This paper aims at studying the speech act of congratulation in Persian and English with regard to semantic formulas. To gather the semantic formulas related to congratulation, the researchers chose 100 movies (50 in Persian and 50 in English) as the instrument of the study. The only model of cross-cultural comparison was related to that of Elwood (2004). Therefore, we used Elwood’s model as th...

The allostatic load (AL) model represents an interdisciplinary approach to comprehensively conceptualize and quantify chronic stress in relation to pathologies throughout the life cycle. This article first reviews the AL model, followed by interactions among early adversity, genetics, environmental toxins, as well as distinctions among sex, gender, and sex hormones as integral antecedents of AL...

This study aims to describe the triadicities meaning of Indonesian phatic functions using a culture-specific pragmatic perspective. The data prepared for this is triadic in specific culture, i.e., Javanese. were collected and presented observation method involved both conversation uninvolved techniques. Data analysis was carried out identity method. It process comparing contrasting with their e...

This study aims to analyze the alignment of interpersonal text language functions that occurred in podcasts with standard competence 2013 curriculum teach texts for Junior High School. research is a descriptive qualitative using content analysis method. The based on KI (Kompetensi Inti)/KD Dasar) Kurikulum proposed by Indonesian Ministry Education and Culture (2018) as framework type function e...

In this paper, human heuristics have been identified that provide close to optimal solutions when solving Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problems (CVRPs). Results from previous experiments showed humans can produce good solutions relatively fast that compete with computer-based methods giving further support to previous research on Traveling Salesman Problems (TSPs). Multiple Regression analyses h...

This research aimed to describe the strategies of teaching speaking in class VIII at one state junior high school Jombang and find out EFL teacher’s reasons use Jombang. is qualitative form case study. The data were collected from observation, documentation, interview with an teacher twelve students three classes results indicate that applies several VIII. conversation direct-practice strategy ...

This study explores the persuasive strategies used by Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to appeal citizens of India, observe ‘Janta Curfew’ or People’s Curfew, as a preventive measure contain spread Covid-19 infections in India. The maps speech established and theories persuasion such Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle, Elaboration Likelihood Model, Monroe's Motivated Sequence, Cognitive Di...