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Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi
ISSN : 27981258     EISSN : 27980723     DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.30983/modality
Core Subject : Education,
Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature is accommodates scientific articles in the form of article publication, book reviews, original research report, reviews and scientific commentaries related to linguistics and literature.This journal invites researcher, academics and practitioners to contribute the results of their studies and research in the field of linguistics and Literature. In particular, papers with the following topics are invited:
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
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A Revitalization of Tobati through Illustrated Lexicon for Indigenous Papuan Children Kafryawan, Wira; Zulihi Zulihi
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): June 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/mj.v5i1.9406

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Bahasa Tobati merupakan bahasa Austronesia yang terancam punah dengan jumlah penutur aktif kurang dari 100 orang di desa Tobati dan Enggros. Secara khusus, tujuan penelitian ini adalah agar anak-anak adat di komunitas Tobati menjadi terbiasa dan tertarik mempelajari bahasa ibu mereka dengan menyediakan materi dan sumber belajar yang menarik. Revitalisasi bahasa Tobati dilaksanakan dengan metode pencelupan bahasa. Leksikon bergambar digunakan untuk mengenalkan anak-anak kosakata dasar bahasa Tobati di sekolah dan rumah, membantu guru dan orang tua dalam mewariskan pengetahuan linguistik dalam format yang mudah dipahami. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dalam tiga kali pertemuan dan dianalisis dengan analisis tematik. Hasilnya, revitalisasi bahasa Tobati melalui metode pencelupan bahasa menggunakan leksikon bergambar secara efektif merangkul dan menarik minat anak-anak untuk mempelajari bahasa ibu mereka. Implikasinya adalah untuk menjaga vitalitas bahasa dan berpotensi membawa hasil positif bagi anak-anak dan komunitas adat, seperti pelestarian bahasa, penguatan identitas budaya, dan manfaat pendidikan.
Fallacies and Topos in Public Critique: The Case of Gus Miftah on Twitter Azza Naila, Suriya; Kurniawan, Muhammad Hafiz
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): June 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/mj.v5i1.9538

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This study examines the discourse surrounding Gus Miftah’s resignation as a presidential special envoy, emphasizing Twitter users’ remarks. This study focuses on how public debates and criticism toward Gus Mifath can be misleading and out of focus. This study aims to show that emotion and improper judgment can break the arguments rule in public debates. By using Martin Reisigl and Ruth Wodak’s theoretical framework on pragmatic fallacies and topoi and the theory of attitude in appraisal theory by Martin and White, the research identifies and analyzes argumentative strategies prevalent in public discourse. The findings reveal a significant presence of fallacies, including ad hominem which has dominant result 30.2% and ad populum 15.7% and topos of justice, disadvantage, and humanitarianism by score 10.7%, 9.7% and 9.7% from 113 data respectively can challenges power structures and result in political change. Situated within Indonesia’s socio-cultural context, the study highlights mostly those arguments fall into fallacies which means that they were fueled by emotions and misjudgment in attitude analysis found that 69.86% are about negative judgment and 13.4% negative appreciation. In addition, this research also found 45% in negative judgment and 16% in positive affect in topos. This result shows that although many comments are fueled by emotions and misjudgment, few of them still states their hope of change from Gus Miftah and the government who chose him as the presidential special envoy.
Sentiment Analysis of Reddit Comments about Israel-Palestine Conflict Following the October 2023 Escalation Jan Gawroński
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): June 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/mj.v5i1.9647

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This researches analyzes the sentiment of Reddit comments regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict during the first two months following the October 7, 2023, escalation. Social media which plays a critical role in shaping public perception and discourse on geopolitical events making sentiment analysis a valuable tool for assessing online reactions. Using the pre-collected dataset “Daily Public Opinion on Israel-Palestine War” from Kaggle, which contains 389,229 comments from 14 subreddits, this study applies the VADER sentiment analysis tool within Python’s pandas environment. VADER's lexicon, optimized for social media text, enables the assessment of comment polarity (positive, neutral, negative) and overall sentiment valence. The findings suggest a correlation between short-term sentiment fluctuations and widely publicized events in the Israel-Hamas war, indicating that online discourse reacts dynamically to developments on the ground. This study contributes to applied linguistics in understanding how natural language in digital communities emotionally respond to real-world conflicts.
Strategies for Translating Ecological Terms in the Quran into the Palembang Language Syawaluddin Firdaus; Teguh Setiawan
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/modalityjournal.v5i2.9854

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This study focuses on analyzing the translation strategies of ecological terms in the Qur'an into the Palembang Malay language. Many studies have been conducted on Palembang language translation, but none have specifically examined the strategies used. Meanwhile, this needs to be studied as practical knowledge for readers of translations to identify the objectives of the strategy, thereby facilitating the understanding of ecological concepts in the Qur'an. The results of the study show that the ecological terms found in the Qur'an include 46 data related to animals, 18 related to plants, and 25 related to geography. In the translation into Palembang, various linguistic forms are used with various strategies. Among Baker's 8 translation strategies, there are 5 strategies found in the translation of these ecological terms. These include the superordinate strategy (11 data), translation with more neutral/less expressive words (34 data), translation with cultural substitution (12 data), translation with equivalent words and explanations (29 data), and translation with paraphrasing using related words (2 data). These findings indicate that in the translation of ecological terms, emphasis is placed on strategies for clarity of meaning and cultural accessibility for Palembang readers. In this case, it can practically improve the accessibility and understanding of the community towards the regional translation of the Qur'an.
Dear Me Beauty for Beauty Inclusivity in Empowering Women to Conquer their Insecurity: Positive Multimodal Discourse Analysis Zahra Naila La Zinu; Muhammad Hafiz Kurniawan
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/modalityjournal.v5i2.10176

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Beauty inclusivity and diversity have been echoed to give a chance to other races and other types of beauty are represented. This study analyzes Dear Me Beauty advertisements in Instagram reels using Appraisal Theory (Martin &White, 2005) to analyze the verbal elements and Visual Grammar Theory (Kress & Leeuwen, 2021) to analyze the visual representation. This research aims to explore how Dear Me Beauty communicates the discourse of inclusivity through visual representation of models with various skin colors and inclusive language in caption and product descriptions. The research employed a descriptive qualitative approach to examine visual and verbal elements present in Dear Me Beauty advertisements within a multimodal framework. The findings reveal that Positive Appreciation (65.28%) and Affect (21.96%) dominate the verbal discourse, highlighting the brand’s focus on empowerment, diversity, and self-acceptance. Graduation patterns indicate frequent upscaling and intensification, reinforcing optimism and inclusivity. Visual representation shows the dominance of unidirectional and non-transactional actions, balanced gaze, and equal social distance construct authenticity and approachability. This research contributes to the field of multimodal discourse analysis and offer practical implications for advertisers and scholars interested in understanding the discourse of inclusivity through advertisements.
Comparison of Metaphorical Language Styles in the Novel Saman by Ayu Utami and the Novel Tabularasa by Ratih Kumala Jusrin Efendi Pohan; Rosmita Ambarita
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/modalityjournal.v5i2.10221

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Comparing the metaphorical language styles in these two novels is not merely about finding gaps in the author's mistakes, but rather more about the author's existence with his social reality. An author's paradigm will have implications for the surface structure of the story produced, compared to the visible deep structure. This is why comparative research is necessary on novels, so that it can be implemented in the order of values ​​and norms of social reality. The novel Saman by Ayu Utami and the novel Tabularasa by Ratih Kumala were conducted to reveal the author's skill in illustrating stories that are essentially different eras and are set against the background of each author's different social reality. This research was conducted naturally (positivism) rooted in qualitative to describe a phenomenon of the use of metaphorical language by the author. The method used by the researcher was content analysis by interpreting the contents of the two novels (Saman novel by Ayu Utami and Tabularasa novel by Ratih Kumala). The data collection technique was carried out using note-taking techniques, namely noting everything in the form of metaphorical language styles in the novel Saman by Ayu Utami and the novel Tabularasa by Ratih Kumala and comparing the metaphorical language styles of the two novels. After comparing, the researcher interpreted the meaning contained in the use of metaphorical language styles of the two novels. From the results of the interpretation, the results of the study showed that the comparison of the metaphorical language of the novel Saman by Ayu Utami and the novel Tabularasa by Ratih Kumala. The novel Tabularasa by Ratih Kumala reveals the influence of social reality and the author's background in creating the story. Evidently, the author of the novel Saman better reflects the personality of a woman who lived during the New Order to the reform era. The language style in this novel is able to cover up negative things in the minds of its readers. Although the author of the novel Tabularasa raises the issue of postmodern human life, the complexity of ideology, culture, race, and ethnicity for gender equality. However, this novel tells a complex and touching love story in the life journey of its main character.
Does It Stand The Time? A Systematic Literature Review on Drilling for Teaching English to Young Learners Belly Ubaidila; Siti Asmiyah
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/modalityjournal.v5i2.10362

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Drilling may be considered a method of the past within teaching approaches, but it can still be popular in the EFL context, particularly for Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL). Existing literatures present varying perspectives on the effectiveness of drilling, indicating a need to explore a more comprehensive understanding. This study aims to generally identify the types, advantages, and challenges of drilling used in Indonesian TEYL classrooms to better understand if the drilling is still relevant in the current teaching context. Employing a qualitative approach through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), data were analyzed from 14 articles selected through predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The articles were retrieved using a selection process through Publish or Perish (PoP) from the Google Scholar database and published between 2014 and 2024. Data were analyzed thematically using a table analysis through coding and categorization, covering six main types of drilling: repetition drill, question-and-answer drill, chain drill, single-slot substitution drill, multiple-slot substitution drill, and snowball drilling. The advantages of drilling include increasing student engagement, improving vocabulary mastery, enhancing pronunciation and speaking skills, and supporting learning through multimedia integration. Conversely, challenges involve pronunciation errors, initial lack of engagement, difficulty in memorizing vocabulary, and boredom among advanced learners. The findings suggest that drilling should be integrated with interactive and contextual learning strategies to address the challenges and enhance its effectiveness in modern TEYL settings within the EFL context.
Analysis of Voice Onset Time in English Pronunciation by Teenagers: An Acoustic Phonetic Study Prima sholihatun; T Syarfina; Mahriyuni
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/modalityjournal.v5i2.10380

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This research aims to investigate the acoustic characteristics of English pronunciation by teenagers through the Voice Onset Time (VOT) parameter. Specifically, the research emphasizes the analysis of VOT duration in initial plosive consonants [p], [b], [t], [d], [k], and [g] in English. The study employs a quantitative approach with an experimental method. Data were collected through recordings of words containing plosive consonants spoken by several teenagers. The recordings were then digitized into sound wave format and analyzed using Praat software through stages of digitization, data segmentation, and contour replication. This approach enables accurate measurement of VOT values for plosive consonants. The VOT analysis results indicate significant variations between individuals. The average VOT values for voiceless consonants [p], [t], and [k] are 46 ms, 82 ms, and 49 ms, respectively, while voiced consonants [b], [d], and [g] have average VOT values of 38 ms, -13 ms, and 10 ms, respectively. These findings suggest that the students tend to produce voiceless consonants with shorter VOT durations compared to native speakers, making them sound closer to voiced consonants.
Gender Inequality Through Language Use in Korean Drama Series When Life Gives You Tangerines Salsabila Fairu Mufida; Tri Rina Budiwati
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/modalityjournal.v5i2.10413

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This study aims to describe the linguistic units used in the dialogues between characters that reveal differences in men’s and women’s language use, and to analyze the contextual meanings and gender inequality that appeared in the Korean drama series When Life Gives You Tangerines. This research is categorized as a descriptive qualitative study employing a sociolinguistic approach, specifically drawing on the theories of Peter Trudgill (2000) and Janet Holmes (2013). The data, in the form of phrases, clauses, and sentences that represent gender inequality, were taken from the selected dialogues in the series and analyzed through identification, classification, and interpretation, based on Judith Lorber's (2001) framework. The study found that, based on the contextual meaning of two phrases, six clauses, and four sentences, a patriarchal ideology exists in Korean society. Furthermore, the analysis reveals that gender inequality is evident in the Korean drama When Life Gives You Tangerines. These include unequal access, economic gaps, political underrepresentation, and societal stereotypes.
Women's Vulnerability in The Swimmers (2022): An Intersectional Feminist Analysis from an Applied Linguistics Perspective Alya Choirunia; Misbahus Surur
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/modalityjournal.v5i2.10528

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Vulnerability is an experience that is often inherent in women's lives, especially when they are in socially unequal situations. In the context of conflict and forced migration, this vulnerability becomes even more layered and complex. The film The Swimmers (2022) presents a representation of the experiences of refugee women through the story of two sisters from Syria who face war, cross-border displacement, and various forms of discrimination. This article aims to analyze how women's vulnerability is represented in the film The Swimmers using an intersectional feminist perspective. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data sources consisting of 10 main scenes selected purposefully because they show the intersection between gender, refugee status, and power relations. The data were analyzed through reading the film's dialogue and visuals by linking them to the concept of intersectionality. The results of the study show that the vulnerability of women in the film is not only portrayed as a condition of marginalization and powerlessness, but also as a space for the emergence of agency, resilience, and solidarity. The contribution of this study lies in its effort to enrich the study of intersectional feminism in film analysis, particularly in reading the representation of refugee women in a more contextual and layered manner.

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