GLENS: Global English Insights Journal
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): GLENS, April 2026

Constructing Promotional Meaning Through Code-Mixing and Visual Elements in Roti’O Indonesia’s Instagram Content

Tri Ramadani (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Indonesia)
Erlan Aditya Ardiansyah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Indonesia)
Fourus Huznatul Abqoriyyah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine how code-mixing and visual elements work together in constructing promotional meaning. The use of code-mixing and visual elements in digital promotion has become increasingly widespread as a marketing communication strategy to attract audiences and build a modern product image. However, studies integrating code-mixing and multimodal analysis in social media promotional content remain limited. This study focused on single-image promotional posts uploaded on the official Instagram account Roti’O Indonesia. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, the study analyzed nine selected Instagram posts through purposive sampling based on the presence of code-mixing and visual promotional elements. Verbal data were analyzed through code-mixing and communicative function approaches, while visual data were analyzed using a multimodal approach. The findings indicate that insertion was the most dominant type of code-mixing used in the promotional content. The use of English in the captions is intended to construct a modern, attractive, and persuasive product image. Visual elements reinforced emotional appeal and promotional meaning. The integration of language and visual elements strengthens the process of delivering promotional messages. This study contributes to the discussion of code-mixing and multimodal discourse in digital promotion, particularly in the context of Instagram social media marketing.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

GLENS

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

English Language Teaching (ELT), covering innovative teaching methods, curriculum development, classroom strategies, language assessment, digital learning, and pedagogical practices in English education. English Linguistics, focusing on studies of language structure, applied linguistics, ...