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Jurnal Gramatika: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
ISSN : 24428485     EISSN : 24606316     DOI : https://doi.org/10.22202/jg
Jurnal Gramatika: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia (2442-8485) & (2460-6316), well-known as GRAMATIKA, is an international forum for original research focused on identities as local contexts, like an identity in linguistics, identity in literature, and identity in language education in global and local contexts, especially in Indonesia. These may include but are not limited to various fields, such as we are interested in interdisciplinary studies examining how issues of linguistics, literature, and education in language influence individual and community identities. In order to publish in GRAMATIKA, a study must have an overview of previous research or theoretical concepts that are packaged to justify the novelty/uniqueness of this study and central focus on local, foreign, minority, heritage, or indigenous languages (or non-standard dialects) and their intersection with either identity and/or education in language, linguistics and literature. We welcome a variety of topics, theoretical orientations, and methodological approaches (both qualitative and quantitative). Jurnal Gramatika: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia published by Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat, in collaboration with Asosiasi Dosen Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia (ADOBSI) and Perkumpulan Pengelola Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia serta Pengajarannya (PPJB-SIP). Issues are published biannual (April and October) in English since 2020. Submissions are open year-around. However, before submitting, please ensure that the manuscript within Jurnal Gramatika: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia is written in English or Bahasa Indonesia and follows our focus and scope and author guidelines. Jurnal Gramatika: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia has been accredited by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, the Republic of Indonesia in 2018 (SINTA 3). Now, Jurnal Gramatika: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia has been accredited SINTA 2 (2020) by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, the Republic of Indonesia started from Volume 6 Number 1 (2020). The last accreditation is valid until 2025.
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CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS OF MAKASSAR YOUNG LEARNERS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE ROLES OF LITERACY, GENDER, AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS Suriana, Suriana; Anshari, Anshari; R., Mantasiah; Saleh, M.
Jurnal Gramatika Vol 11, No 2 (2025): Autumn Issue (October–March)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/jg.2025.v11i2.10462

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Critical thinking and problem-solving are key 21st-century competencies that determine students’ academic success and life readiness. Although numerous studies have been conducted, most have focused on dispositional aspects and learning strategies, whereas the dimensions of self-confidence and systematic thinking have remained relatively underexplored. This study addresses this gap by examining differences in critical thinking and problem-solving skills based on literacy, gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and maternal educational background. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 1,797 junior secondary students in Makassar, Indonesia. Statistical analyses using t-tests and one-way ANOVA were employed to examine mean differences across groups. Results revealed that students with higher reading–writing literacy demonstrated greater self-confidence and more systematic thinking. Female students outperformed males in reflective aspects of critical thinking and problem-solving, whereas SES differences appeared only in the essential systematicity of thinking. No significant differences were found based on maternal education. These findings highlight literacy as the strongest differentiating factor in students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In practice, the study underscores the importance of interdisciplinary, literacy-based instruction to strengthen students’ higher-order thinking skills. Future research should employ longitudinal and mixed-method approaches to explore the mediating role of the cultural environment in shaping young learners’ critical cognition in developing countries.
DISCOURSE, IDENTITY, AND RITUAL ROLES: PARTICIPANT DYNAMICS IN THE ANRONG BUNTING KARAENG WEDDING TRADITION OF JENEPONTO Kasmawati, Kasmawati; Tajuddin, Maknun; A.B Takko, Bandung; Munira, Hasjim
Jurnal Gramatika Vol 11, No 2 (2025): Autumn Issue (October–March)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/jg.2025.v11i2.10288

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This study investigates the role of participants in the Anrong Bunting Karaeng ritual speechwithin the Jeneponto community’s wedding processions in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Using an ethnographic approach framed by Duranti’s anthropological linguistics, the research analyzes ritual texts and performances from five ceremonial stages: Akbakra (yellow powder), Appasili (bridal bath), Akkrontigi (girlfriend night), Appantama Baju (wearing the wedding dress), and Appabajikang (uniting). Findings indicate two leading participant roles: internal participants encoded in the ritual texts through pronouns (e.g., proclitics ku- ‘I’, enclitics -na ‘he/she’, -nu ‘you’), and external participants comprising families, relatives, and guests. Beyond the grammatical functions, these pronouns construct social roles, hierarchies, and symbolic authority, with Anrong Bunting Karaeng serving as both animator and mediator between human and spiritual realms. The study highlights that ritual speech encodes power relations and collective identity, positioning participants as actors and carriers of cultural values. However, the analysis remains primarily descriptive; further research should integrate multimodal data (gesture, intonation, performance) and explore generational changes in ritual interpretation. This research contributes to anthropolinguistics by showing how ritual discourse preserves cultural identity while adapting to modernity. It also emphasizes the importance of documenting and analyzing local rituals to sustain intangible cultural heritage in Indonesia and beyond.
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF AI IN CHINESE COLLEGE ENGLISH EDUCATION BEFORE GENERATIVE AI: TYPES, ROLES, AND FUNCTIONS Sun, Kun; Chew, Fong Peng; Lau, Su Kia
Jurnal Gramatika Vol 11, No 2 (2025): Autumn Issue (October–March)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/jg.2025.v11i2.10302

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The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on language learning has grown rapidly, with various AI-based tools emerging. However, comprehensive reviews of its role in College English education in China remain scarce. Following PRISMA guidelines, this study systematically reviewed peer-reviewed empirical articles published between August 2013 and August 2023 across nine databases, including CNKI. Of the 1,224 screened studies, 15 empirical works from China (two in Chinese) were included, and a comparative analysis was conducted on the types of AI applied and their relevance to College English teaching. The findings indicate a generally positive attitude toward AI integration in College English, with particular emphasis on AI assessment systems and visual technologies. However, the review also identifies a techno-instrumentalist bias, with AI primarily framed as a tool for performance enhancement, while its implications for learner agency and identity construction remain underexamined. This review summarizes the decade's research trends, revealing that studies predominantly used quantitative and experimental methods, while qualitative research and mixed-methods studies were relatively scarce. Notably, research between 2019 and 2023 surged around immersive and automated systems, raising questions about which types of AI attract academic and institutional focus. Future research should diversify methodologies and address sociocultural, ethical, and equity issues in AI use. Though generative AI is emerging, its accessibility and ease of use mark a shift from resource-intensive tools like VR. Yet, its growing adoption requires critical inquiry into whose knowledge it privileges and what ideologies it reinforces in English education.
LINGUISTIC IDENTITY AND POWER IN MSME CODE-SWITCHING ADVERTISEMENTS: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDY OF WEST SUMATERA Kemal, Edwar; Omar, Suhaida
Jurnal Gramatika Vol 11, No 2 (2025): Autumn Issue (October–March)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/jg.2025.v11i2.10385

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This research explores how Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in West Sumatra employ code-switching in their advertising discourse to construct linguistic identity, express cultural belonging, and project entrepreneurial modernity. Using Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as the analytical framework, this study examines linguistic features, forms of code-switching, and the underlying ideological meanings within promotional banners and billboards that combine English and Indonesian. The findings reveal that code-switching serves as more than a marketing strategy it functions as a socio-symbolic practice through which entrepreneurs negotiate between local authenticity and global aspirations. The frequent use of English, despite notable errors in diction, spelling, and syntax, underscores its symbolic power as a marker of prestige and progress in the post-pandemic economic landscape. However, these linguistic inaccuracies also indicate challenges in language proficiency and access to educational resources, exposing power asymmetries between local entrepreneurs and global linguistic norms. From a sociolinguistic standpoint, code-switching embodies both empowerment and vulnerability: it enables small businesses to gain visibility in global markets while simultaneously revealing structural inequalities in linguistic capital. The study concludes that language operates as a key site of negotiation where identity, economy, and ideology intersect. It recommends enhancing critical language awareness and multilingual marketing literacy in MSME training programs. Future research is encouraged to examine digital advertising discourses to understand how linguistic entrepreneurship evolves in online spaces. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on sociolinguistics, linguistic entrepreneurship, and the politics of language in Indonesia’s evolving marketplace.
POLITENESS AS DIVINE IDENTITY IN THE QUR’AN: A RELIGIO-PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF FACE-SAVING IN PROHIBITIVE DISCOURSE Saleh, Muhammad; Saputra, Dedi Gunawan; Sultan, Sultan; Basri, Muhammad Bahly
Jurnal Gramatika Vol 11, No 2 (2025): Autumn Issue (October–March)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/jg.2025.v11i2.10549

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This study explores how Qur’anic prohibition discourse constructs divine-human identity through the lens of religio-pragmatics. While the Qur’an is often perceived as an authoritative and dogmatic text, this research argues that its prohibitive expressions also serve as instruments of moral education, relational harmony, and spiritual identity formation. The study uses a detailed examination of certain Qur’anic verses that include prohibitions, analyzing them through a politeness framework developed by Culpeper and Gillings, which has been adjusted. Findings reveal that Qur’anic prohibitions embody three interrelated modes of politeness that reflect the identity dynamics between the Divine and humanity. First, solidarity and politeness reinforce collective belonging by framing prohibitions as moral collaboration, “we” rather than “you,” fostering empathy and shared accountability. Second, tentative politeness manifests as instructive humility, softening imperatives through advisory tone, metaphor, and divine empathy, thereby shaping a compassionate religious self. Third, deferential politeness underscores the transcendent hierarchy between humans and God, in which linguistic restraint and acknowledgement of divine authority construct the believer’s humble identity before theCreator. These modes together form an Islamic model of divine politeness, in which prohibitions function not as coercive acts but as relational speech that guides, educates, and dignifies the interlocutor. Thus, Qur’anic language simultaneously performs theological instruction and identity negotiation, embedding moral values within pragmatic interaction. The study concludes that politeness in Qur’anic prohibitions is a face-saving system rooted in divine compassion, shaping both individual piety and communal harmony. It contributes to expanding pragmatic theory toward sacred discourse, illustrating how politeness becomes a theological act of identityconstruction within Islamic communication ethics.