FINDING RELATIONSHIP TENDENCY IN ATTACK ON TITAN: LEVI AND ERWIN

As a popular manga series, Attack on Titan has various characters giving certain impression among the fandom. Two of them are Erwin Smith and Levi Ackerman. Erwin is known as an integrated and influencing commander meanwhile Levi is the humanity's strongest soldier who is also recognized as one of Erwin's closest subordinates. Their togetherness presents questions from the manga fans whether there is special relationship between them. Some fans accepted. However, there are not a few fans refused. Using systemic functional linguistics approach, the researchers try to reveal the happening tendency considering the clauses expressed by these two characters. Doing descriptive qualitative research, tenor analysis is done in the level of grammar. The researchers use criterion-based purposive sampling to get relevant data and process them from domain, taxonomy, componential, up to getting cultural theme analysis. The discussion shows complex interpersonal relationship because of considering the linguistic data findings along with their impacts towards the built social indication. This research gives new perspective for language study towards debatable thing between factions carrying particular ideology.

COMMUNICATIVE STYLES IN THE NOVEL “SANG ETNOGRAF”

The research is about the study of communication style based on the reader’ perspectif on novel “Sang Etnograf” by Murni Mahmud. the researchers tried to investigate the communication strategies of the performers in textual dialogues of a novel which includes linguistic form and some cultural aspects in Bugis society.The findings of this study are there are five extract based on the kinds of speech act production , there are four extract about discourse markers , there are three extract about the language choices, there are five extract about the address terms and the last is about the regional term consists of three extract is about ergative pronoun, exclusive and inclusive.This research was successful in making an attempt of determining communicative styles used by the several characters in the dialogue of novel of “Sang Etnograf”. This research have presented some extract which talks about some aspect of communication styles such as the speech act production, discourse marker, address term, language choice and regional term.

THE IMPACT OF DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY ON ADULT CHILD PORTRAYED IN MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON

This article entilted “The Impact of Dysfunctional Family on Adult Child Portrayed in My Name is Lucy Barton”explaining about the kinds of dysfunctional family and its behavioral impacts on adult child. My Name is Lucy Barton novel was selected because showing most impactedof dysfunctional condition of familyon adult child and how to survive from it. The aim is to find out kinds of dysfunctional family and behavioral impacts. The study uses kinds of dysfunctional family by Sheryl Benton,psychoanalysis by Murray Bowen, and behavioral impacts by Sharon Martin. Descriptive qualitative method is used by presenting data in words and sentences. Reading and selecting quotations from novel to collect data as library research. The result is the adult child survives from abusive and deficient parents. Alone, hopeless, inadequate, guilty and unlovable as the impacted psychological problems faced by adult child.

SELF-CONCEALMENT IN JEAN WEBSTER’S DADDY LONG LEGS

This research studied the self-concealment of the main character in Daddy Long Legs novel. It is aimed at identifying self-concealment through the main character’s Johari Windows. This research also described fear of self-disclosure. The method used is descriptive-qualitative research This analysis is collaborating the concept of self-concealment with Johari Window. The results showed, Judy Abbott, the main character does self-concealment which is identified by the most dominated hidden area in her Johari Window which is including fear of self-disclosure. By comparing with previous self-concealment analysis in some literary studies, it is found that self-concealment is connected with queerness, deception, and either repression or suppression defense mechanism.

USING OF CIRCUMSTANCES IN JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURATION SPEECH FROM ENGLISH TO INDONESIAN TRANSLATION

This research aimed to identify the types of circumstances used in Joe Biden’s inauguration speech. This research used the transcript in English version and Indonesian version of Joe Biden’s inauguration speech on January 21, 2021 in Washington DC as the source of the data. Furthermore, the researcher applied a qualitative descriptive method of this research. This result of research showed that there are 37 data found in the type of circumstances such as (2) extent, (2) location, manner divided into (3) means, (7) quality, (3) comparison, (3) degree, cause divided into (4) reason, (4) purpose, and (2) behalf. Moreover, accompaniment consists of (1) comitative. Role has (4) guise category, (1) matter, and angle has (1) in viewpoint category. Moreover, the dominant circumstances that present are quality categories in circumstances of manner.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE DIALOGUE OF MAPPETTU ADA (MARRIAGE PROPOSAL) IN BUGINESE CULTURE

The objectives of the research are to explain the kinds of figurative language and the meaning of figurative language used in the dialogue of mappettu ada (Buginese term) in Buginese culture. The method used in this research was a descriptive qualitative method. The data is collected in two ways, they were observation and interview. There are some words or sentences involving figurative language in the dialogue of marriage proposal in Buginese culture. It probably hard for the readers and the listener to understand the content of the dialogue. Hence, the writer explained the meaning of the dialogue into ordinary language. This study shows that the writer found out five kinds of figurative language expressions in the dialogue of mappettu ada (buginese term) in Buginese culture, particularly in Bonenese culture. They are hyperbole, symbol, personification, metaphor, and litotes. Figurative language which often emerges in the dialogue of mappettu ada are hyperbole and symbol.

MALAQBIQ LOCAL VALUE IN EFL WRITING CLASS

The purpose of this study is to integrate malaqbiq local value, Islamic values, and language skill in Writing in General Communication course. It was conducted at English Education study program of STAIN Majene in 2019 by employing descriptive qualitative research method with total of 32 participants. Data gathered from interview, field notes, questionnaire, and RPS document analysis showed that the process of implementing malaqbiq value which included planning, implementation, and evaluation of learning had not encountered such a big obstacle because it has been supported by vison-mission of STAIN Majene which exemplify the value per se and the learning achievements of KKNI curriculum which contains affective aspect. Indicators of malaqbiq value related to writing skill are having a broad and advanced view in writing; creating introductory paragraphs/statements containing greetings; choosing appropriate diction according to context; composing words appropriately according to grammar; using proper spelling of words; writing correct information; writing with sense of relief (based on personal judgement); writing with authenticity and one own’s ideas (no plagiarism); writing with regards to context (who and where); and writing text according to rules.

TYPES OF TEACHER TALK TO SUPPORT STUDENTS’ ACTIVENESS IN ONLINE CLASSROOM

This study concerned with teacher talk in online classroom. The interaction between teacher and students are analyzed into types of teacher talk. The aim of this study is to find it types of teacher talk to support students’ activeness in online classroom. Descriptive qualitative design was used as research methodology. The researcher was as nonparticipant observer in online class. There were two teachers involved as research participants. The participants conducted online class by using Zoom Application. Video recording from Zoom was analyzed by applying three steps, which consisted of reading or memoing data, describing data, and classifying data. In analyzing the data, the researcher referred to types of teacher talk by Brown who classified teacher talk into seven types. The research findings found there were five types of teacher talk in online classroom. Those are praising and encouraging, accepting ideas of students, asking questions, lecturing, and giving direction. These types found are used to support the students’ activeness in online classroom. Therefore, active and passive students are related to teacher talk. This study is implied to be used as reference to be applied by the teachers to keep the students active in online classroom.

LANGUAGE OF EVALUATION ON ATTITUDINAL SYSTEM OF LOMBOK TOURISM PROMOTION

The study is aimed at explaining the representation of Lombok tourism promotional video from YouTube official of Indonesia tourism. It focuses on the use of verbal language. The study is descriptive-qualitative method. The source of data of this study is promotional video entitled Wonderful Indonesia Lombok available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbkFE_K_t0c. This study used the theory of attitudinal system in appraisal language proposed by Martin and White (2005) to observe the verbal language of evaluation. The result of the study shows that Indonesia tourism promotional video of Lombok emphasizes more on the using of positive attitudinal systems in appraisal language to attract the visitors and highlight Lombok destinations such as nature, culture, and the product of local people. Positive evaluation on appreciation and affect on the attractions expressed the worthiness of the resource to be visited and enjoyed with. There is an absence of judgment evaluation that deals with attitudes to people and the way they behave their character All of the positive evaluation resources merge to be one of the representations of Lombok Island as one of tourism destinations in Indonesia worth to visit.

IMPLEMENTING OF POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS’ ABILITY OF WRITING APPLICATION LETTERS

Writing an English application letter is one of ‘Job Getting’ materials. The writing results can measure the students’ writing ability in English. This study aims to describe the writing quality of English application letter made by State Polytechnic of Balikpapan students. It also tries to explain frequent errors in the application letter. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The data obtained were assessed based on a scoring rubric adapted from Cohen (1994). There are four criteria assessed including Content, Organization, Grammar, and Mechanic. The data results are presented in the tables, graphs, and description. The results show (1) Most of the students' abilities are at Scale 4 and none has the ability at Scale 1. The average number of each component is Content 3,95; Organization 3,89; Grammar 3,38; and Mechanic 3,30. (2) Errors made in writing application letters can be found in all components. Most mistakes were made by students in all components, respectively, mechanic, grammar, organization, and content.