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Transform : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
ISSN : 23015225     EISSN : 29859441     DOI : -
Transform Journal is an open-access electronic journal that supports research in the field of Linguistics, Literature, and English Language Teaching. The aim of the journal is to publish academic research on applied linguistics relevant to actual issues and to be a publication platform for original research from academics, researchers, and practitioners. Transform journal is issued four times annually, in March, June, September and December. The focus and scope of this journal include areas of analysis: Linguistics Literature English Language Teaching
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Representation of Associative Meaning in Dompak Sinaga™s Love Song Lyrics Rajagukguk, Intan A; Bahri, Syamsul
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 10 No. 4 (2021): December, 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v10i4.44112

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This study aimed to investigate the associative meanings used in Dompak Sinaga™s Love Song Lyrics, describe the application of associative meanings on the lyrics, and explain the reason for using the most dominant types of associative meaning in Dompak Sinaga™s Love Song Lyrics. The study was conducted using a textual analysis. The data of the study was taken from the lyrics of Dompak Sinaga™s Love Song in the form of written text. The data analysis was taken by coding and theme developing based on the theory proposed by Braun and Clarke (2006). The findings indicated that all the types of associative meaning are found in Dompak Sinaga™s Love Song Lyrics. Based on the research results, the most frequently types that found are connotative meaning and affective meaning. The types of associative meaning in Dompak Sinaga™s Love songs used in different ways. Connotative meaning used using art in the Batak language. The social meaning used by showing or introducing cultural customs which are the songwriter's social background. Affective meaning used by conveyed the songwriter's feelings. Reflected meaning used by conveyed words or lyrics that have multiple conceptual meanings in Batak Toba culture. Collocative meaning used by conveyed words or lyrics that are in the same ˜environment™. The reason to used the dominant types of associative meaning are to make the lyrics of the songs sound softer, to avoid the monotonous and to deliver the message of the songs.
Moral Values in Mandailing Song Lyrics by Top Simamora feat Dealiana Lubis Pahutar, Lenni Juliani; Tangkas, I Wayan Dirgeyasa
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 10 No. 4 (2021): December, 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v10i4.44113

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The objectives of this study were to find out meanings, what, how, and why he author conveys moral values through the lyrics of the song Mandailing by Top Simamora based on social life. This study was conducted using an descriptive qualitative method. The data of this study were taken from Mandailing song lyrics by Top Simamora Feat Deliana Lubis. The sources of the data were ;˜Nantulang Manyuru Sirang™, ˜Pasikolahon™, ˜Gagal Maroban Boru™, ˜Boru Na Beteng™, ˜Caleg Na Tuppur™, ˜Titik Sapartambuan™, ˜Biaso Pe™, ˜Nasibku Marboru™, ˜Gut-gut Rap Sombong™, ˜Rumah sakit Panyosalan™. The data were analyzed by using Kinnear™s theory. The writer found there were four types of moral values namely,  commitment to something greater than oneself (26.2%), self-respect but with humbleness or respect to others, self-discipline, and acceptance of personal responsibility (33.3%), respect and caring for others (14.3%) and faith (26.2%). 2) Moral values were realized verbally. 3) There were some reasons author conveys moral values through Mandailing song lyrics by Top Simamora feat Deliana Lubis such as inspired by the realities of the life problems of Mandailing™s society, as a medium to convey advice without satirize the others, to make people or society aware , and to motivate the listeners do kindness. 
Humorous Discourse on Indonesian Students™ Protest Slogans Tasya, Vivi Dwi; Saragih, Amrin
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 10 No. 4 (2021): December, 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v10i4.44114

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The objectives of this study were to find out what, how, and why humor were realized on Indonesian students™ protest slogans. The method of this research is descriptive qualitative. The data was taken from all the words, phrases, clauses, sentences written  in Indonesian students™ protest slogans. The result shows that there are two types of humor found in Indonesian students™ protest slogans, namely collective identities with total number 7 slogans (35%), the effect of participation with total number 6 slogans (30%), frames with total number 5 slogans (25%) and tactics with total number 2 slogans (10%). Collective identities showed that K-Popers, gamers, introverts are not only as community but also as a new power to strengthen a sense of ˜we™ in social movement. Humor also has the effect of participation on enhancing engagement and preventing burnout by including their personal life experience intentionally and explicitly. Indonesian students™ protest slogans showed frames by using some symbols and some analogies to the popularity (music, drama, song title) to attact public  interest and the protesters brought or wear some attribute in the movement to establish a repertoire and interpreted as an action to get their message across. There were two dualistic reason of using humor in the societal level. Collective identities as the emphasis on differentiation reflects a strong identification to make it possible to exclude the others, while the effect of participation, frames and tactics act as control or resistance which mean a form of attack and challenge the power and become a new way for communicating among the protesters and to establish a new relationship with the power.
THE APPLICATION OF TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES IN TRANSLATING Batubara, Khairunnisa Br.; Sinurat, Rizki Ananda; Sebayang, Ilyas Fadhil; Bukit, Venia Christina
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 11 No. 4 (2022): December, 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v11i4.46655

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According to Career Explorer, the translator profession is a job that is responsible for changing the written word from one language to another. This study discusses the translation techniques used for translating. The data of this study is descriptive qualitative based on types and sentences that use translation techniques based on Molina and Albir's theory taken from the translation text. In gathering the data, the researchers use the interview method. Based on the data analysis, use 8 techniques found in the data. The results show (1) borrowing occurs 10 times and represents 1.8%, (2) literal occurs 5 times and represents 3.6%, (3) calque occurs 3 times and represents 6%, (4) equivalent occurs 1 time and represents 18%, (5) Description occurs 1 time and represents 19%, (6) application occurs 2 times and represents 9%, (7) modulation occurs 2 times and represents 9% (8) compensation occurs 1 time and represents 18%.
The Hero™s Journey Stages and Character Archetypes in Anthony Horowitz™s Novel Alex Rider (Stormbreaker) Zebua, Prades Adven Triman; Tangkas, I Wayan Dirgeyasa
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): March, 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v12i1.47250

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This research attempts to find out 1) the hero™s journey stages in Anthony Horowitz™s novel Alex Rider (Stormbreaker) 2) Character archetypes and their roles in helping or hindering the hero to complete the hero™s journey stages in Alex Rider (Strombreaker). The research is conducted using qualitative research methods, the technique of data analysis is descriptive qualitative method, the instrument for collecting the data is documentary sheet. The source of data used for this research is Alex Rider (Stormbreaker) novel. The results of this study showed that the seventeen (17) stages formulated by Joseph Campbell are found in the novel. Furthermore, this study also showed that the seven (7) different archetypes formulated by Christopher Vogler are found in the novel. This concludes that the hero™s journey stages and the character archetypes formulas that the first data collected by Joseph Campbell was from oral tradition stories is found to be applicable to modern novels. 
Representation of Racial Discrimination in Kasi Lemmons™ Harriet Simanjorang, Anggi Veronika; Bahri, Syamsul
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): March, 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v12i1.47255

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In this social condition, it is undeniable that cases of discrimination still dominate actions that are still widely felt by individuals, or groups of people.  This discriminatory attitude is still often found in social, cultural, school and work life. This study aimed at identifying the kinds of racial discrimination in Illustration and dialog of script and movie biographies about Harriet Tubman and what are Nigger's resistance toward those discriminations in the movie.  This study was conducted by applying descriptive qualitative method. The sources of data were taken from the script. The research instrument was the researcher herself by using a tool including laptop and books. The results of this research showed that in Harriet movie, there were five types of discrimination with the total of verbal antagonist (37,037%), avocation (18,518%), segregation (37,037%), physical attack (7,4071%). Racial discrimination is a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, and finally discrimination found as the most dominant thing that the depict racism in the movie.
Politeness Strategies Used by The Main Characters in Mulan Movie 2020 Sitinjak, Angelia Secilia; Gintings, Immanuel Prasetya
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): March, 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v12i1.47257

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This study aims to examine the kinds of politeness strategy uttered by the main characters in Mulan (2020) and the different politeness strategies used by the main characters to the others characters within the movie. Qualitative textual analysis methods were applied in collecting the data of this study. The data were obtained from the script and movie Mulan (2020). Furthermore, the data were classified based on their types of politeness and also based on the different politeness used by the main characters. This study was conducted using Brown and Levinson (1987) theory. The analysis revealed that the main characters in the movie Mulan applied four strategies proposed by Brown and Levinson with the total of bald on record (9), positive politeness (14), negative strategies (6) and off record (2). Regarding to the types of politeness, Mulan as the main character consistently tends to use positive politeness strategies in her utterances throughout the movie. The different politeness strategies used by the main characters to the other characters is Mulan often use bald on record and positive politeness strategy when she talks to her family. When she talks to her friends and neighbor, Mulan often use positive politeness strategy. The last is when Mulan talks to the emperor, she used negative politeness strategy.
Literature Study Analysis of Indonesian Entrepreneurs' Attitudes in Doing Business Manullang, Elisa Betty; Simarmata, Primus Paroloan
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): March, 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v12i1.47259

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Entrepreneurship is a person's attitude and ability to handle a business or other activity in an effort to find, create, apply technology, work methods and production with improvements in providing better services in order to obtain large profits. Entrepreneurship is a process of innovation and creativity that has a high risk in producing products that can provide benefits to society and can prosper entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is the right solution for economic problems such as unemployment and poverty in Indonesia, because armed with only a diploma and less entrepreneurial skills so that many people queue for jobs. While the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia is still recorded at 0.43% of the total productive age population, this figure is very far behind neighboring countries, such as Singapore where the number of entrepreneurs has reached 7%, Malaysia 5%, and Thailand 3%. Meanwhile, according to the chairman of KPPU said that in 2017 the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia ranged from 1.6%-1.8% of the total population in Indonesia. This number is still very far from the standards of developed countries with a minimum number of entrepreneurs of 2% of the total productive age, to overcome this the government seeks to create 20,000 new entrepreneurs and the development of 1,200 Small and medium industry centers or can be called SMIs. In this article, I provide an idea of analyzing the attitude of Indonesian entrepreneurs in doing business. The method used in this article is to study the literature and review some of the references obtained. Thus, it is hoped that this idea will have a good impact on readers and provide changes for Indonesian entrepreneurs in the future. So that entrepreneurs know how the attitude they must highlight in doing business. 
Students™ Attitudes Toward English Writing Activities at SMP Negeri 29 Medan Novita, Novita; Erlita, Yeni
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): March, 2023
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This study aimed to analyze the students™ attitudes toward English writing activities. The method of this study was descriptive qualitative by conducting the in-depth interview and questionnaire sheets. The data of this study were transcription of the students™ attitudes toward English writing activities especially in recount text topic. Moreover, the data sources were 31 students at grade 8 of SMP Negeri 29 Medan. The results showed that the dominant components of students™ attitudes in English writing activities was affective component (60,75%), followed by conative component (58,06%) and cognitive component (54,8%) which could be interpreted that the students had positive attitude regarding to the writing of recount text. It was reflected from three components. For cognitive component, the students believed that their writing skills will be better after studying the material despite the many difficulties encountered when writing recount text. For affective component, the students felt happy, interested and really enjoyed the lesson. And for conative component, the students were able to pay attention during teacher explained about material, asked questions about material that has been understood and always discussed it with friends. So that, this indicated that their overall attitude was positive.
Cyberbullying in Indonesian Female Artist™s Instagram Account: Semiotics Approaches With Psychoanalysis by Carl Gustav Jung Sihite, Andriani Febbi; Putri, Citra Anggia
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): June, 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v12i2.47262

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In today's digital era, cases of cyberbullying are living in society, especially on social media. Not infrequently also occurs among the public and famous artists. Cyberbullying has various impacts on its victims. This study discusses the behavior of cyberbullying in the development of a developmental digital world using semiotics approaches with psychoanalysis theory of Carl Jung. This study aims to, (a) find out the types of cyberbullying in Indonesia female artist's Instagram account, (b) describe the cyberbullying which existed in the post of Indonesian female artist's instagram account, (c) explain why the particular type of cyberbullying became dominant in Indonesian female artist's instagram account. This study is a qualitative approach. The data source used in this study is taken from Instagram especially about the life content of artist "Prilly Latuconsina" who has been the victims of cyberbullying. The results show that there are various forms of cyberbullying in her instagram account. There are 7 harassment category, 8 denigration category, and 7 flaming category. The netizens often used harsh and impolite words in the comments.

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