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Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia
Published by Universitas Bengkulu
ISSN : 2964285X     EISSN : 2964285X     DOI : https://doi.org/10.33369/espindonesia.v1i2.
Core Subject : Education,
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other
The Journal of ESP in Indonesia (JESPI) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Postgraduate Program of English Education of FKIP, University of Bengkulu. Its primary objective is to disseminate scholarly information on research and development in English for Specific/Academic/Occupational Purposes worldwide and to bridge between theory and practice. The journal welcomes year-round submissions and contributions addressing the common professional concerns of researchers and practitioners. It is published biannually—at the beginning and middle of the year.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
Articles 55 Documents
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An Analysis of Comparative Lexical Cohesion Between BBC News and Jakarta Post News Agustian, Agustian; Arsyad, Safnil
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v2i2.25853

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Abstract Research conducted by researchers was related to Lexical Cohesion (repetition, synonym, superordinate, general word, and collocation). The purposes of this research were (1) to find out the comparison of lexical cohesion between BBC News and The Jakarta Post News; (2) to find out the type of lexical cohesion between BBC News and Jakarta Post; and (3) to find out the dominant use of lexical cohesion in BBC News and The Jakarta Post News. Descriptive qualitative was used in this study, while the source of the data was taken from news texts written by BBC News and The Jakarta Post News, totaling 20 news about the Qatar 2022 world cup football, consisting of 10 news texts from BBC News and 10 news texts from The Jakarta Post. To analyze the data, the researchers used the Halliday and Hassan’s theory. The results found that for Lexical Cohesion for BBC News, there were 214 repetitions, 0 synonyms, 0 superordinate, 2 general words, and 33 collocations. So, the total Lexical Cohesion is 249. While for The Jakarta Post News, it was found 429 repetitions, 9 synonyms, 0 superordinate, 20 general words, and 25 collocations. So, the total of lexical cohesions found is 483. From the comparison of the data above, The Jakarta Post News has more types of Lexical Cohesion namely 483, compared to BBC News which only found 249 types of Lexical Cohesion. The dominant type of Lexical Cohesion in this research is the type of repetition.
Cultural Content Analysis of English Textbooks for Junior High School Entitled “Bahasa Inggris When English Rings A Bell” Lasmita, Ritanti; Safnil Arsyad; Alamsyah Harahap
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): January 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v3i1.25902

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The most essential element of English teaching is culture. The cultural content of the language education and learning process supports students to describe the language that exists in that culture. Cultural content is communicated through the textbook as essential in education and learning. So, culture content analysis is critical to selecting, developing, and effectively using the correct textbooks. This research aims to examine the types of cultures represented in textbooks, classify them into source, target, and international cultures (Cortazzi & Jin, 1999), and how the cultures of the classified textbooks are represented. It is to discover aesthetic, social, semantic, and practical senses (Adaskou, Britten & Fahsi, 1990). Researchers used descriptive qualitative methods. This research data is from the English textbook When English Rings for Junior High School. This data is cultural material gathered from all textbook readings, conversations, tasks, and images and converted in frequency. Two results were found in the textbook analysis. First are the results presented in the textbook entitled "When English Rings the Bell," which are source culture, target culture, and international culture. Secondly, the culture of both textbooks was represented primarily by pragmatic sensations compared to aesthetic, semantic, and sociological sensations. Therefore, there was an imbalance between the type of culture presented and how cultures were presented in the textbook. 
An Analysis of Gender Representation in Students’ Writing Recount Text Fenyda Anggraini
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 1: January 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v1i2.25991

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The objective of this study was to determine the differences in gender representation, both male and female, in written recount texts. This study is a descriptive quantitative in which data collection techniques include giving written tests and interviews. The subjects of this study were 20 students, consisting of 10 males and 10 females, in first grade at one of the Madrasah Aliyah in the South of Bengkulu. As a result, gender representation was male in 80% and 20% of the error categories and female in 90% and 10% of the error categories. The differences between males and females were in their topics, diction, and sentence structure.
Mother Tongue Interference Towards Students’ English Pronunciation: A Case Study of Fatoni University Students in English for Communication Course Hayeesa-i, Tasneem
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia Vol. 2 No. 1: January 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v1i2.26082

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The main objective of this study is to investigate how different mother tongues (Pattani Malay, Thai, Arabic) affect students’ capability in pronouncing English words by selecting a case study from 30 samples of Fatoni university students in English for communication course. Besides, examining the percentage of students’ accuracy in pronouncing with their substituted phonemes in English initial, medial and final consonants. Also, discovering the other factors probably affect their English pronunciation. The research instruments used document analysis, a questionnaire, and pronunciation testing of 20 difficult English words which were selected from the previous studies of difficult or disappearing phonemes in all 3 mother-tongue groups compared to phonemes in English. The findings show that different mother tongues (Pattani Malay, Thai, and Arabic) have distinct effects on their pronunciation. There are different percentages of students who could accurately pronounce initial, medial, and final consonants in English in each group with various substituted phonemes that they automatically chose from the closest equivalences in their language. Furthermore, other factors such as bilingualism, studying abroad, and previously enrolling in an English phonetic course are likely to have a positive or negative impact on their English pronunciation, according to the research.
Analysis of Moral Values In Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios' Luca Vanda Kristanti; Ira Maisarah
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 1: January 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v1i2.26089

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This research discusses the analysis of moral values in the animated show "Luca". The purpose of this study was to find out the moral value contained in the animated show "Luca" Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios. This research was carried out based on a qualitative approach that resulted in descriptive using the semiotic approach of Roland Barthes's theory. The data sources used in this study are primary data sources and secondary data sources. Data collection techniques through documentation to find research data through scenes (film scripts, images, or films) from the animated film Luca. The results of this research in Luca animation are wise, patience, never giving up, honesty, discipline, helpfulness, democratic, cooperation, courage and kindness.
An Analysis of Figurative Language in Short Story “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde Lidya Rona Mentari
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 1: January 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v1i2.26092

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This study analyzed the figurative language utilized in Oscar Wilde's short story "The Happy Prince." This study aims to identify the most common figure of speech by examining the figurative m language utilized in the short story "The Happy Prince." A descriptive qualitative methodology was used to analyse the figurative language in "The Happy Prince." This study's data source was the text of "The Happy Prince," a short story. The first step was to read "The Happy Prince," a short story. Second, seek for figurative language in "The Happy Prince," a short story. The third part discusses the many figurative language techniques used in "The Happy Prince” short story. Fourth, the utilization of figurative language in each sentence from the short story "The Happy Prince" was classified. Lastly, the data analysis was applied to produce the report or conclusion. Based on the analysis, the researcher found 25 data that contain figurative language. There is simile appears 10 times (40%), metaphor appears only 1 time (4%), personification appears 9 times (36%), synecdoche appears only 1 time (4%), symbol appears 2 times (8%), hyperbole/overstatement appears 2 times (8%). In this research, the simile is the dominant type of figurative language that found in “The Happy Prince” short story.
Coherence Analysis of Reading Texts in English Textbooks for Class X SMA "Work in Progress" Published by Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Chindy Yulia Permatasari; Safnil Arsyad
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 1: January 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v1i2.26130

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In teaching English at school, the teacher uses textbooks as reference material and carries out the process of learning English. Textbooks have an essential role in getting information and knowledge. Thus, text can be good when the text has coherence. When the text is coherent, it will make it easier for students to understand the text. This research aimed to determine the type and level of coherence used in reading texts in the book 'Work in Progress' for class X high school students Published by KEMENDIKBUD in 2022. This research used a quantitative approach. Based on the results of analysis that have been carried out by researchers on 11 reading texts consisting of five categories of Descriptive Text, Recount Text, Procedure Text, Expository Text, and Narrative Text in the textbook. The results of this research all the texts are coherent or good because the level of coherence in the texts is good, with the level percentage of coherence being 80%. The texts from the book that have been analyzed are included in good textbooks because the percentage of the highest overall coherence level is at a good and sufficient level. The components of coherence included in the text are keyword repetition, consistent pronouns, transition signals, and logical ordering. The most dominant text coherence is Narrative Text (48%) with getting fair score. Regarding the coherence analysis results, the research suggests that teachers can choose this book as a handbook for teaching English to their students.
A Discourse Analysis of TEDx Talks Video Entitled “Break The Ceiling Glass” By Prilly Latuconsina Denti Zentia Putri; Safnil Arsyad
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v2i2.26136

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Women have always been associated with societal standards. The current societal standards are considered by society not to make quality women because they are only fixated on the assumption that women are creatures who always depend on other people. Like a new article entity that leads "Break the glass ceiling". In this case, a young girl is urged to follow society's assumption that women who are old enough get married immediately and don't need to continue their education and explore the outside world to add value to themselves. The article illustrates that today's adolescents are concerned about the statement of marrying young, then thinking that after marriage their life will be better without adequate knowledge for both material and emotional fulfillment d. This research is qualitative research with a review of Foucault's critical discourse analysis method, from the perspective of discourse analysis critical from Alba-Juez (2009). The results of this media discourse want women not to follow the mindset of the ancient society which made women not independent emotionally and materially.
The Students' Perception in Using Short Stories at EFL Classroom Suzia Maretha; Ira Maisarah; Mega Fitri Wulandari
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia (JESPI) Vol. 2 No. 1: January 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v1i2.26216

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The inclusion of literature as one of the program's learning components English language, effective second-language usage, and effective use of English as a foreign language. Discuss the advantages of employing literature from different genres, such as poetry, theater, novels, or short stories, while teaching English in the decades past. The purpose of research is to identify short stories as a type of literature that may be utilized in English language learning or to improve language abilities. Because short stories have some advantages, like text that is interesting and can encourage students to learn the language Bitain, which is adapted to the level of understanding of the English language student, they have been chosen as a literary genre used as learning materials for the English language. The students’ perception in using short story of English language instruction can be seen from the perspectives of increased student vocabulary, text comprehension readings that allow students to translate the story into their own language, and students' ability to comprehend the historical context of the story.
Coherence Analysis: A Comparison Study of Undergraduate Thesis Abstracts at Muhammadiyah Universities Feti Yuhariah; Safnil Arsyad
Journal of English for Specific Purposes in Indonesia Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/espindonesia.v2i2.26221

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The purpose of this study is to compare the coherence in abstract section of the thesis at the English Education Study Program in three Muhammadiyah Universities. The method in this study was descriptive qualitative. The corpus of the study was 30 abstracts Section of Undergraduate Student's Thesis which were obtained online through the repository from three different Muhammadiyah universities. In this research, the researcher used theory of analysis from Mayring (2014). The data was taken from (1) Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu; (2) Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra; and (3) Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta. The results of this study obtained a coherent comparison which is the University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu had a level of incoherence of 62.7%, the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta had a level of incoherence of 62.5%, and the University of Muhammadiyah Sumatra Utara had incoherence level of 57%. In conclusion, the abstracts thesis by three different English Education Study Programs of Muhammadiyah Universities were still have incoherence with a score between 62% -57%, which means that there must be an increase in order to take into account the level in achieving coherence of an abstract so that it will be easily understood by the reader.

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