This study compared the lexical density of undergraduate theses in the English Department of Universitas Negeri Jakarta with that of the articles published in certain reputable international journals. The approach used was Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The result of the comparison shows that the paragraphs in the undergraduate theses have a lower average lexical density than those in the journal articles.
The Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that reports on all aspects language, literature, arts, and their relation to teaching, the aim of this journal is to highlight research and development leading to an ...