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This study aims to describe the implementation of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model in teaching personal and official letter writing, and to examine its impact on improving the writing skills of Grade VII B students at SMP Negeri 2 Banjarmasin. The study is motivated by students’ difficulties in distinguishing the structure and language style of personal and official letters, as well as their low engagement in the learning process. This research employed a descriptive quantitative approach using a One Group Pretest-Posttest design. The instruments included writing tests (pre-test and post-test) and observation sheets to assess students’ activities and attitudes. The results indicate that PBL positively influences students' writing abilities. This is evidenced by a significant increase in the average post-test scores compared to the pre-test, along with improvements in critical thinking, collaboration, and independence. Students also demonstrated better understanding of the structural and linguistic features of both types of letters. Thus, the PBL model is recommended as an effective instructional strategy to enhance the quality of writing instruction, particularly within the framework of the Kurikulum Merdeka.

Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human is one of the most devastating Japanese literature that portrays the inner turmoil of human beings in a very emotional way. The main character, Oba Yozo, is characterized by alienation, despair and identity crisis. This study is meant to identify the types of emotional expressions that appear in the original text and trace the translation techniques used in the two translated versions. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a comparative approach utilizing Molina & Albir’s translation technique theory and Nababan’s translation accuracy indicators. The analysis results show that Keene tends to use literal and amplification translation techniques to preserve the psychological depth of the characters, while Hanafi is more frequently employs modulation and reduction techniques with the aims of simplifying the language style. Some quotations also highlight differences in accuracy levels that impact the conveyance of emotions to readers. The conclusion of this study affirms that translation techniques not only influence sentence structure but also determine how readers interpret the internal conflicts of characters and the atmosphere of the story in the target text

This research aims to determine the influence of social media on language change slang among teenagers. Slang can be interpreted as puns and language styles used by teenagers to express themselves, and is often used in communication between peers. Slang itself has experienced development and modification from generation to generation. Nowadays, with the increasing popularity of social media, these platforms are becoming a forum for teenagers to share information, interact and develop new ideas. The method used in this research is a qualitative method through literature study from various social media, for example TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X. Research results shows that social media plays a very important role in spreading new terms and slang among teenagers. Many slang words and creative terms emerged as a result the influence of trends and culture circulating on social media, which creates ways of communication which is more relaxed and flexible. Using slang on social media also helps teenagers form their identity, while creating differences in the way they communicate between the older and younger generations. Apart from that, this research also found that social media allows teenagers to adapt quickly to change Language.

Sal Priadi’s song lyrics are known for their rich and complex use of language, blending metaphors, symbolism, and allusion to create profound and meaningful works. This study aims to analyze how Sal Priadi uses language styles to enrich meaning, create emotional atmospheres, and enhance the listening experience. A qualitative analysis was conducted on several of Sal Priadi's songs, selected for their lyrical richness. The findings reveal that Sal Priadi successfully integrates poetic elements to convey universal themes like love, longing, and loss in a unique and deep manner. The use of complex language provides interpretive freedom for listeners, enhancing the aesthetic value of his songs, making them not only entertainment but also mini works of literature. Through this approach, Sal Priadi is recognized not only as a musician but also as an artist who harmoniously combines language and music, creating a deeper listening experience that resonates with audiences across generations.

This research aims to analyze the intrinsic elements in the novel “Danur” by SSsRisa Saraswati using descriptive qualitative method. The main focus of this analysis includes theme, character, plot, setting, point of view, language style, and mandate contained in the novel. The qualitative method was chosen because it allows researchers to explore the meaning and context of the text in depth, as well as understand the interaction between these elements in forming the whole narrative. The results of the analysis show that the main theme of the novel revolves around the supernatural experiences experienced by the main character, as well as the relationship between the real world and the supernatural world. The characters in “Danur” are built with strong details, creating interesting dynamics in a storyline that moves forward with several flashbacks. The time and place settings provide important context for understanding the conflict. The first-person point of view deepens the emotional experience of the main character, while the language style used creates an atmosphere that supports the theme of the story. This research is expected to contribute to the study of Indonesian literature, especially in understanding Risa Saraswati's works and the application of qualitative methods in literary analysis.

One of the literary works "Dodolitdodolitdodolitbret" by Seno Gumira Ajidarma is a story about spirituality, which is told in an ironic way and balances the real and the sign. As a spiritual story experienced by a character named Guru Kiplik. He was very sure that "right prayer is the secret of happiness" But everything changed when he met the nine sons of the island-children. Teacher Kiplik always doesn't accept that their morals are not right, but they can walk on water. The background of this research is the depth of analysis of the intrinsic elements of short stories. Part of the background to the research provided is based on the need for in-depth analysis of the intrinsic elements in the short story so that researchers understand the moral message and social criticism conveyed by the author. The problem in this research is how the intrinsic elements, namely theme, character, plot, setting, point of view, language style and message, work together to produce the meaning of the story. This research uses a structural approach with qualitative descriptive methods. The data used is secondary data obtained through reading and note-taking techniques, then analyzed using the relevant theories. The research results show that this short story has a main theme regarding true belief and opposing principles in carrying out prayer. Kiplik's teaching figures as well as the island's inhabitants reflect the difference between formality and spiritual sincerity. The forward plot, reflective setting, omniscient point of view, and symbolic language style support the delivery of the moral message that sincerity is more important than technical mores. This research recommends further exploration of Seno Gumira Ajidarma's works in the context of social criticism and spirituality, and the use of these short stories as teaching material for understanding humanist values ​​in literature.

This study analyzes the intrinsic elements in the short story "Senyum karyamin" by Ahmad Tohari. This analysis aims to reveal the depth of meaning contained in the short story "Senyum Karyamin" through the study of its intrinsic elements. By focusing on themes, characterization, plot, setting, viewpoints, language style, and mandate, this research seeks to understand how Ahmad Tohari manages to present a portrait of a simple but meaningful life through the character of Karyamin. This research uses a descriptive analytical method to explain how the intrinsic elements in the short story "Senyum Karyamin" by Ahmad TohariThis research uses an objective approach, which is an approach that specializes in the literary work in a structured, systematic manner. The research method used in analyzing the short story "Senyum Karyamin" by Ahmad Tohari is using a qualitative descriptive research method which is to analyze thoroughly, broadly, and in-depth. In this study, the author analyzes the intrinsic elements of the short story "Senyum Karyamin" by Ahmad Tohari which has results, namely themes, characters, characterization, plot, point of view, setting, language style, and mandate. The benefits of this research can help to understand the content and message conveyed by the author to the reader. By using easy-to-understand words, a very touching story conflict, this short story allows me to better understand what the short story is about.

Indonesian has an important position and function for the Indonesian nation in the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). Indonesian has become the national language since the agreement was stipulated in the Youth Pledge on October 28 1928, functioning as a symbol of pride, a symbol of identity, a means of unification and a means of communication. The position and function of Indonesian in religion, namely as a link between spoken and written languages, was emphasized by the Islamic religious figure "Ustad Hanan Attaki" making Indonesian the main language to be able to integrate various parent languages ​​in different religious contexts, and as a means of integrating and convey religious messages in the diversity of religions in Indonesia. Indonesian is widely used in various religious activities, for example da'wah, as well as religious literature such as translations of the Koran. Indonesian continues to play a dominant role in supporting communication and religious education that is comprehensive and can be accessed by all communities. This shows how Indonesian functions as a cultural and spiritual bridge, strengthening social connections in a multi-religious society. This research aims to analyze the use of Indonesian spoken by Ustad Hanan Attaki in his lectures, what he analyzes is the language style and method of delivery. The research method used was a qualitative descriptive method using data collection techniques that were found to be based on Ustad Hanan Attaki's lectures.  

The poem ‘Bila Kau Tiada’ by Boy Candra is one of the most popular poetry works among readers. This poem raises the theme of loss and sadness experienced by a poet over the departure of a loved one. This article aims to analyse the poem ‘Bila Kau Tiada’ using content and stylistic analysis approaches. The content analysis will concentrate on the theme, meaning, and message conveyed in the poem, whereas the stylistic analysis will examine how the poet employs language to convey meaning and its impact on the reader.    

Radio news scripts are news scripts that are ready to be delivered or read by the broadcaster. The definition or understanding of the script itself is a story that is described in sequence from scene to scene which is equipped with a place or setting, circumstances, dialogue, and often there are characterizations in it. 94% in writing this article using the method of reading and searching for internet sources. In this study, the method used is descriptive qualitative method. News script writing plays a very important position in radio news broadcasts. In writing broadcast scripts, scriptwriters must be able to write in a conversational or spoken language style in a concise, concise, and clear manner. Broadcast Script is broadcast material that will be delivered by broadcasters in broadcasting, especially broadcasts with script reading techniques.

The purpose of this research is to describe the forms of language style in the Central Kalimantan folktales by the 10th-grade students of SMAN I Damang Batu and to investigate their implications for literature learning in high schools. The research technique used was qualitative descriptive research with content analysis. Based on the analysis conducted by the author, the research findings revealed the existence of language style in the Central Kalimantan folktales by the 10th-grade students of SMAN I Damang Batu, namely emotive language style with four quotes, connotative meaning with four quotes, hyperbole with four quotes, metaphor with five quotes, and personification with five quotes. Therefore, the dominant language style used in the Central Kalimantan folktales by the 10th-grade students of SMAN I Damang Batu is the metaphor and personification style.

The problem in this study is whether the use of rhetorical and figurative language styles in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at Islamic events is beautiful, and its implications for Indonesian learning in high school. The purpose of this study is to describe the rhetorical and figurative language style in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at Islamic events is beautiful, and its implications for Indonesian learning in high school. The method used is a qualitative descriptive method. The source of research data is the speech in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at the Islamic event was beautiful for the period 2015-2016. In this study, the data collection technique is the listen and record technique, and the sampling technique is purposive sampling (random). Based on the results of the overall analysis, the author concludes that the language style in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at the Islamic event is beautiful is a rhetorical language style including repetition, alliteration, apostrophe, asindeton, pleonasm, tautology, erothesis or rhetorical questions, prolepsis, correction, and hyperbole, then figurative language styles include equations or similes, metaphors, and allegories. The implications of language style on Indonesian language learning in high school are the learning material for grade XI students in odd semesters about analyzing content, structure, and language in lectures. Indonesian is also used in da'wah activities, both by ustadz and missionaries in Islam, as well as by evangelists in Christianity. Indonesian used to convey religious teachings and to communicate with people who do not know religion. The use of Indonesian in da'wah makes it easier for preachers to convey religious messages to the wider community. In addition, Indonesian is also used in mass media, such as television, radio, and newspapers to convey da'wah to the public.    

This article discusses and examines the allusions and meanings in the lyrics of the song entitled 'Amin Paling Serius' by Sal Priadi and Nadin Amizah from the perspective of the use of language styles and allusions. Due to the development of pop music in Indonesia, Millennial and Z generation, children are more likely to like pop and foreign language songs so songs in Indonesian begin to fade and reduce listeners, therefore it is necessary to introduce Indonesian songs so that Millennial children are more familiar with their own culture. The method used in the research is descriptive qualitative. Based on the results of observations, the song 'Amin Paling Serius' uses five language styles and figures of speech, namely Smile, Metaphor, Personification, Antonomasia, and Hypocrisy in it. This song is also packaged poetically with symbolic words and means a journey of love with very romantic love and hope for lovers who strengthen each other, pray for each other and pray for each other to continue to a more serious level.  

This research aims to describe and explain the form of language style used in Andrea Hirata's Ordinary People novel, one of which is the personification style contained in Andrea Hirata's Ordinary People novel. The approach in this study uses descriptive qualitative with data as the source of the novel Ordinary People by Andrea Hirata. The data collection technique in this study used the observing and noting method. The listening method of this research was by reading the contents of the novel and then listening to Andrea Hirata's Ordinary People novel to find personification language styles. The note-taking technique in this study was used to record listening results, namely the personification style of language found in the novel Ordinary People in the form of personification language style. The results of the study show that there are 12 personification language style data in Andrea Hirata's Ordinary People novel.

This study aims to describe (1) the forms of metaphor in the novel Conspiracy of the Universe by Fiersa Besari, (2) the function of metaphor in the novel Conspiracy of the Universe by Fiersa Besari. This research focuses on looking for forms of anthropomorphic, animal, abstract to concrete, synaesthetic metaphors and looking for the function of metaphorical language style which consists of personal, interpersonal, directive, referential, and imaginative functions. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method. The researcher uses a stylistic review to analyze the forms of metaphors and the functions of metaphors in this study. The research data are in the form of quotations, words, phrases, clauses, and sentences which contain metaphorical language styles. The results of this study show that the most dominant form of metaphor in this novel is synaesthetic metaphor. The contents of this novel contain many synaesthetic metaphors to deepen what the author conveys in the story so that the story is interesting with the expressions included by the author. The metaphorical language style is presented by inserting a message of the reader's sensitivity in interpreting each series of stories. Meanwhile, the function of the dominant style of language in this novel is the directive function. The directive function in this novel shows that the characters in the story tend to express their desires directly by giving orders or requests to the interlocutor, to do something the speaker wants.

The purpose of this article is to find out the use of Indonesian language that has been reduced in use which has been changed into foreign languages, especially in tourism bus transportation. Tourism in Indonesia is an important economic sector. In 2009, tourism ranked third in terms of foreign exchange earnings after oil and gas and palm oil commodities. Currently, the tourism business is growing rapidly in Indonesia because the tourism sector is driven as a very large labor recruiter and a very large source of economic income in Indonesia, a factor that supports the existence of tourism is Indonesia's strategic territory and a large selection of destinations. The use of Indonesian today has changed a lot where Indonesian is replaced by foreign languages, especially in the tourism sector, such as the use of the word "souvenir" which is currently changing its nickname to "souvenir" the problem in this article is the threat that greatly affects the use of Indonesian. This method uses the observation method in the form of interviews. As a result of this analysis, there is a change in Indonesian language style to foreign languages, especially English.

This article aims to describe the film Habibie & Ainun, an Indonesian biographical drama film which was released on December 20, 2012. This film stars Reza Rahardian and Bunga Citra Lestari. This film is based on the memoir of the same name, which was written by Habibie about his life story with his late wife, Hasri Ainun Habibie. In this film we analyze the use of language style. Language style is the use of figurative words and appropriate comparisons to express feelings and thoughts with a specific purpose. The use of a foreign language in the main character is an obstacle to the effectiveness of the Indonesian style. The method of analyzing this film is descriptive qualitative. With data collection techniques used are documentation techniques, observe and record. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that a variety of language styles showed comparative language styles, contradictory language styles, satire language styles, affirmative or repetition language styles.

The purpose of this study is to describe, analyze, and find the style of language contained in song lyrics adrift by the time of one of Danilla Jelita Poetri Riyadi's works in the Telisik Album. In the lyrics of the song Adrift by the time of the album Telisik there are interesting words for the author to study based on his language style. Time adrift means "a series of processes" (in one's romantic relationships). And the real meaning in the lyrics of this song is a person's hope for the idol, wanting to have and also wanting to be loved by him. Hoping if his feelings can be accepted by that loved one. This song also describes how a person who is immersed in his longing for his sweetheart but he realizes that he has it alone he has not. This research uses descriptive methods and qualitative approaches. Data analysis techniques begin by identifying words that contain language style. The research results of this article are exploring and clarifying the style of language as well as the meaning contained in the song

The song "Amin Paling Serius" popularized by Sal Priadi and Nadin Amizah is a very unique and magical song because the lyrics use a dialogue format between two male and female characters. The song with orchestral strains composed by Lafa Pratomo as the music producer for the song "Amin Paling Serius" brings listeners to explore their deepest feelings of love and hope. “Amin Paling Serius” tells of the love story of two people who come from two different backgrounds, and both offer their prayers with the most serious amen for their love journey together. The lyrics in this song are also very beautiful and poetic, coupled with a figurative language style that makes the song even more alive. The aims of this study include (1) analyzing the use of figurative language in the lyrics of the song "Amin Paling Serius". (2) Understanding and expressing the meaning of the song "Amin Paling Serius". The method used in this research is a qualitative research method. The results of this study are expected to be able to understand the meaning and use of figurative language in the song "Amin Paling Serius" which was popularized by Sal Priadi and Nadin Amizah.

The purpose of this article aims to fulfill our task and advertising research that uses persuasive language, this research uses the literature study method and the results of the literature study method, The language used in an indomie advertisement is persuasive language, meaning that attracts the interest of the audience. Persuasive forms can be in the form of the use of language styles that can influence the mindset of the audience so that they are interested in trying and buying the products offered, the problem is that some advertisements on television now use slang, no longer using standard language