The purpose of this research is to examine the first language interference especially the types of grammatical interference with speaking English of eighth- semester students (2022-2023) of the English and Literature department. The researcher applied a qualitative method and used recording and interview test techniques to collect the data. This research used Weinreich theory to identif…
This study focus on types of figurative language and connotative meaning that appeared in songs lyrics by Stars and Rabbit. This study uses the descriptive qualitative method and analysis theory of Greg Johnson and Thomas R.Arp (2018) and Leech (1981). The data was taken from songs lyrics by Stars and Rabbit based on the loved theme those are Man upon the hill, The house, Partikle, Solace, Cry…
Figurative language is figurative expression refers to language that conveys more than one meaning. This study discussed the figurative language in poetry anthology “useless magic” by Florence Welch. In poetry theory, imagery is one of the important tools to achieve the purpose of poetry, such as conveying meaning, describing the beauty of nature, presenting human experience, or expres…
This research discussed about slang and aims to find out the type, meaning and function of slang used by 5 celebgrams on social media instagram. The researcher used Allan and Burridge's theory which discussed the types and functions of slang and used slang.net dictionary to find out the meaning of slang. The data were analyzed using descriptive gualitative approach to classify the type, meaning…
The objectives of this research are to identify and assess the basic competency profile in English Language and Literature among English literature students and to address the challenges encountered by students in developing these competencies. This research focuses on the basic competencies of students majoring in English Language and Literature based on the basic competence theory by Spiro (1…
This rescarch discussed about The Usc of Song on Tiktok Application as a Learning Media to Improve Teenagers' English Language Acguisition in Learning In Lembanna Bulukumba. This research focused on finding the effectiveness of Tiktok as a medium for acguiring English Language. The data were analyzed using descriptive guantitative method. The main instrument of the research is test which includ…
Language is a means that people use in conversation with other people, it can be seen through a sign of words and gestures. The people can communicate or convey messages not only through formal language, but also through songs, poetry, and the like. Certain songs that someone composed and sung by a singer actually have a message and value, such as honesty, courage, hospitality, or a message of …
This research aimed to discuss the forms and functions of jargon in English learning community accounts on social media Instagram. This research was based on two theories, Halligan's theory (2004) regarding the forms of jargon and Geoffery Leech's theory (1981) discussed about the function of language. The researcher used observation sheets as an instrument to obtain data from three English lea…
Acguiring English as Second Language (ESL) refers to acguiring any language with a non-native. There are stages to acguire the language. It can be obtained from the environment which is through continuous practice. This research aimed to find out the role of English YouTube videos toward vocabulary acguisition by 7-8 years old children. This research used a gualitative method to describe the re…
This study discusses interference. The author discusses first language interference in speaking English for native Chinese speakers living in Makassar for a certain period of time. This is one aspect of bilingualism that occurs when someone learns English. In this case Chinese interference into English. This was chosen because native Chinese speakers often make mistakes in speaking English. The…