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English Research Journal : Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts and Culture
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English Research Journal: Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts, and Culture (ERJ) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the English Language Education Program of Slamet Riyadi University, Surakarta, Indonesia. All articles are required to be in English. English Research Journal: Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts, and Culture (ERJ) primarily accepts articles to publish dealing with: (1) Language teaching methodology; (2) ICT in ELT; (3) Language teaching and culture; (4) Language immersion; (5) Language testing and assessment; (6) ELT curriculum development; (7) Applied linguistics; (8) Multiculturalism in language learning; (9) English for Specific Purposes (ESP); (10) Professional development. This journal serves as a platform for students, lecturers, observers and practitioners to share their research and insights in the field of English language education and literature.
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Hubungan HUBUNGAN ANTARA MINAT BACA SISWA DENGAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA SISWA DALAM BELAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS (PELAJARAN PADA KELAS DELAPAN SMP NEGERI 14 SURAKARTA TAHUN PELAJARAN 2024/2025): HUBUNGAN ANTARA MINAT BACA SISWA DENGAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA SISWA DALAM BELAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS (PELAJARAN PADA KELAS DELAPAN SMP NEGERI 14 SURAKARTA TAHUN PELAJARAN 2024/2025) Vocalia, Tyas Renada; Handayani, Sri
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 2 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.10960

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The aimed of this research was to determine (1) Students’ interest in reading English ability of the Eight grade of SMP Negeri 14 Surakarta, (2) to find out the students’ reading ability of the eight grade of SMP N 14 Surakarta, and (3) to find out whether or not there is correlation of study between Students’ reading interest and students’ reading ability of students in grade Eight SMP Negeri 14 Surakarta in the Academic year 2024/2025. This researcher was conducted at the eight grade of SMP Negeri 14 Surakarta in the academic year 2024/2025. Researcher used quantitative methods with correlation techniques. The researcher give questionnaire to 30 participants in order to gather the data Students’ reading interest in learning reading English in a class. The questionnaire used consisted of 30 items. Then, to measure the ability reading students, this research used a reading test for students. In this researsh was used random sampling technjque to collect the data. In data analysis, students’ questionnaires were measured using a Likert Scale, and reading tests were measured using Suharsimi Arikunto’s categories reading achievement. The findings of this research indicate that there are positive about correlation of research between students’ reading interest and students’ reading English ability. It is proven by the results of calculation of ((rxy) 0.615) > rtable in the significant table 5% (0.374) and 1% (0.478). Then, it can be concluded that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is therefore deemed to be accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. Therefore, in this research it can be concluded that there is a positive the correlation of research between students’ reading interest and students’ reading English ability. This means students’ reading interest has higher impact, the better students’ reading ability. Keywords : Reading Interest, Reading English Ability, Correlational Study
English English: Bahasa Indonesia Kristiantono, Bazar; Sumardiono, Sumardiono
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 2 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.10997

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This research describes how Joker movie's portrayal of main character’s mental health was affected by child abuse. Descriptive qualitative method was employed in this study. It concentrated on the effects of child abuse. The Joker movie and its script were used as the research data. The researcher obtained well-structured, conveniently analyzed research data by note-taking, documentation the investigation, and acquired still photos from movies. The psychoanalysis theory of Sigmund Freud (1960) provides the framework for the data analysis method employed in this study. The findings of the research showed that the effects of child abuse that main character got as a child were mental disorders, namely Pseudobulbar Affect and Schizophrenia. Arthur Fleck's id and ego were the basis for the effects of child abuse seen in this film. Arthur's id was evident when he believed that his life is unfairness. Arthur's ego was evident when he killed those who had wronged him. The manifestation of Arthur's superego was evident in his refusal to kill those who had no issues with him and in his parental upbringing. Keywords: Child Abuse, Mental Health, Movie, Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis.
TINDAK TUTUR DIREKTIF DALAM FILM 'JOJO RABBIT' KARYA TAIKA WAITITI Ramadhan, Muhammad Rizqi; Widyahening, Ch. Evy Tri
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 2 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.11217

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 This research was conducted to analyze and find out the speech act that occurred in ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie. This research also analyzed (1) the locutionary act that found in main character’s utterances in ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie, (2) the illocutionary act that found in main character’s utterances in ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie, (3) the perlocutionary act that found in main character’s utterances in ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie, (4) the directive speech act that found in main character’s utterances in ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie. The researcher conducted this research in the library of Slamet Riyadi University. Method that used in this research was qualitative descriptive and data in this research were collected through documentation and observation. The researcher watched the ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie several times, read the transcript of the ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie, and then marked the dialogue and identified the locutionary act, illocutionary act, perlocutionary act, and directive speech act. The findings of this research showed that in ‘Jojo Rabbit’ movie, there were 205 utterances of locutionary act. There were 205 utterances of illocutonary act, classified into 91 of assertives, 10 of declaratives, 71 of directives, 11 of commisives, 22 of expressives. There were 202 utterances of perlocutionary act, classified into 87 times to inform, 24 times to convince, 11 times to confess, 21 times to cause the listener to do something, 48 times to cause the listener to answer question, 5 times to greet, and 6 times to approve. There were 71 utterances that considered as directive speech act, classified into 15 of commanding, 44 of questioning, 3 of prohibiting, 1 of permissioning, and 8 of requesting. The research analyzed speech acts in the movie "Jojo Rabbit," focusing on the main character's utterances using a qualitative descriptive method. It identified 205 locutionary and illocutionary acts, categorized into assertives, declaratives, directives, commissives, and expressives, and 202 perlocutionary acts with outcomes like informing, convincing, and prompting actions. Additionally, 71 directive speech acts were classified into commanding, questioning, prohibiting, permissioning, and requesting, highlighting the complexity of the main character's communication strategies. Keywords: Speech Acts, Language, Locutionary Acts, Illocutionary Act, Perlocutionary Acts, Directive Illocutionary Acts, Jojo Rabbit Movie
ANALISIS TINDAK TUTUR TIDAK LANGSUNG DALAM FILM BLACK PANTHER : WAKANDA FOREVER Kurniawan, Amandito Resti; Sumardiono, Sumardiono
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 1 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.11218

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This research was conducted to analyze and find out the speech act that occured in Black Panther : Wakanda Forever’s movie. In this research, the objectives of the research are as follows (1) To analyze the types of indirect speech act uttered by characters in Black Panther : Wakanda Forever Movie. (2) To analyze the illocutionary act of indirect speech act from each utterance that implied in Black Panther : Wakanda Forever Movie. The researcher conducted this research in the library of Slamet Riyadi University. The method that used in this research was qualitative descriptive and data in this research were collected through documentation and observation. The researcher watched the ‘Black Panther : Wakanda Forever’ movie several times, read the transcript of the ‘Black Panther : Wakanda Forever’ movie, and then marked the dialogue and identified the the types of indirect speech act and the illocutionary act of indirect speech act from each utterance that implied in Black Panther : Wakanda Forever Movie. The findings of the research shows that in ‘Black Panther : Wakanda Forever’ movie, there are 74 utterances of indirect speech act. These 74 utterances are divided into two types which is declarative and interogative sentence. There are 52 declarative sentence that were found which consisted with 22 sentence of commanding act, 11 refusing act, 16 suggesting act, and 3 inviting act. As for the interogative sentence, there were 22 sentence consisted of 13 commanding act, 2 refusing act, 4 suggesting act, and 3 refusing act. The researcher analyzed that there were three types of indirect speech act found in ‘Black Panther : Wakanda Forever’ movie which is declarative, interogative, and imperative. Declarative sentence were dominant with 52 sentence gathered from the movie, as for the illucotionary act commanding act were dominant with 35 sentence gathered from the movie. Keywords : Indirect speech act, Illocutionary Acts, Qualitative Research
Sebuah Analisis Pengalaman Batin Penderita Bipolar Disorder Pada Pemeran Utama Pada Film Berjudul Touched With Fire Oleh Paul Dalio Wulandari, Cahya Suci; Widyahening, Ch. Evy Tri
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 1 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.11246

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  The objectives of this research were: 1) To find out the inner experiences that had been experienced by Marco and Carla as bipolar disorder sufferer in a film entitled Touched With Fire By Paul Dalio “TWF”; 2) To find out the impacts of inner experience that had been experienced by Marco and Carla as bipolar disorder sufferer to theirself in a film entitled TWF By Paul Dalio; 3) To find out the impacts of inner experience that had been experienced by Marco and Carla as bipolar disorder sufferer to the other character in a film entitled TWF By Paul Dalio. The researcher used qualitative research method with type of library research. This research used primary and secondary data as the sources. The technique of data collection was listen, watch, read, and note down important points of the film. In the technique of analyzing data, the researcher used qualitative data analysis by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana, such as data collection, data display, conclusion drawing and verification. To find the validity of the research, was used by triangulation data. The result of the research showed that: 1) Marco and Carla experienced some inner experience relating to their bipolar disorder. They are thoughts; imagination; feelings and emotions; moral or ethical feelings. 2) The inner experience that had been experienced by them has some impact both to theirself and the other. Keywords :Touched With Fire, Paul Dalio, Bipolar, Inner Experience.
AN ANALYSIS OF WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN “BLACK WIDOW” FILM BY CATE SHORTLAND: (A FEMINISM STUDY) Utami, Sheila Geneviene; Widyahening, Ch. Evy Tri
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 1 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.11324

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This research was aimed to analyze the women representation shown in the film as represented by Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow film.                  This research was conducted at Slamet Riyadi University Library in 2024. To analyze the problem formulation, the researcher used a feminist approach. The researcher used feminism and impact role of women as race or ethnicity, and sexuality theories. In conducting the study, the researcher used method Miles and Huberman in analysis of qualitative data. The primary data is the Black Widow film written and directed by Cate Shortland. Secondary data is article, journal, book, and other previous research linked that could support the primary data.                  The findings of this research indicate that women represntation that show in Natasha Romanoff throughout the film. Natasha's concept of race, ethnicity, and sexuality is based on her Russian background, and Natasha’s as women representaion associated with Russian women. The part also touched on cultural stereotypes of Russian Women. Natasha embodies Russian traits, as seen in Natasha's actions and behavior throughout the film.                  It can be concluded that Natasha has an amazing women representation. Natasha emerges as a complex character who navigates her past traumas and current challenges with courage, compassion, and determination. Natasha can prove that woman offers a nuanced exploration of gender dynamics, empowerment, and resilience, providing a refreshing perspective on women representation. Keywords : Black Widow, Feminism, Gender Equality, Film, and Women Representation.
Keberterimaan Siswa Terhadap Penggunaan Pembelajaran Gabungan pada Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Fadilla, Ivan
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 1 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.11435

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The purpose of the research was to analyzed the students acceptance of using Blended Learning that supported by WhatsApp messenger application for the students at eleventh grade students in one of senior high schools in Central Java 2023/2024 academic year. The research was descriptive qualitative method. The subject of this research was the students of XI-F4 with 30 students. The data were collected by interviewing to the teacher and questionnaires to the students. To analyze the data, the researcher used qualitative data. Based on the research findings, learning English with the Blended Learning method that supported by WhatsApp messenger application has a significant impact on both the teacher and the learners. According to the questionnaires, utilizing WhatsApp messenger to learning English can help learners and make the learning process more enjoyable. Make communication and interaction between students and teacher easier without any limitation to time or space, so it can save the time and energy. It also revealed that students felt an improvement in their English skills and allow them to be more active and creative while using WhatsApp messenger application. Keywords: Students Acceptance, Blended Learning, WhatsApp messenger, Application.
NARSISTIK EKSTRAVERSI AGEN AMY DUNNE SEPERTI YANG TERLIHAT DALAM FILM "GONE GIRL" OLEH DAVID FINCHER Rifqi, Ahmad; Widyahening, Ch. Evy Tri
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 1 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.11448

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The objective of this research was to analyze the agentic extraversion narcissistic traits exhibited by the main character, Amy Dunne, as seen in the movie "Gone Girl," directed by David Fincher. The researcher used a descriptive-qualitative methodology. The data were collected through the use of documentation, including watching the movie, reading the script, and taking notes. In analyzing the data, the researcher used an interactive approach to data analysis, as defined by Miles and Huberman, which included the following stages: data collection, data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion verification. This approach was used to ensure the validity of the research. Additionally, the researcher employed a triangulation of data and triangulation theory to enhance the rigor of the research. The findings of this research indicate that the agentic extraversion narcissistic traits exhibited by the main character, Amy Dunne's, are: achieved goals and influenced by fame, as seen in the movie Gone Girl. Keyword : Narcissistic, Gone Girl Movie, Descriptive Qualitative
GRAMMATICAL CHALLENGES IN TRANSLATING WAYANG ORANG SCRIPTS: A CASE STUDY ON OMISSION AND MISFORMATION ERRORS Setiawan Putra, Joshua Levi; Sumardiono, Sumardiono
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 9 No 1 (2024): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v9i2.12112

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This study examines grammatical errors in the translated scripts of Wayang Orang Sriwedari by MBKM Matching Fund students at Universitas Slamet Riyadi Surakarta. Using Dulay et al.’s (1982) Surface Strategy Taxonomy, the analysis focuses on Omission and Misformation errors, which frequently occur in the texts. Omission errors (54 cases) involve missing auxiliary verbs and prepositions, while Misformation errors (52 instances) result from incorrect verb forms and article usage, affecting readability and coherence. By applying content analysis (Miles & Huberman, 1994), this study investigates the causes of these errors, including first-language interference, grammatical unawareness, and overgeneralization of rules. The findings highlight the need for improved translation strategies to enhance grammatical accuracy and text clarity. Keywords: Translation, Error Analysis, Grammatical Error
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY USING ENGLISH SONG Harjanto, Wahyu; Handayani, Sri
ENGLISH RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 10 No 1 (2025): English Research Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/erj.v10i1.11458

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English is a universal language and needs habituation, and they are not used to learn English. Lack of facilities, the lack of available facilities makes learning seem old-fashioned and boring. The data use to describe the situation during teaching learning process. In this case, the researcher needs to analyze quantitative and qualitative data. In quantitative data, the test consists of pre-test and post-test, for qualitative data the researcher use observation as a method of analyze the data. The implementation of English songs in teaching and learning vocabulary has a positive impact for students in increasing desire to learn the vocabulary, the ease of remembering vocabulary, ease in interpreting the message of a word, learning about grammar and to focus the attention of students. This also supported by the result of the research at the pre-test in the first cycle before giving a treatment teaching using an English song the mean score of the pre-test was 6.80. and after giving a treatment in 5 meetings in 2 cycles by giving 4 indicators of vocabulary mastery the mean of the score was 7,20 in the first posttest to 7,80 in the second posttest. Keywords: Vocabulary, Vocabulary Mastery, English song, Classroom Action Research

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