A Descriptive Study of Registers Found in Spoken and Written Communication (a Semantic Analysis)

This research is descriptive study of registers found in spoken and written communication. The type of this research is Descriptive Qualitative Research. In this research, the data of the study is register in spoken and written communication that are found in a book entitled "Communicating! Theory and Practice" and from internet. The data can be in the forms of words, phrases and abbreviation. In relation with method of collection data, the writer uses the library method as her instrument. The writer relates it to the study of register in spoken and written communication. The technique of analyzing the data using descriptive method. The types of register in this term will be separated into formal register and informal register, and identify the meaning of register

A Descriptive Study of the Shift of Roles Between a Teacher and Students in English Classroom Discourse

This study was aimed to figure out the exchange patterns during classroom interaction and its relation to the shift of roles of serving primary knower between a teacher and students. Thirty nine students of twelfth grade and an English teacher in a public senior high school in Bandung were involved as the participants. This study employed a descriptive-qualitative method, and the main data were classroom observation transcript and teacher's interview transcript. The data analysis was done by applying classroom discourse analysis through coding and categorizing utterances of teacher and students into exchange categories proposed by Suherdi (2009). The findings reveal that both Non-Anomalous (Knowledge-Oriented and Action-Oriented) and Anomalous Exchanges (Elliptical, Defective, and Broken) were found in the interaction between the teacher and the students, therefore the exchange categories affect the shift of roles of serving primary knower between teacher and students. With regard to the findings, two exchanges were likely to be dominant among other exchanges throughout four meetings of the lesson; those are DK1-initiated exchanges (30.19%) and A1-initiated exchanges (34.57%)

A Descriptive Study on the Use of Colloquial Style in English Songs

This research is to point out the colloquial styles and the meanings used in English songs. The writer took the data from the text of five cassettes consisting of twenty two English songs. The technique used was the purposive random sampling. The writer presented the data taken from the sample then used a qualitative analysis. The table shows a list of sentences from the sample songs (20 samples from 70 samples) having non Standard English. The findings of this study showed that the characteristics of colloquial style are used in English songs are structural aspect, denotative meanings and connotative meanings

The Tenure Process: A Descriptive Study of Selected Texas Universities

Few things in the professional life of university faculty are more important than the tenure process. Achieving tenure provides the faculty member with the confidence that his or her position with the university will be secure for life. There are exceptions; criminal behavior and elimination of the program come to mind, but tenure allows the faculty member to research controversial areas without the potential for political repercussions that could jeopardize employment. According to the American Association of University Professors: The principal purpose of tenure is to safeguard academic freedom, which is necessary for all who teach and conduct research in higher education. When faculty members can lose their positions because of their speech or publications research findings, they cannot properly fulfill their core responsibilities to advance and transmit knowledge. (2018

Descriptive Study On Destination Image Perception By The Surabaya Domestic Tourists

Tourist destinations is an important sector role inthe economy. For that a tourist destination should be handled properly in order to meet the expectations of tourists and the community. Indicators that can be used to find out how the performance of tourist destinations is the image of tourism destinations. This study aims to describe how the image of tourists to the city of Surabaya as a tourist destination. Dimensions are used to measure the perceptions of tourists are (1) environmental beauty and convenience, (2) the country’s citizens,(3) place and architectural structure, (4) shopping and tourist accommodation, and (5) local culture and cuisine. The results showed that respondents are divided into 2 based on the perception of the destination image Surabaya city. The most positive image in the dimension of the shopping and accommodation, and the lowest image is the structure of space and architecture. Tourists give the perception that the city of Surabaya has a shopping tour of interesting places to visit, but the historic sights and natural attractions are still not yet become an attractive option to visit

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE SHIFT OF ROLES BETWEEN A TEACHER AND STUDENTS IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM DISCOURSE

Abstract: This study was aimed to figure out the exchange patterns during classroom interaction and its relation to the shift of roles of serving primary knower between a teacher and students. Thirty nine students of twelfth grade and an English teacher in a public senior high school in Bandung were involved as the participants. This study employed a descriptive-qualitative method, and the main data were classroom observation transcript and teacher’s interview transcript. The data analysis was done by applying classroom discourse analysis through coding and categorizing utterances of teacher and students into exchange categories proposed by Suherdi (2009). The findings reveal that both Non-Anomalous (Knowledge-Oriented and Action-Oriented) and Anomalous Exchanges (Elliptical, Defective, and Broken) were found in the interaction between the teacher and the students, therefore the exchange categories affect the shift of roles of serving primary knower between teacher and students. With regard to the findings, two exchanges were likely to be dominant among other exchanges throughout four meetings of the lesson; those are DK1-initiated exchanges (30.19%) and A1-initiated exchanges (34.57%). Keywords: Classroom discourse analysis, Classroom Interaction, Shift of Roles Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola baku tutur di dalam interaksi kelas, dan hubungannya dengan pergantian peran antara guru dan siswa dalam hal sumber utama pengetahuan. Tiga puluh sembilan siswa kelas 12 dan seorang guru Bahasa Inggris di sebuah sekolah menengah atas negeri di Bandung terlibat sebagai partisipan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif-kualitatif, dan data utama yang digunakan adalah transkrip observasi kelas dan transkrip wawancara guru. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan analisis wacana kelas dengan memberi kode dan mengkategorikan ujaran guru dan siswa ke dalam kategori baku tutur yang dikembangkan oleh Suherdi (2009). Temuan menunjukan bahwa baku tutur non-anomalous (knowledge-oriented and action-oriented) dan baku tutur anomalous (elliptical, defective, and broken) ditemukan di dalam interaksi guru dan siswa. Selain itu, oleh karena itu kategori baku tutur mempengaruhi pergantian peran antara guru dan siswa dalam hal sumber utama pengetahuan. Berdasarkan temuan, dua baku tutur cenderung dominan di antara baku tutur yang lain di seluruh empat pertemuan pelajaran, yaitu baku tutur DK1-initiated (30.19%) and baku tutur A1-initiated (34.57%). Kata kunci: analisis wacana kelas, interaksi kelas, pergantian peran antara guru dan sisw

Sleep Characteristics in Patients with Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Descriptive Study

Study Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore sleep habits and characteristics of patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) presenting at an outpatient, chiropractic clinic using the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Sleep Scale. Methods: Fifty-one patients from an outpatient chiropractic and physical therapy clinic specializing in spinal rehabilitation participated in this cross-sectional, descriptive study. Data were collected using a descriptive survey, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and the self-administered 12-item MOS Sleep Scale. Data analysis included descriptive statistics to describe pain, disability, and sleep characteristics of the study sample, and computation of confidence intervals to determine differences in means of sleep characteristics between the non-WAD population (as determined by previous studies) and the study sample of WAD patients. Results: Results indicate that when compared to normative values of the non-WAD population, the sample of WAD patients in this study presents with significantly greater measures of neck disability (NDI), neck pain (VAS), sleep disturbance, snoring, shortness of breath and headache, sleep somnolence and sleep problems index I and II. This sample also presents with significantly lower measures of optimal sleep when compared to the general population. Conclusion: Consistent with previous research, findings from this study indicate that WAD patients have increased neck disability and pain, and poorer sleep outcomes, indicating the need for clinicians to assess sleep characteristics and incorporate interventions aimed at alleviating these symptoms when planning rehabilitation. Findings provide evidence for the need to further explore sleep disturbances among WAD patients to establish a stronger understanding of the course and prognosis of this condition