scholarly journals Register as a Language Variation: A Linguistics Study of Advertising, Scientific and Official Writing

2021 ◽  
pp. 84-91
Author(s):  
Egwim Favour Ogemdi ◽  
Nwulu Nina Felicia ◽  
Iroagba Chioma Gloria
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Civil Service ◽  
Language Variation ◽  
Scientific Writing ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Linguistic Style ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Style Of Writing

This paper considered register as a language variation in English Language. The register of civil service also known as official writing, advertisement and scientific writing are discussed in great details. The study was based on the premise that language is used in different ways to achieve set goals. The achievement of this set goal of a society results to growth and development of that given society. The paper considered language register as an important element of linguistic style used by different writers in different fields to effectively pass their message across to their readers. This paper equally discusses the scientific writing and advertisement register as the different registers used while elaborately paying attention to their differences in diction, sentence variety, clarity and conciseness. The style of writing in the civil service register is seen as being peculiar to the officialese and therefore is restricted to the officialdom. Poetic devices as a linguistic style were also identified as language register of advertisement. A good understanding of the Standard English will enhance a better appropriation of register in different fields of learning. The researcher used a descriptive research approach to collect data. Data collected were interpreted based on the context of the different sentences. The researcher recommends amongst other things that the officialese, scientific and advertisement writers go through proper training and retraining on the use of English language at its standard status.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION OF CHILDREN FANTASY LITERATURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE: THE CASE OF BEATRIX POTTER’S WORK/INVESTIGASI SASTRA FANTASI ANAK-ANAK DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS: CASE OF BEATRIX POTTER’S WORK

Aksara ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-257
Author(s):  
Ali Ashrafi
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Fantasy Literature ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
Natural Scientist ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Individual Knowledge ◽  
Style Of Writing

Abstract In this research, we chose the series of Beatrix Potter in English languages. Then the obtained data studied in three parts of the style of writing, the semiotics of fantasy characters, and in terms of social concepts such as power, gender, and collaboration. This research is descriptive research based on the library method. Fantasy is a ction about a topic in the past or an event in the future that is now untrue, but relying on individual knowledge and imagination. Fantasy literature, as it stands today, was created in Europe in the eighteenth century, although its elements exist in myths and ancient myths. Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) grew up in London is the most acclaimed Baby Writer. She was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children’s books featuring animals. She is well-known as the author of children’s books such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She wrote 23 books altogether, the most famous of which was “the Tale of Peter Rabbit “, which translated into 35 languages and printed 151 million copies in the world. Keywords: characterization, fantasy literature, story, Beatrix Potter, phantom fantasy, realistic fantasy, writing style Abstrak Dalam penelitian ini, dipilih seri Beatrix Potter dalam bahasa Inggris. Kemudian data yang diperoleh dianalisis dalam tiga bagian: gaya penulisan, semiotika karakter fantasi, dan ditinjau dari konsep sosial, seperti kekuasaan, jenis kelamin, dan kolaborasi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif berdasarkan metode kepustakaan. Fantasi adalah ksi tentang suatu topik di masa lalu atau peristiwa di masa depan yang sekarang tidak benar, tetapi mengandalkan pengetahuan dan imajinasi individu. Sastra fantasi, seperti yang ada saat ini, diciptakan di Eropa pada abad kedelapan belas, meskipun unsur-unsurnya ada dalam mitos dan mitos kuno. Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) besar di London adalah Penulis Bayi, ilustrator, ilmuwan alam, dan konservasionis yang terkenal karena buku anak-anaknya yang menampilkan hewan. Karyanya yang terkenal adalah buku anak-anak, seperti The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Kata kunci: penokohan, sastra fantasi, cerita, Beatrix Potter, fantasi hantu, fantasi realistik, gaya menulis 

World Englishes and Language Ideologies

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh M. Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Social Stratification ◽  
Language Ideology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Language Variation ◽  
World Englishes ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
The Social ◽  
Simple Question

This chapter analyzes language ideologies within the context of world Englishes, focusing mainly on language ideological debates that have shaped the field of the study of world Englishes. These debates highlight the importance of language ideological analysis for a proper understanding of the social stratification of English language variation; to answer, ultimately, the important sociolinguistic question: why does language vary in the ways that it does? The answer to this rather simple question is inextricably tied to the complicated notion of power, or how power works. Building on the work of J. Irvine and S. Gal’s ‘Language Ideology and Linguistic Differentiation’, this chapter shows how certain ideological strategies are continually manipulated to legitimize and rationalize the power of ‘standard’ (English) language.

Brendan Behan's Borstal Boy: Politics in the Vernaculars

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernice Schrank
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Great Variability ◽  
The Political ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Cultural Assumptions ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Autobiographical Fiction ◽  
Literature And Language

This essay examines the political uses to which Behan puts language in his autobiographical fiction, Borstal Boy, both as an instrument of domination and a means of liberation. Identifying Standard English language and literature as important components of the British imperial project, Behan creates, as a linguistic alternative, ‘englishes’, a composite language in which differences of geography, class, age, education, and occupation create a demotic speech of great variability and expressive force. In so doing, Behan sabotages the cultural assumptions and justifications for colonial exploitation embedded and validated in Standard English literature and language.

English Language and The African Literary Experience: An Examination of Selected Works of Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo

IJOHMN ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Dr. Onyeka Awa
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
English Language ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Unique Style ◽  
Style Of Writing ◽  
Literary Experience ◽  
Collection Methods

The aim of this study is to investigate how the African novelists have domesticated the English language to suit their environments, experience and purpose. Specifically, the literary pieces – The Last of the Strong Ones (Strong Ones), House of Symbols (symbols), Children of the Eagle (Children) and the Trafficked of Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo were x-rayed. This exploration adopted the Hallidian Systemic Functional Linguistics, which highlights how language is used. The textual method of data analysis, the primary and secondary data collection methods were employed and the results showed that the African literary artists in general and the Igbo Nigerian novelists in particular have taken on a unique style of writing in the African vernacular style. For that reason, the speeches of the characters are laced with dignified local appositives, high profile Igbo songs and tales, studded local proverbs, lexical transfers, ritzy transliterations and so on; and these have given African rhythm to the English language. This notwithstanding, the aura, glamour and credibility of the English language as the medium of communication are retained.

Singaporeans' reactions to Estuary English

English Today ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia Boh Peng ◽  
Adam Brown
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
The Other ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Received Pronunciation

A consideration of whether EE could conceivably be an alternative to RP as a teaching model.Since David Rosewarne first coined the term in 1984, much has been written about Estuary English (EE). The definition usually given of Estuary English is that if we can imagine a continuum with Received Pronunciation (RP) at one end and Cockney (an urban accent of London) at the other, then Estuary English is in the middle. This definition is restated by Wells (1998-9) as ‘Standard English spoken with the accent of the southeast of England. This highlights two chief points: that it is standard (unlike Cockney) and that it is localized in the southeast (unlike RP)’. The book English Language for Beginners (Lowe & Graham 1998) contains on p. 156 a diagram giving the actress Joanna Lumley as an example of RP, the boxer Frank Bruno for Cockney, and the comedian and writer Ben Elton for EE. This is ironic, in that Ben Elton himself denies that he is a speaker of EE (John Wells, personal communication).

Nepalese English (Nenglish): Diverse and expanded assortment of Standard English

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Nani Babu Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Word Order ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Literal Translation ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Written Form

Nepalese English is a new version of Standard English which is developed due to the effect of the Worlds Englishes. When the English language is expanded, the consequence has been seen in the use of English according to the socio-cultural context of the countries. The use of English either in spoken or written form is also seen differently from the Standard English in Nepal. To uncover this change in the use of English in Nepal, I studied two fictions (novels) written by two Nepalese literary figures in English based on qualitative analysis of the authors’ practice in the use of Nepalese English in writing fiction and found that there is the influence of Nepalese socio-cultural, socio-political, social norms and values in English literature. The finding also illustrated that Nepalese words (characters, location, kinship and taboos terms) are making their entries, complete sentences in Nepali are written, English suffixes are being attached to Nepalese words and vice versa, the word order of English is changed in Nepalese English (Nenglish), the literal translation of Nepalese proverbs are being introduced in English literature. The practice of writing English literature using Nepalese English is being extended to create its own features in English language which leads to develop Nepalese English as a separate variety in the field of language study.

PEMBINAAN DAN PENGAWASAN PENYELENGGARAAN PEMERINTAHAN DAERAH DALAM PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DESA (Studi Kasus pada Desa Mojorejo Kecamatan Modo Kabupaten Lamongan)

Publika ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 285-294
Author(s):  
Alicya Cindy Pradana ◽  
Muhammad Farid Ma'ruf
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Local Government Finance ◽  
Income Sources ◽  
Result Show

Sumber pendapatan Desa Mojorejo pada tahun 2020 yang berjumlah Rp. 1. 880.871.300 dengan adanya rencana pembangunan pada berbagai sektor terutama pada pembangunan jalan di beberapa  dusun dengan total jumlah anggaran mencapai ±Rp. 900.000.000 kemudian pembangunan gedung BUMDES (Badan Usaha Milik Desa) sebesar Rp. 100.000.000 dan pemberdayaan masyarakat Desa Mojorejo dengan sebagian besar anggaran berasal dari DD (Dana Desa) mampu memberikan peluang berupa tindakan penimpangan dalam pengelolaan keuangan desa. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana bentuk pembinaan dan pengawasan keuangan Desa oleh Pemerintah Derah Kabupaten Lamongan di Desa Mojorejo Kecamatan Modo khususnya dalam pengelolaan keuangan desa yang mana peneliti menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif dan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan upaya pembinaan dan pengawasan oleh Pemerintah Daerah yang dilaksanakan Inspektorat Kabupaten Lamongan dan Dinas PMD (Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa) Kabupaten Lamongan memberikan dampak yang jelas terkait pengelolaan keuangan Desa Mojorejo dimana pengelolaan keuangan desa menjadi terkontrol dan disiplin melalui upaya monitoring dan evaluasi seacara langsung maupun tidak langsung. Kata Kunci: Pembinaan dan Pengawasan, Pemerintah Daerah, Keuangan, Desa, Inspektorat, Dinas PMD, BPD.     Mojorejo village’s income sources in 2020 amounting to 1.880.871.300 Rupiahs with development plansin various sectors, especially in road construction in several hamlets with a total ±Rp. 900.000.000 Rupiahs and then the construction of BUMDES (Village Owned Enterprise) building of 100.000.000 Rupiahs and public empowerment with a large portion of the budget coming from Village Fund (Dana Desa) could provide opportunities in the form of irregularities in village financial management. This research was conducted to determine how the form of guidance and supervision of Village finances by the Regional Government of Lamongan Regency in Mojorejo Village, Modo District, especially in village financial management where the researcher uses a qualitative research approach and this type of descriptive research. The research result show the role of guidance and supervision by the Regional Government carried out by the Inspectorate of  Lamongan Regency, the Dinas PMD Kabupaten Lamongan, and financial supervisory agencies (Inspectorate) have had a clear impact on the financial management of Mojorejo Village where the financial management becomes controlled and disciplined through direct and indirect monitoring and evaluation efforts. Keywords: Guidance and Supervision, Local Government, Finance, Village, Inspectorate, Dinas PMD, BPD.

Implementing ELF-informed Activities in an Elementary Level English Preparatory Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel Sert ◽  
Yonca Özkan
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Personal Interests

AbstractUpon the advocacy of the integration of English as a lingua franca, namely ELF, into English language teaching, some scholars (Hino & Oda, 2015) have focused on its possible implications for classroom settings. Implementing ELF-informed activities in an elementary level classroom within a norm-based educational setting, this study aimed to enable students to experience these activities, and explore their pre and post views regarding Standard English, the concepts of good English, and my English. In addition, it also investigated students’ preference for their educational setting after the implementation. The implementation took seven weeks and the activities were created by the researchers. Within a mixed method design, qualitative and quantitative data were collected via semi-structured interviews and two statement lists. The findings indicated that the majority of the students enjoyed the activities and their pre and post views regarding Standard English, good English and my English differ from each other. However, a substantial number of them preferred to be educated with Standard English in their language learning process. Findings also revealed that potential reasons behind this preference may be the domination of norm-based approach in their context, personal interests and prime objectives, and norm-based exams.

scholarly journals Strategi Peer Educator untuk Peningkatan Kesadaran Pekerja Seks Perempuan terhadap Kesehatan Reproduksi

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lidya Febrina
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Peer Educators ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Peer Educator

This article presents the results of research on peer educator strategies to raise female sex workers' awareness of reproductive health. The objectives of this study were 1) to describe the strategies used by peer educators to build sex worker awareness of workers' reproductive health; 2) Identifying barriers to peer educators in providing education on reproductive health to female sex workers. To achieve the research objectives, the theory used is the Social Exchange Theory of George C, Homans and the research approach used is qualitative with descriptive research type. To obtain data, researchers used in-depth interviews and observation techniques. The results showe that the strategies used by peer educators in providing education about reproductive health were: coercion, giving advice, and persuasion. Meanwhile, the obstacles found by peer educators in providing education on reproductive health were: the imbalance of exchanges between peer educators and female sex workers and the distrust of female sex workers in peer educators.

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