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An Analysis of Politeness Strategies in an English Textbook for University Students Abd Ghofar; Gigih Dwiananto; Iman Jauhari; Aulia Noor Eliza
International Journal of Sustainable English Language, Education, and Science Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Kristen Cipta Wacana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.71131/w9ekwv57

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This study investigates the types and distribution of politeness expressions in an English textbook for university students in Indonesia. Drawing on Brown and Levinson's (1987) Politeness Theory as the analytical framework, the study employs a qualitative content analysis design to systematically identify and classify politeness expressions across the textbook's dialogue sections. A total of 121 utterances from nine dialogues were analyzed and categorized into four politeness strategies: Positive Politeness, Negative Politeness, Off-Record, and Bald On-Record. The findings reveal that Positive Politeness is the most dominant strategy (f = 77, 63.6%), followed by Off-Record (f = 17, 14.0%), Negative Politeness (f = 16, 13.2%), and Bald On-Record (f = 11, 9.1%). While all four strategies are represented in the textbook, their uneven distribution suggests it presents a pragmatically imbalanced model of English communication. These findings indicate that the textbook is primarily oriented toward solidarity-building and informal interaction, at the expense of preparing learners for formal, asymmetrical, and register-sensitive communicative contexts. The study concludes with recommendations for textbook developers and EFL practitioners to incorporate a more balanced and explicitly contextualized range of politeness strategies in university-level English instructional materials to foster socio-pragmatic competence for real-world communication.
ECO-COSMOPOLITANISM, CULTURAL HYBRIDITY, AND INDIGENOUS AGENCY IN INDONESIAN CHILDREN LITERACY TEXTBOOK Fatikhatur Rizqya; Aulia Noor Eliza; Aulia Rahma Rahmadani
EDUCATUM: Scientific Journal of Education Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): EDUCATUM: Scientific Journal of Education
Publisher : Four Son Scholarship

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59165/educatum.v4i2.222

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This study examines the children’s literacy textbook Nona Bupu: Pemandu Cilik dari Lereng Gunung Inerie through the lens of postcolonial ecocriticism and cultural hybridity. Traditional children’s literature from postcolonial regions frequently succumbs to a dual trap: either romanticizing the Indigenous subject as a static, pre-modern artifact or framing the regional landscape purely through the tourist gaze. This article investigates how the narrative subverts these paradigms by positioning its young protagonist, Nona Bupu, not merely as a passive cultural guide but as an active agent of eco-cosmopolitanism. By analyzing the intersection of sacred local geography (Gunung Inerie), traditional socio-religious practices (ka sa’o and meghe), and intercultural encounters with domestic tourists, the study demonstrates how the text fosters a nuanced space of cultural hybridity. The methodology employs a qualitative textual and ideological analysis rooted in postcolonial and ecocritical frameworks. The findings reveal that the text actively deconstructs the colonial binary of the civilized metropolitan observer versus the regional subject. Instead, it offers a contemporary model of indigenous agency where local ecological wisdom and global modernity coexist dialogically, establishing a vital precedent for progressive, decolonial pedagogical materials in primary education