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Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika
ISSN : 14105411     EISSN : 26854503     DOI : doi.org/10.20961/jbssa
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Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika JBSSA is the editor review journal of language, literature, American Studies and translation which addresses various topics and issues on the area of language, literature, translation studies, tourism studies, and American Studies, including critical discourse analysis, systemic-functional linguistics, multi-modal analysis, literary criticism, literature and culture, cultural policy, cultural politics of representation, audience reception, effects of texts on readers, transnational studies, ethnicity, diaspora, gender and sexuality, nationalism and nationhood, postcolonialism, and new media. JBBSA welcomes to submissions from students, researchers and practitioners who concern to explore and examine both contemporary and traditional issues of language, literature, culture, and society.
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An Analysis of Translation Techniques and Quality of Taboo Words in the Gran Torino Movie Fiana Fitriansyah
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 29, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v29i1.62489

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The research aims to identify type and function of taboo words in the Gran Torino movie, to find out the techniques used in translating the taboo words, to examine the shift in type and function of the taboo words, and to evaluate the accuracy and the acceptability of the taboo words translation.This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The data are taboo words in the Gran Torino movie in the form of an English script and its subtitle (Indonesian). The informants provided data of information about the translation techniques and quality through Focus Group Discussions (FGD).The findings show that there are total 270 data. There are 10 types of taboo words; body parts, sexual acts, ethnic insults, profanity, vulgarity, curse, scatology, animal names, ancestral allusion, and insulting references to perceived psychological, physical, or social deviations. There are four functions of taboo words; auxiliary, abusive, expletive, and humorous. 96% of data are type-shifted and 76% are function-shifted. There are five translation techniques found; reduction (43.7%), establishes equivalent (23%), explicitation (20%), adaptation (8.1%), implicitation (3.7%), discursive creation (0.7%), and literal translation (0.4%). The average accuracy score is 1.78 while the acceptability is 2.12. Therefore, the translation quality score is 1.92.
The Translation Analysis of Figure of Speech: Metaphorical Expressions in Galbraith’s The Novel Entitled “Cuckoo’s Calling” and it’s Translation “Dekuk Burung Kukuk” Dwi Ernawati
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 25, No 1 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v25i1.27348

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This research aims to find out the techniques applied by translator in translating metaphorical expressions in the novelCuckoo’s Calling and to analysis the translation quality in terms of accuracy, acceptability and readability in translating metaphorical expressions.The analysis result shows that there are two types of metaphor, namely dead metaphor (42 data) and live metaphor (34 data). The findings show that there are four technique applied by the translator in translating metaphorical expressions. The techniques are: a) translating metaphor into metaphor with similar meaning and form (30 data or 39, 47%), b) translating metaphor into simile (adding “like” or “as”) (20 data or 26, 31%), c) translating metaphor into metaphor with similar meaning, but different form, (21 data 27, 63%), d) translating metaphor without keeping the metaphorical imagery (5 data or 6, 57%).
The Transgender Bathroom Problem: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Public Opinions from News Sites Andi Priyowicaksono
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 26, No 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v26i1.35319

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This research seeks to investigate public reaction towards the ordinance that allowed transgender people to use bathroom in correspondence to their identified gender. The article explores the reaction through observing comments expressed by public in comment sections of news articles from Abcnews (abcnews.com), Usatoday (usatoday.com), and Washington Post (washingtonpost.com). Comments expressed by public in the comment section contain their own belief and ideology which often clashes with one another. The conflict resulted in the verbal interchange of ideas (discourse) that are expressed through agreements and arguments. Drawing on qualitative method, this paper critically analyzes these discourses appearing in the comment section. The commenters’ belief in the context of transgender bathroom ordinance is correlated with the work of Michel Foucault that put focus on the systematical relation between power and its subject(s). This paper argues that heteronormativity is the power driving the subjects in reacting to the case of transgender bathroom ordinance.
Imperialism from the Perspectives of Two British Authors, George Orwell and Rudyard Kipling Liliani Saputri
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 27, No 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v27i1.42860

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George Orwell and Rudyard Kipling are British authors who are different in viewing imperialism. The essays “Shooting an Elephant” and “A Hanging” by George Orwell and a novel “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling, represent imperialism as the main point. This research finds out the intention of George Orwell and Rudyard Kipling for describing the concept of imperialism. It also purposes to find out the way the authors express their thoughts in literary work as the response towards imperialism. This research applies sociology of literature approach in analyzing data and employs Alan Swingewood’s theory in digging how George Orwell and Rudyard Kipling develop their thoughts about imperialism into work. This research reveals that George Orwell and Rudyard Kipling’s works are expression of their idea that concerns not on the difference in the type of works, but on the values in each work to treat other people as human being. Through his works, Orwell shows people to do not violating others’ right. Meanwhile, Kipling introduces to children for imparting imperialism since childhood. These contradicting way describing imperialism encourage both of the authors to show their intention in supporting anti-imperialism and pro-imperialism concept. 
The Impact of Translation Techniques on The Translation Quality in The White Lady’s Subtitle Devanni Kusuma Putri
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 28, No 2 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v28i2.51476

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This study aimed to find out the impact of the translation techniques used by the translator in The White Lady’s subtitles of Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror Game. This study applied descriptive qualitative method. The data in this study were obtained through document analysis and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The theory of translation techniques used for analysing the technique in this study was proposed by Molina and Albir (2002). This research also assessed the translation quality by using the model of Translation Quality Assessment proposed by Nababan, et al (2012). The translation quality and the assessment were done through FGD with three raters. The result showed that there were 18 techniques applied in the subtitle. This study found that established equivalent affected the translation quality in positive way. Meanwhile, deletion technique gave the bad impact on all aspects of translation quality. This study also discovered the technique namely variant borrowing that was found by Dyah (2019). The average score of accuracy, acceptability, and readability respectively was 2,94, 2,96, and 2,97. Therefore, the score of the translation quality was high with 2.95 of 3.
EVALUATION IN NEWS TEXTS IN UNIVERSITAS SEBELAS MARET’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE Khansa Abi Zhafira
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 25, No 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v25i2.34205

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The digital era and internationalization of higher education has led to the emergence of novel uses of new media such as the website where new higher education discourses emerge. This study examines the realization of evaluative language in English news texts in a university official website in the context of higher education. Using the Appraisal framework, this study attempts to identify lexicogrammatical resources construing attitude and graduation in eight news texts published in the official website of UNS from January to February 2019. The selected texts cover key news topics, namely reports of achievements, events, and a feature of a university facility. The findings show that attitudinal resources and its graduation are present in the news texts to create a positive image for UNS. Appreciation as the most prevalent type of attitude works to invoke positive judgement of capacity alongside inscribed judgement and affect to relay the image of UNS as a capable university. The study found that, while still following the structure of news texts, news writers for UNS’ official websites use various attitudinal resources in a complex system of prosody-creation to develop positive judgement towards the university’s capacity.
A Psychoanalytical Study Of Paul Morel’s Sexual Desire In D.H Lawrence’s Sons And Lovers Evi Baiturohmah
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 26, No 2 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v26i2.41851

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This research examines the sexual desire of Paul Morel, a male main character in the D.H Lawrence’s novel Sons and Lovers. It is a descriptive qualitative library research with the main data are the narrative and dialogues taken from the respective novel.The study aims to describe how Paul Morel’s sexual desire in the novel Sons and Lovers is constructed. It uses Freudian psychoanalysis approach to reveal the pattern of intimate relationships between Paul Morel and three most- significant women in his life: Gertrude Morel, Miriam Leviers, and Clara Dawes. The result of the study shows that Paul sexual desire is constructed by his relationship with three women characters that posit different effects to him. Paul experiences Oedipus complex when he is a child. The mother acts as the restraining force that restricts Paul from fulfilling his sexual desire with other women. Paul and Miriam’s relationship is the manifestation of the id versus the superego. There’s an endless battle between Paul’s raw desire and Miriam’s religiosity. Meanwhile Paul and Clara’s relationship is the realization of the id. The intimacy between them is solely based on pleasure principle and satisfaction pursuit.  Keywords: id, ego, psychoanalysis, sexual desire, superego
Strategies in Expressing Gratitude Performed by English Department Students in 5 th th and 7 Semester of Different Gender: A Socio-Pragmatics Approach Regita Sekar Arrum
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 28, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v28i1.41955

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In this study, the researcher focuses on the analysis of the strategies in expressing gratitude performed by English Department students in 5th and 7th semester of different genders. The objectives of this study are (1) identifying the contexts, types, and functions that influence gratitude expression uttered by the 5th and 7th semester of English Department students based on gender differences, (2) analyzing and discovering the language pattern in gratitude expression used by the 5th and 7th semesters of English Department students based on gender differences. The researcher uses a descriptive-qualitative method and employed Spradley’s analysis method in collecting and analyzing the data which includes domain, taxonomic, componential and cultural theme analysis. The source of data is in the form of participants; the students of 5th and 7th semester in English Department whereas the data were taken from responses in the form of utterances in DCT answered by the participants. Throughout the taxonomic analysis, the data were classified using Cheng’s taxonomy (2005) of gratitude strategies. The findings show that (1) each of the different situational contexts hooked the respondents to employ different gratitude expression whether it is male or female students, (2) both male students in the 5th   and 7th   semesters have a similar pattern to each other in expressing gratitude as well as female students in the 5th and 7th semester. The researcher also found similarities and dissimilarities in gratitude expression patterns used by male students and female students.
The Social Identity Change of Little Bee as the Main Character in Chris Cleave‟s The Other Hand Riska Hendika Rani
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 25, No 1 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v25i1.34739

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Chris Cleave‟s novel entitled The Other Hand pictures an African refugee‟s life in the United Kingdom and her struggle to survive in the country. As an illegal refugee from Africa who smuggles herself into a tea ship, Little Bee, the refugee, has to stay in the immigration detention center when she arrives in the United Kingdom. She deals with identity issues during her two-year-stay in the immigration detention center. The questions such as „why don‟t British people treat her in a good way‟ and „why do British people get respect and she does not‟ make her want to be treated like a British, which she assumes, being treated nicely in the United Kingdom. Under the paradigm of social identity theory which contains the three stages of identity formation proposed by Henri Tajfel and John Turner, this study attempts to explain Little Bee‟s process of identity formation. Focusing on Little Bee‟s struggle in the United Kingdom as an illegal refugee from Africa, this study analyzes the three stages of identity formation that Little Bee has been through during her social identity transformation, as well as the factors influencing her and her struggle during the process.
Problematizing Black Female Character as Mother Figure in Adaptation of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Indira Vita Ariesia
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 26, No 2 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v26i2.39228

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This research examines how the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” constructs the character of Queenie as mammy stereotype and the accounts of her presence in this adaptation. By applying the semiotic theory of Roland Barthes, this research analyzes mise-en-scene examination to find the mammy stereotype constructed in the character Queenie by looking at the history of slavery in America. Then, in order to find the account of Queenie’s presence, this research uses the adaptation theory of Linda Hutcheon. Thus, this research finds that the movie constructs mammy stereotype, that has been ingrained in the history of slavery in America, in the character Queenie through mise-en-scene, specifically in the figure behavior of Queenie. Moreover, the presence of Queenie in the movie challenges the stereotype by showing the significant role of mammy in a parent's abandonment of a white child. The presence of Queenie makes this movie as a process and a product based on Hutcheon’s adaptation theory. As her presence telling the story in variation and paying tribute to the short story, the movie represents Queenie to contest the short story point of view towards black, especially a black woman.