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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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SIMILE & METAPHOR IN TRANSLATION: A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ TRANSLATION OF AMY TAN’S “TWO KINDS” SHORT STORY Kendenan, Esriaty S.
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.v11i2.9583

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Similes and metaphors are two forms of figurative language which are very familiar in literary works.  One factor that arise some common problems faced by translators in translating simile and metaphor is the cultural difference between the source language and target language. Therefore, translators would apply certain strategies or procedures to find the equivalence of similes and metaphors in the target language.  In “Two Kinds” short story, it can be found that Amy Tan also uses several similes and metaphors.  For student translators in Literary Translation class, it is a challenge to translate similes and metaphors in “Two Kinds” into Indonesian. Thus, this research aims at describing how student translators of Literary Translation class deal with the translation of those similes and metaphors. Hopefully, this study would give worth contribution to the development of literary translation and particularly for student translators in translating any literary works. By comparing students’ translations and the source text, it is found that students mostly applied reproducing the same image in the TL procedure to translate similes and metaphors from English into Indonesian.
DEVELOPING ENGLISH MATERIALS USING ENGLISH-INDONESIAN MIXED SONG LYRICS TO TEACH VOCABULARY Cahyaningsari, Vinta; Saleh, Mursid
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.v11i1.7853

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The fifth graders of Isriati Baiturrahman 2 Elementary School Semarang had problems to study English Vocabulary. They didn’t enjoy to study English vocabulary using drill and writing method done by the teacher. They need the interactive English materials which make them enjoy to study English, especially to improve their vocabulary. This study employed Research and Development design to develop the English materials using English-Indonesia mixed song lyrics to teach Vocabulary. Observation, questionnaire, interview, validation, and pre-test also post test were administered to collect the data. From the results of data collection the writer found that using English-Indonesian mixed song lyrics is effective to teach vocabulary. The average score of pretest was 67,00 and of post-test was 88,38. It means that English-Indonesia mixed song lyrics to teach vocabulary could be implemented in improving the learners’ vocabulary competence. Therefore, English teachers are suggested to employ the English-Indonesian mixed song lyrics for their future teaching materials. 
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE (ICC) IN TEACHING SPEAKING MATERIAL USED IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SEMARANG Saraswati, Girindra Putri Dewi
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.v11i2.9588

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This study aims at finding out a concrete picture of intercultural-bound English speaking material used in English department of UniversitasNegeri Semarang. Specifically, this study deeply examines the intercultural component attached in English teaching material used in speaking classroom by employing Intercultural Communicative Competence theory. This study uses qualitative method, and case study design. The data was collected by using observation, interview, as well as documentation study techniques; and was validated by using triangulation method which encompasses data source triangulation, researcher triangulation, theory triangulation, as well as methodology triangulation. Results show that the teaching material in form of textbook used by lecturers in English Department of UniversitasNegeri Semarang has implicitly and explicitly embedded the aspect of intercultural communication in a form of politeness. It was shown from the explanation, practices, as well as degree of formality provided in the textbook that the speaking material attempts to emphasize the teaching of culture in terms of politeness acceptable in the target language. Future research needs to be conducted focusing on kinds of politeness which have to be mastered by the students.
SAFETALK PRACTICES IN CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING (CLIL) CLASSES Fitriati, Sri Wuli
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.v11i1.7848

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This article is drawn from a larger ethnographic case study of a state senior high school in a city in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. The study was classroom discourse analysis, focusing on identifying and examining classroom interactional and pedagogical practices in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) lessons. CLIL is a type of bilingual education in which some content areas (such as Sciences) are learned through a foreign language. The research participants in this study were Indonesian teachers of Mathematics, Biology, and Geography who were encouraged to teach their subjects in English language because of the political ideology and educational policy at the time the data collected. The data emerged from classroom observations notes, lesson transcripts, and post-lesson interviews with video-stimulated recall. The interpretation and analysis of the data involved cross-checking different sources of evidence. Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis (2006) was employed in the analysis of the data. The finding reveals that there was a salient pattern in the interactional and pedagogical practices of the subject teachers which can be called safetalk. The finding also shows that safetalk hinder the students’ second language acquisition and development. This article offers deeper insights on the interaction and pedagogy in CLIL classes, which can promote critical reflection and contribute to future English bilingual teacher education, particularly in the Indonesian educational contexts.
THE LINGUISTIC PROBLEMS OF STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN WRITING BUSINESS LETTERS Pratiwi, Yuni Eka; Rukmini, Dwi; Faridi, Abdurrahman
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.v11i2.9584

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A good writing not only restates the message or idea using sentences or expressions that are grammatically correct, but also has to organize idea or message in a form which is easy to understand. The aims of this research were 1) to explain the organizations of business letters produced by the twelfth grade students of the office management program of Ky Ageng Giri Mranggen, Demak Vocational High School; 2)  to explain the contents of business letters produced by the students; 3) to explain the grammars of business letters produced by the students; 4) to explain the vocabularies of business letters produced by the students; 5) to explain the mechanics of business letters produced by the students; 6) to explain the writing competence of business letters produced by the students. A qualitative case study was used in this research.The findings derived from students’ work. They showed that in the organization of business letters, they can organize the part of letter completely, from the letter head, date, inside address, salutation, give state the purpose, explain the information, conclude and thank to the reader, complementary close, and additional information if necessary. For the content, they got difficulty in what the idea they should write. In grammar, they didn’t know the verb form of simple past, confused to use the personal pronoun in English, the structure of sentence, differentiatethe auxiliaries, the articles and using degree of comparison. For vocabulary, they got difficulties in using and choosing vocabulary.In the mechanic, they made mistakes in using spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. The findings of the students’ competencies in writing business letters, there were 75.00% students whowere competent in writing business letters, almost of them mastered the organization, mechanic, and the content of letters. 25.00% students who had no-competent, they still got difficulty in using grammar and choose the vocabulary.  Almost half students in the class passed the exam. It can be concluded that the twelfth grade students of the office management program of Ky Ageng Giri Mranggen, Demak Vocational High School are competent in writing business letters.
EXPLORING AN ACADEMIC WRITING CLASS IN AN INDONESIAN UNIVERSITY CONTEXT Aunurrahman, Aunurrahman; Hamied, Fuad Abdul; Emilia, Emi
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.v11i1.7842

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Academic writing class in any Indonesian university context plays an important role for the students to cope with written academic assignments. This paper explores the perceptions of university students regarding their academic writing class. The participants were students of a private university in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They were selected based on their achievements in the class and their genders. The data collection made use of interviews which were conducted immediately after the completion of the class.  Individual interviews were conducted with six participants with three of them were male and the other three were female who were mainly regarded as medium achievers. The interview sessions were audio taped. The data then transcribed and analysed thematically. The discussion of the findings showed that the students gained benefits from the class through the applications of genre-based approach teaching stages, explicit teaching, and group work, which enabled the lecturer to develop the students academic writing, critical thinking, and characters. Still, several limitations were also identified. Suggestions were offered by the participants for the betterment of the academic writing class.
ORAL CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK IN CHILDREN INTERACTION IN IMMERSION CLASS Kalisa, Pasca
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.v11i2.9589

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The present study investigates the occurrence of corrective feedback in the learning process and teachers’ perspectives in giving the corrective feedback. The participants in the present study were two teachers and twelve children ranging from five to six years old. They were enrolled in Mondial School, an immersion school in Semarang, Indonesia. All of the children were Indonesians and some of which were Chinese descendants.  This study applied a descriptive qualitative approach in the purpose of analyzing each utterance produced by teachers in classroom interaction and teachers’ perspectives towards the corrective feedback used. As the basis of data analysis, Ranta&Lyster’s Classification of corrective feedback was applied. The findings showed that 85% of teachers’ utterances used didactic recasts in giving feedback to children’s errors. These errors were mostly grammatical errors due to language transfer. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the teachers have a tendency to use corrective feedback expressed explicitly in correcting speech errors in children, rather than implicitly or indirectly. Meanwhile, the perception of teachers’ tendency in giving corrective feedback through didactic recast was due to the effectiveness of didactic recast in encouraging children to correct errors in their speech. Teachers also added that giving corrective feedback was intended to encourage children to be aware of the structure of the language more precise without teaching grammar deductively, so the grammar was expected to be absorbed and understood by the children themselves.
THE ROLE OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN ENGLISH CLASSES USING THE 2013 CURRICULUM Nugraheni, Wahyu Yulia; Faridi, Abudurrahman
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.v11i1.7849

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This research is about curriculum of 2013. In this thesis, the writer was interested in analyzing the Roles of Students and Teachers in English Classes in Senior High School 2 Ungaran.  The aims of the research were to find out the roles of teachers and students in Senior High School 2 Ungaran, and it was also aimed to identify the constraints in applying the roles of teachers and students in the English classes using in Senior High School 2 Ungaran.  This research design used a descriptive qualitative method. The research results show that the teachers had implemented their roles as facilitator, classroom manager and informant. However, they could not perform their roles as the ideal informant since they had to frequently get involved directly to explain more, particularly in structural and grammatical rules, and the time limitation also prevented them to provide feedback since they frequently could not finish the tasks. The constraints faced by the teachers to apply their roles in the English classes were the complication of the documents, the students with different range of skills, different quality of students’ roles, the time limitation, and dominant Teacher’s Talking Time (TTT). 
THE SHIFTS OF FUNCTIONAL WORDS IN THE TRANSLATION OF TOER’S BUMI MANUSIA INTO ENGLISH BY MAX LANE Rahmawatie, Inge; Engliana, Engliana; Miranti, Ira
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.v11i2.9585

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In the process of translation, the translator uses class shift as a translation strategy to achieve a communicative translation. The aims of the research are to investigatehow functional word shifts performed and kinds of classshift in the novel. This research paper was conducted by using the qualitative method. The result of the research indicated that there were 12 types of classshift found on the selected pages in the novel. In this research, the writer found 177classshifts in translation. There were shift from adverb to noun (3 data) is 1,7 %, shift from noun to adverb (4 data) is2,26 %, shift from adjective to verb (7 data) is 3,96 %, shift from adjective to noun (8 data) is 4,52 %, shift from adverb to adjective (9 data) is 5,09 %, shift from verb to adverb (10 data) is 5,65 %, shift from noun to adjective (11 data) is 6,21 %, shift from adverb to verb (15 data) is 8,47 %, shift from noun to verb (22 data) is 12,43 %, shift from verb to adjective (23 data) is 12,99 %, shift from verb to noun (26 data) is 14,69 %, and shift from adjective to adverb (39 data) is 22,03 %. Based on the elaborations above, it can be concluded that the result of this research show the translation of functional word shift are considered to be accurate, clear and natural because the words in TL has the same message with the words in SL although they have different classes of the word. 
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PICTURE SERIES AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ON STUDENTS WITH HIGH AND LOW MOTIVATION IN COMPREHENDING NARRATIVE TEXTS Indriati, Anie; Rukmini, Dwi
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.v11i1.7845

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This study investigates whether picture series can be used effectively on high and low motivated students in comprehending narrative texts, how students who were trained by picture series differ significantly from those who were trained by GO, and whether there is an interaction among strategy, motivation, and reading achievement. The subjects of the study were the tenth grader of SMA Negeri 1 Salem in the Academic Year 2014/2015. Two of fourclasses were selected as the sample of the research.The experiment was set up according to a pre-test and post-test for both groups. The writer used an experimental research with factorial design 2 x 2 by technique of multifactor analysis of variance (ANOVA).The findings of this study indicate picture series is more effective than the GO. It can be seen from the results of the scores of the post test in experimental groupwere significantly different comparing to the post test scores in the control one.In addition, They regarded it very helpful for them of developing their reading skill. A good commitment and careful implementation that fulfill the requirements suggested in picture series influence on the success of the teaching reading comprehension of narrative texts. 

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