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Syntactic and Lexical Complexity of Undergraduate Students’ Essays: A Comparison Study between L1 and L2 Writings Rahayu, Famala Eka Sanhadi; Utomo, Aries; Setyowati, Ririn
IJELTAL (Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics) Vol 5, No 2 (2021): Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21093/ijeltal.v5i2.706

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In measuring learners’ productivity in writing and speaking, there is a formulation known as syntactic and lexical complexity. This study investigates whether there is a difference in syntactic and lexical complexity between L1 and L2 writings or not. This study is quantitative research which employ Web-Based Lexical Complexity Analyser and Web-Based Syntactic Complexity Analyser in order to measure data. The current study results reveal that the p-value of three sub-components of lexical complexity is lower than 0.05 (LD=0.000, LS=0.036, and LV=0.000), which means a significant difference in lexical complexity between L1 and L2 writings. A similar result showed in syntactic complexity where four of five indices of comparing the syntactic complexity of two-language writings showed value <0.05. The p-value of comparing four indices of syntactic complexity such as MLS, DC/C, CP/C, and C/S is 0.006, 0.000, 0.038, and 0.002, respectively. However, the fifth indice, MLC (mean length of clause) shows a p-value >0.05, which means no significant difference between MLC of English writings and Indonesian writings. The study concluded that the students produce more lexical and syntactic complexity in their English writings than in their Indonesian writings.
Students’ Attitude on Languages They Acquired, Learned, and Use: A Case Study of Double Major Students Handayani, Magpika -; Utomo, Aries
Ilmu Budaya: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Budaya Vol 10, No 2 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Mulawarman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30872/jbssb.v10i2.26602

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People's movement and the world's quick changes have an impact on language use nowadays. This condition makes it difficult for people to maintain the language they have learned, such as their first and second language, in order to continue interacting with their community, or to learn a new language in order to be able to communicate with others for specific purposes, such as future preparation and environment adaptation. This study examines the views of double major students toward the languages they have studied, acquired, and used in an attempt to comprehend how students view globalization. It describes how the students view English as the language they have learnt, and Khek, Tio Ciu, and Bahasa Indonesia as the languages they have learned and used. By elucidating the preliminary analysis and focusing on the data to portray students' attitudes on the language they learned, acquired, and utilized, the data were investigated inductively. The findings indicate that students pursuing a double major at Politeknik Tonggak Equator have a positive attitude toward Khek or Tio Ciu and Bahasa Indonesia as the languages they have learned and use. Additionally, they have a similar attitude toward English as the language they have learned because they value and receive it emotionally. Since each of their three languages has a specific function in their communication, they demonstrate their loyalty, pride, and awareness of the usage of their first, second, and third languages.Keywords: Students’ attitude, Language Acquired, Learned and Use, Case Study