Vivid: Journal of Language and Literature

Ancient pronuntiatio and Genette’s “dégre zéro” in Gothic Writing

2025-08-01T05:06:06+00:00

This essay challenges prevailing assumptions about the role of rhetoric in narrative fiction, arguing that rhetorical delivery – pronuntiatio, the embodied performance of speech – can serve as a generative force in novelistic form. Rather than treating rhetorical figures as ornament or residue, the essay theorizes the novel as a system in which language builds toward climactic acts of speech, moments where form and voice converge. Drawing on both classical rhetorical theory and Gérard Genette’s concept of the “zero figure,” in which emotional intensity is conveyed through the suspension or minimization of figure, the analysis traces how rhetorical energy shapes the structure and affective trajectory of the American gothic novel. Through close readings of Charles Brockden Brown’s Wieland (1798) and William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury (1929), the essay shows how these rhetorically-saturated texts ultimately construct speech as a transformative event, where moments of pronuntiatio offer both formal and spiritual resolution.

Literature as A Tool for Social-Emotional Learning: A Character-Based Analysis of A Little Princess

2025-07-30T08:21:32+00:00

This study investigates the ways literature, namely A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, can be used to promote social-emotional learning (SEL) in classrooms. The incorporation of SEL through classic literature has not been well investigated, despite its rising profile for its impact on students' overall development. Based on the five main SEL competencies listed by the CASEL framework (self-awareness, social-awareness, relationship-skills, responsible decision-making, and self-management), this study uses qualitative content analysis to explore how Sara Crewe grows as a character and how her feelings and actions reflect these competencies. In particular, a character-based thematic analysis is used to show how Sara's empathy, resilience, and moral integrity demonstrate emotional intelligence and social competence. The findings show that classic children's novels, such as A Little Princess, can significantly improve social and emotional learning (SEL) classes by providing pupils with stories that are real, complex, and reflective of their own experiences. Additionally, literary character analysis is a great tool for social and emotional learning (SEL) instructors to help their students become more self-aware, reflective, and critical thinkers.

The Effect of Memory Strategies on Writing Skill of EFL Tikrit Secondary School Students

2025-10-15T05:03:57+00:00

The current research aims to identify the effect of memory strategies on writing skills among secondary school students in Tikrit. To achieve this goal, An achievement test is conducted, which is the pre and post to measure writing skills according to memory strategies. The sample consisted of 70 students from the fourth class of secondary school. They are divided into two groups: an experimental group of 35 students who studied according to memory strategies, A control group of 35 students studied according to the conventional method. The results indicated that using memory strategies as a method for learning to write is more effective than the conventional method.

Student Satisfaction and Perception When Accessing Information on TikTok

2025-10-29T05:15:56+00:00

By 2024, TikTok has become one of Vietnam's most popular social media platforms, significantly used by Generation Z, predominantly students. This study investigates the current usage of TikTok among students, particularly those in social sciences and humanities. It aims to determine the correlation between student satisfaction and perception when accessing information on TikTok, evaluated using Bloom's taxonomy. The study utilizes a quantitative research design. Quantitative data were collected through surveys and analyzed using the specialized statistical software SPSS. Results indicate that students frequently access information from TikTok. Furthermore, students express satisfaction with various types of information available on TikTok, including news, entertainment, educational content, advertisements, PR information, and raw data. Additionally, the level of perception varies depending on the type of information, categorized by levels of Bloom's taxonomy: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, and evaluating. TikTok has become an essential online channel for students to access fast and diverse information. In the process of accessing and filtering information, students develop a corresponding level of satisfaction with their perception of various types of information. This study highlights the current state of student TikTok usage and demonstrates the correlation between access to information, satisfaction, and perception levels.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN KINDERGARTEN TWO CHILDREN’S LITERACY DEVELOPMENT: WHY HOME LEARNING MATTERS?

2025-07-18T10:51:33+00:00

This research explores the role of parental involvement in the English language literacy development of children in Ghana. Literacy is essential for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It uses case study research design to answer the research questions formulated in this study. Qualitative data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide and analysed using thematic analysis. In the context of the parental involvement framework proposed by Epstein (1995) and Vygotsky's sociocultural learning theory (1978), the study examined the nature and frequency of parental involvement in kindergarten children’s literacy development at home. The study found that most parents never engaged their children in any form of oral language, writing and reading fluency and comprehension activities at home. Many parents also believed their KG2 children were too young to visit the library for reading and writing activities. However, some engaged their children in letter and word tracing, handwriting, drawing, and homework activities at home at least twice a week. Most parents were not satisfied with their current levels of involvement in their KG2 children’s English language learning at home. The study recommended that parents should allocate sometime within their busy schedules to assist them in learning at home.

Digital Literacy and Reading Comprehension Among 12th Graders in Palembang

2025-06-11T07:56:16+00:00

This study investigates the correlation between digital literacy and reading comprehension among 12th-grade students in Palembang. In the context of increasing digital integration in education, understanding how students' digital competencies correlate with their reading performance is essential. This research aimed to determine whether digital literacy performance significantly correlates with reading comprehension achievement. Employing a quantitative correlational design, the study involved 126 students from three senior high schools in Palembang, selected through random sampling. Data were collected using two instruments: a digital literacy questionnaire adapted from Avinç & Doğan (2024) and a reading comprehension test based on the national curriculum. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between digital literacy and reading comprehension scores. Moreover, regression analysis indicated that digital literacy contributes meaningfully to students’ reading achievement. These findings suggest that students with higher digital competencies are better equipped to process and comprehend texts, particularly in digital formats. The study highlights the importance of integrating digital literacy into language learning curricula to support reading development. Educators are encouraged to enhance students’ digital skills alongside traditional reading instruction to improve overall literacy outcomes in the digital era.

The Correlation between Reading Habit and Descriptive Writing Achievement: A Case of Eighth Grade Students of Junior High Schools in Palembang

2025-11-05T08:21:27+00:00

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between eighth-grade students’ reading habits and their descriptive writing achievement in Palembang. The participants consisted of students from two junior high schools, and the study used a correlational research design. Data were gathered through a reading habit questionnaire and a descriptive writing test. To analyze the relationship, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed. The findings showed a significant correlation between the two variables, with a p-value of < 0.001 and a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.316, indicating a moderate positive relationship. This means that students with stronger reading habit tend to achieve better results in descriptive writing. In addition, regression analysis demonstrated a significant positive effect of reading habit on descriptive writing achievement (p < 0.001), with an R-squared value of 0.100, suggesting that reading habit accounted for 10% of the variance in students’ writing scores. These results highlight the importance of fostering reading habit to support writing achievement, while also pointing to the need for future studies to investigate other factors that may influence students’ writing achievement.

Developing Board Game Ludo Vocabulary In Optimizing English Vocabulary Mastery

2025-07-09T16:38:20+00:00

This research was motivated by low student motivation and ineffective English vocabulary learning. The study aimed to develop learning media and test the effectiveness of the Ludo Vocabulary board game to improve English vocabulary mastery of seventh grade students at SMP N 1 Pakis Aji Jepara. The study used the ADDIE Research and Development (R&D) model approach (analysis, design, development, evaluation, and implementation), with interview, observation, questionnaire, and pretest-posttest instruments on a small-scale sample of 8 students from class VII D and a large-scale sample of 28 students from class VII F. Data collection techniques included validity tests, media expert tests, and material expert tests. The percentage of material feasibility test results was 92% and media feasibility was 82%. Student data were collected through pretests, posttests, and questionnaires, then analyzed using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The results of students' pretests and posttests were evaluated using an independent T-Test to assess differences before and after treatment with the Ludo Vocabulary board game media. The small-scale pretest trial score was 54.375 and the posttest score was 80. The large-scale pretest trial score was 54.108 and the posttest score was 82.5. The results of the study indicated that the Ludo Vocabulary board game was effective in increasing student engagement, learning motivation, and vocabulary mastery. The researcher suggested further development to increase the variety and difficulty level of vocabulary so that this game could be used more widely and more appropriately to students' abilities.

Basic Teaching Skills in German Language: A Literature Review

2025-11-06T08:36:11+00:00

The advancement of learning in this era demands that teachers possess more comprehensive and adaptive teaching skills. One of the efforts to enhance teachers' pedagogical competence is micro-teaching, an approach that provides students with the opportunity to practice teaching on a smaller scale and receive feedback. This article aims to examine the critical aspects of micro-teaching. This research uses a literature review method to analyze the basic skills relevant to the teaching context. The results of the study show that there are eight crucial skill criteria: (1) questioning skills, (2) providing reinforcement, (3) implementing variation, (4) explaining, (5) opening and closing lessons, (6) guiding group discussions, (7) classroom management, and (8) teaching small groups and individuals. This research has a positive impact as an assessment tool to improve the quality of German language teaching.

Unveiling Metaphorical Ilocutionary Functions through a Pragmatic Stylistic Lens in Sindhunata’s Anak Bajang Menggiring Angin

2025-11-11T07:58:56+00:00

This study presents a comprehensive pragmatic-stylistic analysis of water metaphors, investigating their multifaceted roles in expressing fundamental aspects of human experience across literary and cultural contexts. The research aims to systematically categorize the semantic and functional dimensions of aquatic imagery while establishing its significance as a conceptual tool for articulating complex psychological, spiritual, and existential states. By employing an integrative methodological framework that combines close textual analysis with theoretical perspectives from cognitive stylistics and linguistic pragmatics, the study examines how water metaphors operate as dynamic vehicles of meaning construction and emotional representation. The analysis reveals five principal functional categories of water metaphors: (1) expressions of emotional catharsis and psychological distress, (2) representations of purification and ontological transformation, (3) embodiments of tranquility and moral enlightenment, (4) manifestations of melancholic isolation and existential alienation, and (5) vehicles for humanistic personification that bridge natural phenomena with anthropomorphic qualities. These findings collectively demonstrate water’s unique capacity to serve as a versatile semiotic resource that simultaneously reflects and shapes human understanding of affective, spiritual, and philosophical dimensions of existence. Methodologically, the study adopts a qualitative research design focused on rigorous textual interpretation, supported by theoretical triangulation that incorporates insights from literary stylistics, conceptual metaphor theory, and discourse analysis. The analytical process involves systematic identification, classification, and interpretation of water metaphors across a carefully selected corpus of literary texts and cultural artifacts, with particular attention to their pragmatic effects and stylistic manifestations. The research, though significant for metaphor studies and literary linguistics, has limitations in cultural representativeness and methodological scope. Future work should pursue expanded cross-cultural comparisons, multimodal discourse analysis, and experimental validation. The study’s implications benefit cognitive linguistics, anthropological studies of symbolism, and interdisciplinary research on natural elements and human conceptual systems.

Non-Standard Orthographic Practices in Stray Kids Fan Usernames on X

2025-12-23T12:39:58+00:00

This study explores linguistic creativity in the usernames of Stray Kids fans on X (formerly Twitter) by examining non-standard orthographic practices used in digital fandom spaces. Usernames are treated as meaningful linguistics and semiotic artifacts rather than neutral identifiers, functioning as resources for identity construction and fandom affiliation. Using a qualitative discourse-analytic approach, this study analyses how fans creatively manipulate written forms and visual elements within usernames. The finding reveals several recurring patterns. These include the use of symbols and emoticons to convey affective meaning, non-standard orthographic forms that deviate from conventional writing norms, and multilingual combinations that reflect the transnational character of Stray Kids fandom. Usernames also frequently employ numbers and special characters as symbolic substitutes for letters, as well as non-Latin scripts particularly Hangul to signal cultural alignment and fandom literacy. In addition, explicit fandom elements such as idol names, song titles, and fandom slogans are embedded within the usernames as markers of group affiliation. Across all patterns, textual and visual elements are consistently combined, resulting in multimodal identity performances. These finding demonstrate that non-standard orthography in Stray Kids fan usernames is systematic and socially meaningful. The study contributes to digital linguistics and fandoms studies by highlighting usernames as underexplored site of linguistic creativity and identity construction in online fan communities.