Volume 12, Issue 2 , September 2024
Leyla N. M. Norman; Amirpooya D. Dardashti; Sara Zohoor; Keith M. Graham; Zohreh R. Eslami
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This systematic review synthesized current research on primary and secondary school teachers’ views toward the English as a lingua franca (ELF) perspective. The evolving status of English as a global language has spurred much discussion among scholars, especially in language education. The so-called ...
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This systematic review synthesized current research on primary and secondary school teachers’ views toward the English as a lingua franca (ELF) perspective. The evolving status of English as a global language has spurred much discussion among scholars, especially in language education. The so-called native speaker was historically considered the standard model for teaching and learning English. However, this ideology has been challenged on several grounds. Efforts have been made to encourage English language teachers to take an ELF perspective. This study used a systematic review method to examine ELF education research using a conceptual framework of three dimensions: language features, English users, and learner needs. First, we examined the methodological approaches and instruments used in previous studies to examine how teachers views toward ELF perspective have been measured. Second, we report findings on teachers’ views toward the ELF perspective to provide insights into its uptake in English language classrooms. The findings highlight areas needing greater attention in teacher preparation and professional development programs.
Apri Pendri; Andayani Andayani; Nugraheni Eko Wardani; Raheni Suhita
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This article critically examines the discourse contained in online media, especially on the website for Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture, concerning the problems which were encountered by the education sector in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic from February 2020 to August 2023. Misinformation ...
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This article critically examines the discourse contained in online media, especially on the website for Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture, concerning the problems which were encountered by the education sector in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic from February 2020 to August 2023. Misinformation has increased due to the spread of information; thus, it is necessary to thoroughly analyze how the platform presents news on educational issues. This study employs the microstructure, superstructure, and macrostructure analyses of teacher writings addressing educational issues, based on Van Dijk's (2009) critical discourse analysis model. The microstructure analysis reveals the methods used by teachers to highlight a variety of learning difficulties while adding expressive components for nuanced teacher viewpoints. Simultaneously, examinations of the superstructure and macrostructure uncover a coherent and intentional pattern of arrangement in teacher-authored texts pertaining to learning difficulties for effective message delivery. This study underscores the pivotal role of teachers in implementing a well-organized structure to facilitate effective communication.
Nanik Mariani; Marwah Firas Abdullah Al-Rawe; Ammar Abdel Amir Al-Salami; Tribhuwan Kumar
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The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of knowing a second language (i.e., English) on learning a third language (i.e., Indonesian). In total, 40 Iraqi learners attending a general Indonesian course were selected and divided into two groups. The first group included 20 students who had different ...
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The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of knowing a second language (i.e., English) on learning a third language (i.e., Indonesian). In total, 40 Iraqi learners attending a general Indonesian course were selected and divided into two groups. The first group included 20 students who had different levels of English language proficiency in addition to their mother tongue (i.e., Arabic). The second group encompassed 20 students who only knew their mother tongue. Their final exam scores were the criteria for determining their third language achievement. According to the results, bilingualism of the participants (familiarity with English as a second/foreign language) positively affected their level of achievement in the third language (Indonesian). Therefore, English language proficiency was a key factor for these students’ success in learning a third language. Overall, familiarity with a second language seems to influence the level of competence in a third language.
Syamsuardi Saodi; Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani; Umurzak Jumanazarov; Forqan Ali Hussein Al-Khafaji; Jumintono Jumintono
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The purpose of this culturally embedded research was to investigate the relationship between moral intelligence and self-awareness of a group of teachers. The statistical population of this research included 240 teachers working in Islamic schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. A pair of questionnaires was used ...
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The purpose of this culturally embedded research was to investigate the relationship between moral intelligence and self-awareness of a group of teachers. The statistical population of this research included 240 teachers working in Islamic schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. A pair of questionnaires was used to collect the required data. In order to analyze the data, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, multiple regression analysis, and independent sample t-test were used. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between the teachers’ moral intelligence and self-awareness. Moreover, it was revealed that moral intelligence is a positive predictor of teachers’ self-awareness. Also, the results reported that female teachers’ moral intelligence is higher while their self-awareness is lower than their male counterparts. Overall, it was concluded that, based on the approach of Islamic education and within the rich tapestry of culture and society, moral intelligence and self-awareness are two of the psychological variables that affect teachers’ personality and behavior and can improve their interpersonal relations with students.
Nisreen Al-khawaldeh; Bassil Mashaqba; Sami Al-Khawaldeh; Anas Al Huneety; Naji AlQbailat
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The study examines the linguistic and rhetorical devices used to express irony in Jordanian Arabic on social media. By analyzing a corpus of 67 ironic posts, the study identifies various forms of ironic expressions: pictorial texts, texts with emojis, and text only presented in Jordanian Arabic, Arabized ...
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The study examines the linguistic and rhetorical devices used to express irony in Jordanian Arabic on social media. By analyzing a corpus of 67 ironic posts, the study identifies various forms of ironic expressions: pictorial texts, texts with emojis, and text only presented in Jordanian Arabic, Arabized words, Standard Arabic, or a mixture of them. The study reveals that irony is a complex phenomenon on social networking sites expressed through various linguistic and rhetorical devices, including sarcasm, jocularity, hyperbole, understatement, and rhetorical questions. The use of irony serves different purposes, such as conveying effective persuasive and evaluation messages that leave a deeper impact on the addressee’s mind. It is a vital means of constructive criticism to criticize foolishness and corruption in both individuals and society. The study shows that irony is a universal and culturally specific technique, demonstrating distinctive cultural inherited features and in-group solidarity. It provides invaluable insights into the figurative usage of language, with theoretical and practical implications.
Dariga Toluspayeva; Aliya Shukan; Aigul Aratayeva; Bakhyt Ayazbayeva; Irina Grigoryeva; Nurgul Issabayeva
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The present article demonstrates a comparative analysis of clitic morphemes in English and Kazakh languages. Clitics, according to the linguistic phenomenon, have a peculiar specificity as elements that do not have an independent lexical meaning but, at the same time, play a significant role in the construction ...
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The present article demonstrates a comparative analysis of clitic morphemes in English and Kazakh languages. Clitics, according to the linguistic phenomenon, have a peculiar specificity as elements that do not have an independent lexical meaning but, at the same time, play a significant role in the construction of words and sentences. The purpose of the study is to determine the main types of clitic elements and their functional meaning in a sentence. The work makes an attempt to identify and classify the main elements of clitics in the linguistic context of two differently structured languages and describe their features. As a result of our research, similarities and differences were identified between the three main types of clitic morphemes (i.e., real clitics, semiclitics, and quasi-clitics) in the languages represented.
Faizal Risdianto; Sumarlam Sumarlam; Djatmika Djatmika; Tri Wiratno
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This study analyzes the language employed by Kompas, Republika, Media Indonesia, and Jawa Pos regarding the relocation of Indonesia’s capital city, focusing on attitude, graduation, and engagement. Eight online texts were analyzed using discourse analysis. This paper used systemic functional linguistics ...
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This study analyzes the language employed by Kompas, Republika, Media Indonesia, and Jawa Pos regarding the relocation of Indonesia’s capital city, focusing on attitude, graduation, and engagement. Eight online texts were analyzed using discourse analysis. This paper used systemic functional linguistics as a tool to analyze the texts. The findings revealed a predominance of positive attitude data (67.2% positive, 32.8% negative), predominantly heterogloss in engagement (91.8% heterogloss, 8.2% monogloss), and a majority of raising/sharpening graduation data (75.1% raising/sharpening, 24.9% lowering/softening). This disparity between positive and negative appraisal data signifies significant and contentious issues the government, community leaders, and the general public face concerning the capital city’s relocation. The results of news outlets analysis demonstrated how ideological orientations shape the construction of social and political values, influencing public beliefs and perceptions of the capital relocation project in Indonesia.
Dina Komalasari; Sarwiji Suwandi; Sumarwati Sumarwati
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So far, the literary study of oral poetry has been very limited. In fact, oral poetry is a very valuable heritage that stores various knowledge from a particular culture. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore oral literature, especially Kabanti poetry originating from Buton, Indonesia. ...
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So far, the literary study of oral poetry has been very limited. In fact, oral poetry is a very valuable heritage that stores various knowledge from a particular culture. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore oral literature, especially Kabanti poetry originating from Buton, Indonesia. This study used hermeneutic methods. The primary data source was the Kabanti poem documented by Sultan Muhammad Idrus Kaimuddin in 1824. Research findings suggested that Kabanti poetry represents spirituality, social construction, and social control inherent in ancient Indonesian literary texts. Kabanti poetry reflects the hope of God's grace as part of the social construction of spirituality in everyday life. This reflects that spirituality can be a strong foundation in influencing the social fabric of society. Critical analysis of Kabanti's poetry implied that it enriches the understanding of culture, spiritual values, and social construction in society in a global context.
Danang Satria Nugraha
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This corpus-based study aimed to understand how the verb memberi was used in Indonesian light verb constructions (LVCs). The study examined a dataset of 150 LVCs memberi retrieved from the Indonesian – Leipzig Corpora Collection (ILCC). By analysing the distribution of LVCs under various grammatical ...
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This corpus-based study aimed to understand how the verb memberi was used in Indonesian light verb constructions (LVCs). The study examined a dataset of 150 LVCs memberi retrieved from the Indonesian – Leipzig Corpora Collection (ILCC). By analysing the distribution of LVCs under various grammatical conditions, the study used two instruments to measure the relationship between core noun and verb elements on the semantic spectrum of LVCs. The results indicated that the distribution of LVCs was spread over basic and advanced dimensions in the construction layout area and covered the areas of synonymous immensity and advanced semantic allotment. Additionally, the analysis revealed variations in the structural distribution of LVCs memberi based on the core noun’s morphological characteristics and accompanying verbs. This study also suggested that the meaning created by LVCs was not uniform but varied across a spectrum of interpretations based on the grammatical environment and the potential for forming new meanings from these elements.
Eva Farhah; Khabibi Muhammad Luthfi; Arifuddin Arifuddin; Yusring Sanusi Baso; Nurul Murtadho; Syihabuddin Syihabuddin
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The discourse on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) within the Silsilat Al-Lisan Arabic Language Learning (SAALL) textbook series extends beyond simple language teaching, elevating Arabic to a global status comparable to English. Through critical discourse analysis, this study examines the globalization discourse ...
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The discourse on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) within the Silsilat Al-Lisan Arabic Language Learning (SAALL) textbook series extends beyond simple language teaching, elevating Arabic to a global status comparable to English. Through critical discourse analysis, this study examines the globalization discourse of Arabic within these educational materials. With the content analysis method, research reveals the SAALL series’ ambition to develop Arabic proficiency and establish Arabic as a global lingua franca essential for science, technology, and communication, surpassing geographical, temporal, and contextual limits. Additionally, it illustrates Arabic’s embodiment of Arab culture broadly, positioning the SAALL series as a testament to the Arab world’s, particularly the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE), advancements in various contemporary life aspects. However, distancing it from Islamic discourse may hinder Arabic’s evolution, given Islam’s significant historical contribution to its development.
Onok Yayang Pamungkas; Lisa’diyah Ma’rifataini; Warnis Warnis; Fatimah Zuhrah; Dwi Purwoko; Akbar Al Masjid
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So far, there has been no research on mysticism in the mantra Kidung Rumeksa ing Wengi (hereafter called KRW). The main point of view of this study was Javanese mysticism. KRW, as the main data, is a set of mantra texts (words, phrases, and sentences) with a total of 43 stanzas Hermeneutic techniques ...
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So far, there has been no research on mysticism in the mantra Kidung Rumeksa ing Wengi (hereafter called KRW). The main point of view of this study was Javanese mysticism. KRW, as the main data, is a set of mantra texts (words, phrases, and sentences) with a total of 43 stanzas Hermeneutic techniques were applied to analyze guidelines. The results showed that KRW reflects implications about the evolution of Javanese culture from oral tradition to written documentation, strategically incorporating Islamic concepts. Sunan Kalijaga (the author) boldly docu-mented KRW in writing, combining Islam with Javanese culture while maintaining its authenticity. Intertextuality in KRW shows integration between old traditions and new Islamic teachings, facilitating acceptance among Javanese society. KRW facilitates integration in complex cultures. This research was expected to give important implications that, oral literature, especially mantras, is one of the means that can be used as a medium of mysticism, and education.
Mohammad Zohrabi; Abdolreza Khalili
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This study strived to determine the utility of different written corrective feedback strategies for ameliorating medicine English for Specific Purposes (ESP) students’ writing ability. Moreover, it endeavored to specify these students’ perspectives on the pertinent strategies. To this end, ...
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This study strived to determine the utility of different written corrective feedback strategies for ameliorating medicine English for Specific Purposes (ESP) students’ writing ability. Moreover, it endeavored to specify these students’ perspectives on the pertinent strategies. To this end, the researchers used a mixed-methods design. First, we selected 183 intermediate-level medicine ESP students in six intact classes at two universities in Iran as the participants. Second, we assigned the classes to five experimental groups and one control group. Third, we used a writing pretest, written corrective feedback treatment sessions, and three writing posttests to collect the quantitative data. Finally, we gathered qualitative data on participants’ perspectives on feedback strategies using a semi-structured interview protocol. One-way ANOVA and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that, while meta-linguistic, electronic, direct, and reformulation-based strategies improved ESP students’ writing ability in the short, medium, and long terms, the indirect strategy was only effective in the short term. Furthermore, the participants preferred explicit strategies to implicit ones.
Meruyert Bazarbayeva; Alua Temirbolat; Shaigul Ramazanova; Albina Dossanova; Zeinep Zhumatayeva; Anar Ashirova; Zhaina Satkenova
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It is believed that bilingualism modifies one’s perception and social realities as a result of having a broader cultural perspective. In fact, language and culture are intertwined. This effect can enrich writing and improve the effective transmission of thoughts and emotions. Thus, the article ...
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It is believed that bilingualism modifies one’s perception and social realities as a result of having a broader cultural perspective. In fact, language and culture are intertwined. This effect can enrich writing and improve the effective transmission of thoughts and emotions. Thus, the article intended to explore the bilingual writers’ perception about the world and its realities and identify their perspectives as reflected in their works. To achieve the main purpose of the study, a number of works by three modern bilingual (Kazakh/Russian) writers (i.e., Alimzhanov, Asemkulov, and Seysenbayev) were meticulously analyzed, since various phenomena, events, social realities, and views formed in the environment of the two cultures are reflected in the work. The findings revealed that bilingual writers’ vision of the world can be multi-influenced by their native and foreign languages and that the bilingual cognition adds an extra layer of complexity to the writers’ point of view.
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