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New Language Dimensions
ISSN : -     EISSN : 27468968     DOI : https://doi.org/10.26740/nld.v2i2
Core Subject : Education,
New Language Dimensions emphasizes on the publication of original articles as an academic network providing appealing and interdisciplinary discussions on literature, language and teaching. It is expected to reach out wider reader and writers, bringing the academic dialogue into multiple audiences both on the educational and manucfacturing levels.
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Lexical Cohesion Used in “National Column” of the Jakarta Post Sumani, Sumani; Kartikasari, Dyah
New Language Dimensions Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): New Language Dimensions, December 2022
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v3n2.p82-90

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A newspaper has three main functions: informing, serving, and entertaining. From a linguistic point of view, especially discourse analysis, it is interesting to analyze how the news can relate to each other and how the news has unity from one element to another. The instrument to relate and unite from one element to another in discourse analysis is called cohesion. Cohesion is a meaningful relationship between two or more elements within the text. Meanwhile, there are two kinds of cohesion, they are grammatical cohesion and lexical cohesion. In this study, the researcher focuses on lexical cohesion. Lexical cohesion is a linguistic device that helps create unity in the text. It occurs when two or more elements in the text are related to their meaning. Besides, it is also viewed as one of the elements that help the reader quickly understand the writer's thoughts. This study mainly analyzes lexical cohesion's types and functions in the "National Column" of The Jakarta Post. The approach of this study is descriptive qualitative. The data sources of this study are "National Column" of The Jakarta Post which is issued from 26th to 30th March, 2012. The data were analyzed based on the theory of Halliday and Hasan's (1976), Taboada (2004), and Tanskanen (2006). This study shows that: (1) lexical cohesion is used in the "National Column" of The Jakarta Post. The types of lexical cohesion which are used are reiteration and collocation. Reiteration used in these columns consists of repetition, synonym, and superordinate. The sequence of lexical cohesion types used the most are collocation, repetition, superordinate, and synonym. (2) each type of lexical cohesion has a vital function. Reiteration is used to reiterate the previous item, either in an identical or somewhat modified form. Collocation indicates the relationship between words that often occur in the same environment. In use, each cohesive lexical device has a substantial and different function. By using lexical cohesion, the sentences relate to each other, making them enjoyable to read.
Multimodal Discourse Analysis Kim Jong-Hyun’s Suicide Report from South Korea and United Kingdom’s Online Articles Sonia, Hanifa Az Zahrawaanis; Harti, Laily Maulida Septiana
New Language Dimensions Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): New Language Dimensions, December 2022
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v3n2.p71-81

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This study reports a Multimodal Discourse Analysis of thirteen English-language online articles from South Korea’s and the United Kingdom’s news media reporting Kim Jong-Hyun’s suicide on 18th - 19th December 2017. This qualitative study refers to Halliday’s ideational metafunction and Kress & van Leeuwen’s representational meaning. This study is limited to analyzing online articles’ headlines and lead images to find how news media from South Korea and the United Kingdom differ in reporting Kim Jong-Hyun's suicide. Upon the analysis, both South Korea’s and the United Kingdom’s news headlines are mostly employing material processes. Yet, South Korea’s news headline is not only written about Kim Jong-Hyun’s death but also the impact on society. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom’s news headlines provide more information about the reason background of why Kim Jong-Hyun took his own life. Also, within the representational meaning analysis, it is found that South Korea’s lead images are more variative especially when its lead image combines narrative and conceptual processes compared to United Kingdom’s lead image which is more general and more or less stable and timeless essence. This study is also significant to the discourse of suicide news reports which is rarely analyzed.
Profiling Users’ State of Mind towards Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Tanipu, Zulkifli; Usu, Novi Rusnarty; Muhamad, Farid
New Language Dimensions Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): New Language Dimensions, December 2022
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v3n2.p91-101

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This study delves into the users’ state of mind with regard to the use of online platforms for educational purposes, specifically in the context of higher education. The purpose of this study, which employs a survey method, is to investigate how students perceive online teaching and learning in higher education and contribute to the growing collaboration between higher education researchers studying 21st-century learning concepts and Indonesian universities, which are increasingly implementing online teaching and learning. This study analyses various significant problems, including the process of online teaching and learning at universities, the difficulties of its implementation, and the users’ perceptions and attitudes towards the implementation of online teaching and learning. Overall, it is found that both students and lecturers prefer offline, face-to-face interaction in class rather than the online system. It is possible to state that both the lecturers and the students who have been attached to the conventional method of instruction and learning process are not prepared for the shift from offline to online learning. Even though online learning has been implemented, there is still a lack of consensus on the best practices for an effective online classroom. In addition to this, the fact that the institution does impose any fixed regulation also plays an important role in this. Keywords: State of Mind, Online Teaching and Learning, Higher Education
ESL Students’ Constraints and Strategies in Performing Sight Translation Fauzia, Maya Rizki
New Language Dimensions Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): New Language Dimensions, December 2022
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v3n2.p119-129

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Sight translation is a combination of the elements of translation and interpretation in which interpreters read source language text silently and render information to target language out loud. It has been considered as supportive teaching methods for interpreting training. Sight translation takes place during medical consultation, in the court, conference, and meetings. Simultaneous Interpreting is one of the compulsory courses at D4 English for Tourism Industry Politeknik Negeri Malang. Sight translation is discussed and practiced in the class as an attempt to prepare students for simultaneous interpreting. Instructional texts from various fields are used as learning materials in the class. Objective of this study is to identify problems students encountered while performing sight translation and explain some strategies they applied. 38 audio recordings, where students were asked to conduct sight translation of tourism-related text from English to Indonesia, were analyzed in this descriptive-qualitative study. The recordings were transcribed and analyzed to gain information on students’ constraints and strategies in sight translation. As an addition, questionnaires were distributed to probe data related students’ problems in sight translation. The findings showed that lack of vocabulary which led to inaccurate translation and inaccurate word choice became the major hindrance in performing sight translation. Furthermore, transcribing, deletion, borrowing, addition and use of hypernym are the strategies the majority of the students utilized as an attempt to complete their sight translation. Transcribing or word-per-word translation prevented students from conveying accurate messages into the target language.
Teaching Modeling Using the Total Physical Response (TPR) Technique as a Variation in Learning English at SDN Gampingrowo 02 Sidoarjo: English Basuki, Edi Pujo; Aquariza, Novi Rahmania; Shari, Destita
New Language Dimensions Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): New Language Dimensions, December 2022
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v3n2.p102-109

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This study aims to find out whether there was statistically significant difference of students’ English vocabulary achievement after the implementation of Total Physical Response (TPR) technique, the learning technique focuses on body movement and music. In addition, this research aims to find out how much influence the Total Physical Response (TPR) method has on learning English vocabulary that students can master it correctly during the process of teaching-learning activities. This research was a quantitative-qualitative research design. The subject of this research were 20 students of SDN Gampingrowo 02, Tarik, Sidoarjo. The English vocabulary tests and observation sheets were used to collect the data as the instrument of this study. This data was analyzed using the Paired Sample T-Test. The result of this study showed that there was significant difference of students’ English vocabulary achievement after the implementation of Total Physical Response (TPR) technique in the application of English vocabulary learning, with p=0.00>0.005. This suggests that Total Physical Response (TPR) technique can help the students to understand English vocabulary easily and more interestingly. Keywords: Vocabulary, Total Physical Response method, teaching vocabulary, English learning
Students’ Attitude towards Wattpad as an Online Reading Platform: Is It Favorable or Not? Safriyani, Rizka; Mufidah, Rania
New Language Dimensions Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): New Language Dimensions, December 2022
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v3n2.p110-118

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Wattpad is a free application for reading and writing short stories. Users are able to leave comments directly within the paragraphs of the short story. This study aims to examine the students' attitudes on Wattpad as an online story reading platform and the varieties of genres on Wattpad as an online story reading platform, as well as. As a case study, qualitative research was utilized in this study. Thirty seven undergraduate students from UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya who use Wattpad for online story reading participated in this study. The instruments were adapted from Ganie et all. The result indicates both favorable and unfavorable opinions towards Wattpad as an online reading platform. Moreover, the results show that participants favor to read romance story and many participants unfavor to read mistery and science fiction story. Implication and recommendations are suggested.
A Study of the 21st Century Teaching Competences in Content-Based Instruction Implementation Mufaridah, Fitrotul; Nurkamilah, Nurkamilah
New Language Dimensions Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): New Language Dimensions, June 2023
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v4n1.p1-10

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The present study aimed to describe the implementation of content-based instruction in a microteaching course attended by 28 pre-service teachers of the Biology and Mathematics Education study program. The study regards the importance of ensuring the readiness of 21st-century teachers especially in a class where content-based instruction was implemented. The study, therefore, focuses on the pre-service teachers’ English proficiency in using the target language for teaching subjects (i.e. biology and mathematics) and their skill in operating technology. The data were gathered using a questionnaire that was distributed online. The study found that 1) most respondents are aware of the importance of mastering English for carrying out learning; 2) despite the positive view, none of the respondents are confident that they are lacking English proficiency. Furthermore, 3) the respondents mostly think that they have problems when writing the materials in English, but 4) it was found that they are ready to use English when delivering the materials in the classroom. 5) Most respondents find grammar difficult to deal with, followed by speaking. In regards to the skill in using technology, the study found that 6) most respondents identify themselves as skilled in using technology, and it is supported by the variety of technologies used for teaching and making media. The implication of this study is for policymakers to strengthen course learning outcomes for English subjects.
The Use of Question Cube as a Learning Media in English Skills Teaching: A Literature Review Nasrullah, Nasrullah; Sari, Normalya; Amelia, Rizky
New Language Dimensions Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): New Language Dimensions, June 2023
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v4n1.p42-51

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Reading is an important skill in learning English but sometimes students have some problems with the reading process because of their limited vocabulary knowledge, poor comprehension, and difficulty to recall information after reading. The teachers need to help the students to resolve these problems by creating learning media in teaching reading. Based on previous research, some researchers used story cubes and dice games as learning media by using the cube in pictures and cube in the shape of dice to improve various skills such as grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills, but there are no researchers discussed Question Cube by using questions in the cube as a learning media in teaching reading comprehension. Therefore, in this research, the researcher offered an alternative media which is a question cube media to teach students. The purpose of this research is to find out whether or not Question Cube is an effective medium to increase students' reading comprehension. In this research, the researcher used a literature review research method by collecting 30 articles taken from Google Scholar and ResearchGate. These articles were then sorted and analyzed to obtain data. From 30 articles that researchers have read, it showed that Question Cube media can bear positive change and improvement toward students' reading comprehension. In addition, it also played a considerable role in teaching vocabulary, boosting writing skills, and improving the learners’ grammar as well as other several benefits in EFL instructional process
Language Instruction in Indonesian Elementary Schools Through Computer Assisted Language Learning: A Library Research Review Muzaki, Ferril Irham; Barus, Yohannes Kurniawan; Tohir, M Anas; Ahdhianto, Erif; Utama, Candra; Putra, Arda Purnama
New Language Dimensions Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): New Language Dimensions, June 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v4n1.p11-22

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In elementary institutions around the globe, including in Indonesia, computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has gained popularity. Typically, the CALL procedure consists of four stages: preparation, instruction, practice, and evaluation. Preparation includes setting learning goals and choosing software and multimedia. During teaching, teachers present software and multimedia tools and lead pupils. Students improve their language skills individually using software and multimedia materials. Assessing pupils' language skills is the last step. However, successful implementation of CALL in Indonesian elementary schools requires resolving several obstacles, such as the scarcity of trained instructors and the need to adapt CALL to the context of Indonesia. In addition, it is crucial to balance the use of technology with traditional teaching techniques, such as group activities and face-to-face interactions. The results show that (1) language learning results based on AI relates on computer science mastery level, (2) ICT literacy relates on capabilities in operating CALL (3) Artificial Intelligence viewed a tool to teach language learning, and (4) language learning should create learning environment based on community. CALL could be a potent instrument for enhancing language proficiency and preparing Indonesian students for the challenges of the digital era if it receives adequate funding and support.
The Effect of Using the “Find the Difference Game” Application on Improving Students’ Speaking Ability Amalia, Inti Fada Putri
New Language Dimensions Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): New Language Dimensions, June 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v4n1.p23-31

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Speaking ability is one of the subjects that difficult to be mastered by young learners because of some problems. Describing picture strategy is one of the techniques that can be used by teachers to improve students' speaking ability. This research is used to find out whether using “Find the Difference Game” improve the speaking ability of 7th graders at Islamic junior high school. The 7th grader students of Islamic Junior high school in Pasuruan is the population of this study. To collect the data, this study uses test consist of pre-test and post-test. The data obtained were analyzed by using Wilcoxon test. The result of this research was the mean score obtained by the students through the pre-test and post-test from the experimental and control group. The experimental group has a pre-test score 30,83 and post-test score 50,63. While the control group has a pre-test score 30,62 and post-test score 46,46. The normality test result in this study shows that the data is not normal, so this study was using Wilcoxon test for testing the hypothesis. The Wilcoxon test result is Asymp.Sig (2-tailed) shows a score of 0.000. Since 0.000 is smaller than 0.05, it can be concluded that the hypothesis in this study is accepted. Therefore, hypothesis H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. By this result, it can be concluded that by conducting describing picture strategy using “Find the Difference Game” can improve students’ speaking ability.