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REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
Published by Universitas Lancang Kuning
ISSN : 26850818     EISSN : 26853906     DOI : https://doi.org/10.31849/reila
Core Subject : Education, Social,
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences
REiLA Journal of Research and Innovation in Language is a double-blind peer-reviewed international journal published triannual on April, August and December. It is dedicated to promoting scholarly exchange among teachers and researchers in the field of languages. Although articles are written in English, the journal welcomes studies dealing with other than English as well. The scope of REiLA includes the following fields: The subject covers textual and fieldwork studies with various perspectives of Language, research of History, Society, Humanity, and also various perspectives in Education interest.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Linguistik dan Bahasa
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Nearpod-based Instructional Design for Teaching Materials in The Production Écrite Débutante Course Rabiah Adawi; Nurilam Harianja
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/9bnbm490

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Writing in beginner French classes is a cognitively demanding act of real time decision making where learners must coordinate meaning, vocabulary retrieval, and morphosyntactic accuracy, and agreement driven forms such as possessive adjectives often remain unstable during contextual composing. Although digital platforms are increasingly used in language pedagogy, a persistent gap remains between explaining grammar rules and enabling learners to proceduralize those rules under writing pressure, especially when classroom time limits opportunities for immediate correction and repeated micro practice. This study addressed that gap by developing Nearpod based instructional materials for the Production Écrite Débutante  course, designed as a structured practice ecology that sequences brief contextual writing tasks with guided decision scaffolds and rapid feedback focused on possessive adjectives. Using an ADDIE guided development design, the study conducted a needs analysis with 30 students and integrated qualitative inputs that emphasised the need for interactive learning, fast corrective feedback, and repeated practice to reduce confusion during writing, with 86.7 percent explicitly requesting interactive media and high perceived difficulty in possessive adjective selection (M = 4.43), alongside strong demand for immediate corrective feedback (M = 4.63). Expert review confirmed high feasibility, including content accuracy, clarity, usability, and assessment fit, with an overall feasibility mean of 4.58, supported by qualitative judgments that the materials were practical and instructionally aligned. A classroom tryout with 20 students showed improved writing scores from M = 68.2 to M = 82.9 and increased possessive adjective accuracy from 61.0 percent to 84.0 percent, accompanied by fewer errors. The study contributes validated materials and an evidence linked development pathway, offering scalable implications for feedback rich CEFR aligned beginner French writing instruction.
Beyond LOL and OMG: Slang, Acronyms, and Confidence in Selected EFL Learners’ Social Media Communication Mohammad Rizal Ramadhani; Ana Maghfiroh; Elok Putri Nimasari; Khozaeni Bin Rahmad
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/88g05580

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English development in the digital age increasingly unfolds within the dynamic, multimodal spaces of social media rather than exclusively in formal classrooms. Yet, empirical evidence detailing how specific digital linguistic features influence adolescent learners in non-Western EFL contexts remains limited. Addressing this gap, this study investigates how Indonesian senior high school students adopt and integrate informal English expressions such as slang, acronyms, abbreviations, and hashtags from social media into their communicative practices. Using a mixed-methods descriptive design, data were collected from 66 students through a structured questionnaire, open-ended items, and semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal four key patterns: (1) frequent and habitual use of English across digital platforms; (2) significantly increased confidence supported by low-pressure, asynchronous interaction; (3) systematic and purposeful adoption of informal linguistic features for expressiveness and social alignment; and (4) cross-contextual migration of digital expressions into offline communication accompanied by register awareness. These results indicate that social media operates as a parallel linguistic ecosystem that fosters communicative agency, pragmatic flexibility, and identity construction rather than linguistic deterioration. The study’s originality lies in its empirical focus on concrete digital linguistic forms within a secondary school EFL context in Indonesia, a setting underrepresented in prior scholarship. By reframing informal digital language as an adaptive communicative resource, this research contributes to discussions on informal digital learning of English and offers pedagogical implications for integrating students’ digital repertoires into context-sensitive English language teaching in the broader global EFL landscape.
Directive Dominance in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Business Conversation: A Pragmatic Classroom Interaction Study Nova Jayanti Harahap; Usmala Dewi Siregar; Meisa Fitri Nasution; Iis Aprianti; Abdurahman Abdurahman
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/m6yhv167

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Classroom interaction in professional English learning is not merely a medium of instruction but a crucial site where learners’ pragmatic competence is shaped, restricted, or expanded. However, previous studies on speech acts in EFL contexts have largely emphasized general classroom discourse, while limited attention has been given to Business Conversation classes in which management students are expected to perform context-sensitive professional functions such as negotiating, offering, agreeing, refusing, and committing. This study investigates the types, distribution, and communicative functions of speech acts in an EFL Business Conversation classroom involving 35 second-semester Management students. Using a descriptive qualitative design, data were collected through classroom observation, audio/video recording, and verbatim transcription of classroom interaction. The utterances were analyzed using Searle’s speech act taxonomy, covering assertive, directive, expressive, commissive, and declarative categories, followed by functional and contextual interpretation. The findings reveal that directive speech acts were dominant, representing 43.8% of the 210 analyzed utterances, followed by assertive (32.4%), expressive (13.3%), commissive (9.5%), and declarative (1%). This pattern indicates that classroom interaction remained strongly lecturer-controlled despite the use of communicative learning activities. The limited occurrence of commissive and expressive acts further suggests that students had insufficient opportunities to practice strategic and relational language functions required in business communication. The originality of this study lies in connecting pragmatic speech-act analysis with ESP-oriented Business Conversation pedagogy, offering empirical evidence for redesigning classroom interaction to support more authentic, student-centered, and professionally 
Digital Orality and Islamic Preaching: Ethnosociopragmatics as a Lens for Humor in Religious Discourse Siti Rumilah; Ramadhina Ulfa Nuristama; Wahju Kusumajanti; Raudlotul Jannah
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/vyzhn310

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Humor has become a pervasive yet insufficiently theorized feature of Indonesian digital da’wah. Existing studies tend to describe rhetorical techniques or audience reception, but rarely examine humorous utterances as culturally embedded pragmatic acts within platform-mediated preaching. This study addresses that gap by investigating how humor in Indonesian YouTube sermons encodes social, cultural, and religious values using an ethnosociopragmatic framework grounded in Mey’s pragmatics as social practice and sociopragmatic theories of appropriateness. The corpus comprises 10 sermons (approximately 600 minutes) delivered by five prominent ulama, selected through explicit criteria: minimum 20-minute duration, over 50,000 views, verified channels, and identifiable humorous segments. From these videos, 109 humorous utterances were segmented as the unit of analysis based on syntactic completion, prosodic closure, topic shift, and audience laughter cues. Data were transcribed verbatim and coded inductively using a structured codebook mapping value domains and oral forms; double-coding yielded 87% inter-coder agreement, and findings were triangulated with repeated viewing and 15 semi-structured audience interviews. Results show three dominant value domains: social solidarity and soft critique (38%), cultural identity through oral forms such as pepatah, pantun, parikan, and guyon pesantren (34%), and reinforcement of religious virtues including sabr, adab, humility, and moderation (28%). These findings demonstrate that humor functions as a value-bearing speech act that digitally recontextualizes sastra lisan while sustaining moral authority. The study contributes theoretically by extending ethnosociopragmatics to digital religious discourse and implies that culturally calibrated humor enhances ethical engagement in contemporary platform preaching.
Discoursing Unity: Language, Power, and Reunification in Chinese and Taiwanese Political Speeches Dodi Hartono; Ali Maksum; Feng Yu Zhu
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/axqhky90

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Language does not merely reflect political reality, it actively constructs, legitimizes, and contests it, especially in contexts marked by ideological rivalry and contested sovereignty. Situated within this premise, this study examines how reunification is discursively framed in Chinese and Taiwanese political speeches through the intersecting lenses of language, power, and ideology. Although cross strait relations have been widely discussed in political and international studies, limited attention has been given to how reunification is linguistically constructed through competing rhetorical strategies in official speeches. Addressing this gap, the study investigates selected speeches by Xi Jinping and Tsai Ing wen to reveal how each leader mobilizes discourse to shape public meaning, national identity, and political legitimacy. Methodologically, this research employs a qualitative descriptive design using Critical Discourse Analysis grounded in Van Dijk’s framework, with NVivo 14 supporting textual coding, word frequency analysis, and thematic pattern identification. The findings show a clear ideological divergence between the two political discourses. Xi Jinping frames reunification as a historical necessity tied to national rejuvenation, collective destiny, and culturally embedded values associated with Confucian harmony and unity. In contrast, Tsai Ing wen constructs Taiwan through the discourse of democracy, sovereignty, inclusion, and self-determination, positioning reunification as a potential threat to democratic life. These contrasting linguistic patterns demonstrate that political speeches function as strategic sites where power is normalized, resisted, and symbolically negotiated. This study offers an original contribution by integrating discourse analysis with cross strait political rhetoric and provides broader implications for understanding how language shapes geopolitical tensions, identity formation, and regional stability in East Asia.
Language as Confinement and Liberation: Perlocutionary Speech Acts in Sartre’s Huis Clos Amid Modern Existential Crises Grace Shirley Luntungan; Mister Gidion Maru; Jeihn Novita Christanty Budiman; Subhan Rahmat; Fergina Lengkoan; Devilito Prasetyo Tatipang
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/2ew80p08

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Language does not merely convey meaning; it actively shapes psychological realities, relational dynamics, and existential conditions. This study investigates how perlocutionary speech acts function as a mechanism of confinement and liberation in Jean-Paul Sartre’s Huis Clos, addressing a critical gap in existing scholarship that has largely prioritized illocutionary structures over the cumulative effects of language in literary discourse. Adopting a qualitative discourse analysis grounded in Austin’s (1962) and Searle’s (1979) speech act theory, this research examines selected dialogues from the original French text, focusing on how utterances generate psychological, relational, and existential impacts on interlocutors. The findings reveal that perlocutionary acts operate as a recursive system that produces sustained emotional states such as shame, anxiety, and dependency, while simultaneously structuring power relations and identity construction. Rather than functioning as isolated communicative events, these acts accumulate across interaction, creating cyclical patterns of provocation and response that intensify conflict and prevent resolution. Moreover, language emerges as a paradoxical force that both entraps individuals within continuous judgment and enables heightened self-awareness through the presence of the Other. This study offers originality by integrating pragmatic analysis with existential philosophy, demonstrating that perlocutionary effects extend beyond communication to shape ontological experience. Its contribution lies in advancing speech act theory within literary studies and providing interdisciplinary insights relevant to pragmatics, discourse analysis, and philosophy. The findings further suggest broader implications for understanding how language operates as a powerful social and psychological force in human interaction across contexts.
Interactional Pragmatics of Directive Speech Acts in Hypnotherapy: A Qualitative Case Study of a Mental-Block Client Suci Ayu Kurniah; Gusnawaty Gusnawaty; Lukman Lukman; Ikhwan M. Said
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/ap6ek068

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Language serves as a therapeutic instrument in hypnotherapy, yet how directive speech acts are strategically organized to facilitate emotional regulation and behavioral transformation in naturally occurring sessions remains underexplored. Existing research predominantly emphasizes clinical efficacy and psychological outcomes, while micro-pragmatic analyses of how therapists linguistically construct suggestion, authority, and client agency across session phases remain limited, particularly in non-English therapeutic contexts. To address this gap, the present qualitative case study investigates the interactional pragmatics of directive speech acts in a hypnotherapy session with a client experiencing a persistent mental block that undermined confidence, initiative, and occupational engagement. Data comprised a verbatim transcript of one complete session and a structured post-session outcome note collected within one week. Drawing on speech act theory and interactional pragmatics, clause-level utterances were analyzed by directive form, function, and interactional purpose across five session stages: rapport building, induction, imagery work, transformational suggestion, and closure. The findings reveal a phase-specific directive choreography: interrogative directives scaffolded client narration, embodied imperatives managed attention and compliance, metaphorical imagery directives externalized negative affect, and transformational suggestions reconstructed a more confident future self. Following the session, the client reported increased confidence, stronger work motivation, reduced intimidation, and greater initiative in social and entrepreneurial activities. This study contributes an original micro-pragmatic model linking directive design with observable perlocutionary outcomes, advancing therapeutic discourse studies, clinical pragmatics, and hypnosis research by demonstrating that strategically structured language can function as a measurable resource for psychological and behavioral change.
When Language Speaks for Nature: Ecological Discourse and Lamaholot Ethics in Ama Tewo Imelda Oliva Wissang; Yohana Hingi Tefa; Veronika Genua
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/pgbhxs64

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As ecological crises intensify, literature offers a vital cultural space for reconsidering the ethical relationship between humans and the more-than-human world. Yet ecocritical studies of Indonesian literature have largely emphasized environmental themes, ecological damage, and natural settings, while giving limited attention to how a literary character can embody locally grounded environmental ethics. Addressing this gap, this study investigates how Ama Tewo is constructed as an ecocentric character and as a literary representation of Lamaholot ecological values in Silvester Petara Hurit’s short story “Ama Tewo.” Employing a qualitative descriptive design and theory-informed content analysis, the study examined narration, dialogue, characterization, ecological imagery, symbolic expressions, and local cultural concepts through repeated close reading and thematic coding informed by ecocriticism, environmental ethics, and nature spirituality. The findings reveal four interrelated dimensions of Ama Tewo’s ecocentric characterization: recognition of nature’s intrinsic value and rejection of its commodification; adherence to Lamaholot customary cosmology, sacred boundaries, and ecological taboos; intuitive-ecospiritual sensitivity in interpreting signs from trees, water, birds, and wind; and criticism of modernity’s desacralization of nature. Together, these dimensions position nature not as a passive resource or narrative background, but as a living ethical subject embedded in relationships among humans, ancestors, and the environment. The study’s originality lies in shifting ecocritical analysis from nature as a theme or setting to characterization as a medium of ecological ethics. It contributes to Indonesian ecocriticism, Flores literary studies, and environmental humanities while offering broader implications for culturally responsive ecological education and the preservation of Indigenous environmental knowledge.
From acronyms to intimacy: Slang as a Sociolinguistic Bridge in Youth Interactions in Manokwari, Papua. Amalia Lakehu; Yafed Syufi; Novita Angelie Taroreh; Sri Ningsih
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/v4m2wy09

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Slang is not merely informal vocabulary but a powerful sociolinguistic resource through which youth negotiate identity, intimacy, and belonging in multilingual settings. This study investigates Papuan Malay slang as a sociolinguistic bridge among adolescents in Manokwari, West Papua, addressing a critical gap in region-specific research that has largely overlooked Eastern Indonesia’s localized linguistic dynamics. Employing a descriptive qualitative design, data were collected from 60 university students through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, yielding 244 slang items categorized into Papuan Malay Original Slang and Borrowed Dialect or Language Slang. The findings reveal that slang formation is systematic and creative, predominantly shaped by acronym formation, blending, clipping, borrowing, and word modification. Results further show that local slang remains slightly dominant, reflecting strong community-based identity, while borrowed forms signal engagement with broader digital and global youth culture. Slang circulates through a dual pathway: media-driven exposure for borrowed forms and peer interaction for local expressions. Functionally, slang facilitates communicative ease, humor, intimacy, and selective in-group exclusivity. These findings demonstrate that youth language in Manokwari is not a passive reflection of external influence but an active site of linguistic agency where local and global resources are negotiated. This study contributes to sociolinguistic theory by foregrounding slang as a dynamic bridge across linguistic scales and highlights its role in sustaining cultural identity within globalization. It also offers practical implications for language education and policy, advocating a balanced perspective that recognizes slang as a complementary communicative resource alongside formal language competence.
Communicative Interactional Discourses in Tourism Development: Language, Participation, and Power in the Context of Mandalika Garcia Krisnando Nathanael; Dwi Retno Hapsari; Rilus A Kinseng; S. Bekti Istiyanto
REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/wgntyf86

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Tourism development is often framed in terms of economic growth and infrastructure expansion, yet it is also shaped by communication and discourse among development actors. However, empirical research examining how communicative interactional discourses influence community participation in tourism development remains limited. This study addresses this gap by investigating how language use, communicative interactional discourses, and discourse patterns relate to community participation and tourism development outcomes in the Mandalika Tourism Special Economic Zone, Indonesia. A quantitative research design was employed involving 219 community respondents from four villages surrounding the tourism area. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS). The findings indicate that communicative interactional discourses do not significantly influence community participation. The relationship between discourse patterns and participation is weak and not significant. In contrast, community participation shows a significant but negative relationship with perceived tourism development outcomes. The structural model also demonstrates low explanatory power, with linguistic and discourse patterns explaining about 2 percent of the variation in community participation and the overall model explaining about 5 percent of tourism development outcomes. These results reveal a communication participation gap in which institutional communication remains largely top down and technocratic, limiting meaningful dialogue and collaborative learning. By framing language and discourse as measurable elements of development communication, this study demonstrates how communicative structures shape participation and power relations. The findings highlight the importance of more dialogic and culturally grounded communication strategies to support inclusive and sustainable tourism development.

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