Ismail, Dario Rifki
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English Literature Students’ Problems in English Writing: A Comprehensive Analysis Ismail, Dario Rifki; Pranata, Aqil Julyanriko; Jaya, Patria Handung
Journal of Islamic Studies and Education Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Presscience

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63120/jise.v4i1.64

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Conveying a written idea in other languages is really a challenge, especially for students. Not only does the challenge come from the grammar of the target language, but the vocabulary also takes a big deal. These things can result in unclear ideas and failure in written communication. This research aims to find out students’ problems in English writing. The data were taken from the writing of English Literature students of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan with samples from three classes. The types of writing were varied starting from essay, formal letter, and topic-based writing. The major finding shows that the students have problems in the subject and verb agreement where they have problems in classifying the subjects and verbs in compound and complex sentences. Besides, the structure of the sentences is sometimes incorrect, especially in forming long phrases. This research is expected to be able to make more students aware of the mistakes and give some clues for the teachers or lecturers related to some problems faced by students in composing a piece of writing.
Understanding and usage of the pronouns kami and kita among Indonesian millennial and generation Z Ismail, Dario Rifki; Pranata, Aqil Julyanriko; Suriya, Azza Naila; Jaya, Patria Handung
Rainbow : Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture Studies Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): April 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/rainbow.v14i1.20091

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The use of the pronouns kami and kita in Bahasa Indonesia is an issue for most Indonesian youths nowadays. Most of them use it incorrectly. This study explores the problematic usage of the pronouns kami and kita among Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia. The research led to understanding how these generations comprehend and differentiate these words in daily use communication. A semantic approach is used to analyze the data since the basic difference between kami and kita pronouns is in the level of meaning. Interviews with ten respondents revealed that only three correctly understood the semantic differences between kami and kita. Most respondents understand the difference pragmatically, associating kami with formal contexts and kita with informal ones. Furthermore, most of them think that the difference between the two pronouns is in the number of subjects in a conversation. This misunderstanding often leads to incorrect usage in conversations. The study highlights the need for better awareness of semantic differences to avoid miscommunication. This research is expected to increase the awareness of Indonesian youths to use both pronouns correctly to avoid misunderstandings in communication.