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Linguistica
ISSN : 23015152     EISSN : 26557517     DOI : 10.24114
LINGUISTICA Journal is a quarterly publication presenting articles on Linguistics. The contents include analyses, studies, applications of theories, research reports and reviews
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SARCASM IN CONTENTS OF INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: KOMIKNYEBELIN Marnike Marpaung; Elisa Betty Manullang; Juli Rachmadani Hasibuan
LINGUISTICA Vol 9, No 3 (2020): Vol. 9, No. 3 (2020): JUL-SEPT 2020
Publisher : State University of Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v9i3.20133

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This study aims to analyze the types and the function of sarcasm used in komiknyebelin as the source data account of instagram. The data of this study were taken from the content of komiknyebelin account since August 2018 until July 2019 which randomly selecting comics that found sarcasm in the comics. In analyzing the data, the researcher was conducting by using qualitative method. The result showed the types and the function of sarcasm used in komiknyebelin account. The data were analyzed by using Lamb’s theory about the types of saracasm and Leech’s theory facing the illucotionary functions to find the sarcasm function in the content of komiknyebelin. The researcher found 4 types of sarcasm in the content of komiknyebelin account, they were: brooding sarcasm (2 data), polite sarcasm (2 data), obnoxious sarcasm (12 data) and raging sarcasm (2 data). And the researcher also found 2 types of sarcasm functions, they were collaborative function (8 data) and conflictive function (10 data) from the 18 data comic that used sarcasm found in the content of komiknyebelin account. Keywords:  Instagram, Komiknyebelin, Sarcasm Functions, Sarcasm Types
FIGURATIVE MEANINGS IN SECONDHAND SERENADE’S SONG LYRICS Marina Lestari and Muhammad Natsir
LINGUISTICA Vol 4, No 2 (2015): (APR-JUNE)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v4i2.6666

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The study deals with the Figurative meanings that consist of hyperbole, simile,metaphor, personification, and symbol. The objectives of this research were tofind out the types of figurative meanings used in Secondhand Serenade’s songlyrics and to describe the dominant one type of figurative meanings. This researchwas conducted by using qualitative method. The sources of the data were albumsand lyrics of Secondhand Serenade and the data were 67 sentences of secondhandserenade’s song lyrics. After analyzing, it was found that there were 67 sentencesof Secondhand Serenade’s song lyrics. The findings of this research were foundthat 30 (44.77%) hyperbole, 14 (20.89%) symbol, 11 (16.41%) simile, 7 (10.44%)metaphor, and 5 (7.46%) personification. Hyperbole 30(44.77%) becomes thedominant type of figurative meanings in secondhand serenade’s song lyrics.
SPEECH ACTS OF MAIN CHARACTER IN AVATAR MOVIE SCRIPT Roy Martin Sitanggang; Muhammad Natsir
LINGUISTICA Vol 2, No 1 (2013)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v2i1.708

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Abstract This study is about the types of Speech acts used in Avatar movie script. The purpose of this study is to find out the types of speech acts base on George Yule’s theory and to find out which types are dominant in the script. The object of this study is a Avatar. This study analyzed the main character’s utterance. Jake Sully is the main character in Avatar movie. The study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative approach. They are five types of speech acts in Avatar movie script. They are declaratives acts are 3 items (0.85%), representatives acts are 176 items (50.28%), expressives acts are 48 items (13.71%), directives acts are 96 items (27.42%), and commissives acts are 27 items (7.71%). The data findings shown that representatives acts is dominantly used in this movie. There are 176 (50.28%) utterance that uttered by Jake Sully in Avatar movie script.   Keywords: pragmatics, speech acts, avatar
ASSOCIATIVE MEANING IN HOHO LYRICS OF NIAS TRADITIONAL SONG Devy Kristiana Wau and Willem Saragih
LINGUISTICA Vol 6, No 3 (2017): (JUL-SEP)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v6i3.7589

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This study deals with the use of Associative meaning in Hoho lyrics of Nias traditional songs which consisted of 4 songs, they are hoho wangowai dome, hoho famadaya hasijimate, hoho moyo, and hoho faluaya. The objectives of this study were to to find out the types of associative meaning and to describe the types of associative meaning of hoho lyrics. This research used descriptive qualitative research.There were five types of associative meaning applied in hoho lyrics namely, connotative meaning, stylistic meaning, affective meaning, reflected meaning and collocative meaning. The data were taken from the words, phrases or sentences from hoho lyrics. The finding implied that the number of associative meaning was described as follows: connotative meaning 50%, stylistic meaning 16,74%, affective meaning 23,47%, reflected meaning7,05%,and collocative meaning 2,95%. Out of 170 hoho expressions there were 85 expressions which belong to connotative meaning. It indicated that the most dominantly type used was connotative meaning with percentage of  50% due to the song contained with prayer, victory, happiness, honour, wishes or hopes
GRAMMATICAL METAPHOR IN BRUNO MARS’ SONGS Joynet Tabita Niarta Manurung; Busmin Gurning
LINGUISTICA Vol 3, No 1 (2014)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v3i1.1219

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ABSTRACT This study deals with the types of ideational metaphor in Bruno Mars’ Songs. The objectives of this study are to find out the metaphorical codes applied in Bruno Mars’ songs and the reason of the writer to use metaphorical codes in the songs. The data are the song lyrics of Doo-Wops & Hooligans taken from internet. This research is conducted by using descriptive qualitative design to explain the grammatical metaphor coding. The finding shows that there are six types of ideational metaphor occur in the album, they are: material process, mental process, relational process, verbal process, behavioral process and existential process. The study shows that Material Process is the dominant which presented the action, activity, doing or happening to tell about Bruno Mars’ experiences.     Keywords: Grammatical Metaphor, Linguistics, Descriptive Qualitative Design
RHETORICAL STRATEGIES BY GOVERNOR CANDIDATES IN THE JAKARTA ELECTORAL DEBATE 2017RHETORICAL STRATEGIES BY GOVERNOR CANDIDATES IN THE JAKARTA ELECTORAL DEBATE 2017 Suwandonadi Simanullang; Amrin Saragih; Rahmad Husein
LINGUISTICA Vol 8, No 1 (2019): JAN-MARCH
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v8i1.12747

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This study deals with rhetorical strategies used by governor candidates in the Jakarta Electoral Debate 2017. The aims of this study are to (1) describe rhetorical strategies which are used by governor candidates in the Jakarta Electoral Debate 2017, (2) analyze the realizations of rhetorical strategies, (3) reason the use of rhetorical strategies. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. The source of data was the Jakarta Electoral Debate 2017. The data were collected by using documentary technique. Instrument for collecting the data was the documentary sheet. The results of the study show that the three rhetorical strategies, i.e. Logos, Ethos, Pathos, are found in the debates. The three realizations of rhetorical strategies are also found in the debates. Reasons for using rhetorical strategies are to acclaim, to attack, and to defend.   Keywords: Rhetorical Strategies, Governor Candidates, Jakarta Electoral Debate
FIGURES OF SPEECH IN WESTLIFE’S SELECTED SONGS Marito Portune Tambun; Yunita Agnes Sianipar
LINGUISTICA Vol 3, No 3 (2014)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v3i3.1804

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ABSTRACT This study deals with the figures of speech used in the lyrics of Westlife’s Selected Songs. The objectives of the study are to describe the types of figures of speech used inWestlife’s Selected Songs, to derive the figures of speech usedin Westlife’s Selected Songs,and to reason why they are  found in Westlife’s Selected Songs . The research was conducted by descriptive qualitative design. The data was the lyrics ofWestlife’s Selected Songs, the data were collected from 10 songs that has figures of speech.  The data were analyzed by identifying and classifying the figures of speech displaying the result in a table. Then these figures of spech was described in details. It was found that there was eight types of figures of speech which used; they areSimile 27,71%, Metaphor 21,70 %, Personification 1,20 %,Synecdoche 1,20 %, Metonymy 7,23 % , Symbol 4, 81 %,  Hyperbole 33,75 % and Paradox 2,40 %.The most frequent type of figures of speech used in the lyrics of Westlife’s Selected Songs was Hyperbole.   Keyword :Literature , Figures of Speech,Song
RACISM IN TERRY GEORGE’S MOVIE HOTEL RWANDA Kurniati Delima Sinaga; Amrin Saragih; Syamsul Bahri
LINGUISTICA Vol 9, No 1 (2020): JAN - MARCH
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v9i1.17763

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The title of this thesis is Racism in Terry George’s Movie Hotel Rwanda. This study is aimed to analyze what kinds of Hutu’s oppressions occurred in the movie, and what are linguistically realized toward racism. The writer applies the theories from Iris Marion Young about oppression in black America society (1990).Based on its form, Young was divided oppression into 5 types, they are (1) exploitation, (2) marginalization,(3)powerlessness, (4) culture imperialism, and (5) violence. Racism is a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement. Oppression is when a person or group in a position of power controls the powerless in cruel and unfair ways. The writer focuses on the analysis of oppression based on Hotel Rwanda script, and finally oppression is found as the most dominant thing that the depict racism in the movie.. Keywords: oppression, racism
SPEECH FUNCTION AND MOOD IN THE 2014 INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATESDEBATE JuniArta Sari Tambunan and Amrin Saragih
LINGUISTICA Vol 4, No 1 (2015): (JAN-MARCH)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v4i1.6657

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This study deals with Speech Function and Mood used in the 2014 IndonesianPresidential Candidates Debate. This study was conducted by using descriptivequalitative method. The purpose of this study is to find out the types of SpeechFunction and Mood used in the debate based on Halliday’s theory. The data ofthis study were the utterances of both President Candidates, namely Jokowi Dodoand PrabowoSubianto. The findings show that both President candidates used alltypes of Speech Function in the debate, which Statement are 464 utterances(82.71%), Question are 51 utterances (9.09%), Command are 34 utterances(6.06%) and Offer are 12 utterances (2.14%). It is also found that they usecongruent and metaphorical realization of Mood in debating. The use ofCongruent Mood of declarative are 469 utterances (83.6%), Interrogative are 49utterances (8.73%), and Imperative are 33 utterances (5.89%). Meanwhile themetaphorical realization of Declarative are 7 utterances (1.24%), Interrogative are2 utterances (0.36%) and Imperative only 1 utterance (0.18%). Statement as themost dominant type of speech function in this debate shows thatJokowi andPrabowoare mostly giving information in order to deliver their future plans andideas in the form of proposition, promise and persuasion, to strengthen thearguments and to convey messages logically in a limited time, so that the hearer/people of Indonesia interested in choosing him as the next President. And the useof congruent or metaphorical realization in this debate implies that both Jokowiand Prabowo are able to give and to response arguments logically in differentways.
VERBS IN ENGLISH AND TOBA BATAK LANGUAGE Melyna Christiani; Amrin Saragih
LINGUISTICA Vol 1, No 2 (2012)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v1i2.672

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ABSTRACT The objectives of this study is restricted to investigating and describing similarities and differences of the two languages about verbs in English and Toba Batak Language, included  in terms of types, functions, and forms. This study was applied by descriptive qualitative design. The data was taken an observe about Toba Batak language from some of  informant and text book. The findings describied that there were some similarities and differences verbs in English and Toba Batak Language. Both the languages, the similarities describied the functions of verb has as predicates, noun phrase modifiers, adjective phrase complements, subjects, suject complements and using to be as verbs. The analysis also shown the differences as how the pattern verbs using tenses in both of the languages, the verbs using affixes. In conclusion, there are similarities and differences of verbs in English and Toba Batak Language.

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