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SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics
Published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Lampung
ISSN : -     EISSN : 27758834     DOI : https://doi.org/10.36269/sigeh.v1i2
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Journal SIGEH is referred journal dedicated to the publications of research in the areas of Language, Literature, and Culture. In the field of Language, it covers issues in Applied Linguistics such as Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Sylistics, Corpus Linguistics and others. In the area of Literature, it deals with Modern and Contemporary Literature, Comperative Literature. In the Study of Culture, it explores Cultural Texts and Practices, such as Popular Culture (Movie Analysis, Music Analysis).
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ROARING INTO FREEDOM: FEMINIST CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE RECLAMANTION OF VOICE IN ABI DARES’S AND SO I ROAR Muhammad, Putroe Kamaliah; Purwarno, Purwarno
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4249

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This study addresses the limited scholarly attention to how feminist consciousness is narratively constructed through voice reclamation in contemporary African fiction, particularly within the intersecting forces of patriarchy and postcoloniality. Existing studies largely foreground themes of oppression but often neglect the linguistic and narrative mechanisms through which marginalized women negotiate and rearticulate agency. Focusing on And So I Roar by Abi Daré, this study examines how the protagonist reclaims her voice as a form of resistance within constraining socio-cultural structures. The study aims to analyze how narrative voice, agency, and self-representation function as strategies that move the protagonist from enforced silence to empowered speech. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach, the research applies feminist textual analysis and close reading to identify narrative strategies, linguistic patterns, and symbolic acts. The analysis is informed by feminist literary criticism, subaltern feminist theory, and feminist linguistics. The findings reveal three key patterns: (1) narrative voice as resistance to patriarchal silencing, (2) agency expressed through storytelling and linguistic self-assertion, and (3) the transformation of personal speech into a collective political voice. These strategies position voice reclamation as both personal empowerment and a critique of patriarchal and colonial marginalization, contributing to African feminist literary scholarship and advancing discourse on gender justice.
Presupposition in Political Memes: A Cyber-Pragmatic Approach to Indonesian Politics Sufi, M. Iqbal Farabi; Putri, Dian Marisha
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4512

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Despite the growing use of internet memes in political discourse on social media, the pragmatic mechanisms through which they construct implicit meaning remain insufficiently explored, particularly in the context of presupposition. While existing studies have examined memes as forms of digital culture, rhetoric, or discourse, limited attention has been given to how presupposition functions as a strategy for embedding ideological assumptions in political memes. This study aims to examine the use of presupposition in Indonesian political memes and to analyze how these presuppositions function as pragmatic strategies for conveying implicit political critique in digital discourse. The research employs a qualitative descriptive method to analyze six political memes collected from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp through purposive sampling based on their political relevance and multimodal characteristics. Data were collected using a documentary method and analyzed using Yule’s (1996) presupposition typology, Yus’s (2011) cyber-pragmatic framework, and Fairclough’s (2013) discourse perspective. The findings reveal that existential, lexical, structural, and counterfactual presuppositions are used to encode implicit assumptions about political actors, institutions, and events. These presuppositions rely on shared background knowledge, enabling meme creators to express satire and ideological critique indirectly. The study concludes that presupposition functions as an important pragmatic mechanism that allows political memes to communicate criticism and ideological positioning within Indonesia’s digital public sphere. This study contributes to the field of digital pragmatics by highlighting presupposition as a key analytical lens for understanding how implicit meaning and ideology are constructed in multimodal political communication on social media.
CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS OF EMOTION IN ADOLESCENT LANGUAGE: A COGNITIVE LINGUISTIC STUDY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Tarihoran, Rezky Khoirina
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4763

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This study investigates how senior high school students conceptualize emotions through metaphorical expressions from a cognitive linguistic perspective. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory, the study examines how abstract emotional experiences are structured through embodied and spatial source domains. The data were collected from 11 senior high school students using a written elicitation task covering six emotion categories: anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, happiness, and relief. Metaphorical expressions were identified using the Metaphor Identification Procedure (MIP). The findings reveal that students consistently employ a limited set of image schemas to conceptualize emotions, including CONTAINER, UP–DOWN orientation, BALANCE, and PATH/MOTION. Anger and anxiety are frequently framed through containment and pressure, sadness through downward spatial orientation, happiness through upward movement or lightness, and relief through movement toward exit or release. These patterns demonstrate that adolescents’ emotional language is systematically grounded in bodily experience rather than expressed through purely literal terms. This study contributes to emotion–metaphor research by providing empirical evidence from adolescents’ everyday language, a population that remains underrepresented in previous studies, and highlights the relevance of embodied metaphor for emotional literacy and language education in school contexts.
SILENCE SPEAKS: THE POLITENESS OF BEING SILENT IN REFUSAL AMONG BUGINESE PEOPLE Muhayyang, Maemuna; Armas, Muh.Fakhrul; Syamsuri, Andi Sukri; Putri, Andi Siti Nurhasanah Navilah; Amiruddin, Achmad Fauzi; Ruhwana, A. Isma
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4852

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This study investigates the use of silence as a politeness strategy in the speech act of refusal among native Buginese speakers. While often regarded merely as the absence of speech, silence in the Buginese context serves significant pragmatic functions. The research aims to identify the various forms of silence, its role as a politeness strategy, the influence of the cultural value of Siri’, and the social contexts that shape its use. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with data collected through in-depth interviews with Buginese participants. The findings reveal that silence in Buginese refusals is multimodal, expressed through nonverbal cues such as lowered gaze, faint smiling, and delayed verbal responses. Functionally, silence acts as a face-saving strategy that helps to mitigate conflict and preserve interpersonal harmony. The study further highlights that this practice is deeply intertwined with the cultural value of Siri’ (dignity/shame), that speakers choose silence to avoid causing embarrassment to the interlocutor. This strategy is most commonly employed in hierarchical settings, especially when engaging with elders or respected figures. The study concludes that silence is a purposeful communicative competence that reflects the local wisdom and social ethics of Buginese society
EXPLORING LOCAL MYTHOLOGY: FOLKLORE NAMING OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN BANGKA THROUGH NARRATIVE STRUCTURE Afandi, Rizky Arif; Ferianda, Sandy; Febiola, Tsasa Vina; Susanti, Tia Ayu
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4778

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Although several tourist destinations in the Bangka Belitung Islands, particularly in West Bangka, Central Bangka, and South Bangka, derive their names from local folklore such as Mercusuar Mentok, Batu Balai, Pantai Tanjung Ular, Pantai Tapak Antu, Pantai Lampu, and Pantai Batu Berakit the narrative structures and cultural meanings embedded in these place names have received limited scholarly attention. As a result, the role of folklore-based place naming in shaping spatial identity and cultural memory within tourism contexts remains insufficiently examined.This research aims to analyze the narrative structure and cultural significance of the names of these tourist destinations using Vladimir Propp's narrative theory and Edward Said's postcolonial perspective. It employs a descriptive-interpretive qualitative approach involving field observations and semi-structured interviews with twelve local communities. Data were collected from oral narratives, literature reviews, and local documents. The findings reveal that each place name exhibits distinct narrative function patterns, including interdiction, violation, recognition, return, absentation, villainy, struggle, testing, and reward, which together shape the moral and spiritual values of the Bangka Belitung community. Additionally, the study incorporates a postcolonial view that highlights the folklorization process of these tourist attraction names in Bangka, as an effort to negotiate local identity and transform colonial influences into autonomous cultural symbols. This study contributes to the field of cultural toponymy and tourism studies by demonstrating that the naming of tourist attractions in Bangka Belitung functions not only as a geographic identifier but also as a narrative structure that preserves collective memory and operates as a postcolonial strategy of symbolic resistance, reinforcing the cultural identity of the Bangka Belitung people.Keywords: Bangka Belitung; folklore; narrative structure; postcolonial; Vladimir Propp
PRAGMATIC EQUIVALENCES TRANSLATION STRATEGIES IN ‘DEAR NEMESIS’ WEBTOON MAIN CHARACTER’S UTTERANCES Kholiq, Muh -
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4762

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This study explores the pragmatic equivalence of politeness principles in the webtoon Dear Nemesis, examining how Leech’s Politeness Principle and Grice’s pragmatic framework operate in the English Source Language (SL) and their Indonesian Target Language (TL) translations. The research employs a qualitative descriptive method with a pragmatic–translation analysis approach, supported by documentation techniques to collect linguistic data from Chapters 1–7. These chapters were purposefully selected due to their rich occurrences of politeness-maxim expressions and their accessibility as free episodes. The study also applies Newmark’s translation procedures to analyze how politeness strategies are transferred across languages and how translators negotiate meaning to maintain pragmatic equivalence. Findings indicate that, among effective maxims, Tact appears 36 times, Generosity 4, Approbation 31, Modesty 25, Agreement 25, and Sympathy 14. Flouted maxims are also identified, with Tact observed 23 times, Generosity 1, Approbation 37, Modesty 1, Agreement 34, and Sympathy 7. Translation analysis shows that Modulation (56), Transposition (27), and Through Translation (26) are the dominant procedures, followed by Transference (16), Functional Equivalent (16), Reduction (20), and Expansion (14). Overall, the study demonstrates how politeness strategies are expressed, interpreted, and preserved across languages in digital storytelling, offering deeper insights into pragmatic equivalence within webtoon translation.
RECLAIMING RUINS: AN ECOFEMINIST ANALYSIS OF PRASHANTH SRIVATSA’S A GIRL AT THE END OF THE WORLD Ramadhani, Nadia; Purwarno, Purwarno
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4285

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Environmental degradation and gender oppression have been widely theorized as interconnected within ecofeminist discourse; however, existing scholarship has largely focused on canonical and large-scale dystopian narratives, leaving contemporary short fiction that explores these dynamics in intimate, post-apocalyptic contexts underexamined. Addressing this gap, this study analyzes how intersecting systems of ecological crisis and patriarchal domination are represented in A Girl at the End of the World by Prashanth Srivatsa. Drawing on the ecofeminist frameworks of Vandana Shiva and Val Plumwood, the research examines how the narrative critiques anthropocentric and patriarchal logics while reimagining ecological restoration.Using a qualitative descriptive design grounded in ecofeminist literary criticism, the study employs document analysis, thematic coding, and interpretive textual analysis to identify key ecofeminist patterns within the text. The findings reveal six central categories—domination, othering, ruin, ecological trauma, care ethics, and reclamation—that structure the narrative’s representation of the relationship between women and nature. The analysis further demonstrates that the female protagonist operates as a symbolic mediator of ecological renewal, transforming post-apocalyptic ruins into spaces of resistance, ethical care, and environmental regeneration.These findings underscore how contemporary dystopian fiction mobilizes localized, post-apocalyptic settings to reconfigure gender–nature interdependence and challenge hierarchical human–nature relations. By integrating ecofeminist theory with close textual analysis, this study contributes to gender- and environment-oriented literary criticism while extending ecofeminist inquiry into contemporary speculative fiction and discussions of ecological justice.
INDONESIAN EFL UNDERGRADUATES’ MOTIVATION IN WRITING AND GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY Dira, Benito; Yulianto, Andrias
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4736

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Generative AI (GenAI) is an enhanced fragment of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The emergence of GenAI has engendered numerous impacts on many sectors, including the English language learning and education industry. Motivation, one of the key aspects in language learning, has inspired many scholars as a subject of discussion within language education and second language learning and acquisition. This research sought to determine the correlation between GenAI and EFL Indonesian learners’ perceptions of using GenAI to motivate them in writing. An open-ended and close-ended questionnaire was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data from 30 Indonesian EFL undergraduate students through purposive sampling. The other group of 32 Indonesian EFL undergraduate students participated in the pilot study to test the credibility and validity of research instruments. The result suggests a moderate positive correlation between EFL undergraduate motivation in writing and GenAI’s usage. Qualitative data analysis also demonstrated students’ positive perceptions of using GenAI technology in writing. They found it resourceful for boosting motivation, delivering immediate and personalized feedback, and encouraging self-directed learning. These findings indicate that integrating GenAI into language learning classes, particularly writing, can moderately enhance students' motivation and engagement, thus improving their overall writing skills. The primary limitation stemmed from the small scale and targeted group of participants. Future scholars and researchers are encouraged to explore the influence of a specific GenAI-driven app (e.g., Google Gemini), on another language's core skills, such as speaking or listening, throughout different educational environments and student demographics.
EXPLORING MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF INSTAGRAM CAMPAIGN SLOGANS Arifah, Tanalina -; Wijayatiningsih, Testiana Deni; Sarah, Siti -; Abror, Muhammad Patu DIva; Khansa, Amara Azmi Addinda
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4663

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This study explored the morphological features employed in Instagram campaign slogans and examines how word-formation processes contribute to persuasive digital advertising discourse. Using a quantitative descriptive research design, the study analyzed 27 English-language Instagram campaign slogans selected through a rigorous multi-stage sampling process from campaigns published between 2020 and 2023. The slogans were segmented into individual lexical units, yielding 83 analyzable word items, which were systematically coded using a validated morphological coding scheme. The analysis focuses on key word-formation processes, including compounding, derivation, blending, clipping, acronyms, borrowing, and neologism. The findings revealed that compounding was the most dominant morphological process, followed by derivation, indicating a strong preference for compact and semantically rich lexical constructions in Instagram slogans. Less frequent processes such as blending, clipping, and neologism nonetheless played an important stylistic role by enhancing creativity, brand identity, and platform relevance. The results also show that morphological complexity was strategically balanced with simple lexical forms to maintain clarity within Instagram’s visually driven and text-limited environment. Overall, the study highlighted morphology as a crucial linguistic resource that supported brevity, memorability, and persuasive impact in digital advertising. These findings contributed to linguistic studies on social media discourse and offerred insights into how word-formation strategies were optimized for contemporary marketing communication.
LEXICAL COHESION FOUND IN STAND-UP COMEDY: JOE LIST Dewa Ayu Kadek, Claria
SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/sigeh.v6i1.4755

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The title of this research is "Lexical Cohesion Found in Stand-up Comedy: Joseph Alberth List.”  Lexical cohesion is about meaning in the text. Lexical cohesion is a complex and variable relationship that needs to be understood within the context of a broader semantic overview of the English language. Lexical cohesion is grouped into five types. Research on lexical cohesion needs to be conducted, focusing on identifying the types and functions present in Joe List's stand-up comedy video on YouTube. The theory used is the theory of lexical cohesion types taken from Cohesion in English by Halliday and Hassan (1976). Then, supporting theories are used to answer the problem of the function of lexical cohesion from Halliday 1975 in the book Learning How to Mean. This study uses a YouTube video from Comedy Central Stand Up entitled “I Hate My Self” by Joe List. The data were collected by repeatedly watching the stand-up comedy video on YouTube. Then, a detailed transcript was made based on the YouTube video. Eventually, the data were classified and identified based on the theory applied. The results of the study show that five types of lexical cohesion are found in Joe List's Stand-up Comedy. The five types of lexical cohesion found are repetition, synonym, superordinate, general words, and collocation. Also, not all functions are found in Stand-up Comedy by Joe List. The functions found are informative, interactional, personal, and heuristic functions.

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