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Surakarta English and Literature Journal
Published by Universitas Surakarta
ISSN : 26219077     EISSN : 26219085     DOI : 10.52429
Core Subject : Humanities, Education,
Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
The aim of SELJU is to provide a venue for academicians, researchers, and practitioners for publishing original research articles or review articles. The scope of the articles published in this journal deals with a broad range of topics such as Linguistics, Translation, Literature, and another section related to contemporary issues in the English Language.
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A Contrastive Study on Indonesian and English Question Words I Dewa Putu Wijana
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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Interrogative sentences constitute one of the most important modes of sentences in any world language. By this type of sentence, the language speakers can get information regarding everything they do not know, something they hesitate, or anything that the hearer wants to agree with. As such, this mode of sentence should be mastered by all language learners. However, like any other mode of sentences, interrogative sentences are also differently structured across languages, bringing serious difficulties for all second language learners. Moreover, languages do not belong to the same family group, like Indonesian, which belongs to the Austronesian family group, and English, which belongs to the Indo-German family group. Concerning this matter, this research paper will briefly describe the differences in the use of Indonesian question words apa, siapa, berapa, di mana, bagaimana,and kapan and its English contrast with what, who, how many/much, where and when. By contrasting Indonesian interrogative sentences containing apa, siapa, berapa, di mana, bagaimana, and kapan, and how they are expressed in English, it is found that not all these Indonesian question words can be directly and translated into what, who, how many/much, where and when. These differences will hopefully enhanche awareness of all language learners about the individualities or peculiarities owned by any language to ease their learning processes.
A Pragmatic Analysis of Flouting Maxims in Classroom Verbal Interaction as Seen in Freedom Writers Movie Fidelis Elleny Averina
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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Successful classroom verbal interactions will occur when both the teacher and the students intend to be cooperative conversational agents contributing to the conversation's aims. In Pragmatics, this underlying principle is called Grice’s conversational maxims. However, in the classroom, both sides often intentionally flout these conversational maxims. Thus, this research aimed to conduct a pragmatic analysis to investigate the types of Grice’s conversational maxims violated by the main character of Freedom Writers movie along with the categories of teacher’s verbal interactions found in that movie under Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories System (FIACS). Using the document analysis method, the researcher used the movie transcript as the primary document to be analyzed. The findings showed that the four maxims were violated intentionally for several reasons, including warning the students of the consequences of their actions, encouraging them, avoiding certain topics of discussion, and emphasizing important messages without blatantly stating them to the whole class, and avoiding hurting the students’ feelings. Meanwhile, under Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories (FIAC), direct and indirect talks could be found in the movie. The result of this study can provide educators and pre-service teachers a glimpse of the importance of promoting appropriate classroom verbal interactions by analyzing the quality of classroom verbal interaction in terms of Grice’s Conversational Maxims and Flanders’ Interaction Analysis.
Integrity, Pride, and Love as Power in Jane Austen’s Novel:“Pride and Prejudice” Ratna Padmi Trihartanti; Sri Dewiyanti; Muhammad Yazidus Syukri; Siti Yuliah
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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This study aims at finding out that variables of relative power (P) are not only social status, age, education and wealth. Another aim is to show that negative politeness strategies do not always belong to someone with higher social power. Relative power is one element of social variables which decides politeness strategies to be employed. Pride and Prejudice reveals that integrity, pride and love are also variables of relative power, and they are also able to prove that though someone’s social status is not high and her social distance with another participant is asymmetric, she could have power over someone else with higher social status. Power characterized with integrity, pride, belief, and freedom from being dominated is called personal power; meanwhile, power which variables determined by good personality, attractive physical appearance, and wit is called referent power. This study uses qualitative method and the data which mostly are refusal taken from Pride and Prejudice. The main character of Pride and Prejudice shows us that integrity, pride, and love could be the variables of power deriving from Personal and Referent power, and those powers could develop and deepen relative power in social variables to be applied in politeness studies.
English Songs in Vocabulary Learning: Higher-Education Students’ Perceived Views Faisal; Nadiya Nur Putri
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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This survey study investigated students' perceptions of using English songs towards their vocabulary learning. It involved 59 sixth-semester English Language Education Study Program students at a private university in Central Java. Data were collected from a closed questionnaire distributed to the research participants via a Google Form. The quantitatively analyzed questionnaire data demonstrated that the average percentage of the three perceptions indicators – perceived object, sensory organs or receptors, and attention – was 86%, included in the ‘Strongly Agree’ criterion based on the interval measurement. The results mean that the students perceived that English songs could help them learn, acquire, and retain new vocabulary. The results showed that students deemed that English songs could attract their interest in learning vocabulary. Using English songs helped them remember the forms, meanings, and uses of newly acquired vocabulary. The students considered listening to English songs a practical and fun learning method for learning, developing, and retaining vocabulary. Therefore, the results of this study can be used as a consideration for lecturers to use English songs to help students boost their interest and motivation to learn vocabulary; consequently, they can use vocabulary suitably.
An analysis of Fromm’s five basic needs on Danny Boodman T.D. Lemon 1900 in The Legend of 1900 Movie Putri Rindu Kinasih
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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How people behave and carry out their will is influenced by psychological factors. Ascertaining the cause of maladaptation, therefore, the psychoanalytic study is necessary. In this research, the writer analyzes the character of Danny Boodman, T.D. Lemon 1900 and his drastic decision in life. The writer used the qualitative method. The writer focuses on the theory of five basic human needs proposed by Erich Fromm. Moreover, according to the findings, people who do not meet Fromm's five essential human needs will struggle to lead everyday lives. According to Fromm, there are two ways to resolve the existential dilemma: to progress or to regress to the mother's love and its evolutionary equivalent, a symbiotic relationship with the mother. The SS Virginian cruise ship is a metaphor for a mother's love of rootedness. Thus, this study concludes that Nineteen Hundred cannot achieve Fromm's five basic needs due to his obsession with the ship.
The Archetypal Symbols and The Hero’s Journey of Alice in Wonderland Film Rohmatul Fitriyah Dewi; Darini Yusrina A; Ocarullyta Romadhani; Vivi Melisa
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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Myth is a classic story about heroes who explain the origins of natural occurrences. Myth is not always given historically since the modern one will continue to evolve and impact cinema creation. This study aimed to look at the categorization of Campbell's "hero's journey" and the archetypal symbols under Segal's theory, as provided by the main character in the Alice in Wonderland film. The data for this study was taken from a plotline in Woolverton's Alice in Wonderland. The study's findings suggested that the film had a tight relationship with a myth. The primary characters, including Alice, the Red Queen, and the White Queen, symbolized archetypal emblems of light and evil. Alice could eventually complete the hero's journey, beginning with departure, reaching a climax in the initiation stage, and reaching the return stage as the significant point of the movie's plot and the same fundamental structure in the myths.
Improving Students’ Skills in Writing Descriptive Texts by Using Digital Photographs Khadijah Maming; Ali Wira Rahman; Amir Patintingan; Devy Anggraini
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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In English Learning Teaching (ELT), digital photographs are considered acompelling visual medium to help students write English texts. A writing skillis a capacity to convert ideas into complete, comprehensive and understandablesentences that may be used to convey those ideas to the reader effectively. Thepurpose of this research is to find out whether using digital photographs canimprove students’ skills in writing descriptive texts or not. The researchers useda descriptive quantitative pre-experimental method by applying digital picturesto teach writing descriptive text. The sample of this research consists of thirtystudents at SMP Negeri 1 Pangsid, South Sulawesi. The result shows thatstudents’ writing skills increased by using digital photographs. The results areindicated by the mean value of the pretest (44,73) and the posttest (82,93). Aftercalculating the t-test, the researchers found that the null hypothesis (H0) wasrejected, and the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted. Using digitalphotographs as a teaching and learning medium can improve students’ skills nwriting descriptive texts. In other words, this medium eases the students inconstructing their ideas through descriptive essays.
Teachers’ Challenges and Students’ Response to Project-Based Learning in English Subject Winarno
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 6, Number 1 (February 2023)
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ABSTRACT This study was conducted to (1) describe project-based learning in the English subject at the vocational high school (SMK Kesehatan Kaltara); (2) describe the challenges or difficulties English teachers encountered in implementing project-based learning in the English subject at the vocational high school (SMK Kesehatan Kaltara); and (3) reveal the students’ responses on PjBL implementation. This study applied a mixed method (Creswell, 2014). The data were collected with observation, questionnaires, and interviews. Then, they were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman formula, including data reduction, data display, and conclusions: drawing/verifying. Based on the analysis, the findings indicate that: (1) English teachers at the school had successfully implemented project-based learning; and (2) the teachers found some following problems: lack of time, learning resources and tools in preparation, difficulty in distributing the whole topic for different groups, time limitation in the class, difficulty in monitoring the activities of the groups and their members, (3) in general the students have positive responses on all learning aspects.
Developing English Language Textbook for Midwifery Students at Institute of Health Science in Sampang, Indonesia Ika Meilinda Ummul Ma’rufa
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The demand for qualified midwives in their job field encourages the midwifery academy to include the English language as a compulsory subject for the students. It is scarce to find ESP books designed for students of midwifery. This study aims to develop an English language textbook specified for the Midwifery Academy of Sukma Wijaya Sampang students. It was carried out to require the student’s needs and interests. It was conducted using the Research and Development (R & D) design in which the need assessment procedures and expert validation were included. The data collection involved several instruments, namely questionnaires and interview guidelines. The questionnaires were applied to the students and chief of the midwifery department on the need assessment procedure. At the same time, the checklist was given to the experts on the process of product validation. All the data were analysed descriptively. Its advanced English language textbook consists of fourteen chapters which deliver the texts and activities related to the needs of midwifery students. Besides the essential English skill, this developed book also provides some English vocabulary related to the midwifery context. It concluded that the material applied to students; in terms of their attractiveness, appropriateness of the content and difficulty level.
The Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) Level of Paraprofessional Translators Allvian I. F. Susanto; Barans Irawan Palangan; Afi Normawati
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This study investigated para-professional translators' intercultural communicative competence (ICC) level and its relation to their translations. The research design of this study is descriptive research. Twelve participants are participating in the research. The techniques of data collection employed in this study are questionnaires and tests. The results of the research show that : (1) The average ICC level of the para-professional translators is moderate level with a score of 3.0; (2) The average score of translation works from the participant with the lowest ICC level is 70; (3) the average score of translation works from the participant with the highest ICC level is 84.5; (4) the participant with the highest ICC level has a better score in the aspects of usefulness/ transfer, terminology/ style and idiomatic writing in their translation works.

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