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Language Acculturation of Javanese and Madurese Communities: Slang Variations of Pendalungan Teenagers in Jember Regency

This study aims to explain the formation and reasons for the use of slang language of Pendalungan teenagers in Jember Regency. This research used descriptive qualitative method. The research data is in the form of words from Javanese and Madurese acculturation that contain slang language forms and spoken by teenagers in daily communication. Data collection used observation technique supported by listen-engage-note technique. The data analysis technique used is the commensurate (padan) method and the agih method. Based on the results of this study, there are four categories of slang variation formation in terms of morphological formation, namely: (1) Abbreviations, such as the abbreviation LA and the acronym Kardiman. (2) New Words, such as cungucui, pacapa, crème, and tompes. (3) Reduplication, such as ya megaya, and rep sekarep. (4) Inserts, such as cellepnya and ngabesnya. The reasons for using slang consist of five reasons, namely (1) familiarity, (2) solid and concrete, (3) user creativity, (4) group recognition, and (5) enriching vocabulary. The conclusion of the research findings shows the formation of slang language by absorbing Javanese and Madurese as well as new words that are different from the original language. Pendalungan teenagers in Jember district dominantly use slang language which is mixed with Javanese, Madurese, and Indonesian daily language.

Language-based EMA assessments help understand problematic alcohol consumption.

Unhealthy alcohol consumption is a severe public health problem. But low to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with high subjective well-being, possibly because alcohol is commonly consumed socially together with friends, who often are important for subjective well-being. Disentangling the health and social complexities of alcohol behavior has been difficult using traditional rating scales with cross-section designs. We aim to better understand these complexities by examining individuals' everyday affective subjective well-being language, in addition to rating scales, and via both between- and within-person designs across multiple weeks. We used daily language and ecological momentary assessment on 908 US restaurant workers (12692 days) over two-week intervals. Participants were asked up to three times a day to "describe your current feelings", rate their emotions, and report their alcohol behavior in the past 24 hours, including if they were drinking alone or with others. Both between and within individuals, language-based subjective well-being predicted alcohol behavior more accurately than corresponding rating scales. Individuals self-reported being happier on days when drinking more, with language characteristic of these days predominantly describing socializing with friends. Between individuals (over several weeks), subjective well-being correlated much more negatively with drinking alone (r = -.29) than it did with total drinking (r = -.10). Aligned with this, people who drank more alone generally described their feelings as sad, stressed and anxious and drinking alone days related to nervous and annoyed language as well as a lower reported subjective well-being. Individuals' daily subjective well-being, as measured via language, in part, explained the social aspects of alcohol drinking. Further, being alone explained this relationship, such that drinking alone was associated with lower subjective well-being.

Disinformation in the Spanish public debate: an analysis of political speeches in the Congress of Deputies

Disinformation is one of the main challenges faced by modern democratic societies, becoming a crucial focus of study in political communication. Terms such as lie, falsehood, hoax, disinformation, or post-truth have become part of the daily language of the media, featured in numerous scientific studies, and entered political discourse. With the aim of delving into and determining the characteristic features of Spanish politicians' discourse on disinformation, a methodology of quantitative and qualitative content analysis is applied to a total of 1,115 interventions by members of the Congress of Deputies during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. This period is chosen due to its high levels of disinformation and polarization. The results indicate that the issue of disinformation is a minor topic on the Spanish political agenda. Furthermore, metrics confirm a much higher use of terms such as lie, false, and hoax, to the detriment of other words like disinformation or post-truth. An impact of the pandemic on the main themes related to this phenomenon is also detected, with health and the economy being the primary frames identified. From an interpretative perspective, this is attributed to the tendency of Spanish politicians to use this issue as just one element within a polarizing and confrontational rhetoric, generally eschewing proactive debates on the measures needed to address disinformation.

Effect of Using English on The Erosion of Indonesian as A Lingua Franca

This research aims to determine the influence of the use of English as a language of daily communication on the erosion of Indonesian as a lingua franca, by considering various sociolinguistic and cultural factors. Indonesian is the national language used by Indonesian people to this day. However, the use of Indonesian seems to be starting to be eroded by the use of English which is recently frequently used, especially by teenagers. This raises growing concerns about its potential impact on the erosion of Indonesian, the lingua franca. This study involves the theory of extensive utilization of the English language in various fields and its current status as a global or international language. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative. Qualitative data were collected through surveys, online forms, and focus group discussions with individuals representing different linguistic backgrounds and levels of English proficiency. The results of this research showed that 96.2% of respondents always use English as their daily language in communication. Apart from that, the use of English had an impact on the use of Indonesian when having a conversation. Researchers also found that even though respondents knew Indonesian as a lingua franca, in fact they used English more by 51.9%. Therefore, this research also seeks to provide input for language planning and language policy making which aims to maintain the national language and preserve the role of Indonesian as an important communication tool in Indonesian society.

A Survey on Oral Anxiety of English Majors

Continuous in-depth language research and the rapid development of language teaching deepen people's understanding of the nature of language. The focus of language teaching research for language workers is from how to teach to how to learn, from the learning result to the learning process; from the emphasis on teachers and teaching methods, the study gradually tends to the study of learners, learning strategies and emotions. However, in the daily language learning process, college students have serious anxiety in oral language learning. This study is based on Krashen's comprehensible input hypothesis to alleviate the oral anxiety of English majors. By means of questionnaire, this article gave the pre-designed questionnaire to the respondents for statistical summary and data analysis, so as to confirm the effect of comprehensible input on alleviating college students' oral anxiety.

Analisis Kata Serapan Bahasa Arab Dalam Tindak Tutur Masyarakat Melayu Bengkalis

This study aims to analyse the absorption of Arabic words in the speech acts of the Malay community in Bengkalis. The research method used is qualitative with a descriptive-analytical approach. Data were collected through interviews, and observations and then analysed using content analysis techniques. The results showed that Arabic absorption words have a significant role in the speech acts of the Bengkalis Malay community. The use of these absorption words reflects the influence of Arabic culture in the daily life and communication of the local community. In addition, Arabic absorption words also enrich the vocabulary and linguistic expressions in the daily language of the Bengkalis Malay community. This research provides an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the use of Arabic words in the language and culture of the Bengkalis Malay community. The implications of these findings can be an important contribution to the study of linguistics, language anthropology, and cultural studies, as well as provide a foundation for the preservation and development of cultural and linguistic heritage in this region.

BAHASA MADURA DAN INDONESIA SEBAGAI PENGANTAR IBADAH DAN PELAJARAN AGAMA DI GKJW PEPANTAN PALERAN

Language is a cultural element that every country has with its uniqueness. Madura language is the local language used by the people of Jember, especially Paleran Village. In addition to Madurese, the national language is also used in everyday life. Language has a function as a communication tool to convey information to others. With this, it is interesting that researchers want to study the strategy of using Madurese and Indonesian languages as an introduction to worship and religious lessons at GKJW Pepantan Paleran. There are three formulations of the problem studied, including: First, why Madura and Indonesian are used as an introduction to worship and religious lessons in the Church. Second, how is the strategy of using the Madurese and Indonesian languages as an introduction to worship activities and providing religious lessons in the church?. Third, how to implement Madurese and Indonesian languages as an introduction to worship and and provision of religious lessons in the church. This study uses empirical research methods with a literature study approach based on a descriptive qualitative data approach. The results of the research show that the Madurese language is the daily language of the people of Paleran hamlet. First, the use of the Madura language as an introduction is carried out in Sunday worship activities. The Madurese language is used because it makes it easier to convey the Bible written in Madurese. Second, the use of Indonesian is used for religious learning for children, youth, and adults such as mothers and fathers.

Growing up in a Ukrainian Bilingual Community: Families’ Daily Practices and Educational Environment

The article analyses the language situation in Ukraine before the beginning of Russian military aggression in February 2022. The data reflect the language practices of Kyiv families with preschool age children. The sociolinguistic study shows the use of different languages, primarily Ukrainian and Russian, in families raising children of this age group. The author traced the correlation between parents' language behaviour and children's language practices. This article examines bilingualism in the context of the daily language practices of children and families. The author pays attention to the sociolinguistic aspects of the Ukrainian language used in the formal and non-formal communication of Kyiv's preschool children.

Etnography and Multicultural Dynamics Communication of Jakarta Community

Betawi culture has been formed through a long process, but in fact the culture is displaced. One of the things that make Betawi tribe still exist and can be recognized is because of the assimilation process of various tribes in Indonesia. Betawi ethnic is created by the various arts of culture, language, and humans. The simplicity factors of the cultures make Betawi ethnic is accepted in all levels of Indonesian society. Intercultural communication patterns of the language which is used by Betawi people, have cultural backgrounds that affect their daily language. The multi-ethnic populations give a nuance of the heterogeneous city life in Batavia. This study uses a qualitative approach, the results of this research shows that the patterns and the cultures of Betawi produce the structure, the language and Betawi culture which is simple or easy to say and tends to “ceplas ceplos” in articulation words. Beside that it is found the communication culture of Betawi character which is shown from the openness attitude, family spirit, cooperation and respect for other people's cultures.

استخدام الصورة كوسيلة لحفظ المفردات في تعليم اللغة العربية في المدرسة العالية الإسلامية الأهلية "الحكمة" بالونغريجو جومبانج

Abstract This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of using images as a means to memorize vocabulary in Arabic language education. The study employs a qualitative and descriptive research approach to explore how images are utilized in teaching Arabic vocabulary at "Al-Hikmah" High School in Balongrejo, Jombang, Indonesia. Three methods were used to collect data: observation, interviews, and documents. The findings of this research can be summarized as follows: 1) The presence of vocabulary learning through image media at "Al-Hikmah" High School can increase students' knowledge of previously unfamiliar words. Students can also have a better understanding of the taught vocabulary, facilitating easier comprehension of Arabic materials during the learning process. 2) The challenges in learning vocabulary through image media at "Al-Hikmah" School are related to students' lack of understanding and motivation to learn Arabic as it is not their daily language. Thus, it is essential for teachers to make their students aware of the importance of learning Arabic and provide continuous motivation. 3) The advantages of using image media, such as images, are that they are easily accessible, inexpensive, clear, and capable of sparking students' enthusiasm. However, the drawbacks include a strong focus on the senses, requiring teachers to have a discerning eye in finding and utilizing suitable resources and skills.

Realist, Naturalist, Impressionist Narrative Techniques and Themes in Crane’s the Red Badge of Courage

The distinguished American novelist Stephen Crane has been regarded as one of the pioneers of naturalism in American Novel. In his novel The Red Badge of Courage, naturalism occurs through the whole story, realism and impressionism also play an important part in his work. Cited for its fresh narrative style and naturalistic, realistic and impressionistic depictions of combat, the novel made him a celebrity. Naturalism sometimes depicts the relationship between individual and nature, focusing on the characters in their environment. Nature’s indifference to humanity’s fate is such naturalistic element explored in this novel. The reality of war is shown in its brutality, boredom and injustice. Crane carefully uses imagery that reflects the perspective and state of the protagonist. In this study, it is aimed to examine Stephen Crane’s novel as a non-traditional war narrative, where he reflects the inner experience of its protagonist, a soldier fleeing war from the perspectives of realism, naturalism and impressionism. In this thematic and descriptive study, text analysis was used and examples of naturalism, realism and impressionism were interpreted. In this work, which is close to the naturalness of daily language, the use of images and colour is important. The author has managed to convey the civil war in the most effective way, even though he did not live during the war years. This work, which reflects the American Civil War through the internal transformations experienced by the soldiers, provided a different perspective as well as general topics such as the north-south conflict.

Internal migration and changes in language repertoire among Sindhi youth

Today many young members of the Sindhi community are migrating from villages to cities in Pakistan, where the national language, Urdu and the co-official language, English, dominates. This study investigates the daily language patterns of transplanted Sindhi speakers and the impact of such patterns on their mother tongue. Furthermore, as these speakers frequently switch from one language to another due to exposure to multilingualism in urban settings, this study determines the dominant language being used by young Sindhis in their mixed discourse, compared to the discourse of older Sindhis. Reasons for adopting other languages in academic institutions and home-settings were also investigated. A qualitative case study was conducted to obtain detailed responses about the linguistic choices of twenty young Sindhi speakers. Two Sindhi families were also observed to study the language choices across generations in home-settings, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to determine reasons for the mixed languages which emerged. The data were analysed using frequency analysis for linguistic choices and thematic analysis of the daily life discourse. Results show that the young Sindhis in the city of Karachi are using dominant languages Urdu and English in their daily life and have higher proficiency in Urdu and English as compared to their mother tongue Sindhi. Moreover, there are several social, economic, and cultural reasons for switching from one language to another among the younger Sindhi generation, in contrast to the older Sindhi generation.

Implementation of Arabic Learning based on Contextual Approach and Contextual Textbook for Higher Education

Arabic language learning program are implemented for all students under the auspices of the Language Development Center in UIN Imam Bonjol Padang. This program aims to increase foreign language skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. So, the output of this program is expected that students can dig up information to support global communication. This study aims to describe Arabic language learning based on contextual approach and contextual textbook as well as factors that influence the success of the Arabic learning process at the UIN Imam Bonjol Padang. This research used a qualitative approach with case study method through data collection including observation, interview and documentation. The results showed that Arabic language learning based on contextual learning is suitable for universities, supported by using of interactive teaching materials equipped with exercises, as well as an intense duration of time so that it is very effective to improve the skills of student’s UIN Imam Bonjol Padang. This research strengthens the importance of using daily contextual conditions in Arabic language learning so that students can practice their daily language skills with the surrounding environment.

Hablando at home: Examining the interactional resources of a bilingual autistic child.

Daily language interactions predict child outcomes. For multilingual families who rear neurodiverse children and who may be minoritized for their language use, a dearth of research examines families' daily language interactions. Utilizing a language socialization framework and a case study methodology, 4,991 English and Spanish utterances from a 5-year old autistic child and his family were collected during naturally occurring interactions over 10 days. Utterances were analyzed for patterns of code-switching by speaker, activity setting, English or Spanish initial language, and code-switch function. Spanish was spoken in most activities. For reading, both languages were equally employed by the father. While participants used both languages across all activity settings, significant variations in code-switching type and function were observed by activity setting and speaker. We discuss implications for how home language resources can be integrated into autism interventions.

Students' Perceptions of Teaching Translation at University of Duhok

This study maintains that learners' perspective and reactions towards learning any subject including Translation is of a vital importance to achieve the objectives and outcomes of that subject. This study aims at drawing a picture of translation teaching from students' point of view and exploring students' skills in translating to assess the existing methods and to reconsider objectives behind teaching this or that translation course. In order to achieve the aims of the study a questionnaire consisting of 22 items was given to 49 students; 40 (20 boys and 20 girls) from the English Department; and nine students (five boys and four girls) from the Translation Department, College of Humanities, University of Duhok, Iraq to find out their reactions on different issues related to the teaching and learning of translation at their departments. The items of the questionnaire tried to explore issues related to culture, courses, texts, exams, teachers and students' reactions and strategies used in translation. Accordingly, it has been found out that students gain benefits from the assigned course as it seems to develop their language and translation skills through their focus on cultural factors and proper equivalents in the process of translation. Translation courses might be considered as a resource for students' vocabulary enrichment, style improving in addition to text type knowledge with reference to strategies adopted for each as well as improving students' skills in both language and translation. Focusing on the daily language is also of vital importance in acquiring language and translation competency.

Culture of Banjarese Represented in Their Language

Culture and language are like two sides of a coin. Both represent each other in unique ways. Therefore, understanding a certain culture can be achieved by understanding people's language. This research objective was to describe the representation of Banjarese culture in their daily language use. This paper was written as descriptive qualitative research, and the observation method and interview were used to collect the data, and it was analyzed based on an Anthropolinguistics point of view. The author found that the Banjarese language portrayed the culture of the Banjarese people. It was represented in the phonological form, the concept of respect, faith, and literary works.

The role of perceptual and action effector strength of graphs and bases of mathematical metaphors in the metaphorical processing of mathematical concepts.

Metaphors that describe an abstract concept in terms of a motion concept are widely used to enhance our understanding of abstract concepts. These metaphors are used not only in our daily language but also in learning mathematics. As an example, in the process of understanding the abstract representation of a mathematical concept, a graphical representation may play the role of a mediatory domain. This graphical representation could have a high degree of perceptual and action effector strength. This is particularly the case when a gestures (as a motion) is used to depict the graphical representation. After looking at this example, we discuss perceptual and action effector strength of the base domains of several mathematical metaphors that describe mathematical concepts in terms of spatial and motion concepts. Then, based on the data in the Lancaster Sensorimotor Norms, it is suggested that high degrees of perceptual and action effector strength of the base domains of these metaphors play an important role in the grounding of abstract mathematical concepts in the physical environment.

Contextual Teaching and Learning Model in Durusu-l-Lugoh Subject for Grade 1 at TMI Pondok Pesantren Al-Basyariyah Bandung

This article aims to describe the implementation of the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach in Durusu-l-lugoh learning in grade 1 TMI Pondok Pesantren Al-Basyariyah Bandung; Durusu-l-lugoh subjects as Arabic lessons for beginners. In teaching the subject Durusu-l-lugoh, students are required to memorize some Arabic vocabulary and arrange it in a sentence. The CTL learning model is a learning model that demands teacher creativity in connecting vocabulary with Arabic sentences to help more easily understand the material. Descriptive qualitative research methods were used in this study. Data collecting techniques included interviews, field notes, and written records. Mathew Miles and A. Michael Hubermen's approaches for data analysis consist of three stages: information reduction, information presentation, and information drawing and checking (verification). The results of this study revealed that mahfudzot learning using the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) model was good enough to be carried out from the provision of material to the application of Arabic as the daily language of students.

POLITENESS STRATEGIES APPLIED BY STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLASSROOM IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

This study has the purpose to explore the politeness strategies of students in a vocational school, how the teachers and students apply the politeness strategies, and the implication of politeness strategies applied to the student’s good character improvement. Descriptive qualitative research was applied in this study which explored the phenomena of politeness in the teaching-learning process. There were 16 classes which consisted of 464 students of XI grade in one of the vocational schools in Buleleng Bali as the participants of this research. 140 students from the hospitality department and 10 teachers were taken as samples for this study. The sources of the primary input were the teachers’ and students’ interactions in the classrooms which were observed and recorded. Ten transcriptions were collected from the observations of ten teachers observed when they taught in the Tourism Department. These transcriptions then were analyzed and reviewed according to Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory in 1987. This research showed that the vocational students applied some types of expressions such as greetings, thanking, addressing, apologizing, and filling. Some expressions or terms were derived from the daily language, which was applied to soften the students’ and teachers’ interactions. All the expressions were grouped into politeness which is positive and negative. The results of this research could be applied as a recommendation for the teachers and students to make the interaction in the classroom effective. Keywords: interaction, language, politeness strategies, teaching-learning process

COVID-19 and bilingual children's home language environment: Digital media, socioeconomic status, and language status.

Input is considered crucial in bilingual children's language development. This is especially true for bilingual children's mother tongue language learning given its common reduction in input opportunities due to the dominance of one language within society, as seen in countries and regions from Wales to Singapore. Previous studies tend to focus on the quantity and quality of conventional active communication and resources (e.g., speaking and reading with parents) on bilingual children's language development, and substantially, fewer studies have explored this topic from the perspective of digital media. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the critical role of digital media in various aspects of life, including bilingual children's home language environment. Thus, to holistically understand bilingual children's daily language input patterns, it is imperative to explore both their conventional and digital media input resources. The current study focuses on English-Mandarin bilingual children in Singapore and would like to explore (1) whether their conventional and digital media language environments have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) whether the societal status of a language and familial socioeconomic status (SES) would affect bilingual children's conventional and digital media input. Survey data from 162 parents of English-Mandarin bilingual preschoolers (3 to 6 years old) were used to explore the two research questions. Two online parental questionnaires were employed for data collection. One-way repeated-measures MANOVA and path models were used to address the questions. The results indicated that input patterns from nuclear family members had not been affected by COVID-19; however, the amount and frequency of conventional and digital media materials and activities increased significantly since COVID-19. Higher-SES families possessed more conventional materials and conducted conventional activities more often, while lower-SES families possessed more digital media materials. Both conventional and digital media materials and activities were richer in English than in Mandarin. Higher-SES families perceived digital media usage for learning to be of less importance than lower-SES families. The implications for early bilingual learning following COVID-19 are discussed.