SPARKLE Journal of Language, Education, and Culture

THE CULTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE MANGGARAIAN SPEECH COMMUNITY REGARDING THE OMNIPOTENCE OF GOD AS SUPERNATURAL POWER

Fransiskus Bustan — 2023-12-16

This study described the relationship between both the Manggaraian language and Manggaraian culture belonging to the Manggaraian speech community, as manifested in their cultural conceptualization regarding the omnipotence of God as a supernatural power, in view of the perspective of cultural linguistics. The study is descriptive in nature. The results of study reveal the cultural conceptualization of Manggaraian speech community regarding the omnipotence of God as supernatural power is reflected in the verbal expressions of Manggaraian language, Morin agu Ngaran and Jari agu Dedek, as the special names or attributes indicating the omnipotence God as supernatural power. The verbal expression, Morin agu Ngaran, designates the existence of God as the Supreme and the verbal expression, Jari agu Dedek, designates the existence of God as the Creator of the world as a whole and all its contents. The verbal expressions are the cultural intangible properties inherited from the ancestors of the Manggaraian speech community designating their system of belief or local religion before they come into contact with heavenly religions, especially the Catholic religion which is adhered to by most of today’s Manggaraian speech community.

A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SLANG USED BY FOURTH-SEMESTER STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMME AT NUSA CENDANA UNIVERSITY IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

Alfred Humau — 2023-12-16

The study aims to analyze slang in terms of its formation process and meaning. The research questions include: (1) What slang words are used by the fourth-semester students of the English Education Study Programme of Nusa Cendana University in the academic year of 2021/2022? (2) How are the word-formation processes of slang words formed? The method used in this study was qualitative, and the data was analyzed based on Yule's nine types of word formation. The results showed that there were 63 slang words used by the fourth-semester students of the English Education Study Program of Nusa Cendana University in the academic year of 2021/2022, and the slang words are categorized into eight types of word-formation processes: Abbreviation, Blending, Borrowing, Coinage, Conversion, Compounding, Clipping, and Derivation. Each slang word has a constant meaning that can only be understood by the group members.

THE METAPHORICAL EXPRESSIONS OF MECHANICAL SOLIDARITY IN MANGGARAI SPEECH COMMUNITY

Alexander Home Kabelen — 2023-12-16

This study reveals the the metaphorical expressions of mechanical solidarity in Manggarai Speech community residing in the western part of Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. It is viewed from the perspective of cultural linguistics as one of the theoritical perspectives in cognitive linguistics. The study aims at exploring the use of the metaphorical expressions of mechanical solidarity in the social contexts of Manggaraian people as members of Manggaraian speech community. The study used descriptive-qualitative method as the data were analyzed and described in words on the basis of the existing phenomena occurring within Manggarai speech community. Data on metaphorical expressions of mechanical solidarity among the community members were gathered from the native speakers of Maggaraian language through observation, interview and documentation making use of recording and note-taking tecniques. The results of study show that both Manggaraian language and Manggaraian culture belonging to Manggaraian people as members of Manggaraian speech community are closely intertwined. The relationship is manifested in the cultural conceptualization of Manggaraian speech community in viewing and making sense of their word. The cultural conceptualization is reflected in metaphorical expressions of mechanical solidarity they employ in the contexts of living together as the wa’u as a patrilineal-genealogic clan. they should be of one mind, one voice, and one action in making a decision and executing an agreement in order to maintain unity, compactness, and integrity which make their lives meaningful.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE

Ludgardis Jelifa — 2023-12-16

COMPOUND WORDS IN MALAY LARANTUKA

F. X. Edmundus Fernandez — 2023-12-16

The study explores the types of compound words in Malay Larantuka and the word classes used to form them. It was conducted in Lebao, Puken Tobi Wangin Bao Village, Larantuka Sub-district of East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. the data was collected through observation, interview, and note-taking. The study found that Malay Larantuka has endocentric and copulative compound types, and eight combinations of word classes are used to form compound words. The findings suggest further research on compound words in Malay Larantuka for local and native speakers.

THE TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF MANGGARAIAN CULTURAL COMMUNITY

Fransiskus Bustan — 2023-12-16

This paper describes the traditional government system of Manggaraian cultutal community in view of social anthropology. The study is descriptive. The results of the study show that the traditional government system of Manggaraian cultural community is based on genealogical relationships traced according to the father's line known as wa'u as a patrilineal-genealogical clan. The highest leader of the wa’u known as the tu'a golo is of the wae tu’a as the eldest descendants of the wa’u who has spiritual authority. The tu'a golo as the highest leader of the wa’u carried out not only executive duties but also judicial duties as a village justice that can be clearly seen when there is a dispute between and among the members of the wa'u. The tu'a golo as the highest leader of the wa’u is assisted by the tua teno who carries out the technical duties of opening new farming land and distributing farming land into sectors. The traditional government system of Manggaraian cultural community is no longer applied in their today’s lives. The change began to occur when Bima and Goa colonized the region of Manggarai through the implementation of a government system in the form of a kingdom. As a result, most of the members of Manggaraian cultural community, especially those of younger generation, do not know exactly the system of traditional government inherited from their ancestors.

A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF THE PURIFICATION CEREMONY OF PEMAU DOMADE IN LIMAGGU VILLAGE, SAVU RAIJUA REGENCY

Firda Mega — 2023-12-16

The first goal of this study is to identify the various forms of pemau domade, a purification ritual that takes place in Limaggu Village, Savu Raijua Regency. 2. to ascertain the forms' symbolic meanings in Limaggu Village, Savu Raijua Regency's Pemau domade, a purification ceremony. The descriptive qualitative method was employed in this study. The research's data source was Pemau domade, a purification ceremony held in Limaggu village, Savu Raijua regency. The data was gathered by the writer through documentation and interviews. The author analyzed the information using Pierce's (1839–1914) semiotics theory. A purification ceremony in Limaggu village, Savu Raijua regency, was described by the writer as follows: "Unique cake (Waji, Woperaggu, Putu, Wolappa, and Koki holo)," "Datto,'' Kepeta,'' Manu,' "Keradjidai,' Mela'ha,' "Disposal of rice in kelaga,'" "Ei Hawu and Higi Hawu,''Pedogo aru,''Wawi,' and "Seeds (unhulled rice, sorghum, and green bean)."

An Analysis of Difficulties in Intensive Reading Faced by Eight-Grade Students of State Junior High School 5 Kota Kupang in The School Year 2022/2023

Felisitas Giovani Wonga — 2023-12-16

The title of this research is an analysis of difficulties in intensive reading faced by eighth-grade students of state junior high school 5 Kota Kupang in the school year 2022/2023. Based on the background of this research there were two problems which were investigated, namely: (1) What are the difficulties faced by the eighth-grade students of state junior high school 5 Kota Kupang in intensive reading? (2) What factors contribute to the difficulties in intensive reading faced by eighth-grade students of state junior high school 5 Kota Kupang? Thus, the aims of this research are: (1) To know the difficulties in intensive reading faced by eighth-grade students of state junior high school 5 Kota Kupang. (2) To identify factors that contribute to difficulties in intensive reading faced by eighth-grade students of state junior high school 5 Kota Kupang. The research methods used in this research were qualitative and quantitative method with tests and interviews as the techniques of data collection. Test was used to answer research problem number 1 and interview was used to answer research question number 2. The data sources of this research were the eighth-grade students of junior high school 5 Kota Kupang in the school year 2022/2023. The results of this research show that (1) students found difficulties in intensive reading in grammar and information structure aspects. (2) the factors that contribute to students’ difficulties in intensive reading were students' background, teaching techniques, and learners’ environment. Based on the results of this research, there are suggestions for students, teachers, and other researchers. First, to improve students’ intensive reading skills, they have to read a lot of articles or books with different topics and also find their interest in reading. Second, Teachers need to try different methods of teaching English in classroom especially to improve students’ intensive reading skills.