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English Education Journal
ISSN : 20870108     EISSN : 25024566     DOI : -
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English Education Journal (p-ISSN 2087-0108 e-ISSN 2502-4566) is a quarterly journal published by Graduate School of Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia, in the months of March, June, September, and December. It is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to enhancing and disseminating scholarly work in the form of conceptual and research-based articles within the fields of teaching English as a second or foreign language (TESL/TEFL), English language learning, ESL/EFL language teachers' training and education, English linguistics, translation, and literature, which have not been published or are under consideration elsewhere.
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Presupposition Triggers of Teacher Talk in Higher Education Tyas, Umi Aisyah Sulistyaning; Rukmini, Dwi; Wuli Fitriati, Sri
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.32940

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The present study is aimed at investigating the way of presupposition triggers realized in the lecturer talk. This qualitative research is conducted in English class of the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga by purposive sampling. The present study serves reading class recordings as the data. Reading class was chosen for the reason of similar process in making prediction on reading, i.e. schemata theory, with presumption on presupposition. It is equipped by observation and documentation in order to enhance confidence in the ensuing findings. The finding shows that presupposition triggers realized by the several categories; they are definite description, factive verb, implicative verb, change of state verb, iterative, verb of judging, temporal clause, comparison and contrast, non-restrictive relative clause, and question. The most frequent used category is definite description, with the simple structure of possessive construction and definite noun phrase. Another important result is the preference to use question as the next favored triggers.
The The Influence of Semendenese South Sumatra Dialect (SSSD) Towards Students’ English Pronunciation SAS, Niro Arif; Faridi, Abdurrachman; Saleh, Mursid
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.32978

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In the process of acquiring L2, most of the students usually face many difficulties in pronunciation. One of the problems is L1 transfer. Therefore, the objectives of this study is to explain the influence of Semendenese South Sumatra dialect (SSSD) towards students’ English pronunciation of English vowels, consonants, diphthongs, consonant clusters, to explain the effort of the teacher in developing of the student’s pronunciation. This study used descriptive qualitative research. The results of this study can be concluded that SSSD gives positive transfer on the final vowel sound [ǝ]. Since this vowel sound existed in SSSD in words were frequently produced on final position. Moreover, SSSD did not strongly give positive transfer on students’ pronunciation of English vowels [ɪ], [ʌ], [ʊ], [e], [ɒ], consonants [p], [b], [t], [d], [z], [k], [g], [f], [h], [s], [m], [n], [ŋ], [l], [r], [w], [j], final diphthong sounds [ɔɪ] and [aʊ], and consonant clusters [st], [pr], [str], and [spr]. Moreover, SSSD did not strongly give negative transfer on the substitutions of long vowel sounds [i:], [ɜ:], [ɑ:], [u:], [ɔ:], and [æ] into short vowel sounds [ɪ], [ǝ], [ʌ], [ʊ], [ɒ], [e], consonant sounds [tʃ], [dӡ], [v], [ɵ], [ð], [ʃ], [ӡ] into sounds [t], [j], [p], [f], [d], [z], and diphthong sounds [iǝ], [eǝ], [ʊǝ], [eɪ], [ǝʊ]. It occurred not only because of these sounds did not exist in SSSD sound system, but it was also influenced by spelling interference from L1 and lack of pronunciation training. Last, the effort of teacher in developing students’ pronunciation was still lack and had to be improved.
The Realization of Appraisal in Eulogies Given by People of Various Relationships toward John McCain Pratiwi, Dita Ayu; Rukmini, Dwi; Sutopo, Djoko
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.33346

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An appraisal explains about language use on how the speakers or the writers negotiate their feeling with others or how the certain attitude is expressed in spoken or written text. The aim of this study is to identify the realization of appraisal in eulogies given by people of various relationships toward John McCain and explain the similarities and differences from those appraisals. The data are the clause of appraisals from the eulogy by George W. Bush, Meghan McCain, and Barack Obama. This study is discourse analysis and by attempting appraisal framework from Martin and White (2005) theory. The method of collecting data is documentation method. The result shows that all speakers used the appraising items of attitude, engagement and graduation. The former president George W. Bush produced 64 appraising items; her daughter Meghan produced 140 appraising items, while the former president Barack Obama produced 168 appraising items. The main similarity seems that George W. Bush and Meghan McCain are more dominant to use appraisal of attitude. Besides that, the difference show that Barack Obama is more dominant to use the feature of engagement. In the feature of attitude, all of them apply positive and negative items of un/happiness. In judgement and appreciation, the speakers do not apply the items of veracity and valuation. Besides that, all features of engagement used in their speech and dominant in the feature of disclaim. Meanwhile, the differences show that Barack Obama does not use the item of focus in appraisal of graduation. This study also gives the pedagogical implication for the language learners to use the appropriate expressions and to negotiate the feeling while doing the interaction or communication with others.
The The Interpersonal Meaning of Verbal Text and Visual Image Relation in English Textbook for Junior High School Grade VIII Dewi, Annisa Kumara; Rukmini, Dwi; Saleh, Mursid
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.33741

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This study aimed at explaining the relations between verbal text and visual image in English Textbook for Junior High School Grade VIII in terms of interpersonal meaning. The first is the checklist of verbal text analysis by Halliday in Eggin (2004) to analyse the verbal text. The second is the checklist table for visual image analysis by applying the theory of Kress and Van Leeuween (2006). The last is about the relation between verbal text and visual image in terms of interpersonal meaning (Royce’s theory; 2007). The findings show mostly every chapter is dominated by declarative sentences. In declarative mood, the sentence indicates to state something or explain something. Some conversations indicate the image acts and the gazes of them are ‘offer’, they could be explained that the images address us indirectly, the viewer is not the object, but the subject looked. The represented participants are the object of the viewer’s dispassionate scrutiny, no contact between the viewer and the represented participants. The image acts and the gazes happen between represented participants and represented participants. The eye contacts prove the verbal text produced by the represented participants. Verbally, the statement and question relate through intersemiotics reinforcement of address. The activities between represented participant and represented participant happen verbally in which the viewer do not joint in the conversation. As visually, the eyeline just happened between represented participant and represented participant without the viewer. It could be said relationship happened when the verbal text supports the visual image.
The Realization of Politeness Strategies in EFL Teacher-Students Classroom Interaction Rahayuningsih, Dian; Saleh, Mursid; Fitriati, Sri Wuli
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.33822

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Politeness is one of the prominent issues in pragmatics. It becomes a major issue in education due to the implementation of curriculum 2013 which emphasized on character education. This study aimed at analyzing the realization of politeness strategies and sociological factors influencing the choice of politeness strategies in EFL Teacher-students classroom interaction at SMP Semesta Bilingual School. This study used qualitative research in the form of classroom discourse analysis. The participants were an EFL teacher and 30 EFL students in two EFL classrooms. The research instruments were made based on Brown and Levinson (1987) framework of politeness strategies. The findings showed that bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off records were realized in the classroom interaction. The teacher dominantly used positive politeness to show solidarity and to maintain a close relationship with the students, bald on records to give a clear and unambiguous instruction, negative politeness to minimize the coercion to the students, and off record to give hints. In addition, the sociological factors, namely distance, power, and degree of imposition influence the choice of politeness strategies. As the conclusion, politeness is important in maintaining relationship and creating a comfortable environment in EFL classroom.
The The Comparison of Lexical Bundles in EFL Teachers’ Talk between Non-native and Native English Teachers Lorenna, May; Fitriati, Sri Wuli; Widhiyanto, Widhiyanto
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.33830

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Lexical bundles are multi-word expressions that usually hang together. They are considered as a main factor in building fluency in academic discourse; helping to shape meanings and coherence in a text. The objectives of the study are to analyse non-native and native English teachers’ talk in order to explain (1) the use of structural and functional types of lexical bundles in non-native and native English teachers’ talk, (2) the similarities and differences of lexical bundles used in the talk, (3) the relation between structural and functional types of lexical bundles used in the talk. This study is a qualitative study and designed as a classroom discourse analysis. The data are non-native and native English teachers’ talk. The results reveal that non-native and native English teachers used all types of lexical bundles structurally and functionally. Similarly, both teachers performed lexical bundles in form of verb phrase and they mostly functioned as stance expressions. However, they performed them differently in terms of the sub-types. Non-native English teachers used more 1st/2nd person pronoun+VP fragments while native English teachers employed more WH-questions fragments. Functionally, non-native English teachers used lexical bundles more in showing ability while native English teachers performed them more in showing intention/prediction. Both teachers frequently employed lexical bundles with verb phrase structures that functioned as stance expressions. The use of lexical bundles is important for teachers to perform native-like fluency and improve their oral proficiency.
The Realization of Communication Tasks in Negotiating Meaning among EFL learners Rachma, Nita Sitta; Faridi, Abdurrachman; Rukmini, Dwi
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.33854

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People currently live at a time where the ability to speak English fluently has become a must for those who attempt to advance in certain fields. In classroom context however communication task is considered as a crucial element of English language teaching. As a strategy of communication, negotiation of meaning plays as a process through which the speakers go to clearly comprehend one another. The aims of this study are to analyze the realization of different communication tasks in negotiating meaning and to dig up those tasks in order to explain its impact on negotiation of meaning. A qualitative method is applied in this study where twenty undergraduate students majoring in English Language Education took part in it. The students were paired and assigned to perform five different communication tasks. The result showed that communication tasks had been effectively used as an opportunity for students to elicit the occurrences of negotiation of meaning in interactions. Moreover, it was discovered that each task type yielded different amount of negotiation. Information gap task came out as the most productive task in promoting negotiation of meaning among the other four with some negotiation of meaning strategies employed by students during negotiation; clarification request, confirmation checks, and comprehension checks. In conclusion, engaging students in such communication tasks leading to negotiating meaning helps them in developing their linguistic acknowledgement. It is due to the frequent use of negotiation of meaning strategies can contribute to language development of EFL learners in all level of proficiency.
The Implementation of Project Based Learning Strategy in Teaching Spoken English Fajarika Nuninsari, Dessi; Sutopo, Djoko; Anggani Linggar Bharati, Dwi
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.33952

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Project-Based Learning is a learning model in 2013 curriculum that provides an opportunity for students to actively participate in making a project within the group or individual work to improve English language skills, especially in spoken English. The objectives of this study are to explain; 1) the Implementation of project topic stimulation in project based learning, 2) the implementation of project planning design in project based learning, 3) the implementation of schedule arrangement in project based learning, 4) the implementation of project monitoring in project based learning, 5) the implementation of project assessment in project based learning, and 6) the implementation of project evaluation in project based learning. This study was a descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected by implementing observation, field note, document analysis, questionnaire, speaking transcription, and interview. The subjects were an English teacher of SMA Futuhiyyah Mranggen. The result of the study showed that; 1) the English teacher of Futuhiyyah Senior High Schools have implemented the topic stimulation to begin the project. 2) The project design planning is implemented to create the project design for students. 3) The schedule arrangement should be planned to make the project run well. 4) The teacher’s project monitoring should be implemented in order to guide the students’ process in doing the project 5) the project’s assessment should be implemented to know the students’ result in doing the project and 6) the teacher’s evaluation was intended to check whether the students understand or not about the project.
Structures and Functions of Lexical Bundles in Findings and Discussion Sections of Graduate Students’ Thesis Wachidah, Wahyu Dyah Nur Anis; Fitriati, Sri Wuli; Widhiyanto, Widhiyanto
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2020): June 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.33994

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Lexical bundles is a combination of words which consists of three or even more words that frequently occur together in particular registers. It is seen as an important aspect that should be mastered in order to create a qualified text. This study aims at analyzing the lexical bundles used in findings and discussion sections of graduate students’ thesis in terms of structures, functions, and the role of lexical bundles in forming coherence of the students’ texts. This study employs qualitative approach. The data are taken from 10 Chapter IV, Findings and Discussion of graduate students’ thesis. In the process of analysis, the researcher uses three instruments in the form of tables to collect and analyze the lexical bundles manually based on the structures of lexical bundles proposed by Biber, et. al. (1999), and the functions of lexical bundles proposed by Hyland (2008) framework. There are 74 lexical bundles found in the students’ texts. The findings reveals that first, the lexical bundles found in the students’ texts make use of all the twelve structural forms and the most dominantly used is structure type 4 other prepositional phrase (fragment); second, the lexical bundles found in the students’ texts serve all of the three functional types and the most dominantly used is text-oriented function and third, the lexical bundles found in the students’ texts have an important role in forming coherence of the texts. It indicates that the lexical bundles make use of two coherence items such as reference and transition signals.
Multimodal Representation of Gender in Two Senior High School Textbooks Asriyama, Weksa Fradita; Saleh, Mursid; Wuli Fitriati, Sri
English Education Journal Vol 10 No 1 (2020): March 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/eej.v10i1.34023

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The urgency in revealing multimodal gender representation in education is the background of this study. Two English textbooks for Senior High School students entitled “Talk Active” and “Pathway to English” were used as the subjects of the study. The objectives of the study are to explain multimodal representation of gender through its typical roles, conversational roles, and semantic representation found in the aforementioned English textbooks. In gathering the data, Brugeilles and Cromer’s (2009) gender representation analysis was adapted as instruments to gain the data for gender typical roles, Francis and Hunston’s (2002) analysis was employed to get the data for gender conversational roles, and lastly, Mills’ (1995) feminism language was used to collect the data for gender semantic representation. The findings revealed that in both textbooks males have typical roles as breadwinners in dometic sphere and leaders in social and occupational spheres, whereas females have nurturing roles in domestic phere, followers roles in social sphere and subordinates in occupational spheres. With regard to gender conversational roles, the findings shown that in “Talk Active” males are the dominant speakers and females are the deferential speakers, while in “Pathway to English”, the opposite happened. Lastly, the finding of gender semantic representation analysis told that both textbooks represent both gender equally, although some sexist ‘man’ affixes were found.