed concept of sustainable tourism, this article aims to examine from a linguistic perspective the concept of urban sustainability as a tourist attraction in the context of the European Green Capitals Award (EGCA) and the relative terminological effects on the language of tourism. A corpus-driven approach was used to quantitatively and qualitatively investigate the terminology used in the brochures of the European Green Capitals selected from 2010 to 2021, which are included in the section Environment of the European Commission website. Following a quantitative analysis of the data, a qualitative analysis was conducted to interpret the meaning and the degree of technicality of the sustainability-related terms used in the corpus and their potential employment in the field of tourism. The corpus analysis was intended to provide evidence of those new linguistic structures used in texts like EGCA brochures which, being addressed to a wide range of readers, may directly or indirectly influence tourist interests and tourism promotional language as well.

Translanguaging for Higher Education Learning: Perspectives From International Students in Thailand Daron Benjamin Loo; Anita Sundaresan; Leong Jin Jee
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v2i2.92

International student mobility is a common phenomenon observed globally, especially in higher education settings where English is used as the main medium of instruction. In such settings, international students may find themselves using English along with their first language for social or academic purposes. This study examines international students’ perspectives towards translanguaging in a university setting. With a mixed-methods approach, an anonymous online questionnaire and open-ended survey were distributed to international students. A total of 74 international students comprising 16 nationalities completed the survey. From the quantitative data, the students indicated a generally positive perspective towards translanguaging, especially to become more confident in English use and to relate better with other international students. Further quantitative analysis indicated that the perceptions differed significantly across years of study. The qualitative data provided further insights regarding translanguaging, namely the suitability of using a shared language in a formal learning context, such as in the classroom. All in all, this study was able to provide further insights into international students’ perspectives towards translanguaging.

The Integration of Cultural Content in English Textbook When English Rings a Bell for 7th Graders of Junior High School Nurlaila Husain; Hilda Adrin; Sri Rumiyatiningsih Luwiti
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture, and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v3i1.71

This research investigates the culture in the English textbook "When English Rings a Bell" for VII Grade Junior High School, written by Siti Wachidah et al. The present work relied on a content-analyzed documentary study. Furthermore, this research used documentary analysis by categorizing the findings into four types based on theory of Moran (2001) about language learning cultural functions as a tool of content analysis: language for participating in culture, language to describe culture, language to interpret culture, and language to respond to culture. A descriptive analysis was applied to read, identify, and display data by culture. According to the result, all chapters in the book incorporate the four cultural knowing frameworks. Cultural content is used 43 times to refer to description, knowing about; 21 times to refer to cultural participation, knowing how; 19 times to refer to interpretation, knowing why; and 10 times to refer to response, knowing oneself. In conclusion, the textbook is compatible in the cultural context. This is shown by the fact that the textbook uses names, actions, places, and characters from the source culture, i.e., the Indonesian culture.

Ethno-Cultural Identity of Northeast India with Reference to Temsula Ao’s Select Poems Saranya Chandrasekaran; Sheela P Karthick; Rajakumar Guduru
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture, and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/transkata.v3i1.105

Northeast part of India is known for its ethnogenic significance which has many roots of civilization, and it is distinct from the other part of the country. Therefore, the culture of Northeast India faces tremendous challenges due to its vast ethnographic diversity. Temsula Ao, is one of the most widely read and studied women writers of North-East India. She has been the recipient of many awards including the Padma Shri in 2007 and the Sahitya Akademi award in 2013. She is also a pioneer writer from Nagaland. The main aim of this study is to explore ethno-cultural aesthetics of the Northeast Indian region which exists in Temsula Ao’s poetry. For that purpose, fifteen of her poems are selected from her anthology titled Books of Songs. The select poems were analysed qualitatively. This descriptive qualitative research methodology deals how Ao-Naga regional people know about human values, beliefs, behavious, and social conditions within their own environmental contexts. The major finding of this paper is in what way Temsula Ao revitalizes Ao-Naga culture and tradition by picturising her region, history and condition of women relating them with nature through her poems. Implications were identified for the people of diverse cultural backgrounds. And, it is concluded that the beauty of a region is retained by the people who have a staunch belief in their traditional cultural values and ethics.

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Novriyanto Napu

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n.napu@ung.ac.id

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+6282245281113

Journal Mail Official
trans-kata@transbahasa.co.id

Editorial Address
Jl. Ir. Hi. Joesoef Dalie No.34, Liluwo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia - 96128

Location
Kota gorontalo,

Gorontalo

INDONESIA