Acuity : Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture
Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture (Jelpedlic) is the research journal for the Teaching of English, Literature & Culture. It publishes research-based articles, reviews and poems, which reflect on every aspect of English teaching. The journal also considers new developments in literacy, drama, film, literacy studies, literature, language, media, and new technologies as they pertain to the teaching of English.
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<![CDATA[Female Silence and Psychotherapy through Feminist Approach in Alex Michaelides’s The Silent Patient ]]>
<![CDATA[Al Areqih, Rashad]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v11i1.3920
<![CDATA[This study examines the roles of women in society and their attitudes toward family and societal expectations, focusing on Alicia and Theo Faber from Alex Michaelides's The Silent Patient (2019). It explores how Alicia's silence symbolizes the broader silencing of women by men and their search for meaning in chaos. Using a feminist lens, the study analyzes Alicia’s traumatic childhood, revealing how misogyny and patriarchal structures shape her life. It addresses key questions such as how her upbringing under a patriarchal system impacts her and how her perceived insanity becomes an escape from punishment. The study aligns with feminist critics who argue that Western narratives reflect masculine biases and perpetuate patriarchal values. The findings suggest that Alicia’s murder of her husband is a result of the compounded trauma of her childhood and the failure of her parents to protect her, ultimately leading to their tragic end. The study emphasizes the complex relationship between personal trauma and societal oppression, highlighting how these forces shape Alicia’s actions and fate.]]>
<![CDATA[Subtitling Strategies and Translation Quality in Indonesian Fan Subtitle of Kung Fu Panda 4 ]]>
<![CDATA[Ayuni Falhi, Qory]]>;
<![CDATA[Widhiyanto]]>;
<![CDATA[Haryanti, Rahayu Puji]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i2.3927
<![CDATA[This study investigates the balance between naturalness and accuracy in the Indonesian fan-sub of Kung Fu Panda 4. It examines the subtitling strategies employed by fan translators, utilizing Gottlieb’s (1992) subtitling strategies and Larson’s (1984) principles of translation quality. Adopting a descriptive qualitative approach, the research analyzed 139 lines from the movie, focusing on their cultural and linguistic complexity. The findings reveal that paraphrasing was the most frequently applied strategy (63.31%), followed by transfer (15.11%), expansion (9.35%), condensation (7.91%), and imitation (4.32%). These strategies enabled fan translators to adapt the source text while preserving its meaning, ensuring the subtitles were culturally and linguistically suitable for the Indonesian audience. Most subtitles were rated as moderately natural (79.86%) and moderately accurate (50.36%), with a smaller portion achieving high ratings. The study underscores the need to enhance naturalness and accuracy while emphasizing the importance of incorporating subtitling strategies in translation education to address real-world challenges.]]>
<![CDATA[Integrating Self-Assessment in Learning Vocabulary: A Quasi Experimental Research at a Vocational High School ]]>
<![CDATA[Rosita, Mila]]>;
<![CDATA[Thamrin, Nur Sehang]]>;
<![CDATA[Wahyudin, Wahyudin]]>;
<![CDATA[Abd Kamaruddin]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i3.3931
<![CDATA[This study examines the lack of English vocabulary in students, especially in nouns and verbs. This study aims to analyze the effect of self-assessment method on grade XI students of SMK Negeri 1 Mepanga. The research method used was quasi-experimental using pretest-posttest. The research sample consisted of 71 students who were divided into experimental group (34 students) and control group (37 students) as samples using total sampling technique. Data analysis using the Mann-Whitney test (SPSS 24). The Mann-Whitney test is used to compare two independent groups with ordinal or interval data that are not normally distributed. The test results show that the test statistic is 0.001, which is smaller than 0.05, meaning that the null hypothesis is rejected, and the alternative hypothesis is accepted. It can be concluded that there is a significant difference between the control class and the experimental class. This finding shows that the self-assessment method can improve students' English vocabulary. This research contributes to the development of learning strategies that can be applied to build higher order thinking skills in EFL students. The results of this study provide valuable insights for students, teachers, and future researchers.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of Word Formation Strategy on Eighth-grade Students’ Vocabulary Learning ]]>
<![CDATA[Hidayat, Muizzul]]>;
<![CDATA[Thamrin, Nur Sehang]]>;
<![CDATA[Agussatriana, Agussatriana]]>;
<![CDATA[Arid, Muhammad]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i3.3932
<![CDATA[This study principally aims to find out whether there is or no effect of Word Formation Strategy on grade eight students’ vocabulary learning. The research samples were taken using purposive sampling, with the total number of samples being 113 students. The research was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Sirenja. The research methodology adopted was a quasi-experimental research design. To collect the data, the students were given a pre-test and post-test, numbering 30 items. The research data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U Test (SPSS 24). The result showed that the test statistic was 0.001, which is less than 0.05, which indicates that the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accepted. The findings suggest a significant difference in learning outcomes between the experimental and control groups. This means that the Word Formation Strategy has a significant effect on students’ vocabulary learning.]]>
<![CDATA[Assessing the Impact of YouTube Video Tutorials on Procedural Text Writing Skills ]]>
<![CDATA[Ichsan, Ichsan]]>;
<![CDATA[Darmawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Eisenring, Moh. Abraham Akbar]]>;
<![CDATA[Dewi, Anjar Kusuma Dewi]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i3.3938
<![CDATA[Objective of the research aims to find out find out whether or not using YouTube video tutorial is effective in improve tenth grade students’ skill in writing procedure text at MAN 2 Kota Palu. Many students have problems achieving this skill for various reasons: limited understanding, lack of vocabulary, low creativity of the students. This research used a quantitative method and quasi-experimental as the research design. The data was collected by taking pre-test and post-test. This study used purposive sampling with the sample was XA as the control group and XB as the experimental group. Based on the result, the post test of experimental class was 75.72, it was lower than control group was 75.76. Therefore, Then, the result of statistical hypothesis testing by using Mann-whitney U showed that 0.857 > 0.05). It means that there was not a significant distinction between the groups. This research conclude that YouTube video tutorials was not effective in improving students’ skill in writing procedure text among tenth grade students at MAN 2 Kota Palu. The suggestions of the research are knowing students' learning style, providing clear guidance, and exploring potential alternatives media.]]>
<![CDATA[Enhancing Ninth-Grade Students’ Vocabulary Through Word Mapping Game at MTs Muhammadiyah Al-Haq Palu ]]>
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<![CDATA[Manurung, Konder]]>;
<![CDATA[Lebagi, Desrin]]>;
<![CDATA[Thamrin, Nur Sehang]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i3.3952
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine whether the Word Mapping Game is effective in increasing vocabulary mastery of the ninth-grade students at MTs Muhammadiyah Al-Haq Palu. Students of grade IX participated in this research. Two classes were identified as control and experimental classes in this quasi-experimental research design. The researcher used pretest and posttest to collect data. Then, SPSS version 24 was used to analyze the collected data. The results showed that the mean posttest score of students in the experimental class 77.08 was higher than the mean score in the control class 61.85. Furthermore, based on the results of Mann-Whitney U, the sig (2 tailed) value 0.008 was lower than 0.05. It indicated that the alternative hypothesis was accepted and the null hypothesis was rejected. Therefore, the use of Word Mapping Game can increase the vocabulary mastery of the ninth-grade students at MTs Muhammadiyah Al-Haq Palu.]]>
<![CDATA[Effect of Contextual Teaching and Learning Approach on Tenth Graders’ Writing Skills ]]>
<![CDATA[Rahma, Aulia]]>;
<![CDATA[Darmawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Lebagi, Desrin]]>;
<![CDATA[Marhum, Mochtar]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i3.3957
<![CDATA[The objective of this research is to examine the effectiveness of contextual teaching and learning (CTL) approach to improve writing skill of the tenth grade students at MAN Insan Cendekia Kota Palu. The research employs pre- experimental research design. The population of this research is Grade X students at MAN Insan Cendekia Kota Palu, and the sample is Grade X Al-Qolam, consisting of 20 students. The researcher employs purposive sampling technique and takes one-group pre-test and post-test. The pre-test is administered to assess the student’s writing ability through the CTL Approach and to determine whether the class is equal or not in terms of their writing achievement before the treatment is given, and the post-test is used to administer students’ writing skill achievement after receiving the treatment. The result of the data analysis indicates that there is a significant difference in the students’ achievement in pre-test and post-test. It shows that the mean score of pre-test is ( 60.59) and the mean score of post-test is (76.33). The sig value (Asymp. 2-tailed) is 0.000, which is smaller than the p-value = 0.05, indicating that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. Thus, the contextual teaching and learning approach is effective in improving the writing skill of grade X students at MAN Insan Cendekia Kota Palu.]]>
<![CDATA[Investigating Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Native and Non-Native English Educators and Speakerism ]]>
<![CDATA[Putri Adinda Pratiwi]]>;
<![CDATA[Rahmah Fithriani]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v11i1.3963
<![CDATA[English as a lingua franca (EFL) and World Englishes (WEs) challenge traditional English language teaching paradigms that centred around native-speaker norms, often rooted in the ideology of native speakerism, a persuasive ideology in English language teaching, often leading to biases against No-native English Speaker Teachers (NNESTs). This study aims to understand pre-service English speaker teachers' overall attitudes toward NESTs and NNESTs and explore the factors influencing pre-service English teachers’ preferences. 15 pre-service English teachers in their fifth semester participated in this descriptive qualitative method, which was collected from the questionnaires and interviews. The results show positive attitudes towards NESTs and NNESTs, with a slightly negative attitude towards NNESTs in teaching pronunciation due to native speakerism. In terms of pedagogy, NESTs are engaging and varied in approach, while NNESTs are monotonous but provide bilingual support. Culturally, NESTs provide first-hand exposure, but NNESTs highlight global English diversity. Linguistically, students prefer NESTs for genuine pronunciation of authentic language elements such as slang. These findings reveal there is a tendency for native-speakerism with evidence from participants’ responses. Further studies can expand this research by looking into ways to reduce biases and improve teamwork between NESTs and NNESTs.]]>
<![CDATA[Influencers of Students’ English Language Speaking Proficiency: A Structural Equation Modeling Study ]]>
<![CDATA[Hendriks, Anne Lou]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i3.3964
<![CDATA[The influence of the English language has increased the need for English language proficiency. Derived from the typical challenges to English language speaking proficiency (ELSP) of Indonesian students in West Indonesia, this study aimed to examine the relationships of the influencers of ELSP (motivation, language anxiety, environmental support, teachers’ communicative competence, assessment, and teaching strategies) to understand better the related problems in speaking English. It also sought the best predictive model of ELSP that may help English language learners in West Indonesia. After employing a postpositivist research paradigm, a correlational research design was used to obtain the perceptions of 251 simple randomly selected university students from West Indonesia. To gather data, 6 dependent variables were measured using 4 modified scales and 2 researcher-constructed scales. The students’ ELSP (dependent variable) was measured using their English Language 3 speaking scores. The final data analysis used Pearson’s r correlation and Structural Equation Modeling. Results revealed that none of the influencers had a significant correlation with ELSP. The data collected did not support the proposed conceptual framework and the theories used in this study. Such results find the need for alternative ways to enhance the ELSP of university students in West Indonesia. This study can be replicated with different samples to identify the causes of the mismatch of theories used in this study, since Indonesia has not officially accepted English as a second language.]]>
<![CDATA[Challenges in Teaching Reading Comprehension: An ESP Case in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Maria Priscilla Viledy]]>;
<![CDATA[Fazri Nur Yusuf]]>
<![CDATA[ Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025): Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture ]]>
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DOI: 10.35974/acuity.v10i3.3973
<![CDATA[Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) presents unique challenges, particularly in reading comprehension, as educators must tailor their approaches to meet the specific needs and contexts of learners, often requiring specialized vocabulary and content knowledge. In this study the researcher tries to explore educators’ perspectives on the difficulties they encounter in teaching reading comprehension within ESP contexts, aiming to identify effective strategies that can enhance learner engagement and understanding. A qualitative study was conducted, involving questionnaires and interviews with several English language instructors across various institutions. The findings reveal many challenges faced by educators. Educators struggle to balance language instruction with industry content while managing administrative workload and limited course hours. The lack of standardized textbooks and financial support complicates material development. Diverse student backgrounds, large class sizes, and varying proficiency levels demand flexible strategies. Limited institutional support and industry-aligned resources hinder effective instruction. This study highlights the need for better support, resources, and training to improve ESP instruction in Indonesia’s higher education system.]]>
