Representation of Gender Injustice in Wigati Novel: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sara Mills

Dinda Amelia — 2025-06-03

This study aimed to analyze the representation of gender injustice in the novel Wigati by Khilma Anis in using a critical discourse analysis (CDA) approach based on Sara Mills' theory. The study employed Sara Mills' subject position theory to reveal how the narrative in the novel represented the positions of women and men within a patriarchal social structure. Using a descriptive qualitative method, data were collected from narrative texts that reflected gender relations, especially involving the main character and the relationship between Wigati’s mother and her father. The types of gender injustice identified included stereotyping, marginalization, subordination, and verbal or nonphysical violence. The results showed that female characters, particularly Wigati and her mother, occupied subordinate positions both socially and economically. The novel's narrative illustrated that Wigati’s mother was forced to accept a marginalized role due to her siri marriage, which highlighted the neglect of women’s rights in a patriarchal society. The analysis also revealed that the perspectives of the narrator and other characters influenced how readers perceived gender injustice by reinforcing certain stereotypes about gender roles. Sara Mills’ theory helped in identifying how power structures and male dominance operated through narrative and reinforced gender injustice. This research aimed to contribute to a deeper understanding of how literature functions as a reflection and critique of social injustice, particularly gender-based inequality, and how it reveals the marginalized position of women within patriarchal culture.

Conventional Implicature in Persuasive Speech Acts of the Song Syi'ir Tanpa Waton and Its Pedagogical Relevance to Javanese Literary Text in Senior High Schools

Ahmad Rizky Wahyudi — 2025-06-06

Conventional implicature in persuasive speech acts serves as an effective linguistic mechanism for delivering moral messages and noble values in a refined manner, as exemplified in the Javanese religious song Syi'ir Tanpa Waton. This study aims to examine nine selected data units from a total of thirteen stanzas in the song’s lyrics, which serve as the primary data. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with data collected through documentation and textual analysis of the lyrics. The analysis draws on Grice’s theory of implicature and Searle’s speech act theory, focusing on the illocutionary dimension of the speech acts. The findings indicate that the persuasive speech acts identified in the lyrics consist of prohibitions, indirect criticisms, exhortations, and declarative expressions, all of which are imbued with deep spiritual meaning. These speech acts reflect conventional implicature through specific lexical and grammatical markers in Javanese, which encode implied messages independent of conversational context. The study demonstrates significant relevance to Javanese language learning at the senior high school level, particularly in the area of literary text instruction, where students are encouraged to interpret implicit meaning and internalize local wisdom. Implementation in classroom settings may enhance students' interpretative skills while simultaneously reinforcing cultural identity. In addition to enriching pragmatic-semantic analysis of contemporary Javanese texts, this research offers a pedagogical model that integrates culturally rooted literary works into meaningful and engaging language instruction for younger generations.

Journal of Pragmatics Research

Representation of Gender Injustice in Wigati Novel: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sara Mills

Conventional Implicature in Persuasive Speech Acts of the Song Syi'ir Tanpa Waton and Its Pedagogical Relevance to Javanese Literary Text in Senior High Schools