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Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature
Published by Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo
ISSN : 23385243     EISSN : 26558718     DOI : https://doi.org/10.36841/pioneer.v11i2
Core Subject : Humanities, Education, Social,
Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences
Pioneer is a journal of language and literature which provides academics and practitioners with the opportunities to put out their ideas, theoretical applications, data analyses, discourses, and literary criticisms. This journal is managed by Faculty of Letters, University of Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo, and published periodically in June and December.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
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Challenging Patriarchy and Redefining Women’s Roles Agustin, Dina; Nurhayati, Sulasih
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Letters, Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i1.6115

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This research explores the representation of feminist themes in Chetan Bhagat’s novel One Indian Girl, focusing on the character of Radhika Mehta. Through the lens of Betty Friedan’s liberal feminist theory, the study examines how Radhika embodies feminist ideals by challenging traditional gender roles, pursuing a successful career, and asserting her autonomy. The analysis highlights Radhika’s struggle against societal expectations, her commitment to achieving professional success, and her quest for financial independence. The findings demonstrate that Radhika’s character is a powerful example of feminist empowerment, serving as an inspiration for women to pursue their ambitions and challenge patriarchal norms. This study underscores the importance of education, gender equality, and personal freedom in achieving true feminist empowerment.
Teachers' Challenges and Strategies of Project-Based Learning Due to Limited Time for Mentoring Speaking Ability Syahroni, Ali Imron
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Letters, Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i1.6099

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The Project-Based Learning (PjBL) is a learning approach that focuses on students, where students are given more freedom in completing projects. However, the implementation of this method provides mixed perceptions among teachers. Some teachers face challenges in the form of limited assistance to students during the project completion process. In contrast, others perceive the method as supportive or challenging. This research explores teachers’ challenges with the Istiqlal English Course (IEC) in Probolinggo and the strategies used in implementing Project-Based Learning (PjBL), especially in teaching speaking skills. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study design, involving two main instruments: observation and one-on-one interviews. Moreover, the results state four challenges: Vocabulary limitations, students’ time, motivation, difficulty in assessing individuals, and intensive monitoring. The strategies are: building student courage, observing participation, setting time limits, using a detailed plan, and combining PjBL and traditional methods. Based on these findings, it is recommended that teacher training programs include practical guidance on time management and student assessment within a Project-Based Learning (PjBL) framework to support more effective implementation in speaking instruction in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms.
Challenges in Translating Idioms in Audiovisual Translation Gaman, Alexander Paruda; Darta, Deta Maria Sri
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i1.6179

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In the world of audiovisual translation, subtitles are often used to help audiences understand foreign language content, such as English films for Indonesian audiences. However, subtitle translation is not a simple job, especially when dealing with complex linguistic elements such as idioms. Thus, this research aims to analyze how idioms in the movie “Madagascar” were translated into subtitles. The qualitative descriptive method is used for this research. The analysis reveals that the movie contains 79 idioms. Most of the idioms were translated using Baker’s four idiom translation strategies. However, there are several cases where an idiom was not translated correctly. Thus, it resulted in semantic loss and led to a failure in the audience’s understanding. Through this research, it is evident that linguistic, contextual, and cultural precision are critical requirements for translators.
Parasocial relationship as a form of individualism in the global era in Gail Honeyman’s novel Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Damayanti, Andini; Haryanti, Rahayu Puji
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i2.6430

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In the context of today’s global media culture, Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine portrays how individuals develop emotional attachment to mediated figures, as the main character forms a parasocial relationship with a musician. Although not fully explained in the narrative, this reflects a common phenomenon in the global era. This research aims to investigate the connection between mediated intimacy and the global era, as well as its impact on the development of individualism. Employing a descriptive qualitative method and drawing on Jean Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality, this research also explains how reality has been replaced by simulation via the media. The analysis reveals that the main character forms an emotional attachment based on media representations rather than fundamental interactions, symbolizing the shifting meaning of reality in modern life. Such attachment encourages the main character to withdraw from social situations and to prefer to live in an imaginary world. This reflects the rise of individualism in a global society influenced by the media. Beyond previous studies that primarily emphasize the psychological dimensions of parasocial ties, this research contributes by highlighting their cultural implications and significance in understanding contemporary social dynamics.
Tools and AI in stylistic analysis Alhubilah, Fahmi; Sopian, Asep
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i2.6415

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This research constitutes a systematic literature review that investigates the application of tools and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in stylistic analysis. The objective of the evaluation is to identify the various types of tools and AI utilized in stylistics and to assess their respective advantages and disadvantages in facilitating language analysis. Since the selection of data sources is critical, the relevance of each article was carefully assessed to ensure analytical accuracy and applicability of the findings. Utilizing the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) methodology, nine pertinent articles published between 2015 and 2025 were examined according to specific inclusion criteria. The study’s findings reveal that tools such as Voyant Tools, WordSmith, LIWC, and StyloMetrix are extensively employed to analyze linguistic and stylometric characteristics across different text types, including poetry, emails, and texts generated by AI. While AI has demonstrated its ability to improve efficiency, objectivity, and analytical depth, it continues encountering difficulties in capturing linguistic subtleties and cultural contexts. This study advocates for a collaborative approach between humans and AI to achieve more thorough and precise stylistic analyses in education, literature, and forensic linguistics.
An exploration of Cleo’s loneliness in Coco Mellors’ Cleopatra and Frankenstein (2022) by using new criticism Purwanto, Nisa Rahmayanti
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i2.6706

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This study explores Cleo’s loneliness in Coco Mellors’s Cleopatra and Frankenstein using a qualitative method. Although previous studies have examined loneliness in literary works, limited attention has been given to loneliness as an internal emotional condition that affects the dynamics of intimate relationships through the New Criticism approach. By using close reading, the analysis focuses on formal elements, namely characterization, plot, setting, symbol, and irony. Through this approach, the study reveals how Cleo’s loneliness is not a simply passing, but a condition that repeatedly shapes her decision, relationships, and sense of self. From moving, marrying, to hurting others, Cleo repeatedly attempts to escape from her loneliness. Rather than finding comfort from external connections, this study shows that Cleo finds emotional healing from within by returning to her artistic practice and transforming her pain into her art.
Social class and girlhood experiences in selected Indonesian children’s stories Sartika, Delita; Hidayati, Hidayati; Armiwati, Armiwati
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Letters, Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i2.7329

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This study explores how socio-economic background shapes the representation of girlhood in selected Indonesian children’s literature. Guided by Crenshaw’s intersectionality theory, which views identity as shaped by overlapping social categories, this study applies qualitative textual analysis to two storybooks from the Let’s Read Asia project, Cepat Kering, Bunga Kemboja! and Bukan Halangan. By using the close reading method, the analysis focuses on identifying scenes, expressions, and descriptions that construct different forms of resilience through different class contexts. The findings show that Ratih, a working-class girl, develops resilience and independence through financial hardship and self-sacrifice. On the other hand, Kapisa, the girl from a middle-class family, builds resilience through care, guidance, and access to information. These contrasting pathways demonstrate that social class strongly shapes the meaning of resilience and determines whether it is formed by necessity or through privilege. The study concludes that while both stories promote positive images of girls, they also risk normalizing inequality by presenting different class-based realities as equally admirable. These results highlight the importance of examining girlhood experiences at the intersection of gender, class, and age.
Learners’ engagement in learning English via Youtube Setiawati, Setiawati; Babaroza, Muhammad; Anggraini, Yanti; Sari, Ika Purnama
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i2.7023

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The learners of MA Hubbulwathan Duri were diligently clicking and commenting on videos, yet they often failed to take notes or practice the material being taught. Learners were entertained (due to engaging audiovisuals), but this enjoyment does not always translate into a deep understanding of English concepts. Some learners struggled to filter out linguistically accurate content among the abundance of available videos. This research aimed to find out learners’ engagement in English learning via YouTube. This research used a survey research design. The data analysis technique used was descriptive. The population of this research was the tenth grade of MA Hubbulwathan Duri. A census study was used as the sampling technique in this research. The sample consisted of 29 respondents, and the research instrument was questionnaires. The findings revealed that learners’ engagement in learning English via YouTube at MA Hubbulwathan Duri was categorized as High across all measured dimensions. YouTube can capture learners’ focus and mental attention. YouTube successfully encouraged learners to move beyond the stage of simply ‘hearing’ (input) to the stage of ‘trying to produce’ (output). The learners were working hard to connect what they already know with new information from YouTube. YouTube serves as a powerful media for English language learning.
Conventionalised impoliteness strategies used by main characters along with their metapragmatic comments in the Instant Family movie Qani'ah, Binti
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Letters, Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i2.6677

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This study investigated the use of conventionalised impoliteness strategies and their metapragmatic comments employed by the main characters in the Instant Family (2018) movie. Using Culpeper’s (2011) framework of impoliteness, the study identified nine types of conventionalised strategies and examined how hearers evaluated them through verbal and nonverbal metapragmatic responses. In addition, a descriptive qualitative method was applied to analyze the interactions among the Wagner family members, uncovering patterns of impolite utterances and their social dynamics. The result showed that the most frequently used conventionalised impoliteness strategies were direct insults, pointed criticisms, and unpalatable questions, which Ellie and Lizzy mainly employed. At the same time, Juan did not display any impoliteness, indicating a gender-based distribution. These strategies were responded to through various metapragmatic responses, including verbal forms such as denials, justifications, and counter-attacks, as well as nonverbal expressions. In conclusion, it highlighted the contextual nature of impoliteness and suggested that family-based narratives offered a rich foundation for examining pragmatic phenomena in everyday interactions.
Integrating AI tools in EFL writing Syafruddin, Yuliana Angreini
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Letters, Universitas Abdurachman Saleh Situbondo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36841/pioneer.v17i2.7199

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AI-assisted language learning tools such as Grammarly and ChatGPT are increasingly used in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing classrooms to support linguistic accuracy and drafting efficiency. However, their role in fostering critical thinking and cultural awareness remains insufficiently explored. This qualitative study investigates how undergraduate English majors at Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia, integrate Grammarly and ChatGPT into their academic writing and how cultural bias in AI-generated suggestions is recognized and addressed. Data were collected from AI-mediated students’ writing samples and semi-structured interviews and analyzed using perspectives from second language acquisition and cross-cultural communication. The findings reveal that while AI tools contribute to improved grammatical precision and lexical accuracy, they frequently generalize or flatten culturally embedded meanings, resulting in texts that are linguistically polished but culturally superficial when adopted uncritically. The study further shows that explicit pedagogical interventions, including guided reflection and critical prompts, enable students to evaluate AI feedback more critically and reinsert local cultural perspectives into their writing. These findings highlight the essential role of educators in mediating AI use and suggest that effective integration of AI in EFL writing requires balancing linguistic accuracy with the development of critical thinking and cultural literacy.

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