Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics

Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics encompasses research articles, original research report, reviews, and scientific commentaries in education, literature, and ELT, including: English Language Teaching English as a Foreign Language Language and Linguistics Morphology Phonology Syntax Semantics Pragmatics Discourse Analysis Critical Discourse Analysis Socio-linguistics Psycholinguistics Literature

List of Papers (Total 208)

System and Structure of English Classroom Discourse at Junior High School in Medan

This study aims to investigate the system and structure of English classroom interaction at Medan's Jabal Rahmah Mulia Boarding School. The records of a discussion in communication a video recording by Zoom Meeting among understudies and an English educator are viewed as information to be concentrated on utilizing a talk examination approach in light of Martin's Conversation...

Video-Based Tasks in Strengthening Speaking Skills of EFL College Students

All teachers, including speaking instructors, should be able to select the proper interactive media for students' speaking practice. Video-assisted learning tasks in the speaking class have not been explored extensively, despite the reality that video-based tasks are an appropriate choice for students to enhance their speaking ability. This study sought to examine the Effect of...

The Relevance of Adopting Proofreading Tools to Maintain Academic Writing Integrity and Coherence Text

This study boasted some authors’ and editorial teams’ perspectives on academic integrity and adopting coherence properties, then using some Internet-based programs such as Mendeley, Grammar Checker, Turnitin, and coherence properties are considered as media options for 95 academicians such as authors, lecturers, even students, to produce acceptable works. With the correct and...

Contingency, Convergence, and Divergence of Teachers’ Questions In Classroom Interactions

The purpose of this study was to analyze questioning activity uttered by EFL teachers in terms of contingency, convergence, and divergence in their interactions with students. Data were gathered from six chosen EFL teachers’ questions teaching to college students, hereupon were attentively transcribed and analyzed using Conversation Analysis (CA) principle. The results found that...

Analyzing Grammatical and Lexical Cohesion in A Legendary Short Story

Analyzing Grammatical and Lexical Cohesion in A Legendary Short Story Noprival Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Harapan Ibu Jambi, Jambi, Indonesiae-mail: [email protected] (corresponding author) Alfian Universitas Islam Negeri Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi, Jambi, Indonesiae-mail: [email protected] Robi SomaUniversitas Jambi, Jambi, Indonesiae-mail: [email protected]...

EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Achievement and Autonomy: Using Memrise Mobile Application

There has been rapid advancement in the use of technology through which an extensive array of mobile technologies have been introduced to educational contexts. In the same vein, mobile assisted language learning provides new possibilities for improving language learning conditions. The current study was an attempt to find out the effect of Memrise Mobile Application on Iranian...

The Influence of Self-Efficacy Beliefs of University English Instructors on their Pedagogy

This research study examines teaching beliefs of English-language instructors in Japan, and how their pedagogy is influenced by those beliefs. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) research design was used. Seven English-language instructors employed full-time in universities in Tokyo prefecture of Japan participated in this study. Social Cognitive Theory was used as...

Naming Human Anatomy and Diseases in Maanyan Language

The purposes of this research are to describe and document the lexicons related to human anatomy and diseases in the Maanyan language as well as explain their structures and meaning. This research used the theory of ethnolinguistics which focuses on the documentation, description, and classification of indigenous languages by viewing the language as a lexicon and grammar. It...

Understanding Frame on the Mindset of Orang Rimba Related to Pandemic Words

During the Covid-19 pandemic, some terms appear to represent the coronavirus. For some people, Covid-19 terms were familiar, but not for others, such as Orang Rimba (OR). Some terms were weird and new because it was pronounced in the English language, such as 'social distancing', 'rapid test', and 'lockdown'. Meanwhile, the role of the government, in this case, BKSDA was very...

The Multimodal Portrayal of The 2019 Indonesian Presidential Candidates' Rivalry on English Tempo's Cover Stories

This research has investigated how English Tempo magazine's cover stories portrayed the Indonesian presidential candidate's rivalry between Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prabowo Subianto (Prabowo) to audiences. Four English Tempo's cover stories were then selected as the data and analyzed by the Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MDA) approach. Furthermore, this research uses a...

Language Use on Social Media: Reflection on Verbal Behavior and Cultural Identities of State Islamic University Undergraduates

This study aims to identify the verbal behavior characteristics of Islamic university students with the use of Facebook in order to determine the identity forms that become a representation of their language aspects. Qualitative method was applied to objectively describe the social practices, and the varying issues and objectives of linguistic features that are generated and...

Teachers’ Feedback on EFL Writings from Sociocultural Perspective

Writing skill is one of the difficult skills to acquire in learning a second language. Therefore, the feedback that the students receive from the teachers should be understandable and improve students’ writing skills. This study examines the teachers’ experiences in giving feedback on students’ writing performance through a sociocultural perspective. The participants of this...

The Undergraduate Students’ Difficulties in Writing Thesis Proposal

The purposes of this research were to find out the students’ difficulties in developing a paragraph and to understand the students’ difficulties in implementing the writing elements in writing their undergraduate thesis proposals. This research used the descriptive qualitative method. The instrument used in this research were interviews, documentation, and Oshima & Hogue’s...

Examining Teachers’ Perceptions of E-Learning Tools: A Survey from Indonesian EAP Classrooms

Given the fact that online teaching has been widely implemented across the globe during this Covid-19 pandemic, teachers are required to have a high level of IT skills to be able to conduct online teaching. It is without exception that EAP (English for Academic Purpose) teachers need to familiarize themselves with electronic devices due to the benefits they have to offer in an e...

Translanguaging Practices in Composition Scholarship and Pedagogy: Issues, Evidence, and Controversies

The notion of translanguaging has hitherto gained prominence in composition scholarship and pedagogy. Scholars have specifically pointed out that translanguaging pedagogy is particularly germane if it is implemented in the teaching and learning of writing in a multilingual setting. Drawing upon the plethora of published studies, these scholars have argued that translanguaging...

Applying the English Simple Code to Improve Indonesian Students’ Communicative Speaking Ability and Their Motivation

The study aims to improve students’ communicative speaking and motivation using the simple code theory. It was action research. The research procedure consisted of identifying the students’ problems, designing the plans, applying the classroom practice expression (suitable with simple code), observing, and reflecting on each cycle. The subject was 20 students who have the lowest...

Meaning Properties of Covid-19 Related Terms in Selected Articles

This study aims to see the meaning properties of the Covid-19 terms in six different articles. By seeing the meaning properties of these Covid-19 terms we can find if the terms are used meaningfully in those articles. The basis of meaning properties include being meaningful or meaningless – they are deemed meaningless if the words used contain ambiguity, redundancy, anomaly, and...

Parsing Syntaxis on Language Acquisition of 3-4-Year-Old Children of Playgroup Darussalam Banyuwangi

The language acquisition of each child is different. Some children are perfect and good at language, but other children still have difficulties in language. This causes the other person also have difficulty understanding what they are saying. The purpose of this study was to determine the acquisition of language in children aged 3-4 years and to know the Parsing Syntax of the...

Exploring EFL Students’ Speaking Anxiety of English Teacher Education Program at One Public University in Jambi

Speaking is one of the most difficult skills in language learning particularly in learning English as a foreign language. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the issues of speaking anxiety, the factors influencing their speaking anxiety, and the strategies they employed to alleviate the anxiety at one English teacher education program in Jambi, Indonesia. In...

Impacts of English Reading Attitudes on L2 Achievements

Reading is an acquired skill needed for obtaining knowledge. To be successful in reading, one should adopt certain attitudes to ensure the reading activity's fruitfulness. This correlational study investigates the possible significant relationship between reading attitude and L2 achievement. The subjects of this study were 47 vocational school students in Yogyakarta. Samples were...

Synthesizing Effective Strategies for IT-Mediated Writing: A Meta-Ethnographic Study

This meta-ethnographic study aims to synthesize effective strategies for IT-mediated writing learning by examining the existing literature on the topic. The study adopts a systematic search and selection process, which results in the inclusion of 20 studies that met the pre-determined inclusion criteria. The findings reveal six overarching themes that represent effective...

Lexical Bundles in Students' Argumentative Essays: A Study of Learner Corpus

This study investigates the structures of 3- to 5-word bundles used by EFL learners at the university level in writing argumentative essays. This qualitative corpus-based study focuses on answering the structural category and frequency of lexical bundles in students’ essays. The data of this study are sentences containing lexical bundles in the students’ essays, and the data were...

EFL Teachers’ Beliefs in Learner Autonomy: A Study on Non-Formal Education Context in Indonesia

This descriptive quantitative study aims to describe teachers’ beliefs in learner autonomy (LA) with participants who are senior high school teachers of non-formal education (Paket C) in Indonesia. Applying a survey method, this research involved 126 teachers fill a questionnaire. The research uncovers that teachers were knowledgeable about the notion of LA. Teachers were...

Empowering EFL Teachers for Scientific Writing in PPG Workshop: Writing Classroom Action Research Proposal

The aims of this paper are (1) to Enhance EFL teachers’ professional competence and skill in writing scientific papers of research results; (2) to produce scientific articles of EFL teachers’ investigation (minimally produce an action research proposal). This workshop was given to Pendidikan Profesi Guru - PPG (Teacher Professional Education). There were 33 EFL English teachers...

Types of English Teachers’ Questioning and Classroom Interaction Affecting Learners’ Motivation in EFL Context

The research aims to reveal the types of teachers’ questioning and classroom interaction that most affecting the EFL learners’ motivation. A mixed-method design was employed in this study with 30 students and a teacher as the respondents. The quantitative and qualitative data were gained through questionnaires and a structured interview for the students, and an observation...