Kata Kita: Journal of Language, Literature, and Teaching
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026)

Indonesian YouTube Viewers’ Interpretation of the Law of Assumption: A Reception Analysis of Audience Comments

Levina Lailani Suprapto (Petra Christian University)
Julia Eka Rini (Petra Christian University)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study examines how Indonesian YouTube audiences interpret Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption and explores how creators’ creative domestication strategies shape audience reception. Using a descriptive qualitative approach and content analysis of 250 comments extracted from three YouTube channels, the study applies Venuti’s domestication and foreignization framework. The findings indicate that Republic Creator achieves procedural effectiveness, although this is accompanied by a reduction in meaning. Manifest with Lang demonstrates a balance between conceptual understanding and practical application, while Kunci Hidup reveals conceptual and technical gaps in audience comprehension. Based on the sampled Indonesian YouTube channels analyzed, the results suggest a trade-off between accessibility and depth of understanding when the Law of Assumption is simplified in digital spaces.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sastra-inggris

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Kata Kita is a journal dedicated to the publication of students research in the areas of literature, language, and teaching. In the study of language, it covers issues in applied linguistics such as sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, pragmatics, sylistics, corpus ...