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ISSN : 02154994     EISSN : 25484583     DOI : https://doi.org/10.26555/bs.v43i2.403
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Bahastra is open access peer review national journal that published an article about the study of Indonesian language and literature education, Indonesian language studies, and Indonesian Literary Studies. Bahastra is providing a platform for the researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and students to impart and share knowledge in the form of high quality empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature reviews and book reviews on education. Bahastra welcomes and acknowledges high quality theoretical and empirical original research papers, case studies, review papers, literature reviews, book reviews, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, technical note about education at any topic from researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and students from all over the world. This journal focuses on research or literature review in the following areas. 1. Education Indonesian language and literature, 2. Evaluation of the teaching of Indonesian language and literature, 3. Study of Linguistics (Indonesian), 4. A review of Literature Indonesia, and 5. Linguistic and Literary analysis.
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The variations of sentence structure in various question responses based on basic sentence patterns Liusti, Siti Ainim; Zulfikarni, Zulfikarni; Bagea, Ishak; Ulya , Ridha Hasnul
BAHASTRA Vol. 46 No. 2 (2026): BAHASTRA (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26555/bs.v46i2.2117

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Syntactic competence is foundational to children’s literacy development; however, empirical research on how elementary learners construct sentences in response to specific interrogative prompts remains limited in Indonesian linguistic scholarship. Although prior studies have normatively described canonical sentence patterns or assessed general syntactic complexity, few have investigated the structural variations elicited by different question words. This study describes and analyzes the syntactic variations produced by fourth-grade students in response to five Indonesian interrogatives (where, how, who, why, what) and maps these responses onto the six canonical sentence patterns of Indonesian. Using a qualitative descriptive design and content analysis, the study examined students’ written responses to a narrative reading comprehension task. Each answer was parsed for syntactic function and evaluated against the framework of Standard Indonesian Grammar. Trustworthiness was ensured through thick description and inter-analyst triangulation. The findings reveal that each interrogative elicits a distinct range of syntactic realizations: full, elliptical, and compound with why producing the most elaborate, multi-clausal constructions. All observed variations align systematically with the six canonical patterns, indicating that ellipsis functions as a pragmatically motivated strategy rather than a syntactic deficiency. This study enriches the descriptive understanding of Indonesian child syntax and provides a diagnostic tool for elementary language instruction.
Linguistic Anomalies in Japanese: Forms, causes, and their grammatical, semantic, and cultural dimensions Tatang Hariri; Takashi Hiraoka
BAHASTRA Vol. 46 No. 2 (2026): BAHASTRA (In Progress)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26555/bs.v46i2.2115

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This study investigates anomalous sentences (ijoubun) in the Japanese language by examining their forms and underlying causes from grammatical, semantic, and sociocultural perspectives. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, data were collected from linguistic references and analyzed based on syntactic structure, semantic acceptability, and cultural appropriateness. The findings reveal three main categories of anomalies. First, grammatical anomalies, which arise from violations of structural rules, particularly incorrect particle usage (e.g., the misuse of o instead of to in kekkon suru) and inappropriate application of aspectual forms to stative verbs such as sobieru, aru, and iru. Second, honorific anomalies, caused by improper mixing of speech levels, especially between kenjougo and keigo, resulting in expressions that are structurally possible but pragmatically unacceptable. Third, sociocultural anomalies, where sentences are grammatically correct yet perceived as unnatural due to violations of Japanese cultural norms, including uchi–soto distinctions in greetings and contextual mismatches such as shitsugen in public discourse. These findings demonstrate that anomaly in Japanese cannot be explained solely by grammatical correctness but must also consider semantic harmony and cultural context. The study contributes to Japanese linguistics by providing a clearer classification of anomalous sentences and by establishing a conceptual distinction between grammaticality, naturalness, and acceptability. This integrated framework offers practical implications for language teaching, particularly in helping learners understand the limits of “natural” Japanese usage beyond formal grammar rules.

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