Reflections on Social Dimensions, Symbolic Politics, and Educational Values: A Case of Javanese Poetry

Suprapto Suprapto; Sahid Teguh Widodo; Sarwiji Suwandi; Nugraheni Eko Wardani; Farida Hanun; Mukodi Mukodi; Laily Nurlina; Onok Yayang Pamungkas

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2006953.3095

Abstract
  Investigations on kidungan, a form of traditional Javanese poetry, have been gaining momentum. However, there is a lack of comprehensive reports exploring the value of Javanese cultural wisdom in relation to social dimensions, symbolic politics, and educational values as reflected in kidungan. This study ...  Read More

Curriculum Development in Higher Education in Light of Culture and Religiosity: A Case Study in Aceh of Indonesia

Razali Razali; Lina Sundana; Ramli Ramli

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2010108.3144

Abstract
  This case study investigates the complicated dynamics of curriculum development in Aceh, Indonesia's culturally varied and spiritually significant higher education institutions. This study explores the Aceh higher education curriculum's structural components and pedagogical methods, focusing on Islamic ...  Read More

Linguistic and Cultural Expression of the Macro Concept of “Family” in Kazakh–Dungan Proverbs

Akram Mussa-Akhunov; Kalbike Essenova; Gulbanu Suambekova; Aigul Imatayeva; Zeinep Osmanova

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2011596.3170

Abstract
  This article deals with the linguistic and cultural expression of the macro concept of “Family” in Kazakh and Dungan proverbs. Specific ethno-cultural features, and domestic and continuity of the Kazakh and Dungan languages were analyzed. The worldview of both peoples regarding the concept ...  Read More

Madurese Mantras as Local Wisdom, Spiritual Values, and Outlook on Life: An Ethnolinguistic Study

Ria Kasanova; Andayani Andayani; Nugraheni Eko Wardani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2011293.3163

Abstract
  Protection Mantras in Madurese culture are symbols of spiritual power that are proven to provide protection and overcome various problems in Madurese society. This research aims to provide an in-depth insight into the local wisdom, spiritual values, and outlook on life in these Mantras. In collecting ...  Read More

The Lexical and Semantic Analysis of Zamakshari’s Dictionary “Muqaddimat Al-Adab” and its Relation to the Kazakh Language

Amirova Gaukhar Orazbaevna; Boranbaev Sandybai Rezhepovich; Adilbekova Zheniskul Kuandykkyzy; Urazbaev Kurmangali Marhabatovich; Zholdasbek Lazzat Ongarbekkyzy

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2011077.3159

Abstract
  This article presents a linguistic analysis of the “Muqaddimat Al-Adab”, a 12th-century dictionary by Mahmud Zamakhshari that reflects the Kipchak language and its historical and cultural aspects. The article aims to study the construction, semantics, phonetic, and morphological features ...  Read More

Deconstructing Management Control Systems: A Cultural and Binary Opposition Analysis

Putu Yudha Asteria Putri; Iwan Triyuwono; Bambang Hariadi; Lilik Purwanti

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2012686.3191

Abstract
  This research aims to deconstruct the Management Control System (MCS) concept using the cultural framework of Catur Purusa Artha (CPA) in Hindu philosophy. Balinese people believe that culture is always inherent in all their activities. Adopting a postmodern paradigm and a binary opposition synergy methodology ...  Read More

Efficiency of e-Learning in Applied Materials for Visual Communication Students: An Experimental Study

Fadwa Hamdi Barakat; Zain Nader Maghaireh; Hamza Moh’d AlAkash

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2011730.3174

Abstract
  This study investigated the utilization of visual communication in e-learning within higher education institutions, commencing with the formal initiation of the e-learning program in March 2020 and extending through September 2022. The researchers utilized Bloom’s taxonomy framework to assess the ...  Read More

Social Mainstreaming in the Higher Education Independent Curriculum Development in Aceh, Indonesia: A Mixed Methods Study

Amiruddin Amiruddin; Ambia Nurdin; Masri Yunus; Basri A. Gani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2010332.3148

Abstract
  Higher education’s independent curriculum and mainstreaming are studied using mixed techniques. This qualitative and quantitative study examines how social mainstreaming in curriculum construction affects educational outcomes and social involvement. Focus groups and in-depth interviews with curriculum ...  Read More

Challenges Kazakhstani Master’s Students Face in Using English Language Sources

Ainagul Mukhtarkhanova; Gulzhakhan Tazhitova; Dina Kurmanayeva; Jannat Sagimbayeva; Nursulu Belessova; Saltanat Akhtanova; Zhuldyz Abisheva

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 October 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2008188.3184

Abstract
  This article considered the issues of the use of English language sources by master’s degree students in Kazakhstan. The aim of this study was to identify the challenges master’s students face when using sources and provide recommendations for improvement. A questionnaire was used with a ...  Read More

Lin Yutang’s Translation Thought: A Dialogic Perspective Based on Bakhtin’s Theory

Lin Wang; Saengchan Hemchua

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2011935.3176

Abstract
  This paper briefly introduces Bakhtin’s dialogism and the two basic concepts of the self and others. A detailed descriptive analysis of Lin Yutang’s translation reveals that Lin Yutang displays his dialogic consciousness in his awareness of others, which can be drawn from his statement about ...  Read More

The Flora Lexicon for the Reproductive Health of the Tetun: An Ecolinguistic Perspective

Hestiyana Hestiyana; Riani Riani; Maximus M Taek; Jahdiah Jahdiah; Rissari Yayuk; Sariah Sariah; Exti Budihastuti; Wening Handri Purnami; Mukhamdanah Mukhamdanah; Irmayani Irmayani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2011645.3173

Abstract
  This study aimed to describe the flora lexicon for the reproductive health of the Tetun from an ecolinguistic perspective. The method was descriptive qualitative with an ethnolinguistic approach. The data were lexicon flora for female reproduction obtained from community leaders and traditional healers. ...  Read More

The Impact of Extracurricular Activities and Creativity on Academic Performance of Peruvian Elementary Students

José-Manuel Burga-Falla; Ricardo-Edmundo Ruiz-Villavicencio; Héctor-Miguel Manríquez-Zapata; Florencio Flores Ccanto; Oscar Junior Paredes-Vilca

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2008400.3117

Abstract
  This study aimed to evaluate the importance of extracurricular activities for Peruvian elementary students and their effect on their academic performance. The statistical population included all fifth-grade elementary students in Arequipa, Peru, 420 of whom were selected through cluster sampling. Three ...  Read More

Javanese Women in Postcolonial Prose: Women’s Spirit and Education

Fitri Puji Rahmawati; Onok Yayang Pamungkas; Shinta Aziez; Choirun Nisa’; Umi Faizah; Farida Hanun; Husen Hasan Basri; Ta'rif Ta'rif; Eko Muharudin

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2012462.3186

Abstract
  Women in Eastern culture are often thought of as “the other”. Similarly, feminism in Indonesian literature is also considered a contemporary literary phenomenon in the 21st century. However, according to our research findings, feminism in Indonesian literature has been present since 1901, ...  Read More

A “Novel” Analysis of the Challenges and Resilience of Indigenous Children’s Career Choices during the Colonial Period: “Bocah Mangkunegaran”

Apri Damai Sagita Krissandi; Andayani Andayani; Atikah Anindyarini

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2014265.3232

Abstract
  This study examines the resilience and challenges faced by indigenous children in pursuing their career aspirations in 1930s colonial Java through the children’s novel “Bocah Mangkunegaran”. Using a descriptive-qualitative method and drawing from postcolonial theory and reader-response ...  Read More

Subtitling Practices in Semi-Professional Persian Game Localization

Masood Khoshsaligheh; Amir Arsalan Zoraqi; Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 November 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2005053.3068

Abstract
  Subtitling is one of the most widely used translation practices in the localization of video games and enjoys great popularity among end-users. Given the language-bound nature of subtitling practices, the present study seeks to shed light on the subtitling practices followed in Persian game localization ...  Read More

Pragmatic Realization in Exploiting Request Expressions: A Study of Language Proficiency and Social Context among Saudi EFL Learners

Shadi Majed AlShraah; Enas Mohamed S. Aly; Saleem Mohd Nasim

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 December 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijscl.2023.2013758.3233

Abstract
  Interlanguage pragmatic studies predominantly focus on teaching and learning English as a second or foreign language. However, there is a substantial research gap in understanding the interlanguage characteristics of those learning English as a second language, particularly within the Saudi context. ...  Read More