Indonesian Journal of Language and Economic Discourse
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, power, and economic narratives in Indonesia

Linguistic framing in central bank communications: a corpus-based study of Bank Indonesia policy statements

Arif Nugroho (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said)



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Publish Date
31 Mar 2026

Abstract

Background: Central bank communication has become a vital instrument for shaping expectations in emerging markets, where credibility and market confidence are highly sensitive to linguistic framing. Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine how Bank Indonesia constructs its policy messages through lexical choices, discursive strategies, and framing devices. Method: The research employs a mixed-method design, combining corpus linguistics (frequency, keyword, collocation) with critical discourse analysis and frame analysis, using a corpus of Bank Indonesia policy statements from 2015 to 2025. Results: The findings reveal three major results: first, lexical analysis shows concentrated use of keywords such as stability, inflation, and resilience; second, discourse analysis identifies rhetorical strategies of authority legitimation, risk normalization, and optimism projection; third, framing analysis demonstrates consistent reliance on stability, resilience, and growth-support narratives across policy documents. Implication: These results imply that Bank Indonesia’s communication operates not only as a technical information tool but also as a discursive mechanism for legitimizing authority and anchoring expectations. Novelty: This study contributes to the ways central bank communication operates as a strategic discursive mechanism that stabilizes market expectations through patterned lexical choices, framing consistency, and the projection of institutional authority.

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ijle

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Indonesian Journal of Language and Economic Discourse is a double blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original research articles and critical studies at the intersection of language, discourse, and economic processes. This journal is published quarterly as a platform for the ...