NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture

A contrastive analysis of reports on US Military withdrawing from Afghanistan: China Daily and U.S. News & World Report

Jiayu Li — 2024-11-25

This article studies new reports released by the U.S. and China press from 30 August to 2 September 2021 on the United States’ troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, aiming at investigating the difference of ideologies towards the evacuation. Comparing how China Daily and U.S. News & World Report reported the withdrawal, the study finds out that invidious terminology isn’t presented in the U.S. reports but repugnant terms are presented in China reports in the headlines. Moreover, the chaotic withdrawal is just Biden’s failure and there is no mention of the death of Afghans at all in the U.S. press, while the withdrawal is the U.S. failure but also their so-called “war on terror” is pointless from the beginning, moreover the “America First” policy is implied in China reports. Taoist philosophy (Tao Te Ching) has been reflected in China reports.

A corpus-based cognitive analysis of metaphors of gender issues in national media

Al Lastu Nurul Fatim — 2024-11-25

The identification of conceptual metaphors of gender issues in the national media using corpus linguistic analysis has constructed a discourse based on the correlation between experience and linguistic feature phenomena. This research identifies and reveals three conceptual metaphors based on word frequency, collocation, and concordance. A combined method with an explanatory sequential design was used by collecting Koran Sindo news in 2022–2023 that represented gender issues; there were 210 news articles with 71,920 words. Data collection techniques are documentation, listening, and note-taking using data analysis in AntConc and interactive models. The results of this study are as follows: first, the highest frequency of words is significantly found in the words 'korban' and 'perempuan.' Secondly, collocations have a contradictory tendency to present gender issues. Third, concordance produces identifying forms of conceptual metaphors, such as: a) 4 structural metaphors, conceptually meaning sexual coercion, rape, provider power, and necessity; b) 2 orientational metaphors have conceptual meanings, such as urgency and period; c) 3 ontological metaphors with conceptual meanings include deterioration, qualification, and capacity. This research contributes to exploring cognitive semantic prosody through the phenomenon of lexical and linguistic features.

The intersectionality of gender discrimination impact on Beth Harmon’s identity development in The Queen’s Gambit

Dyah Ayu Prasetyaningrum — 2024-11-25

The Queen's Gambit (2020) addresses gender inequality against women in male-dominated industries like chess. Queen's Gambit displays patriarchal structural and representational judgment of women. Gender discrimination affects women's careers, identities, and development. Thus, the study examines gender discrimination's intersectionality and its effects on Beth Harmon, a white low-class young woman. Pictures and talks from the series are the key data in this qualitative study. Also used are intersectionality theory to analyze gender discrimination statistics and stages of development theory to examine character identity development. Gender, age, ethnicity, class, prejudices, and appearances encountered by Beth Harmon shaped her multifaceted identity. Discrimination hindered Beth's development as a chess player and woman throughout her school years, adolescence, and young adulthood, leading to both dystonic and syntonic effects. Stereotypes and injustice give rise to discrimination; therefore, we must acknowledge various identities and histories to prevent a "double burden" of discrimination that impedes growth.

Empowerment through entrepreneurship: An intersectional analysis of race, gender, and class in Self Made

Wajiran Wajiran — 2024-11-25

The miniseries Self Made depicts Black women's empowerment, intersectionality, and entrepreneurship. The study examines how the series depicts Sarah Breedlove's socio-economic hardships as she overcomes racial, gender, and class oppression to become America's first self-made Black female millionaire through qualitative analysis of key scenes and dialogues. The study uses Black feminist theory and intersectionality to show how Sarah's entrepreneurial career empowers Black women by questioning beauty norms and providing economic opportunity. Analysis shows how the series criticizes racism and misogyny while glorifying resistance and communal cohesion. The analysis also highlights the series' relevance to racial and gender equality discourse in capitalist economies. The study shows how cultural representations like Self Made may drive social change and help us comprehend Black female entrepreneurs' particular obstacles by focusing on their intersectional experiences. This research advances media studies, feminist theory, and African American cultural history by demonstrating entrepreneurship's transformative capacity to empower.

Representation of subaltern women in Pad Man: Against the silencing of women's rights and voices

Susnita Leoni Suandi — 2024-11-25

In patriarchal silence, "Pad Man" defends oppressed voices. The film reveals inequalities and promotes societal change. This study uses Gayatri Spivak's postcolonial review to examine subaltern women's portrayal. This qualitative study analyzes the story and visuals of "Pad Man," which represents subaltern Indian people and their struggles. We selected movie sequences and examined their characters, narratives, and messages for research. This study discovered various evidence of patriarchal culture's oppression of women in India and limited access to women. "Pad Man" portrays women within patriarchal culture, highlights societal stigma, and advocates for women's liberation. This film also addresses India's reproductive health information gap. This film empowers subalterns, especially in India, by telling their experience. This examination also scrutinizes the film's impact on societal awareness, transformation, and gender equality.

Traditional symbols and social constructs in M. Irata’s Momuhuto: A literary sociology perspective

Muhammad Fauzan Aminudin — 2024-11-25

This descriptive qualitative study aims to explore the traditional symbols and social constructions of Gorontalo society as reflected in M. Irata’s short story Momuhuto. Employing literary sociology perspective, the data were elicited through key quotations within the text, analyzed through document analysis. The study highlights on how the short story reflects philosophical meanings behind traditional symbols and how social norms are depicted. The results indicate that Momuhuto presents meaningful symbols – such as purification rituals – emphasizing Gorontalo society’s dedication to preserving its traditions. Despite the influence of modernization, the traditional leaders play a significant role in maintaining cultural identity and social harmony. The study infers that Momuhuto not only preserves cultural heritage but also cultivates social awareness through literature. The study further suggests that literature generally assists preserve cultural identity in the face of social change. Future studies can explore how literary works from different cultures reflect the balance between modernization and tradition, presenting comparative views into how various societies navigate these obstacles while maintaining their heritage.

Exploring the correlation between translation methods and quality in Mandarin-Indonesian: A case study

Francisca Akhidnasiwi Supriyadi — 2024-11-25

This study examines how approaches affect the quality of translating the Mandarin children's narrative "对小虎的称赞" into Indonesian. This study examines how approaches affect translation quality. This study investigates how approaches affect Mandarin-to-Indonesian children's story translation quality, unlike earlier studies. This study uses qualitative research. This study found that the most common method of translating source data into the target language was literal translation. 87.70% of the data underwent literal translation, exhibiting average readability, accuracy, and acceptability. The average readability, correctness, and acceptability of semantic translation, 3.45% of total data, was good. Free translation comprised 49 cases (5.63% of total data) with worse readability, accuracy, and acceptability. We applied communicative translation to 0.92% of the data, which was readable, accurate, and acceptable. Faithful translation had 13 occurrences (1.49% of total data) of illegible, inaccurate, and poor translation. We adapted 0.57% of the data with legible, accurate, and acceptable translations. According to these data, translation method choice strongly impacts translation quality.