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Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta
ISSN : 25278088     EISSN : 2527807X     DOI : https://doi.org/10.22515/ljbs
Core Subject : Humanities, Education,
Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra (Leksema: Language and Literature Journal) is a double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on disseminating research results and conceptual works from language and literature fields of study by publishing them into scientific articles. The linguistic subdisciplines under the scope of this journal among others are general linguistics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, and all other specific studies related to linguistics. Meanwhile, literature subdisciplines covered by this journal include, but are not limited to, prosaic, poetic, and dramatic studies, as well as literary criticisms along with their subordinates. This journal is also open for publishing scientific works from interdisciplinary studies related to either language or literature subjects. Since the publications of this journal are addressed to an international audience, the working language of the articles is English. However, the language as the subject of study can be from any language.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
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Meteorological Register and Readability in BMKG Press Releases During the Sumatra Floods in Late 2025: Pedagogical Implications for Literacy Dimas Adika; Anita Rusjayanti; Noprival; Aal Inderajati; Henry Trias Puguh Jatmiko
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 3 (2026): Special Edition
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i3.14181

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The essential role of risk communication in the disaster involved in the extreme flood crisis on Sumatra in the end of 2025 was critical to human safety. Nonetheless, the press releases of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) sometimes had complicated language, and this was might unable to attract the masses to identify with this natural phenomenon. This study explored the meteorological registers and readability of BMKG press releases and how its impact on pedagogy. This study employed the Mixed Methods Research (MMR) approach by analyzing official press releases of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra BMKG on November to December 2025 flood crisis. The Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formula was used to measure the quantitative readability, and the qualitative analysis was used to examine the differences between the main texts and the appendices. The results indicate that there is a shift in language use: the Main Texts are characterized by a scientific register, high lexical density, global meteorological vocabulary (e.g., MJO, IOD, TC), and unclear acronyms, indicating characteristic of the scientific language prevails. Contrastingly, the Appendices are written with a practical register, which provides easy to follow clear actionable instructions. This finding is supported by FRE scores, showing that the Main Texts score is between -43.75 and 17.8 (on a scale of 0-100, where lower scores indicate higher complexity), whereas the Appendices score is far better, between -34,14 and 40,29. This significant gap between language and text function makes the reasoning behind meteorological warnings might inaccessible to the people, causing them to obey without being able to fully comprehend the underlying meteorological risks and the necessity of the warnings. Then, this study proposed four stages of teaching model as pedagogy impact as follow: analysis, deconstruction, reconstruction and evaluation, to prepare future science communicators to bridge the gap between expert information with public understanding.
Nature Is the Object of Satisfaction: Ambivalent Discourse of West Java Official Ecotourism Promotion (A Multimodal Ecolinguistic Study) Reski Ramadhani; Hilmi Aulawi
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i1.14882

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The presence of ecotourism is ideally related to conservation and sustainable relations between humans and nature. However, in digital promotion, its purpose has shifted toward a market-oriented tourism product, presented as an attractive destination for enjoyable experiences. The study aims to examine the discourse used to promote West Java ecotourism by analyzing how multimodal language constructs nature as an object of satisfaction. The study employs a qualitative descriptive approach within a multimodal ecolinguistic framework, integrating the Appraisal System and visual grammar, through representational, interactive, and compositional meaning analysis. The data consist of 93 images selected from West Java’s official Instagram posts on ecotourism, along with their captions, from the post-pandemic period during 2023-2025. The finding reveals that, in verbal analysis, Appreciation dominates the captions, with Engagement and Gradation strengthening it, suggesting that nature was promoted more for its aesthetic appeal and its ability to produce memorable experiences for visitors. The limited presence of Judgment indicates that ecological responsibility is only marginally emphasized.  Visually, human-nature interaction dominates, suggesting that nature is represented as a space to be entered, enjoyed, and experienced. The verbal-visual integration reveals an ambivalent ecolinguistics discourse, acknowledging the place's beauty but not encouraging people to protect it.   
Subtitling Strategies from Javanese to English in Netflix’s Series Gadis Kretek Reza Anggriyashati Adara; Tiara Melani Suci; Henry Loupias; Mellati Mandasari
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i1.12680

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Translating subtitles from Javanese into English poses both linguistic and cultural challenges, particularly in conveying culturally specific terms accurately while maintaining readability. This study analyzes the subtitling strategies employed in the Netflix series Gadis Kretek, using Gottlieb’s (1992) framework. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on 104 subtitle instances. The findings reveal that transfer is the most frequently used strategy (46 occurences), indicating that the translator often opted for direct, faithful renderings of the source text without major structural or lexical modifications. Paraphrase (21) and expansion (17) follow, reflecting efforts to restructure sentences for naturalness, clarify implicit meanings, and provide additional context for cultural concepts that lack direct equivalents in English. Less frequently applied strategies include decimation (8), condensation (6), and deletion (5), primarily used to reduce or omit elements due to temporal and spatial constraints inherent in subtitling. Imitation appears only once, reserved for proper names or culturally bound expressions that could be transferred without modification. Overall, the predominance of transfer, paraphrase, and expansion highlights a translator preference for preserving meaning while enhancing accessibility and comprehension for a global audience. The systematic categorization of each instance, including linguistic form, contextual meaning, and cultural relevance, demonstrates that subtitling strategies in Gadis Kretek are applied flexibly and contextually, balancing fidelity to the source language with the practical limitations and cultural expectations of the target audience. These findings offer insights for translators and audiovisual translation researchers in managing culturally specific contents in subtitling.
The Feminine Nature: Goddess Figures and Their Ecological Meanings in the Classical Period of Nusantara Krisnanda Primaditya; Soma Surya Persada; Aris Agus Styawan
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 3 (2026): Special Edition
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i3.13004

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This study explores the relationship between feminine spirituality and the environment within the Hindu-Buddhist traditions of the Nusantara. Feminine spirituality in this context refers to the representation of goddesses as symbols of a fertile, harmonious and sacred nature. The concept of “feminine nature” reflects the understanding of nature as a living entity associated with the female body and energy—a worldview articulated visually through reliefs, statues, and mythological narratives during the classical period of the Indonesian archipelago. Through iconographic analysis of figures such as Dewi Sri, Parwati, Tara and Durga in their local contexts, this research demonstrates that these goddesses functioned as objects of worship and as mediums for conveying ecological values rooted in the cosmology of agrarian and maritime societies. The interdisciplinary approach—combining cultural history, visual archaeology, and ecofeminist theory—offers a new interpretation of spiritual heritage as a normative system containing moral and ecological ethics. By situating goddess figures within their historical context, this paper aims to reconstruct the ecological imagination of the Hindu-Buddhist era as a cultural legacy that remains relevant in contemporary discourses on environmental justice and feminism. This study also paves the way for the reinterpretation of local heritage that has long remained marginalized in global feminist discourse.
Minke’s Cultural Formation of Postcolonial Nationalism in Toer’s Anak Semua Bangsa Simon Arsa Manggala; Gabriel Fajar Sasmita Aji; Sri Mulyani
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i1.13102

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The second novel of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s Buru Tetralogy, entitled Anak Semua Bangsa, uplifts cultural formation of the main and prominent character, Minke, especially in dealing with his postcolonial nationalism. Minke’s encounters with various people and cultures impact his worldview in becoming pribumi, or local, of Indonesian people. This research frames the analysis in the light of cultural formation theory, which scrutinizes the dominant, residual, and emergent cultures. Here, Minke’s postcolonial efforts are in accordance with his growing sense of Indonesian nationalism. They cover such as analyzing the position of being marginalized, the resistance, and also the creation of space. Therefore, postcolonial approach is applied towards the data provided by the text of Anak Semua Bangsa. The findings show that Minke’s nationalism is triggered more by the awareness of being marginalized due to his status of being local, or the colonized, by the dominant power of the colonizer. Minke’s resistance against the oppressed authority drives him to embrace of being educated and qualified. Meanwhile, the creation of space is about gaining opportunity to expose his postcolonial writings, which imply his freedom of voicing and also bringing the awareness for the colonized Indonesian people. The research concludes that Minke’s postcolonial nationalism is the result of complex interplay of several aspects, i.e. capital powers, identity formation, and cultural encounters.
The Hybridity of Confectionery in the Jajanan Manuscript NB 499: A Linguistic and Cultural Review Arsanti Wulandari; Nanda Nursa Alya; Zakariya Pamuji Aminullah
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i1.13263

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Manuscripts serve as historical documents containing a wealth of information, from historical chronicles to culinary notes that reflect the community's habits and attitudes. This study focuses on the Jajanan (snacks) manuscript (code NB 499) at the National Library of Indonesia, dated circa 1931. The objective of this research is to analyze how linguistic and cultural hybridization is manifested within the snack names and recipes recorded in the text. The study employs a descriptive-qualitative approach within an ethnolinguistic theoretical framework. Data were analyzed using the close reading method, integrated with the distributional method to examine linguistic elements and the referential method to interpret non-linguistic aspects such as vernacularization and hybridization. The results indicate that the snack names are predominantly attributive phrases reflecting a blend of Javanese and foreign cultures (Dutch, French, and English). The findings reveal a process of vernacularization through phonetic adjustments to fit the Javanese phonological system. This phenomenon demonstrates the Javanese community's ability to harmonize and adapt colonial influences into their local cultural identity through adaptive linguistic production.
Kalimantan Narratives of The Wounded Earth: Mirrors of Sumatra Disaster Novita Dewi
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 3 (2026): Special Edition
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i3.14174

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This article aims to see how environmental degradation in Kalimantan, depicted in two Indonesian short stories, “Pohon Pongo” by Rinto Andriono and “Pekik Burung Kedasi di Tepi Kahayan” by Han Gagas, parallels the current Sumatra flash floods. A comparative analysis in light of Econarrative is applied to explore the interplay of Narrative, Science, and Action in both stories, filling gaps in Environmental Humanities research that generally rely on ecocritical theories. The article shows that the characters’ efforts to save orangutans and confront brutal mining activities are critiques of corrupt, incapable leadership and of industrial greed that exacerbate ecological damage. Through salient storytelling that combines literary perspectives, scientific outlooks, and a call for restoration, the short stories are mirrors of disasters, serving as profound cautionary tales for conservation and environmental advocacy. The beneficial narrativization of conflicts surrounding ethics and moral dilemmas makes both stories relatable to human experiences in dealing with real-world ecological realities. Econarrative reading reveals the short stories’ emphasis on the value of local knowledge and the spiritual connection between humans and nature.  As such, integrating local-based literary works in sustainable education is highly recommended to foster awareness of today’s global ecological problems.
Attitudinal Realization to Unmask the Ideology behind Prabowo’s Speech at the UNGA80 Suswanto Ismadi Megah S; Sri Sugiharti; Zulida Abdul Kadir; Ismael Hasan Alsanafi; Saira Kazmi
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i1.14248

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This study adopted an analytical combination of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), particularly Appraisal theory of Martin & White (2005), to achieve the objective of the study. The categorization of Appraisal analysis in each lexical choice has been investigated under the Attitudinal system with its three subtypes: Judgement, Affect, and Appreciation. This research design employed a mixed-method approach, integrating both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, with the qualitative method aimed at describing the data and the frequencies of the lexical choices obtained from the quantitative method. The qualitative aspect is indicated by the application of CDA. The results show that President Prabowo’s intentional ideology toward the chronic issue of Palestine-Israel is positioning the main actors through evaluative expressions in his emotional speech delivered at the United Nations General Assembly 80th Session, in New York. It is found that the most dominant frequency comes to the subtype of appreciation, particularly valuation, rather than all subtypes of attitudinal types. This indicates that President Prabowo ideologically, directly, and positively appreciates the world leaders in supporting and cooperating to solve the Palestine-Israel conflict with a two-state solution. Socio-culturally, Muslims make up the majority of the Indonesian population, more than 80%, and historically, Indonesia and Palestine have a long-standing relationship. Indonesia will recognize Israel if Israel does the same to Palestine.
Environmental Awareness of Balinese Ecoculture in the Video Game Coral Island: Ludonarrative and Intertextuality Studies Putri Ayienda Dinanti; Bias Yulisa Geni; Todo Sibuea
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 3 (2026): Special Edition
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i3.14439

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The rise of farming role-playing games reflects a growing interest in using digital games to explore cultural identity and environmental themes. These games’ mechanics and storytelling intersect with environmental sustainability, deeply embedded in many social practices and traditions. Based on that phenomenon, this research examines how Balinese ecocultural elements are intertextualized in the story of one of the most recent farming simulation role-playing games called Coral Island. It employs Espen Aarseth’s ludonarrative model on the narrative structure of video game, as well as Julia Kristeva’s intertextuality theory in tandem with John Fitzsimmons’ to assess the relationship between cultural and environmental features of the gameplay. This research is guided by two central questions on how Balinese ecocultural elements are intertextually integrated in the game narrative and how these findings serve as instruments for ecological awareness. The findings reveal that through its intertextual portrayal of Balinese culture and environment like spirituality and ritual; traditional agriculture; mythological figures; and ocean stewardship, Coral Island bridges the gap between digital media and real-world issues. It shows the potential of video games to serve as powerful tools for cultural education and environmental awareness.
The Distribution of Sundanese Language on the Southern Coast of West Java: A Dialectological Study Undang Sudana; Nunung Sitaresmi; Diah Wulandari
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ljbs.v11i2.13359

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This study aims to describe the distribution of phonological, morphological, and lexical variations in the Sundanese language on the southern coast of West Java, covering the regencies of Pangandaran, Garut, and Sukabumi as an effort to map dialects in an area that has not been thoroughly studied. The study uses a mixed method with a descriptive approach, covering 180 glosses, 18 observation points, and 32 informants selected based on dialectological criteria. The analysis was conducted through a structural dialectology and socio-dialectology framework, taking into account the phonological and morphological rules of the Sundanese language. The distribution of each gloss was visualized through geospatial mapping using ArcGIS 10.5. The results of the study showed that there were 62 glosses with phonological differences, 25 glosses with morphological differences, and 112 glosses with lexical variations. These distribution patterns form core, transitional, and innovative areas related to the geographical conditions and intensity of social contact among speakers. These findings confirm that the southern coastal region is a dynamic linguistic space that is important for understanding the development of Sundanese dialects, as well as providing a basis for efforts to document and preserve regional languages in West Java.

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