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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
Articles 316 Documents
An Analysis of Conversational Maxims in Dr. Oz Talk Show Pulungan Nababan; Zainuddin Zainuddin
LINGUISTICA Vol 3, No 3 (2014)
Publisher : State University of Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v3i3.1807

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ABSTRACT This study deals with an analysis of conversational maxims in Dr. Oz talk show. The objectives of the study are (1) to find out the types of maxim that used in Dr. Oz talk show, (2) to find out the most dominant type of maxim used in Dr. Oz talk show, and (3) to give the reasons why the most type of maxim used in Dr. Oz talk show by using Grice’s theory of Cooperative Principle. The study was conducted by qualitative method. The date were obtained from the video and transcription of two episodes of “Dr. Oz” program, namely “Celine Dion and Dr.Oz One on One” and “GMO Foods: Are They Dangerous to Your Health?”. The data were analyzed by applying qualitative content analysis. The findings indicated that there are four types of maxim occurred in the Dr. Oz talk show, namely:  maxim of quantity 28 utterances (47,45%), maxim of quality6 utterances (10,26%), maxim of relevant 14 utterances (23,72%), and maxim of manner 11 utterances (18,64%). The dominant type of maxim appeared is maxim of quantity occurs with 28 utterances (47,45%) from 59 utterances. The reasons of the dominant type of maxim appeared because the information of interviewees was informative as required from the interviewer.   Keyword          :Pragmatics, Cooperative principle, maxims, Talk show
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN AMIR HAMZAH’S POEMS Novia Khairunisa; I Wy Diergeyasa; Citra Anggia Putri
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.v9i1.17766

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This study dealt with figurative language in Amir Hamzah’s selected poems. The objective of this study were to investigate the types of figurative language found in Amir Hamzah’s selected poems and to find out the literal meaning of figurative language found. This study was conducted by using qualitative method to solve the problems. The data of this study were phrases and sentences contained figurative language in the poems. The sources of data were six poems poems which had multiple series taken from Amir Hamzah’s Poetry Anthology of Buah Rindu. The data were selected by using random sampling technique. For collecting the data, this study used documentary technique, and the instruments of data were documentary sheets. The data were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative method. The findings of this study are there twenty two figurative languages found as follows, three figurative language of metaphor (13.63%), seven figurative language of hyperbole (31.81%), five figurative language of personification (22.72%) and seven figurative language of simile (31.83%). The literal meaning of figurative language found in Amir Hamzah’s poems were basically was about the love story of Amir himself and also talking about his longing to his mother.Keywords : Figurative Language, Figure of Speech, Poem 
A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND ARABIC TENSES Khalida Fahmi Tanjung and Zainuddin
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.v4i1.6660

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The study deals with the similarities and differences of Tenses in English andArabic Tenses. The application to the language teaching and learning process. Inthis study the researcher focuses on the three main tenses of both languagesnamely simple Present Tense, simple Past Tense, and Future Tense, that isdescribing the verb systems of both languages based on to each tense. The datathat support this study are obtained by applying a documentary technique thatselected by reading some references related to the subject matters. The data areanalyzed by using the theory of Contrastive Analysis to found out the similaritiesand differences of tenses in English and Arabic. The findings show some aspectsof tenses in English are similar to those in Arabic. The differences are bothEnglish and Arabic has different number of pronoun. English consists of sevenpronouns while Arabic pronouns are fourteen which influence the verb formation.
THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN MATA NAJWA TALKSHOW’S NOTES Ruth Stevy Hutajulu; Muhammad Natsir
LINGUISTICA Vol 1, No 2 (2012)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v1i2.683

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Abstract The purpose of this article is to show through concrete examples about how figurative language used in notes. The notes texts were taken from The Year-End Record of Mata Najwa Talk Show. The central is to analyze the types of figurative language that used in Mata Najwa Talkshow’s notes, that contain Simile, Metaphor, Metonymy, Synecdoche, Personification, Hyperbole, Apostrophe, Allegory, Paradox, Understatement and Irony. 15 notes were taken as the data by using documentary technique and were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative technique. It was found that Irony is the dominant type used in the notes. It means that the notes contain of the insinuation  to an object or circumstances.   Keywords : mata najwa, notes, figurative language, metrotv
DEIXIS IN X (2014) ALBUM OF ED SHEERAN’S SONG Ichwan Choise Pandapotan Sirait and Amrin Saragih
LINGUISTICA Vol 4, No 4 (2015): (OCT-DEC)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v4i4.6694

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This study deals with the types of deixis in x (2014) album of Ed Sheeran’s song.The objectives of the study were to describe the kinds of deixis in x (2014) albumof Ed Sheeran’s song which were used in song lyrics, finding out the mostdominant kind and why it is dominantly used. This research applied descriptivequalitative research. Descriptive qualitative research is a method which haspurpose to make a description of situation, condition, phenomenon, and intend toaccumulative data (Cresswell : 2001), this research uses descriptive qualitativeresearch to describe deixis in X (2014) album of Ed Sheeran’s Songs. The sourceof data was song lyrics by Ed Sheeran. Searching the song lyrics as the instrumentto collect the data and there were twelve song. Based on the analysis, there werefive kinds of deixis were found in that album, they are person, spatial, temporal,discourse and social deixis. It consists of 746 person deixis (62.1%), 111 spatialdeixis (9.2%), 157 temporal deixis (13.1%), 108 discourse deixis (9%) and 80social deixis (6.6%).The most dominat kind of deixis which is used in the albumis person deixis with total 746 or 62.1%. the deictic word “I” is the most dominantword of person deixis in the album. Person deixis is dominantly used because hemostly wrote his own experiences into the song lyrics.
PROCESS OF THE WITCH’S DIALOGUES IN SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN MOVIE Siti Arfah; Rahmah Rahmah
LINGUISTICA Vol 2, No 4 (2013)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v2i4.945

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ABSTRACT   This  study  is  concerned with Transitivity  System,  focusing on the  Process  in Snow White and the Huntsman Movie (the main character of the movie: Ravenna). This study was conducted by  using descriptive  qualitative  design.  There  are  six  types  of  process  in 145 clauses.  The  result  of  data  analysis  showed that  the  numbers  in types  of  process  were: Material  Process  (56.55%),  Mental  Process  (13.1%),  Relational  Process  (24.8%),  Verbal Process  (3.45%),  and Existential  Process  (2.1%).  It  means  that  Material    process  is  the dominant  type of process used in Ravenna’s utterances (55.56%). The reason why material process was the most dominant was Ravenna displayed action scenes in the movie. Then the material process influences her act became action scene.Keywords: Functional Grammar, Transitivity, Process.
EUPHEMISM IN DAVID CAMERON’S POLITICAL SPEECH IN ISIS ATTACKS Nuzulianda Ferina Purba; Meisuri Meisuri; Syamsul Bahri
LINGUISTICA Vol 6, No 1 (2017): (JAN-MARCH)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v6i1.13398

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This study deals with euphemism in political speech of David Cameron about ISIS attacks. The objectives of the study were to find out the types of euphemsim used in DavidCameron’s speech on ISIS attacks and the reason why the most dominant types was choosen. The study was conducted by applying descriptive qualitative method.The data for this study were David Cameron political speech transcript in 20 July 2015, 14 November 2015, 2 December 2015, 5 february 2016. The source of the data was from United Kingdom govermentwebsite .The data were analyzedusing the theory of Allan and Burridge (1991). The findings of the study showed that the types of euphemism used in David Camerons political speech about ISIS attacks were: figurative expression(28,8%) ,circomlocution (15,5%), ommision (13,3%), ommision (13,3%) , hyperbole (11,1%), understatement (8,8%) ,flippancy(8,8%), abbreviation (8,8%),  borrowing (2,2%) and clipping (2,2%)  . Figurative expression as the most dominant type used by David Cameron because it make words in speech more organized as a nice thing to be spoken in public in order to convince people.Keywords: euphemism, euphemism types, speech, politic
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LINGUISTICA Vol 3, No 3 (2014)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v3i3.1798

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LEXICAL COHESIVE DEVICES IN NEWS STORY TEXTS OF THE DAILY ANALISA Finky Sahputra Sinaga; Amrin Saragih; Juli Rachmadani Hasibuan
LINGUISTICA Vol 8, No 4 (2019): Vol 8, No. 4 (2019): (OKT-DES)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v8i4.17032

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This study dealt with lexical cohesive devices in News Story Text of Daily Analisa. It employed descriptive qualitative research method. The news story textsis analyzed using cohesive devices theory by Michael Halliday and Ruqaiya Hasan. This study was aimed to analyze: (1) The kinds of Lexical Cohesive Devices which are used in News story texts of the Daily Analisa (2) How Lexical Cohesive devices used in News story text of The Daily Analisa. The result shows that not all lexical cohesive devices types are used in news story text. The findings are only has three types of the cohesive devices in the text. Based on the analysis, the lexical cohesive devices ties in the text construct the unity as well as the context in the text. in the other words, the lexical cohesive devices makes the text function in which it is embedded. It can be said that the lexical cohesive devices create the coherence of the textKeywords: coherence,context, daily Analisa, discourse analysis,lexical cohesive devices, news story texts
THE REPRESENTATION OF POWER IN JOKO WIDODO’S SPEECH Serius Afandi Bukit and Muhammad Natsir
LINGUISTICA Vol 5, No 4 (2016): (OCT-DEC)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v5i4.6435

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This study aims at figuring out how power can be seen in the Joko Widodo’sspeech. what is the dominant type of power used in Joko Widodo’s speech andwhy. It deals with the tenor which is focused on the power. This research useddescriptive qualitative method in which the writer analized the data by describingthe power that realized in the Joko Widodo’s speech. The data of this study takenfrom article in the internet. The data were the speech of Joko Widodo, it takesfrom different four speech that Jokowi have done in different place and situation.The writer found that the power in Joko widodo’s speech mostly is equal whileJokowi speak in the international situation.

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