Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Journal Title : Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature ISSN : 2798-0723 (Online) / 2798-1258 (Print) DOI Prefix : Prefix 10.30983/modality by Editor in Chief : Dr. Irwandi, M.Pd Managing Editor : Dr. Absharini Kardena, M.Pd Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi Frequency : 2 issues per-year (June and December) Citation Analysis : Scopus | SINTA | Google Scholar Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature (e-ISSN: 2798-0723 | p-ISSN: 2798-1258) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the State Islamic University (UIN) Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, managed by the English Education Study Program. The journal is issued biannually in June and December and is dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly works in the fields of linguistics and literature. It welcomes original research articles, book reviews, theoretical analyses, and scientific commentaries. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, discourse analysis, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and critical discourse analysis), literature (Indonesian literature, regional literature, world literature, and children’s literature), as well as applied linguistics topics such as language education, lexicography, stylistics, translation studies, clinical linguistics, and interdisciplinary linguistic studies. All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous selection process through a double-blind peer review system, ensuring that both author and reviewer identities remain anonymous to maintain impartiality and scholarly integrity. Each manuscript is independently reviewed by at least two reviewers, and when necessary, a third reviewer may be assigned prior to the final editorial decision. Submissions are accepted exclusively via the online submission system to ensure efficiency and transparency. Modality Journal operates under an open access policy, allowing anyone to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, or cite published articles with proper attribution under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). The journal is indexed in several national and international databases, including SINTA, Google Scholar, Garuda (Garba Rujukan Digital), and Dimensions, and each article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent and reliable access in digital academic environments.
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Sentiment Analysis of Reddit Comments about Israel-Palestine Conflict Following the October 2023 Escalation
This researches analyzes the sentiment of Reddit comments regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict during the first two months following the October 7, 2023, escalation. Social media which plays a critical role in shaping public perception and discourse on geopolitical events making sentiment analysis a valuable tool for assessing online reactions. Using the pre-collected dataset “Daily Public Opinion on Israel-Palestine War” from Kaggle, which contains 389,229 comments from 14 subreddits, this study applies the VADER sentiment analysis tool within Python’s pandas environment. VADER's lexicon, optimized for social media text, enables the assessment of comment polarity (positive, neutral, negative) and overall sentiment valence. The findings suggest a correlation between short-term sentiment fluctuations and widely publicized events in the Israel-Hamas war, indicating that online discourse reacts dynamically to developments on the ground. This study contributes to applied linguistics in understanding how natural language in digital communities emotionally respond to real-world conflicts.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jan Gawroński http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Arabic Hate Speech in Youtube Al-Jazeera Comments on The Death of Ismail Haniyeh: Forensic Linguistic Studies
The Israel–Palestine conflict escalated once again in early October 2023, resulting in numerous casualties. One incident that drew international attention was the reported death of Ismail Haniyeh, a senior Hamas leader, who was allegedly killed in Tehran by a blast believed to have been launched by Israel. This event sparked widespread public reaction, especially on digital platforms such as YouTube. This study examines Arabic-language hate speech found in the comment section of a news video uploaded by @Al-Jazeera Arabic covering Haniyeh’s death. Using a forensic linguistics framework within a media discourse analysis approach, the study applies a qualitative descriptive method, with data collected through reading and note-taking techniques. The primary data were obtained from user comments on the YouTube video posted by @Al-Jazeera Arabic, specifically concerning the case of Ismail Haniyeh’s death. The analysis identifies hate speech based on expressions that contain insults, hostility, or incitement, categorized linguistically. He findings reveal six referents of hate speech, namely: circumstances (6 hate speech), objects (7 hate speech), activities (4 hate speech), kinship (3 hate speech), profession (2 hate speech), exclamation (2 hate speech). In terms of the linguistic forms used, hate speech is found in the form of words, phrases, and clauses, namely there are 6 hate speech words, 9 hate speech phrases, and 9 hate speech clauses. The study highlights how hate speech in digital discourse reflects not only emotional reactions but also the linguistic strategies users employ to express ideological and political stances.
Copyright (c) 2025 Hanania Hanum Sa’baniyah, Moh Zawawi, Rifki Mustofa, Ahmad Arifin http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Fallacies and Topos in Public Critique: The Case of Gus Miftah on Twitter
This study examines the discourse surrounding Gus Miftah’s resignation as a presidential special envoy, emphasizing Twitter users’ remarks. This study focuses on how public debates and criticism toward Gus Mifath can be misleading and out of focus. This study aims to show that emotion and improper judgment can break the arguments rule in public debates. By using Martin Reisigl and Ruth Wodak’s theoretical framework on pragmatic fallacies and topoi and the theory of attitude in appraisal theory by Martin and White, the research identifies and analyzes argumentative strategies prevalent in public discourse. The findings reveal a significant presence of fallacies, including ad hominem which has dominant result 30.2% and ad populum 15.7% and topos of justice, disadvantage, and humanitarianism by score 10.7%, 9.7% and 9.7% from 113 data respectively can challenges power structures and result in political change. Situated within Indonesia’s socio-cultural context, the study highlights mostly those arguments fall into fallacies which means that they were fueled by emotions and misjudgment in attitude analysis found that 69.86% are about negative judgment and 13.4% negative appreciation. In addition, this research also found 45% in negative judgment and 16% in positive affect in topos. This result shows that although many comments are fueled by emotions and misjudgment, few of them still states their hope of change from Gus Miftah and the government who chose him as the presidential special envoy.
Copyright (c) 2025 Azza Naila Suriya, Muhammad Hafiz Kurniawan http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
A Revitalization of Tobati through Illustrated Lexicon for Indigenous Papuan Children
Bahasa Tobati merupakan bahasa Austronesia yang terancam punah dengan jumlah penutur aktif kurang dari 100 orang di desa Tobati dan Enggros. Secara khusus, tujuan penelitian ini adalah agar anak-anak adat di komunitas Tobati menjadi terbiasa dan tertarik mempelajari bahasa ibu mereka dengan menyediakan materi dan sumber belajar yang menarik. Revitalisasi bahasa Tobati dilaksanakan dengan metode pencelupan bahasa. Leksikon bergambar digunakan untuk mengenalkan anak-anak kosakata dasar bahasa Tobati di sekolah dan rumah, membantu guru dan orang tua dalam mewariskan pengetahuan linguistik dalam format yang mudah dipahami. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dalam tiga kali pertemuan dan dianalisis dengan analisis tematik. Hasilnya, revitalisasi bahasa Tobati melalui metode pencelupan bahasa menggunakan leksikon bergambar secara efektif merangkul dan menarik minat anak-anak untuk mempelajari bahasa ibu mereka. Implikasinya adalah untuk menjaga vitalitas bahasa dan berpotensi membawa hasil positif bagi anak-anak dan komunitas adat, seperti pelestarian bahasa, penguatan identitas budaya, dan manfaat pendidikan.
Copyright (c) 2025 Wira Kafryawan, Zulihi Zulihi http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Derivational Suffixes in Animated Movie Dialogue: A Morphological Study of “Wish” (2023)
This study investigates derivational suffixes found in the animated film Wish (2023) produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The research focuses on identifying and analyzing the types and morphological processes of derivational suffixes as reflected in the film’s dialogue. Data were collected by transcribing the film script and analyzed using a qualitative descriptive method based on the frameworks of Katamba (1993, 1994) and McCarthy (2002). The study identified 30 instances of derivational suffixes, classified into six major types: Noun Derived from Verb (0,23%), Adjective Derived from Verb (0,06%), Adjective Derived from Noun (0,2%), Noun Derived from Adjective (0,1%), Adverb Derived from Adjective (0,33%), and Noun Derived from Noun (0,06%). The most frequent category was Adverb Derived from Adjective, while the least frequent were Noun Derived from Noun and Noun Derived from Adjective. The findings reveal that in popular media contexts, even suffixes with limited morphological variations such as-lycan appear frequently. This study contributes to morphological research by demonstrating how derivational processes operate in naturally occurring, conversational English. The results have implications for linguistic pedagogy, media discourse analysis, and understanding word formation in popular culture
Copyright (c) 2025 Anastasia Afri Surati Wagut http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/