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ACCENTIA: Journal of English Language and Education
Published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh
ISSN : -     EISSN : 27753743     DOI : https://doi.org/10.37598/accentia.v1i2.1137
Core Subject : Education,
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
Accentia is a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal that concerns the issues in the field of English language and education. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, and book reviews that are of interest to English teachers, educators, researchers, and also practitioners. The journal intends to provide an open access medium for articles with originality and novelty to further the knowledge in this field.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
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The representation of likeability in American pop culture: A case study of Clueless (1995) Prasetyo, Nikken; Muna, Nailil
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 5, No 1 (2025): JUNE 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v5i1.2399

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Teenage popularity is often portrayed negatively in American pop culture, frequently associated with bullying, beauty privilege, and social exclusion. This study offers an alternative perspective by applying Mitch Prinstein’s theory of likeability, which frames popularity as an indicator of strong interpersonal relationships and high social acceptance. This perspective is captured in Amy Heckerling’s Clueless (1995), particularly its depiction of the "popular girl" trope as shaped by fashion, social status, and influence among affluent Beverly Hills teens. Focusing on the film’s leading character, Cher Horowitz, this study examines how likability is represented as a positive form of popularity. This study employed a descriptive method to analyze how Cher’s character embodies likeability as a form of social acceptance. The primary data consisted of the film script, including dialogue, narration, and monologue, while secondary sources included books, journals, and scholarly articles. Data collection involved watching the film, reading the script, and systematically identifying relevant elements. Data were analyzed using an interpretive approach to unpack and discover the underlying themes, patterns, and messages conveyed in the narrative. Findings reveal that Cher’s popularity aligns with the likability type, characterized by her ability to make others feel happy, appreciated, and included. The portrayal of such key traits offers a contrast to more negative portrayals of popularity found in other American teen movies, such as Cruel Intentions (1999) and Mean Girls (2004).
Navigating reading challenges: Analyzing the factors behind students' struggles with comprehension Hermida, Rita
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 5, No 1 (2025): JUNE 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v5i1.2397

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This study investigates the multifaceted challenges students face in reading comprehension, with a focus on identifying key areas of difficulty through a quantitative method in which questionaries distributed to 32 students of English Education Department students in UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The results showed that the respondents struggled with general comprehension, underlining the prevalence of cognitive and educational hurdles. The acquisition of vocabulary also appeared as a significant obstacle, with many experiencing troubles understanding word meanings, limiting greater connection with texts. Additionally, most failed to identify key information, which is a fundamental skill for extracting meaning and building knowledge from textual content. Difficulties with reading speed and efficiency also contributed to decreased understanding and retention. Furthermore, they also struggled to synthesize information, demonstrating limits in integrating ideas across texts. These findings highlight the complexities of reading comprehension and the importance of thorough, focused educational strategies. To help students succeed in academic reading tasks, interventions should focus on building vocabulary, reading fluency, and higher-order comprehension skills.
Writing academically: Experiences of Indonesian graduate students studying abroad Fhonna, Rahmi; Ismail, Fitriah
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 2, No 2 (2022): DECEMBER 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v2i2.1513

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It requires particular approaches to produce a qualified academic writing since it is a basis of understanding, representing the quality of the writers thinking and potential ideas. This study was conducted to investigate the experiences of two Indonesian students taking a Masters degree at the University of Adelaide, in constructing academic writing. Interview, to give an ethnographic perspective, was used in this study and the participants were asked with seven open-ended questions. The findings showed that, the students identified second language difficulties with regard to writing in general (grammatical and orthographic category), and difficulties with understanding the readings, and translating that into critical analysis to support argumentation. English as a foreign language (EFL) educational background was another issue to appear during the interview in relation to their obscurities in constructing the writing academically. Peer review, furthermore, also played a significant role to help them produce a better writing through proofreading.
Exploring lecturers’ ways in assessing students’ English writing Netta, Ayuna; Trisnawati, Ika Kana; Fitara, Reka; Asma, Asma
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 4, No 1 (2024): JUNE 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v4i1.2049

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This study aimed to identify the ways lecturers assessed students’ English writing. The respondents of this study were two lecturers teaching Writing course at English Education Department of Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh. This study employed interview as the instrument to collect data. Data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the lecturers employed analytic rubrics when evaluating their students’ writing. The findings suggest that rubrics are effective to evaluate the students’ writing for its reliable scoring system. This study is expected to provide insights for other lecturers in terms of evaluating writing using assessment rubrics in English classroom.
Cognitive Load Theory and the English Language Instruction Assis Hornay, Priscilla Maria
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 1, No 1 (2021): JUNE 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v1i1.1015

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Working memory is used to process information of our mental representations and new knowledge. In learning English language, students are faced with various kinds of material and instruction that relate to the development of their knowledge and skills. However, extraneous information may overload their cognitive load and inhibit their knowledge and performances. Therefore, the theory of cognitive load effects provides a solution towards the overloading of cognitive capacity by introducing cognitive load effects. Cognitive load theory itself deals with the instructional design methods that use the limited cognitive capacity of learners. There are three sources or types of cognitive load: the intrinsic load, extraneous load, and germane load. By analyzing an English textbook for class VIII secondary level in Indonesia designed by the Ministry of Education and Culture for distance learning in the Covid-19 pandemic era, this paper points out several cognitive load principles that create a better schema construction and automation that contribute to the decreased cognitive load.
Pragmatics meaning interpretation and verbatim rendering in adversarial legal systems in court interpreting Sari, Nur Amalia
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 2, No 1 (2022): JUNE 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v2i1.1292

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As a result of global movement, either by voluntary migration or forced displacement, interpreter-mediated court proceedings are becoming increasingly common. Most courts established interpreters codes of conduct, preferring verbatim rendering of litigants utterances, in anticipation of potential cultural bias and partiality. However, this code of conduct seems to fail to accommodate complicated legal and language realities in intercultural court proceedings. In adversarial legal systems, the presentation of evidences highly relies on the skillful language manipulation by the lawyers. In terms of refugee status determination, the ability to retell traumatic experience determined asylum seekers credibility. Communication breakdowns and failure to provide cultural context are amongst the downside of verbatim rendering, since speakers have to breakdown their confession into short sentences to be fully translated. On other hand, in offering context and preserving intention, interpreter might be tempted alter speakers original voice/style, including eliminating repetitions, hesitations and inexplicitness. Considering this, it is suggested that pragmatic meaning interpretation is utilized by taking more caution to preserving speakers original style. In doing so, sufficient training for interpreters and sufficient number of interpreters must be provided.
Types of figurative language in Christina Perri’s songs Netta, Ayuna
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 3, No 2 (2023): DECEMBER 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v3i2.1707

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This study examined the types of figurative language found in Christina Perri’s songs. This descriptive study used a qualitative approach. Data were taken from the lyrics of Christina Perri’s songs. Content analysis was used to examine the data in this study. The results of this study revealed that there were several kinds of figurative language in Christina Perri’s songs. They were metaphor, simile, personification, symbolism, alliteration, assonance, consonance, hyperbole, oxymoron, and imagery. The study on figurative languages in songs provides important educational implications such as promoting language proficiency, encouraging literary analysis and critical thinking, raising understanding of cultures, stimulating the creative process, and building emotional intelligence for students and teachers during teaching and learning process. 
Language skills needed by nurses aiming to work abroad: A need analysis of English for Nursing Muntasir, Muntasir; Nurviani, Rahima
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 1, No 2 (2020): December 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v1i2.849

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This qualitative study explored the essential English language skills that should be prepared by nurses to be eligible to work and adapt in English native speaking countries. The study also provided the information on what kind of topics or materials that should be taught to prepare the nurses who might take the English proficiency test as one of the requirement to work aboard. This study used literature review and interview as the techniques to collect the data. The literature review summarized various sources while the interview obtained data from the nurses as the respondents of this study. The results of this study showed that the nurses who wanted to work aboard need to prepare and excel their communication skill in English in order to ease them in activities such as small talk, oral and written reports, etc. Besides, mastering medical terms is also important for the nurses as it relates to their professional work.
An Article Review on Teaching English in English, in principle: The National Language Curriculum for Japanese Senior High Schools Yuniarti, Yuniarti
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 1, No 2 (2021): DECEMBER 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v1i2.970

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This paper reviews the article written by Gregory Paul Glasgow entitled Teaching English in English, in principle: The national language curriculum for Japanese senior high schools published in 2014. This paper aims to examine the author findings on teachers perception of new course of study by proposing some theoretical frameworks of communicative language teaching and the planned behavior analysis perspective to support the discussion. The article author raised the issue of Japanese English teachers perceptions towards the recently launched national foreign language curriculum for Japanese senior high schools including a provision of English classes to be conducted in English. The author tried to clear the issue by revealing how Japanese teachers of English (JTEs) interpreted the new initiative to conduct English classes in English in Japanese senior higher schools and the relationship between official policy expectation and JTEs perceived new initiative in policy implementation.
The benefits of English-speaking group for speaking fluency: Acehnese EFL students perceptions Fhonna, Rahmi
Accentia: Journal of English Language and Education Vol 3, No 1 (2023): JUNE 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37598/accentia.v3i1.1735

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As speaking is essential to be mastered, various strategies are applied, one of them is through English-speaking group. The objective of this study is to explore more about the students point of view regarding the beneficial impact of English-speaking group for speaking fluency. Interview was selected as the data collection procedure in this study, in which five female students from Intermediate Language Skill class were participated in this study as the respondents. They were the second semester students at English Language Education Department of Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh. The results of this study revealed that the participants showed positive responses toward forming English-speaking group as it gave great effects on their speaking fluency. They stated that this speaking group provided supportive environment for speaking activity, increased their confidence, improved self-evaluation, and strengthened the relationship among the members of the group.

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