Adi Sutrisno
Master of Linguistics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta

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Engagement Markers in Indonesian Scholars’ Academic Writing to Establish Rapport with Readers Titah Afandi; Adi Sutrisno
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.6292

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This study presents a corpus-based analysis of engagement markers in applied linguistics research articles (RAs) authored by Indonesian scholars. While previous research has explored metadiscourse broadly, this investigation focuses specifically on the strategic use of interpersonal features to build reader rapport. A specialized corpus of 20 RAs (104,110 words) from four Scopus-indexed journals (2020–2024) was compiled and analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. The analysis, conducted with the Sketch Engine tool, applied a modified version of Hyland and Jiang’s (2016) model of engagement markers. The results indicate a strong preference for knowledge-oriented engagement, with knowledge appeals being the most frequent strategy (1.59 per 1,000 words), predominantly realized through explicit markers of routine conditions. Notably, rhetorical questions were absent from the corpus. Pronominal choice revealed a distinct use of first-person plural pronouns (we, us, our) to foster solidarity and direct reader interpretation, while personal asides were employed to clarify arguments. In terms of directives, references to physical acts (e.g., “see Table 3”) were markedly more common than cognitive or textual acts. These findings suggest a stylistic convention in Indonesian academic writing that prioritizes formality and collective objectivity, potentially at the expense of more direct dialogic interaction. The study concludes by offering practical pedagogical implications for academic writing instruction, suggesting that Indonesian scholars can enhance the persuasive impact and international visibility of their work by strategically diversifying their engagement strategies to foster a more involved reader dialogue.
Interference of English Vowels by Dawan (Amarasi Dialect) Speakers Maya Romanti Amtiran; Adi Sutrisno
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.6763

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This study investigates the types of English vowel interference produced by ten native speakers of Dawan language (Amarasi dialect) using an acoustic phonetic approach. The participants were recorded producing English words containing nine target vowels (/iː/, /ɪ/, /ɛ/, /æ/, /ʌ/, /ɑː/, / ɔː/, /uː/, and /u/) The formant frequencies (F1 and F2) were analyzed using Praat software to identify deviations from English vowels and classify the types of interference. The analysis revealed three primary interference types: substitution, under-differentiation and reinterpretation. Substitution interference involved replacing English vowels /æ/ → [a] and /ɔː/ → [o]. Under-differentiation occurred when speakers failed to distinguish English phonemic contrasts in vowels /iː/→[ɪ] and /ʌ/ → [ɑː]. Reinterpretation was observed in fronted or centralized realizations of back vowels, such as /uː/ → [ʉ] or [y]. Vowel space contraction and centralization were found in both English target and informant products, indicating Dawan vowel characteristics impact English pronunciation. These results highlight that L1 phonology strongly affects L2 vowel production and propose vowel contrast awareness pronunciation training.