Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics  

Agus Suherman Suryadimulya,Reiza D. Dienaputra,Susi Machdalena,Awaludin Nugraha,Nyai Kartika

This paper delves into the realm of cultural intelligence inherent in Japanese and Indonesian idiomatic expressions. In the context of intercultural communication, Indonesian speakers utilize diverse cultural intelligence frameworks to express various fac... see more

Annisa Rahmadani

The phenomenon of code-switching manifests as the practice of seamlessly oscillating between two or more distinct languages or language variations within the confines of a singular exchange, be it a sentence or a conversation. Children reared in environme... see more

Dian Toar Y. G. Sumakul,Fuad Abdul Hamied

Motivation is an essential aspect of students' success in their learning, and an investigation into the factors that could deteriorate their motivation could shed light on that issue. This study investigates amotivation during the application of artificia... see more

Didi Sukyadi,Lukman Hakim

This study examines the link between an English instructional time decrease on English learning achievements by reviewing the students’ trends of English learning achievement scores from 2011 to 2017 and conducting a survey concerning the decline in their... see more

Emi Emilia,J. R. Martin

This paper reports on a teaching program for the Functional Grammar (FG) unit at an English Education Study Program of a state university in West Java Indonesia in 2020-2022.  Three cohorts of pre-service teachers in semester six were involved in the... see more

Isah Cahyani,Jatmika Nurhadi,Mentari Mentari

Language creativity plays a pivotal role in facilitating effective communication, especially in written expression. Proficient writing skills require a dedicated teaching and learning process that nurtures critical thinking abilities. While the significan... see more

Monaliza Hernandez Mamac,Lungguh A. Bangga

For English as a Foreign Language learners, writing is often considered a difficult skill to grasp with. Studies show that both EFL learners and teachers face similar challenges in developing EFL writing ability. This includes inadequate exposure to Engli... see more

Liesna Andriany,Heni Subagiharti,Diah Syafitri Handayani,Annim Hasibuan

The idea of hegemony and authority in language practice do exist in the development of linguistics and critical discourse studies. It attracts great attention at any time, moreover during time of crisis, such as the COVID-19 Pandemic. This study uncovers ... see more

Akmaliyah Akmaliyah,Setia Gumilar,Muhammad Ibnu Pamungkas,Irfan Addriadi,Sarastika Endang Hapriyonita,Maman Suherman,Zalifa Nuri

Accurately translating the messages embedded in Quranic verses into the target language is of paramount importance. Although numerous studies have examined translation qualities in Quranic translations, there is limited research exploring the effectivenes... see more

Munirah Munirah,Syahruddin Syahruddin,Akram Budiman Yusuf

This study aimed to address the issue of unsatisfactory Indonesian students’ speaking abilities, which are partly attributed to the lack of available teaching media, particularly those that integrate cultural values. Therefore, this research used research... see more

Nihta V. F. Liando,Ruswan Dallyono,Devilito P. Tatipang,Fergina Lengkoan

Teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in Indonesia has its own complexity due to the multilingual situation and the broadly different levels of English proficiency.  To cope with this particular challenge, some Indonesian teachers tend to use ... see more

Noorafini Kassim,Muhammad Sabri Sahrir,Tunku Badariah Tunku Ahmad

Readiness is an important indicator of learners' willingness to engage productively in a virtual learning environment. Low readiness is believed to be the main reason behind virtual learning failure. The purpose of this present study is to investigate the... see more

Nuria Haristiani,Amelya Septiana,Nor Fariza Mohd. Nor,Nagata Ryota

Criticism tends to be a face-threatening speech act that can endanger social relationships if not managed using appropriate strategies, especially in the intercultural context. This study aims to compare and contrast the politeness of criticism speech act... see more

Ali Mansouri Nejad,Omer Hassan Ali Mahfoodh

Various studies have been conducted on the rhetorical mechanism of Research Articles (RAs). However, the use of modal verbs in the Discussion section of a Research Article (RA) has not been adequately addressed. Thus, this study analysed modal verbs withi... see more

Muhammad Waleed Shehzad,Mehwish Zahoor,Sumaira Sarfraz,Shazma Razzaq

This study determines the relationship between reading mindsets and reading comprehension performance with the use of reading engagement as a mediating variable. It drew on Dweck’s (1999) mindset theory and employed a correlational research design to coll... see more

Siti Mafulah,Bambang Yudi Cahyono

Teacher feedback on students’ writing is critical in developing students’ writing performance which is evident from the abundant research on this area. However, little is known about students’ engagement with teacher feedback in an online EFL writing clas... see more

Stuart Mannix Foster,Alistair Welsh

Indonesian language contains a variety of pronouns and pronoun substitutes which enable speakers to position themselves in a variety of ways in relation to others for communicative purposes. Factors such as social standing, age, gender and cultural backgr... see more

Susi Yuliawati,Dian Ekawati

The media plays a crucial role in shaping gender representation and influencing societal perceptions of gender roles. While several studies have examined the diachronic view of language use in relation to gender representation, there is a dearth of resear... see more

Ye Xincai

Language motivation research has long been a research focus in the field of second language acquisition. In the past two decades, a large number of motivation studies has been conducted in different social and cultural contexts. Researchers contributed to... see more