International Journal Linguistics of Sumatra and Malay

The Analysis of Causative Construction of Indonesia Republic President in independence Speech

Sarah Nasution — 2024-11-21

Speech is a medium for conveying formal messages through events/ceremonies. The state speech is part of the sacred event commemorating the independence day of the Republic of Indonesia. The state speech contains linguistic matters in it. Therefore, the author examines one form of linguistics: causative construction in the speech text. In this study, the authors limit the problem only to lexical and morphological causative constructions as a form of linguistic research. In speech texts, it was found that morphological causative constructions were dominant compared to lexical causative constructions. It is due to the morphological causative construction targeting the indirect cause, which is carried out by the subject so that the language conveyed becomes more meaningful in the speech.

Interjection In Novel Resign By Almira Bastari

Arini Prishandani — 2024-11-21

The background of this research was the discovery of interjection forms in the novel Resign by Almira Bastari. The aimed to obtain a description of the form of interjection and the type of interjection in the novel Resign by Almira Bastari. The data source used for this research was the novel Resign by Almira Bastari. The object of this research was written data as the main data studied, which relates to the form of the interject. The research data was in the form of phrases. The method of this research was using descriptive qualitative method with the method of data collection technique used was the listen method. The results of this study were the form of interjection which is divided into two parts, namely 1) primary interjection consisting of the exclamations oh, wah, nah, eh, ah, wow, hmm, yah, hah, lho, 2) secondary interjection consisting of interjections astaga, gila, damn, anjrit, aduh, alhamdulliah, anjing, ya ampun, yaelah, halah, damn, widih. The types of interjections found in Resign's novels were, among others, 1) the interjection of annoyance such as anjing, anjrit, sial, damn, gila; 2) admiration, namely widih; 3) gratitude like alhamdulilla; 4) hope like yah; 5) then wonder like aduh, eh, ah, oh ; 6) shock like astaga, wah, wow, hah, lho; 7) call like eh; 8) the conclusion was nah, hmm, yaelah, halah.

Toba-Bataknese Interjection Ale!: A Natural Semantic Metalanguage Approach

Wina Viqa Sari — 2024-11-21

Interjections are words used to express emotions or spontaneous reactions. There are various interjections in the Batak Toba language, but the one discussed in this article is the interjection "Ale!". This research aims to understand the meaning of the interjection "Ale!" in the Batak Toba language. The data was collected from the short stories book "Torsa-torsa Ni Halak Batak", a Batak Toba literary work written by Guru Lukas Hutapea. The approach used in this research is Natural Metalinguistic Semantics with a descriptive qualitative method through observation and note-taking. The data was collected by reading and translating the short story book Torsa-torsa Ni Halak Batak and interviewing native speakers of the Batak Toba language. The research results indicate that the interjection Ale! can be categorized into two types of interjections: volitive and emotive. The emotive interjection Ale! expresses feelings of shame, anger, guilt, sadness, dan regret. The volitive interjection Ale! conveys an intention for the conversation partner to perform a specific action. The meanings of the volitive interjection Ale! found include the sentiment of seeking attention, want someone to do something, want someone to know something and want non-human object to do something

The Use of Verbal Argumentation as a Form of Communication Among Men

Qurrata'ain — 2024-11-21

This study explores the use of verbal argumentation as a communicative trait in men's language. It has two primary objectives: (1) to identify the elements that individuals utilize to establish verbal argumentative communication, and (2) to clarify the factors that motivate them to defend their arguments. This research employs qualitative descriptive analysis. The findings indicate that male speakers on talk shows utilized verbal argumentation based on Toulmin's argumentation model, which includes claim, ground, backing, warrant, and qualifier. However, one element that was not employed by the speakers is rebuttal. Participants in the Indonesian Lawyers Club (ILC) demonstrated that their arguments were valid and engaged in political debate. The motivating factors include the desire to maintain a position or claim that is debatable and the effort to support each claim with evidence.

The Function of Language at Medan Train Station : Linguistic Landscape Study

Gumarpi Pasaribu — 2024-11-21

This research aims to describe the language function of the linguistic landscape found at the Medan train station. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method obtained through observation, interviews and documentation techniques. The linguistic landscape at the Medan train station has its own characteristics. The information function is related to people's identity and provides benefits. This study is able to find patterns of language use in generating symbolic and informational functions in the linguistic landscape. The dominance of monolingual Indonesian can make it easier for the people of medan to interpret the billboards displayed. Apart from that, the role of the displayed logos is to emphasize the message or text conveyed by the author. However, the role of the symbolic side of billboards at the Medan city train station is still lacking, this is influenced by the level of people's mindset and attention to the role of the linguistic landscape.