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Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching
Published by Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara
ISSN : 25808672     EISSN : 25809962     DOI : https://doi.org/10.30743/
Core Subject : Humanities, Education, Social,
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Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching is a double blind peer reviewed international journal biannually published by the Faculty of Literature, Islamic University of North Sumatra, Medan, Indonesia. Publication is issued in June and December. Authors are encouraged to submit complete unpublished and original works or research results, which are not under review in any other journals. Manuscripts should follow the style of the journal and are subject to both review and editing. The scopes of the journal include, but not limited to, linguistics, literature and language teaching written in English.
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ETHNIC STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM IN BANGLADESH Jiniya Bhoraty
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13218

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Despite increasing enrollment, ethnic students in Bangladesh face challenges in equitable language learning environments. This research examines obstacles and supportive factors influencing motivation to acquire English and provides insights for developing more inclusive and supportive educational practices for learning the English language. Self-determination theory (SDT) by Deci and Ryan has been applied to focus on three basic psychological needs of learners, such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Data was collected through interviews with 10 EFL teachers, classroom observations, and interviews with 30 students. The researcher followed the qualitative method to collect the data, and the data was analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Findings reveal cultural-linguistic, societal-institutional, and motivational factors affecting acquisition of ethnic students. Therefore, it is imperative to take approaches to cultural sensitivity, enhanced support systems, and policies that promote inclusivity and equal opportunities for all students. Teachers must recognize pronunciation challenges faced by ethnic students, which differ from Bengali learners.
PSEUDO NOUN INCORPORATION IN BATAK TOBA: A MORPHOSYNTACTIC ANALYSIS Nurianti Sitorus; Mulyadi Mulyadi
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13241

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This study investigates the occurrence of Pseudo Noun Incorporation (PNI) in Batak Toba, a phenomenon not previously been analyzed within incorporation frameworks. PNI has been widely described in languages such as Niuean, Sakha, Hindi, and Tamil. The researchers realize that former studies have not examined PNI in Batak Toba. Drawing on two theoretical accounts by Massam (2001) and Baker (2014), this research analyzes morphosyntactic properties such as verb–noun adjacency, reduced nominal structure, and detransitivization. Using a qualitative descriptive approach based on corpus data and native-speaker judgments, the study identifies several PNI characteristics in Batak Toba, including adjacency, non-specific interpretation, restricted modification, and word-order variation. The findings demonstrate that PNI in Batak Toba aligns with cross-linguistic patterns while also exhibiting language-specific constraints, particularly in the absence of overt case marking. The present study fills and investigates the gap in which PNI in Batak Toba is possibly materialized. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method to systematically describe PNI as it occurs naturally. The data were obtained from naturalistic corpus data and relevant literatures. It is done to ensure empirical validity and grammatical reliability. The findings indicate that Batak Toba displays several characteristics of PNI, including adjacency and verb detransitivization. Furthermore, modified nominals, conjoined nominals, and changes in word order are also observed. Overall, this study offers the first systematic description of PNI in Batak Toba and contributes to broader typological and theoretical discussions of pseudo incorporation.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN TEXT-BASED ENGLISH FOR FRONT OFFICE INSTRUCTION IN VOCATIONAL TOURISM EDUCATION: A MIXED METHOD STUDY Ni Putu Era Marsakawati; Rima Andriani Sari; I Ketut Armawan; Putu Ayu Prabawati Sudana
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13245

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This study investigates how digital technology is integrated into text-based English for Front Office (EFO) instruction to support language literacy, digital literacy, and employability skills in vocational tourism education. The integration of digital technology in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has often been tool-oriented, with limited attention to teachers’ pedagogical practices in vocational contexts. The study employed a mixed-method design with an explanatory sequential approach involving 20 English teachers from vocational tourism schools. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. The findings reveal that teachers utilize various digital technologies, including learning management systems, presentation tools, communication applications, video editing tools, virtual tours, and AI-based applications. These technologies are integrated through multimodal literacy practices such as role-play simulations, video projects, virtual tour narratives, and interactive assessments that engage students in reading, writing, speaking, and digital meaning-making. However, teachers face challenges related to limited infrastructure, varying levels of digital literacy competence, student motivation, and increased instructional workload. The study concludes that pedagogically grounded digital technology integration enhances text-based EFO learning by supporting language literacy and digital literacy in authentic workplace contexts. The findings imply the need for continuous teacher professional development and institutional support to promote sustainable literacy-oriented digital pedagogy in vocational tourism education. This study contributes to literacy-oriented ESP pedagogy by foregrounding teachers’ digital pedagogical practices in vocational tourism education.
CONTRASTIVE MEANINGS OF THE ADJECTIVE "COLD" IN JAPANESE AND JAVANESE Azizia Freda Savana
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.12363

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This study offers a comparative semantic examination of the Japanese cold-related adjectives samui and tsumetai with their Javanese equivalents adhem, atis, and anyep. The study used a qualitative descriptive method within a contrastive analytic framework to investigate the parallels and differences in meaning, usage, and semantic expansion between the two languages. The data indicate that samui pertains to an unpleasant and frequently intolerable body sensation induced by low temperatures, but tsumetai signifies the physical coldness of inanimate objects like water or air and might figuratively extend to characterize an individual's demeanor or disposition. In Javanese, adhem represents a cool temperature in the air or food and beverages, atis represents a cold sensation linked to air and precipitation, and anyep pertains to a wider semantic domain that includes cold sensations experienced through things and figuratively conveys a bland or insipid flavor. Conversely, samui semantically coincides with atis, whereas tsumetai aligns with adhem and anyep. The research indicates that metaphorical expansions of cold to characterize personality exist in Japanese but not in Javanese, while the link between coldness and insipid flavor is exclusive to Javanese. These findings emphasize cross-linguistic variations in the semantic conception of temperature-related adjectives and enhance contrastive linguistics and semantic research.
ADJECTIVE SUFFIXATION AND STYLISTIC MEANING IN FRANZ KAFKA’S THE METAMORPHOSIS Palqi Wijdani; Nurholis Nurholis; Toneng Listiani
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13563

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This study examines adjective-forming suffixation in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis by integrating derivational morphological analysis with stylistic interpretation. The study aims to identify the types and frequencies of adjective-forming suffixes and to explore their contribution to the novel’s thematic and stylistic construction. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach supported by quantitative frequency analysis, the data were collected from the English translation of The Metamorphosis and analyzed using theories of derivational morphology proposed by Katamba (2018), Plag (2018), and related scholars. The analysis identified 73 valid instances of adjective-forming suffixation distributed across eighteen suffix types. The most productive suffixes were -ful (13 instances), -al (8 instances), -y (7 instances), and -less (6 instances). The findings indicate that most derived adjectives function as qualitative adjectives, describing emotional states, psychological conditions, and physical characteristics, while relational adjectives primarily establish social and contextual relationships. The distribution of suffixes reveals a significant increase in adjective use in the final chapter, corresponding to the intensification of Gregor Samsa’s psychological decline and social isolation. Furthermore, suffixes such as -ful and -less contribute to the representation of suffering, vulnerability, powerlessness, and alienation, which constitute central themes of the novel. The study concludes that adjective-forming suffixation functions not only as a productive morphological process but also as a stylistic resource that supports characterization, thematic development, and meaning construction in literary discourse.
CODE-MIXING IN MERRY RIANA AND REZA RAHADIAN’S YOUTUBE DISCOURSE Tri Ayu Aprillia; Rika Ningsih
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13552

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This study investigates code-mixing practices in the YouTube discourse of Merry Riana and Reza Rahadian, particularly in the episode “Speaking Out About Politics, Family, and Identity.” Drawing on Suandi’s sociolinguistic framework, the study examines the types of code-mixing and the factors influencing their occurrence in digital communication. Using a qualitative content analysis approach, the data were collected through transcription, observation, and note-taking techniques from a podcast video uploaded on YouTube. The findings reveal 287 instances of code-mixing consisting of clause-level (155), word-level (75), and phrase-level (57) insertions, with clause-level code-mixing appearing most frequently. All identified forms are categorized as outward code-mixing due to the insertion of English elements into Indonesian discourse. The dominant influencing factors include the use of popular terms, bilingual identity, communicative efficiency, and speakers’ linguistic habits. The study demonstrates that code-mixing functions not only as a linguistic phenomenon but also as a strategic communicative practice for constructing professional identity and audience engagement in digital media discourse.
INHERITED SILENCE AND DIASPORIC IDENTITY FORMATION IN HALA ALYAN’S SALT HOUSES Sara Magdi Mamdouh Salama; Lili Awaludin; Yoga Sudarisman
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13438

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In studies of diasporic literature, Salt Houses by Hala Alyan has frequently been examined through the lenses of trauma, displacement, and memory. However, less attention has been given to how silence operated as a mechanism through which these experiences were transmitted across generations. This study examined how inherited silence functioned not merely as the absence of speech, but as a force shaping memory, emotion, and diasporic identity. Tracing a Palestinian family across generations, the novel presented quietness and narrative gaps as embedded in both narrative form and everyday interaction. Drawing on Marianne Hirsch’s concept of postmemory and Stuart Hall’s theory of cultural identity, this study employed qualitative close reading of narrative gaps and silences within the text. The findings showed that the selective withholding of family history, emotional restraint, and epistemic gaps shaped the transmission of memory and the negotiation of diasporic identity across generations. More broadly, this study positioned silence as a communicative mode of transmission that extended existing discussions of postmemory and trauma beyond explicit narration and representation. By foregrounding silence as an active structure rather than a simple absence, this study contributed to broader discussions of intergenerational memory, diasporic belonging, and cultural identity formation. The study was limited to one literary text, which may have restricted broader generalizability.
A STYLISTIC-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF DICTION IN IMAM SHAFI’I’S DA’IL AYYĀMA TAF’ALU MĀ TASYĀ’U AND ITS MORAL EDUCATIONAL VALUES Tarisha Naila Sahrudin; Asep Sopian; Irfa Amalta
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13444

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This study examines the stylistics of diction in Imam Shafi’is poem da’il ayyāma taf’alu mā tasyā’u (leave the days to do as they will) through a semantic stylistic perspective. While previous studies have widely explored its moral teachings, limited attention has been given to the role of diction at the semantic level in constructing moral meaning. This qualitative study employs content analysis through documentary study and literature review. The analysis applies Syihabuddin Qalyubi’s stylistic framework, particularly the semantic level (mustawā al-dalālī) focusing on lexical meaning (dalālah al-lafẓ al-mu'jamī) and its development through figurative stylistic elements at the imagistic level (mustawā al-taṣwīrī). The findings reveal that the lexical meaning develops into contextual meanings through stylistic devices such as methapor, personification, hyperbole, and imagery, generating semantic effects that reinforce moral values, including patience, humility, resilience, and trust in God (tawakkul). The study also identifies moral values across personal, social, and metaphysical dimensions, highlighting the integration of linguistic analysis and moral education. This study contributes to Arabic stylistics by demonstrating how semantic diction systematically constructs moral meaning in classical Arabic poetry.
OBJECTIFICATION AND COMMODITY FEMINISM IN PANTENE INDONESIA ADVERTISEMENTS: A MULTIMODAL CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS Albert Tallapessy; Ghanesya Harimurti
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13466

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Advertising plays a significant role in shaping public perceptions of gender and beauty, often reinforcing dominant social ideologies through verbal and visual representations. This study investigates how women are objectified in Indonesian hair-care advertising by analyzing two Pantene commercials, The Raline Look Super Straight Hair! (2015) and For Hair, No More Half-Hearted! (2022). The study aims to examine the discursive strategies through which these advertisements construct female identity and reproduce gendered power relations within neoliberal consumer culture. This research employs Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (MCDA), integrating Fairclough’s three-dimensional framework of Critical Discourse Analysis, van Leeuwen’s theory of visual representation, and Nussbaum’s theory of objectification. The analysis focuses on spoken utterances, on-screen text, visual representations, and character interactions to explore the relationship between textual features, discursive practices, and broader social structures. The findings reveal that both advertisements construct women as deficient subjects whose social value depends on achieving an idealized hairstyle through product consumption. The 2015 commercial associates flawless hair with personal identity, attractiveness, and self-worth, thereby positioning women as objects of visual evaluation. Meanwhile, the 2022 commercial employs performative shaming, in which a male character attributes a woman’s romantic failure to inadequate hair care, reinforcing male authority in defining female value. Across both advertisements, objectification is normalized through narratives framed as humorous, aspirational, and empowering, obscuring the patriarchal assumptions embedded within the promotional discourse. The study concludes that Pantene’s advertising discourse reproduces and adapts patriarchal ideologies by linking female worth to physical appearance and consumer practices.
CONSTRUCTING SOCIAL CRITICISM THROUGH CONNOTATIVE MEANING: A SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF NAWAL EL-SA‘DAWI’S AL-BANĀT TAʿĪSYŪ Nurfitriani Romadoni Putri; Ulil Absar
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.12992

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This study aims to analyze connotative meaning as a medium of social criticism in the short story Al-Banāt Ta‘īsyū by Nawal El Sa’dawi. The research uses a qualitative descriptive method with a dilālah (semantic) approach. The study examines one Arabic short story as the main text. Data were collected through reading and note-taking techniques and analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings show systematic patterns of connotative meaning that function as indirect forms of social criticism. These patterns express criticism of social decline, public suffering, and the oppression of women. In this story, connotative meaning does not only function as a stylistic element but works as a semantic strategy that describes social problems and challenges dominant social ideas in the text. The discussion also reveals several semantic patterns, such as images of social burden, sacrificial metaphors, and the dissolution of women’s identity within collective struggles. The novelty of this study lies in placing connotative meaning as the main analytical perspective for understanding social criticism in modern Arabic short fiction. This research contributes to Arabic literary semantics by showing that connotative meaning can function as an important linguistic tool for expressing ideological criticism in literary texts.

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