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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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Articles 807 Documents
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TEXTBOOKS ANALYSIS: ANALYZING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL) TEXTBOOKS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INDONESIAN CULTURE Gunantar, Devy Angga
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 2 (2017): April 2017
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i2.9590

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Textbooks are very important parts in teaching and learning process. Both teachers and students, mostly, use them as the basic foundations of courses in the classrooms. Textbooks may not be able to fulfill all the needs of the teaching and learning process but their existence as teaching sources is still paramount. They become one of effective sources of learning used in teaching and learning process and as reflection of values and ideas of a person or nation. The aspect of culture can be supported by systematic and comprehensive textbooks. This research paper analyzes some textbooks used in one of Junior High Schools in Indonesia. The way the writer analyzed the textbooks was based on cultural perspective. This is mainly because, in learning English, Indonesian students should focus more on talking and discussing Indonesian culture in English rather than the English speaking countries’ culture. To analyze and examine the cultural contents in the English textbooks, the writer followed the standards set by Bryam. Byram’s criterion is considered sufficient and comprehensive. This set of checklist is driven from the idea of cultural learning and teaching as an integral part of language education. The result shows that the textbooks being analyzed covered local or Indonesian culture. This findings accentuate the needs of revisiting English teaching materials to contribute to the improvement of English Textbooks in Indonesia.
STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN LEARNING ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING THROUGH WRITING WORKSHOP Ardianti, Triubaida Maya; Bharati, Dwi Anggani L.
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2016): October 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i1.7850

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The present study was a part of a larger research. It aimed at investigating the dynamics of the students’ participation in learning argumentative writing through writing workshop. The present study took place in a natural science class consisting of 32 eleventh graders for 6 weeks. I employed questionnaire and observation to gather data, and collected the students’ works to strengthen the data analysis. The data yielded a result that the students’ participation in establishing oral and written argumentative discourse improved throughout learning cycles. In this circumstance, the students produced more talk in arguing over an issue, and became more active in writing collaboratively with their peers. Consequently, they got better in articulating their thoughts in written argumentation. It was affirmed by the improvements on the mean of the students’ argumentative writing and the quality of their argumentation. 
THE APATHY HEADED FOR JAPANESE PROPAGANDA IN IDRUS’ HEIHO : A COMPARATIVE STUDY Harendika, Melania S.; Hapsari, Dyah Eko; Nufiarni, Rizki
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 2 (2017): April 2017
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i2.9586

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Idrus was a noteworthy writer in Indonesian in the course of Japanese authority. His fight in being rebellious counter to the regime at that period was noticeable through his writings, which made him familiar as a frank writer. His works were then translated into English. The translated works, nevertheless, do not communicate precisely the analogous implication as they were in the source language. Putting on Zepetnek’s Expressive Mechanisms in analyzing Idrus’ Heihois advantageous in this study in accepting whether the messages in the text to be translated (TT1) are well informed in the translated text (TT2). The results show that the TT2 of Idrus’ Heihois not able to send detailed apathy headed for Japanese propaganda as it was in the TT1. Cultural and period gaps are worth mentioning to be reflected in the interpretation process.
COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) – BASED INTERACTIVE CD IN TEACHING READING Mubarok, Husni; Effendi, Dwi Erlin; Sofiana, Nina
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2016): October 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i1.7846

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This paper was aimed at describing students’ activities during the implementation of teaching reading through CIRC-based interactive CD, knowing students’ achievement in reading after taught by using the media, and their responses toward the implementation of the media. This study was conducted on nine different junior high schools in Jepara. The subject of the study was seventh grade students. The research method of this study was classroom action research in which the researchers used observation, test, and questionnaire. Observation was used to collect the data dealing with students’ activities in the classroom. Test was used to measure students’ achievement before the implementation, first cycle and second cycle. Questionnaire was used to get students’ responses toward the implementation of the media. The result showed that there were some activities in teaching reading like reading group and team and basal-related activities. The improvement of students’ score was also improved before and after the implementation. It was showed by the students’ average score 7.6 (before), 7.8 (first cycle), and 8.0 (second cycle). Students’ perception toward reading was also changed in the aspect of reading nature, learning reading, strange with vocabulary, getting main idea, and teaching media.
THE ERRORS OF SEGMENTAL PHONEMES AMONG LIBYANS ENGLISH STUDENTS STUDYING IN SEMARANG CITY, INDONESIA Emran, Abdulghani Mohammed; B., Dwi Anggani L.
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 2 (2017): April 2017
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i2.9591

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This study attempts to investigate the errors of segmental phonemes that Libyan English students have when they pronounce English sounds. The participants in the study were fifteen, three females and the rest males, who study in Semarang city, Indonesia, and they were form different majors of master and Doctoral degrees (information system, public health, economic and bio-medic) at Semarang State University and Diponegoro University. The participants have never been to any of the English speaking countries, so they do not have any kind of exposure to a native English environment. The data was collected by two methods; recording test, in order to identify and evaluate the segmental errors, and questionnaire, in order to obtain participants’ perceptions about the expected errors, the reasons behind these errors and how to cope with them. The results showed that the Libyan speakers in this study had errors while they produce consonant clusters and certain English sounds, such as: consonants” /p/ , /v/ , /θ/ , /ð/ , /tʃ/ , /dʒ/ and /ŋ/”, vowels “ /ә/ , /ɛ:/ , /i:/ , /ɑ:/ , /u:/ , /ᴐ:/ and /ɪ/”, and finally diphthongs “/eә/ , /ʊә/ , /әʊ/.” This study also provides some helpful suggestions and recommendation that will reduce future errors regarding English segmental phonemes among Libyan English learners.
THE REALIZATION OF TENOR IN THE CONVERSATION TEXTS FOUND IN GRADE X ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS “PATHWAY TO ENGLISH” AND “BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS X Achsan, Mohamad; Sofwan, Ahmad
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2016): October 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i1.7851

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This study aims at explaining the tenor of the interactants in the conversation texts found grade X English textbooks as well as the appropriacy of their realization in the given contexts. This study also explains the similarities and differences between conversation texts found in both English textbooks in realizing tenor. This study was a qualitative research employing a descriptive comparative method. The comparative method compares conversation texts found in two English textbooks entitled “Pathway to English” and “Bahasa Inggris Kelas X” to find their similarities and differences in realizing tenor. The result of lexicogrammatical analysis of conversation texts found in two English textbooks showed the texts of two textbooks were dominated by declarative. This meant that the mood in the models of the conversation texts tended giving information rather than demanding information or demanding goods and services. They were between teacher and student, student and student, and friend and friend. Furthermore, there were various statuses found in these texts. They were unequal and equal. At last, the social distances showed low contact and low affective involvement and high contact and high affective involvement.
TECHNIQUE AND IDEOLOGY OF VOCATIVES AND PROPER NAMES IN THE HOBBIT Ratnasari, Weni; Yuliasri, Issy; Hartono, Rudi
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2016): October 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i1.7854

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The aim of this present study is to reveal the technique and ideology of vocatives and proper names in The Hobbit. To be more precise, this study also examine translation quality of vocatives and proper names by assessing its accuracy, readability and acceptability. This study applied descriptive qualitative research. Aside from getting data from The Hobbit, the data are gotten from target readers’ and expert raters’ questionnaire. Based on the analysis, the translator applied 9 techniques in translating 75 vocatives. In dealing with proper names, the translator used 7 translation techniques. This study reveals that the translator adopted more foreignization ideology in rendering vocatives and proper names into Indonesian. It can be concluded that the translator intend to keep the originality of this novel, since he mostly copied the name of characters and georagphical name that appeared in this novel. Dealing with the quality of translation, it is proved that there are various translation quality of vocatives and proper names found in The Hobbit. It covers accurate, less accurate, inaccurate, acceptable, less acceptable, inacceptable, high readability, sufficient readability and low readability translation. 
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSIXMATCH APPLICATION INTEAM PAIR SOLO TECHNIQUE FOR TEACHING NARRATIVE WRITING Pribadi, Wahyu Fahmi; Wahyuni, Sri; Yuliati, Yuliati
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 2 (2017): April 2017
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i2.9587

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This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental research aimed to find out whether  Musixmatch and Team Pair Solo technique are effective for teaching narrative writing. There were 69 tenth grade students of a senior high school in Brebes, Central Java participating in this research. They were categorized into two groups named experimental and control group. To make it easier to understand, the result of this study is presented in the form of statistical data. The analysis result of the research showed that the use of Musixmatch and Team Pair Solo technique are more effective than the use of lecturing method for teaching narrative writing. This is shown by the post-test scores of the both groups, which was 81.74 for the experimental group and 77.00 for the control group. Furthermore, the result of Sig. (2-tailed) of T-test, which was 0.000,proved that there was a difference between students who were taught by using Musixmatch and Team Pair Solo technique and those who were taught by lecturing method.
SPOKEN TEXT FEATURES OF THE CONVERSATION IN TV TALK SHOW OF TALK INDONESIA Mutmainnah, Hidyatul; Sutopo, Djoko
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 1 (2016): October 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i1.7847

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The aims of this study were to describe how the participants show spontaneity features, to describe how the participants show interpersonal function, to describe the information flow among the participants and to describe how the participants achieve coherence and relevance in the conversation of TV talk show of Talk Indonesia. This study applied descriptive qualitative research. The data were taken from two videos of talk show entitle Talk Indonesia that was broadcasted in Metro TV. The data were analyzed by using conversation analysis. Conversation analysis was used to analyze or investigate the structure and process of social interaction between humans. It was a kind of discourse analysis method that focuses primarily on talk (Cameron, 2001:48). The result of this study showed that there were some various spoken features found in the conversation of talk show for instance spontaneity, Interpersonality, interactivity and coherence features. Each of features had some aspects. The finding showed that among participants showed the spoken text features variously. Although some overlaps and interruptions occurred in the conversation, the talk show could still run well.
THE ACADEMIC LITERACY OF SIXTEEN-SEVENTH GRADERS OF AN ENGLISH IMMERSION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN SEMARANG Rajagukguk, Th. Ervina Boru; Agustien, Helena I. R.; Mujiyanto, Yan
Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 11, No 2 (2017): April 2017
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lc.v11i2.9592

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This research was conducted to observe sixteen seven graders of Mondial Junior High School’ academic literacy in their academic written texts. The participants were accustomed to using English at their school. Yet, when they had to produce academic texts, the texts were produced in the level of knowledge-telling, which lacked time to plan and to set the goals. The data of this study were taken from their quizzes and final test of four subjects with different genres of texts. Because the quizzes and final test were graded, the quality of the data is ensured. The analysis was observed qualitatively from three dimensions, i.e. the linguistic, cognitive, and socio-cultural dimensions of literacy. To describe each dimension, there were some descriptors to guide the analysis process. The result shows that in general, the sixteen learners’ academic literacy was fairly good. However, some parts of the dimension of academic literacy such as the linguistic and socio-cultural dimensions should be improved in order to master the holistic dimensions of literacy. The learners should be introduced to some genres of texts which were considered new for them such as explanation text. Their mastery towards past tense should also be improved.

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