Branches of Linguistics

IMPROVING STUDENTS SPEAKING SKILLS FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADER IN SMA KARTINI BATAM THROUGH DISCUSSION METHOD IN PROCEDURE TEXT

Sri Sugiharti — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:56:53 +0700

This study deals with the improvement of student’s skill in speaking the Eleventh Grader in SMA Kartini Batam by using Discussion Method in Procedure Text. This title got from the result observation that the researcher found in the Eleventh Grader in SMA Kartini Batam. There are many students more active to expression in front the class and there are also the students’ difficulties in speak English in learning process. There were 30 students that participated in this study. The qualitative and quantitative data were gathered by administrating oral text and diary notes. The result of quantitative data obtained that score of students improve from cycle 1 to cycle 2 which mean of pretest 65,6 cycle I was 74, cycle 2 was 82. The result of quantitative data described that the use Discussion Method in Procedure Text help to improve the student’s speaking skill in speaking English.

FLOUTING QUANTITY MAXIM’S PATTERN FOUND IN THE “JESUS REVOLUTION” MOVIE

Fitri Yuneza LumbanGaol — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:57:47 +0700

Maxims relate to the actions of each conversation for actions and deviations from linguistics rules in communication or social interaction. The purpose of this study is to find out the pattern of flouting the quantity maxims of the principle of cooperative maxims and which types of maxims are dominant in the conversation by the characters. Researchers used descriptive qualitative methods to answer research problems. The data in this study are the scripts of the utterances of the Jesus Revolution Movie characters. The researcher uses the cooperative maxim theory by Grice (1975) to collect data by following several steps of observation and data analysis using data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. It is concluded that in Jesus’ Revolution Movie, there are many characters who flouted maxims.

VIOLATING BASED ON GRICE’S THEORY OF COOPERATIVE PRINCIPAL MAXIM IN PODCAST

Nadya Insani Sidabutar — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:58:35 +0700

In communication, people should be cooperative to avoid misunderstanding. Meanwhile, from the non-cooperation of Grice's theory of cooperative principle. Violating maxim means the speaker does not observe the maxim not in purpose. The flouting maxim implies that the speaker does not observe the maxim purposefully. This research analyzes the non-cooperative principle used by Podcast Dedy Corbuzier Scene Widi Viera-Cinta Laura. The researcher chooses this podcast because it can involves a conversation between a host and a guest star that discuss about a certain topic, the speaker might break the maxim of cooperative principle in delivering the message and providing information to the listener. This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative. The present study aims To find out flouting and violation maxim are used in Dedy Corbuzier’s YouTube Channel. The results that the researcher found are that out of 36 data, 14 were flouting a maxims, 22 were violation a maxims. From the result above, violation maxim was the most similar. Violating maxim means the speaker does not observe the maxim not in purpose, Whereas in Flouting maxim happened because the speakers failed to obey maxim on purpose. Based on the data of flouting maxim of realtion most dominantly used that causes speakers want to change the topic and reveal the hidden meaning behind the utterances.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS BY USING THE DEBATE TECHNIQUE OF SMA RK SANTA MARIA PAKKAT

Amanda Sela Nathania Marbun — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:59:05 +0700

The purpose of this article is to show how debate techniques can improve the speaking skills of students at RK St Maria Pakkat High School, and as a basis for further research. And this research is designed so that readers see the connection and connection between debate techniques and the development of student's speaking abilities. The population taken in this research were students at RK ST Maria Pakkat High School with the research sample being class XI IPS1 students. This research uses two methods in its data instruments, namely Qualitative and Quantitative. Where Qualitative uses questionnaires, interviews, and observations. Meanwhile, Quantitative uses tests. From the results of this research, it was found that students' speaking abilities can develop with the debate techniques used by the teacher with 2 cycles in the process of learning.

A PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF POLITENESS STRATEGY: A CASE STUDY IN BATAKNESE TRADITIONAL WEDDING CEREMONY

Devi Melisa Saragi — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:59:54 +0700

This study deal with the analysis of politeness strategy used in Bataknese Traditional Wedding Ceremony in Mangulosi. Mangulosi tradition is required in the life of the Batak Toba’s people, because in this tradition the meaning contained in it has an important influence on life. The Mangulosi tradition is a form of parental love to children and giving blessing to children. This study used descriptive qualitative research. The object is people who gives the utterance of Toba Batak wedding ceremony of Sumarlin Rambe and Nenci Br. Simanjuntak. The collecting data has applied the observation with camera phone as the instrument. The findings of the study showed that three politness strategies found in Mangulosi in Batak Toba wedding ceremony, namely: Bald on Record, Positive Politeness, Negative Politeness, specifically, 9 (30%) for Bald on Record, 19 (63.3%) for Positive Politeness, 2 (6.7%) for Negative Politeness. The most dominant types of politeness strategies in Mangulosi were Positive Politeness. This type was dominant type because positive politeness strategy is an important thing for daily communication because by applying it the message can be accepted by the hearer well.