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Games in Enhancing Productive Skills for EFL Students Munawarah, Siti; Hayati, Sifa; Fitriyani, Windi; Rahman, Erwan; Mieyrandha, Mieyrandha; Maharani, Laura Melinda; Tegar, Jonathan; Fauzi, Iwan
General English Education Vol 4 No 2 (2024): EBONY- Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature
Publisher : The Study Program of English Education of Palangka Raya University 

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37304/ebony.v4i2.14032

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This article explores the use of games as an effective pedagogical strategy for improving EFL students' speaking and writing skills. Conducted through a literature review, the study examines various games used in language classrooms and their impact on language learning outcomes. The importance of language as a communication tool and the need to enhance students' English-speaking and writing skills are emphasized. Teachers' role in leveraging innovative game-based learning strategies is highlighted, focusing on games like Zepeto, board games, spinning wheel games, and guessing games. These games offer engaging, real-time language practice, promoting fluency, confidence, and motivation. The research method used by this study was literature reviews. Findings indicate the efficacy of these games in enhancing speaking and writing skills for the EFL students. The study underscores the value of game-based learning in making language education more enjoyable and effective. Concluding, the study advocates for the integration of game-based strategies in language classrooms to boost students' interest, engagement, and proficiency in English.
Odysseus’ characterizations through implicative meaning of EPIC: The Musical Munawarah, Siti; Norahmi, Maida; Farid, Rezqan Noor; Khodijah, Fadila Umi; Fitriyani, Windi
Linguistics Initiative Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Pusat Studi Bahasa dan Publikasi Ilmiah

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This study aims to analyze the characterizations of Odysseus through implicature theory by Yule in EPIC: The Musical album. EPIC: The Musical is a musical song that tells Odysseus' journey as a legendary hero in the literary works of Homer. The researchers construct a pragmatics study using discourse analysis. The researchers analyze the 31 songs in the album to discover the implicature that portrays Odysseus' characters. In the finding, there were found 18 the characterizations that was divided into positive and negative traits. Based on the analysis, the most characterizations found in the song was ruthlessness. It showed the writer succeed to characterized Odysseus as a ruthless human who dared to defy God.
A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF NOUN PHRASES IN EFL STUDENTS’ ESSAYS Norahmi, Maida; Retsi, Olga Dona; Nova, Susan Ira; Meka, Lesly Martha Cecylia; Haryani, Tutik; Rahmaniah, Sovia; Aristia, Cendikia Flory; Munawarah, Siti; Fitriyani, Windi
Journal of English Educational Study (JEES) Vol 9, No 1 (2026): May Edition
Publisher : STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31932/jees.v9i1.5548

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This study explores the structure and function of noun phrases (NPs) in English essays written by undergraduate EFL students at Universitas Palangka Raya. Employing a qualitative descriptive method, it analyzed 78 essays to identify and classify types and frequencies of noun phrase modifiers based on Biber et al.’s (2021) syntactic framework. The findings revealed that students predominantly used premodified noun phrases (85%), with determiners and adjectives as the most frequent modifiers, while postmodified noun phrases (15%) were less common and mostly realized through prepositional phrases. More complex postmodifiers, such as adjectives, participle clauses, infinitive clauses, adverbs, and appositives appeared infrequently, indicating limited syntactic variety. The dominance of simpler noun phrase structures suggests that students demonstrate intermediate syntactic competence, emphasizing clarity and economy in expression. These tendencies are attributed to pedagogical focus on basic grammar and first-language influence, particularly from Bahasa Indonesia. The study recommends enhancing grammar instruction by integrating activities that promote the use of complex noun phrase constructions in academic writing.