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Language Circle : Journal of Language and Literature
Published by Universitas Negeri Semarang
ISSN : 18580157     EISSN : 2460853X     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
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Crimes in the 19th Century London in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist Hastuti, Fransiska Ririn
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18975

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The world of literature is the result of human’s culture, where it can be the expression of one’s life experience which is influenced by a certain society of certain period. Practically, literature can sometimes help readers in understanding the condition of the society. Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist as one of literary works that contains culture and life of Victorian era has described clearly about all the things that is going on in the 19th century of London. The novel satirizes the poor living condition, unemployment, poverty, and social class at that time. It also attacts the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 and the workhouse system that causes suffer to the poor and increases crime. Using sociological approach as one of the study that learns about the social condition of certain culture, Crimes in the 19th Century London in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist is chosen as the title of the study is to find out the kinds of crimes exist in London and the causing factors that increase the number of crimes. The result of the study shows that the kind of crime exists in the 19th century of London as shown in Oliver Twist is pick-pocketing, thievery, robbery, burglary, house-breaking, and murder. While the causing factors that increase crime are unemployment and poverty, Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 and the workhouse, and social class and social gap.
American Values in John Lee Hancock’s The Blind Side Haqiqi, Haqiqi; Harendika, Melania Shinta
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18966

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The Blind Side is a movie derived from Michael Lewis’ The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game novel. This movie tells about Michael Oher, a poor black teenager, who is cared for by the country because his mother is a drug addict. The practices of American Values (Paul, 2014; Datesman, Kearny, Crandall, & Kearny, 2005; Doran & Litrell, 2013) can be found through the characters of Michael Oher, Burt Cotton, Leigh Anne Tuohy, and S.J. Tuohy. The data found in this movie is strengthened by Boggs and Petrie (2008)’s movie studies. The findings indicate that not every character in Hancock’s The Blind Side practices American values. Equality seems to be Americans’ ‚homework‛ evidenced by the Oher’s struggle to be accepted as a part of Wingate Christian School. Oher’s hard work, however, is fruitful when he is chosen as a quarterback which then brings material wealth to him. All in all, Hancock’s The Blind Side is a paradoxical example of American values practiced by the society.
The Pedigree of 19th Century American Natural Literature: Origin and Development Xiaohan, Mei
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18971

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To study the characteristics and significance of American natural literature in the 19th century, the American natural literature writers in 19th century can be analysed consistently. In the following three fields: prose, poetry and novels, several representative writers were selected. Their natural literary creation tendencies and the representative works of natural literature were compared in detail, and the features and meanings of 19th century American natural literature were analysed. The results showed that the American natural literature in the 19th century can promote the progress of American literature, and at the same time, it can enlighten the American people’s way of getting along with nature in the 19th century. By comparing with Chinese natural literature, it was also concluded that the ecological problem was a universal global problem. Its solution can’t be separated from the support of people all over the world. Natural literary writers also hoped that humans can share the earth’s ecosystem with nature in a friendly and harmonious manner.
Interview as a Learning Technique in Speaking Subject: Students’ Perspective G, Hasriani
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18976

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Speaking is one of the important skills of language. In teaching speaking, there are some techniques that can be used by the lecturers. One of the is interview technique. Interview is a communication process that uses questions and answers in response. Interview is effectively used in learning speaking because it can stimulate the brain to think. In the interview process, the interviewer reveals the question and the interviewee listens then responds to the question. This study aims to determine the perspective of students about interview as a learning technique on speaking subject applied by the lecturers. This is a qualitative descriptive study. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews on research subjects. The data collected were analysed qualitatively by describing the phenomena occurring in the field during the course of the study. The subjects of this research were sixth semester students majoring in English Education, Faculty of Languages and Literature, Universitas Negeri Makassar, who have passed the Speaking subject. Based on the results of the study, interview is a good technique in learning speaking. Some students argued that through interview technique, speaking skill of the students would increase. In addition, through interview technique, someone could socialize with others because of the interaction. This technique was also believed to increase students' confidence in speaking. Through this technique, students would be trained in the use of English in everyday life, for example when applying for a job.
Validity and Reliability of Teacher-Made English Summative Test at Second Grade of Vocational High School 2 Palopo Furwana, Dewi
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18967

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This research aimed to find out the validity and reliability of the English summative test for the second grade of Vocational High School 2 Palopo. The research applied mix-method design (Qualitative-Quantitative). The researcher analyzed the data using validity and reliability formula by Suharsimi Arikunto and Kuder-Richardson’s. There were 40 multiple choice questions of English summative test. This research used expert judgement as validator to analyzed and commented the validity and reliability of English summative test made by the English teacher at second grade of Vocational high school 2 Palopo. The result indicated that the test items of English summative test at second grade of Vocational High School 2 Palopo had good content validity. Based on the percentage, the researcher found that the English summative test was 80% valid in terms of its conformity with the indicators. The items tests that represent the suggested indicators in the syllabus were 32 items and the inconformity items were 8 items. The reliability of English summative test was 0.6132. It means that the reliability of English summative test was in classification into the high level (0.60-0.799).
The Code of Literature of Acehneseoral Literature in Jugi Tapa Saga Yulsafli, Yulsafli; AG, Burhanuddin; Ismawirna, Ismawirna
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18972

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Jugi Tapa saga is oral literature in Sawang District. North Aceh Regency, Aceh Province. This saga tells the story of the main character named Leubee Muda. Then, Leubee Muda became a heretic because he opposed his teacher named Teungku Lhok Drien. After his heresy, he was called Jugi Tapa, who became the title of this saga. One day, his teacher asked him to deliver a book to Teungku Jambo Haji. The teacher advised him not to read the book. However, Leubee Muda violated the mandate of his teacher, he read and practiced the entire contents of the book. Because of his intelligence, in a short time, he can master all the knowledge contained in the book. To perfect his magic, he must meditate and marry one hundred beautiful women, some of whom are king's wives and daughters of dignitaries. Jugi Tapa had married eighty-eight beautiful women. Amat Banta's mother, King Sadon's wife from Kuala Diwa, was his 99th wife. He needs one more woman as his hundredth wife as a condition of perfecting his power. Before obtaining a hundred women, he could not have sex with a woman, and he continued to meditate in the palace which he made with magic. His 99thwife was Putro Bunsu, the wife of King Sadon of the Kingdom of Kuala Diwa, having a son named Amat Banta. When Jugi Tapa brought his mother, Amat Banta was three days old. The Mother left a ring in the swing of her little son. Later that ring was the proof that he was her son she had left behind. Based on information from Bing Pho in Indonesian called Kepiting Uca (fiddler crab), Amat Banta looked for his mother to Blang Laka (in the current known as Bener Meriah Regency), where Jugi Tapa collected ninety-nine women, including Amat Banta's mother. With the help of Amat Banta ’s mother who had obtained the secret of Jugi Tapa's magic from Jugi Tapa's mouth, Amat Banta managed to kill Jugi Tapa. Several messages canbe taken from the story of Jugi Tapa, both as symbols, indexes, and icons. First, good deeds do not always get good replies. Therefore, every good work must be done sincerely so that we are not disappointed later on. Second, women should not be kept secret. Third, we cannot fight the teacher
The Analysis of System Constraints in National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets Movie Syam, Andi Tenrisanna
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18968

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This paper discussed about system constraints in ‚National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets‛ movie. The writer used the qualitative research with discourse analysis approach to explain the content of this paper. There were two data sources; it was the primary data and secondary data. The primary data were movie and the movie script of ‚National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets‛. The secondary data source were got from books, essays, articles, magazines, internet and journals. In this research, the writer used documentation as the way to collect the data. Documentation was movie script. The writer found that: (1) some people would open communication with various ways by saying: hi, hello, good afternoon, and introduce himself, (2) during 45 minutes those were 4 conversations on mobile phone. Two of them do not use an open signal, (3) there are verbal communication such as; OK, yeah, uh-huh, well, all right, and uh and non-verbal communication such as: smiling, head nodding, laughing, eye contacting, and increasing volume of voice, (4) these are a lot of statements that can be interpretable and hearable, (5) bracket signals in this movie such as intonation and shifts in body position, (6) overlaps (not-interruptions) do happen in this movie, (7) nonparticipant move to be participant by repeat sentence that he overhears in the ongoing conversation and non-verbal signal (gazing steadily), (8) the bracket signals are intonation and shifts in body position, (9) the preempt signals found in the movie are: no...no, excuse me, hoi, with respect and I am sorry, and (10) the Grice maxim of relevant is ignored.
The Contribution of Patriarchy to the Concept of Manhood in African Societies: A Marxist Reading of Isidore Okpewho’s The Last Duty Sanka, Confidence Gbolo
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18973

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This paper explores the concept of patriarchy as an undesirable ideology that promotes the oppression of the weak and vulnerable in society by the strong and powerful in Isidore Okpewho’s The Last Duty. It is widely held that patriarchy promotes the domination of men over women and promotes an artificial hierarchy of class in which women become subordinates to their male gender. Yet, patriarchy does not only make subjugates of women. Depending on the dictates and expectations of a culture, men, like women, can equally be made subjugates of patriarchy if they are deemed unworthy of the title of a man. This usually happens when they do not measure up to the standard of societal expectations, particularly, within African cultural setting. Using the theory of Marxism, this paper argues that patriarchy not only succeeds in creating a society that operates on classism in which women are the subordinates; men too become victims. In addition, patriarchy inflicts deep psychological trauma on men and women who suffer its tenets. The conclusion is that men and women collectively fight patriarchy in order to achieve an egalitarian society where synergy can be harnessed for the betterment of all.
The Associative Patterns of drug in Modern Dictionary of American Slang Words Isti’anah, Arina
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18964

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Slang words have been exercised by people in every day communication, particularly in informal speaking. The understanding of slang word meanings is beneficial for language users to maintain smooth communication with others. One of the alternatives to study word meanings is utilized by semantic analysis. Drug is one of the most common referent of slang words in English. There are many synonymous words referring to drug, yet this paper displayed some of those words. The data were collected in a purposive sample method. The slang words taken as the data were restricted to those which were produced in 1990s and the 2000s. Three key words referring to drug were involved to sort the data: amphetamine or nervous stimulant, ecstasy, and cocaine. The slang words analyzed were focused on the forms of exocentric compounding. There are two main objectives presented in this paper: to figure out what slang words referring to drugs and describe the associative patterns of the words. The data then were analyzed in terms of their associative patterns adopting Mattielo’s theory (2008). The result shows that most of slang words referring to drug have appearance and effect patterns.
The Evaluation of Lesson Plans for History of English Literature Widayanti, Maria Johana Ari
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 13, No 2 (2019): April 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v13i2.18969

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History of English Literature is one subject that is taught by semester fifth in English Literature students. This subject discusses about the history of English Language and Literature that includes the periods of literature and the characteristics. The aim of this research was to evaluate RPS in History of English Literature. The subjects were the fifth students of English Literature. The research used qualitative. In doing the research, I broke down all parts in lesson plan, such as capaian pembelajaran lulusan, capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah, deskripsi mata kuliah, and kemampuan yang diharapkan. After broke down all parts in lesson plan, I saw there was an importance thing in learning History of English Literature among fifth semester students of English Literature because this subject gave knowledge about the history of English, particularly the literature, the periods of literature, and the literary works in each period. Although the subject was important for students, there was imbalance between graduate learning outcome (Capaian Pembelajaran Lulusan) and course learning outcome (Capaian Pembelajaran Mata Kuliah). To solve its imbalance, I gave the knowledge about the development of language among students by lecturing and answering some questions. The result showed by giving questions about the development of language and the period of literature, students increased knowledge about this subject.

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