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ISSN : 2807638     EISSN : 2807210     DOI : https://doi.org/10.47662/EJEEE
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Excellence: Journal of English and English Education publishes research article studying foreign language as main object. Scopes of the journal consist of : - Linguistics: Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Discourse Analysis, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Critical Discourse Analysis. - Literature: Comparative Literature, English Literature Studies - Education : English Language Teaching, Language Acquisition, Learning Development Model
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Analysis Of "Si Bulus-Bulus Si Rumbuk-Rumbuk" (1872) By Willem Iskandar: An Ecolinguistics Study Batubara, Muhammad Hasyimsyah; Saragih, Amrin; Sumarsih, Sumarsih; Dirgeyasa, I Wy.; Andayani, Widya
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1283

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The interaction between the Mandailing people and their natural environment is represented in the text Si Bulus-Bulus Si Rumbuk-Rumbuk (1872) by Willem Iskandar, which is examined in this work from an ecolinguistic standpoint. This research uses lexical and discourse analysis to find ecological terminology, metaphors, and tales that represent the Mandailing people's holistic worldview of the 19th Century, which views people, animals, and plants as interrelated. It was also discovered that the Si Bulus-Bulus Si Rumbuk-Rumbuk text had embedded local knowledge values and sustainable cultural practices, such as care for the environment and the proscription of overexploitation. By demonstrating that classic literary works may be a helpful source of ecological information, the study's results advance the field of ecolinguistics. Additionally, by incorporating conventional ecological knowledge into contemporary discourse, this study presents a fresh viewpoint for advancing environmental sustainability. This research affirms the significance of conserving regional languages and cultures to maintain ecological values in the face of global environmental issues by establishing a connection between the past and present.
the Indonesian Undergraduate TEFL Students' Experiences with “Replika; My AI Friend” As a Media In Learning Speaking Anisah, Kania
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1286

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This is a new author guidelines and article/manuscript template of EXCELLENCE Journal of English and English Education – published by English Education Study Program since year 2021 publication. Article should be started by Title of Article followed by Authors Name and Affiliation Address and abstract. This abstract section should be typed in font size of 10 pt and number of words of 150-200. Special for the abstract section, please use normal margin. The single spacing should be used between lines in this article. If article is written in Indonesian, the abstract should be typed in Indonesian and English (Italic). If article is written in English, the abstract should be typed in English and Indonesian (Italic). The abstract should be typed as concise as possible and should be composed of: problem statement, method, scientific finding results, and short conclusion. The abstract should only be typed in one paragraph and one-column format.
Improving Students’ Reading Skill through Webtoon Application: A Classroom Action Research at SMP Nurul Hasaniah Percut Sei Tuan Amaniarsih, Dwi Suci; Sibarani, Berlin
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1292

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This study aims to improve the reading comprehension skills of seventh-grade students at SMP Nurul Hasaniah, Percut Sei Tuan by using the Webtoon application as a learning medium. The study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) following the Kemmis and McTaggart model, which consists of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting stages across two cycles. The research instruments included reading comprehension tests, observation sheets, field notes, documentation, and brief interviews. The findings revealed a significant improvement in students’ reading comprehension. The average score increased from 56.8 in the pre-cycle to 71.2 in Cycle I, and to 83.4 in Cycle II. The percentage of students achieving the Minimum Mastery Criterion (≥ 70) rose from 24% to 68% in Cycle I, and reached 92% in Cycle II. The use of Webtoon also enhanced students’ motivation, engagement, and enthusiasm during reading activities. Its multimodal features—visuals, dialogues, and narrative structure—effectively supported students’ understanding of context, vocabulary, and storyline. Therefore, Webtoon can be considered an effective alternative digital learning medium for improving junior high school students’ reading comprehension.
An Analysis of the Students' Ability to Translate Short Text Nurhalimah, Nurhalimah
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1297

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This study examines how well fourth- and sixth-semester students at UPMI Medan can translate short stories as part of their assignment in the Indonesian-English Interpretation subject study. The translation used five methods: Borrowing, Literal Translation, Transcription, Modulation, and Adaptation. The text analysis was based on the acceptability rating instrument and readability rating instrument theories. To determine the final score, the translation assessment guidelines by Machali (2000: 119-120) were used. The results show that the students' translation skills are at a moderate level, with their ability, their direct translations are acceptable, and the overall quality of their translation is also acceptable. The benefit of this study is to determine the extent of students' abilities in translating texts, so that they can be followed up and directed to areas where they are lacking in translation
HelloTalk Users’ Interpretation of Language Cues: A Mixed-Method Case Study Borneo, N. Aini Hasyim Munthe; Harahap, Mutiara Salsabila; Siregar, Deasy Yunita
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1300

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As language learning shifts to digital platforms, the absence of non-verbal signals creates linguistic ambiguity that risks intercultural misunderstanding. This study examines how HelloTalk users interpret language registers and apply Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) within a mixed-purpose digital ecosystem. Using a Concurrent Mixed-Method approach, data were collected from ten B2+ users via Likert scales and thematic analysis. Findings reveal strong register awareness for serious topics (mean=4.30), yet significant ambiguity exists when interpreting formal language in casual chat (s=1.29), hindering pragmatic interlanguage development. Qualitatively, the primary barrier to decoding cues is not linguistic structure, but phonetic factors such as non-standard accents and rapid speech. The study concludes that effective accommodation is constrained by these phonetic hurdles and conflicting digital cues. These results offer critical insights for Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) development, highlighting the need for interfaces to better mediate paralinguistic elements in peer-to-peer digital interactions.
Teachers’ Perception of Tongue Twisters in Teaching Phonology and Listening Daulay, Sholihatul Hamidah; Saragih, Lainatusshifa; Hasibuan, Wildan As’at Taufik
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1311

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This study investigated teachers’ perception of using tongue twisters in teaching phonology and listening in an EFL context. Using a qualitative descriptive design, data were collected through a semi-structured interview with an English teacher who had experience implementing tongue twisters in pronunciation and listening classes. The findings reveal that the teacher perceives tongue twisters as an effective tool for enhancing phonological awareness, improving articulation, and increasing students’ sensitivity to phonemic contrasts. The teacher also believes that tongue twisters support listening development by strengthening learners’ ability to discriminate minimal pairs, recognize stress and rhythm patterns, and attend to detailed sound differences. Despite these benefits, several challenges were identified, including students’ shyness, difficulties in selecting level-appropriate tongue twisters, limited class time, and learners’ tendency to prioritize speed over accuracy. Overall, the results indicate that tongue twisters serve as a motivating and practical strategy that links pronunciation and listening practice, although their success depends on careful planning and pedagogical adaptation. The study highlights the need for teacher training in pronunciation pedagogy and suggests integrating tongue twisters with other phonological and listening activities to optimize learning outcomes.
Exploring Child’s First Language Acquisition within a Bilingual Environment Anisa, Nurul
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1326

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This study investigates a child’s first language acquisition within a bilingual Indonesian–Sundanese environment, focusing on how environmental bilingualism influences early pragmatic development. In multilingual societies such as Indonesia, children are frequently exposed to both the national language and a regional language from an early age, raising questions about how such exposure shapes first language acquisition. This study employed a descriptive qualitative research design by examining naturalistic speech data from a 3.5-year-old female child acquiring Indonesian as her first language while being continuously exposed to Sundanese in daily interaction. Data were collected through naturalistic observation and audio recordings of the child’s spontaneous utterances in everyday contexts. The findings reveal that Sundanese phatic particles emerge consistently in the child’s Indonesian speech, indicating bilingual influence at the pragmatic level rather than at the structural level of language. These forms are treated as empirical linguistic data that reflect environmental input and interactional experience. The study concludes that bilingual exposure does not interfere with first language development but instead contributes to the enrichment of pragmatic competence, supporting effective social communication in early childhood.
When Sadness Speaks in Two Tongues: English Code-Switching in Indonesian TikTok Sad Post Captions Afandi, Fahri; Nabila, Kanaya Nur; Meisya, Shalsa Billa; Rangkuti, Rahmadsyah
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1342

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This study investigates the phenomenon of code-switching in sad post captions on TikTok, focusing on its types, contexts, and communicative functions. Although code switching on digital platforms has been widely studied, the switching context remains underexplored. Using a qualitative descriptive approach with content analysis, this study examines 29 sad-related TikTok captions collected between 2022 and 2025. The analysis is guided by Muysken’s typology, Blom and Gumperz’s contextual categorization, and the functional frameworks of Gumperz and Wardhaugh. The findings show that alternation is the most frequent type of code-switching, indicating frequent shifts between Indonesian and English across clauses. Contextually, metaphorical switching predominates, suggesting that code switching is strongly driven by emotional emphasis. Functionally, message qualification and affective expression dominate, indicating that code switching primarily serves to intensify emotional meaning rather than to convey informational content. This study contributes to sociolinguistics, highlighting how Indonesian bilingual users perform code-switching on TikTok as a strategic medium for emotional expression, identity performance, and digital self-representation.
Students' Critical Thinking and Their Writing Ability in Analytical Exposition Texts Nasution, Putra Thoip
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1347

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This study aimed to examine and explain the relationship between two variables: (1) students' critical thinking (X1) and their ability to write Analytical Exposition texts (Y). The population of this research consisted of 321 eleventh-grade students from SMAN 12 Tangerang Selatan. A random sampling technique was employed to select the sample, which included 112 students. The research instruments consisted of a critical thinking test and a writing ability test for Analytical Exposition texts. Regression and correlation analysis were used to explore the relationship between the variables. The findings revealed that (1) there was a relationship between students' critical thinking and their writing ability in Analytical Exposition texts, with a correlation coefficient of 0.231. Additionally, this relationship was categorized as weak, and the simple regression analysis showed that critical thinking contributed to writing ability in Analytical Exposition texts. The R-square value was 0.053, or 5.3%, indicating that critical thinking accounted for 5.3% of the variation in writing ability, while the remaining 94.7% was influenced by other variables not investigated in this study
Gender Differences in Impoliteness Strategies on TikTok Comments: A Pragmatic Study Saragih, Natanael; Amaniarsih , Dwi Suci; Asrul , Nurmahyuni; Murni, Sri Minda
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1350

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This study investigates gender differences in the use of impoliteness strategies in TikTok comment sections from a pragmatic perspective. Drawing on Culpeper’s (1996, 2011) impoliteness framework, this research aims to identify the types of impoliteness strategies employed by male and female TikTok users and to examine how these strategies are realized in online interaction. The data consist of 218 impolite comments collected from selected viral TikTok videos. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed to analyze the pragmatic functions of impoliteness strategies, supported by quantitative analysis to examine frequency patterns across genders. The findings reveal that both male and female users actively engage in impolite discourse; however, they differ in their preferred strategies. Male commenters tend to employ more direct and explicit strategies, particularly bald on record and negative impoliteness, while female commenters predominantly use indirect strategies such as sarcasm or mock politeness and positive impoliteness. These differences suggest that impoliteness on TikTok functions as a strategic communicative resource shaped by gender, platform affordances, and interactional goals. The study concludes that impoliteness in digital discourse is a socially meaningful phenomenon that reflects the intersection of language, power, identity, and gender in contemporary online communication.

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