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Bilingualism, Language, and Education Studies (BLESS)
ISSN : 26556065     EISSN : 26560518     DOI : 10.66003
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BLESS is an interdisciplinary academic journal dedicated to exploring the complex relationships between bilingualism, language acquisition, education, and sociocultural dynamics. The journal seeks to provide a platform for high-quality research, theoretical insights, and practical applications in the field of language studies, with particular emphasis on bilingual and multilingual contexts. The journal welcomes submissions that address a wide range of topics related to bilingualism and its intersections with education, culture, cognition, policy, and societal change. It serves as a vital resource for scholars, educators, policymakers, and practitioners interested in understanding and promoting bilingual education and linguistic diversity. Bilingual Education This area focuses on the theories, practices, and strategies involved in bilingual education at various levels. Topics include: Curriculum Design Teacher Training Language of Instruction Assessment and Evaluation Inclusive Education Language Acquisition This scope covers the processes and cognitive aspects of acquiring one or more languages. Topics include: First Language Acquisition Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Critical Period Hypothesis Code-Switching and Code-Mixing Multilingualism and Cognitive Development Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism This area explores the social and cultural aspects of bilingualism and multilingualism. Topics include: Language and Identity Social Factors in Bilingualism Language Attitudes and Social Perceptions Language Communities and Networks Language Policy and Planning This scope investigates how policies and planning processes influence language use in education and society. Topics include: National and Local Language Policies Language Rights Language Planning in Education Systems Language Standardization vs. Linguistic Diversity Language and Technology This area examines the role of technology in supporting bilingualism and language learning. Topics include: Digital Tools for Language Learning Multilingual Software and Educational Games Machine Translation and Language Learning Social Media and Language Practices Virtual Classrooms and E-Learning Language and Cognition This scope explores the cognitive impacts of bilingualism and multilingualism. Topics include: Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism Bilingual Brain Research Language Proficiency and Cognitive Performance The Role of Bilingualism in Executive Function Language Maintenance and Revitalization This area focuses on efforts to preserve endangered languages and promote language sustainability. Topics include: Language Endangerment Language Revitalization Efforts Language Immersion Programs Indigenous Languages Cultural and Community Studies This scope examines the intersection of language, culture, and community development. Topics include: Language and Cultural Identity Cultural Exchange and Language Learning Community-Based Language Practices Cultural Diversity and Language Education Educational Practices and Innovations This area addresses innovative practices in bilingual and multilingual educational settings. Topics include: Bilingual Teaching Strategies Assessment in Bilingual Classrooms Inclusive Language Teaching Collaborative Learning in Multilingual Contexts
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Articles 5 Documents
The Effectiveness of Technology to Strengthen the Science of Reading Among Second-Semester English Students Culture and Language Languages Faculty, Widya Dharma University Pontianak. Udur Delima Sibatuara; Vitha Ama Matuate
BLESS Vol 6 No 2: July 2026
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Widya Dharma Pontianak

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating AI-based phonetic software and gamified learning platforms in reinforcing the Science of Reading (SoR) framework among English majors. Employing a quantitative quasi-experimental design with a Nonequivalent Control Group approach, the study involved 70 even-semester students at the Faculty of Languages, Universitas Widya Dharma, Pontianak. Participants were evenly divided into an experimental group (n=35) receiving technology-enhanced instruction using SpeechACE and Quizizz, and a control group (n=35) receiving conventional instruction. Data were collected through pre- and post-tests, observation sheets, and the Technology-Mediated Self-Efficacy Scale (TMSES) over an eight-week intervention. The results indicated that the experimental group achieved a mean gain of 22.17 points, significantly outperforming the control group's 9.35-point gain. An independent t-test confirmed the significance of this difference (t = 8.45, p < .001) with a large effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.92). Qualitative findings revealed that the technological intervention increased class engagement from 60% to 85%, while reducing anxiety and enhancing self-efficacy through instant, private digital feedback. In conclusion, technology-mediated instruction serves as a transformative pedagogical tool that effectively bridges L1 interference, visualizes abstract phonemic concepts, and aligns with the cognitive preferences of digital natives. This study recommends the formal integration of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) modules into the faculty's curriculum, expanded institutional infrastructure support, and longitudinal research to assess long-term impacts. Key words: Science of Reading, Artificial Intelligence, Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Gamification, Self-Efficacy.
Constructing The Lyrical Persona: A Transitivity Analysis of Raye’s “Where Is My Husband!” Friska Dita; Dyah Suryaningrum; Theodore Alexander Atmaja
BLESS Vol 6 No 2: July 2026
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As a form of discourse, song lyrics linguistically represent experiences, emotions, and identities. While previous studies have applied Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) to analyze transitivity in song lyrics, few have examined how transitivity contributes to constructing the lyrical persona's identity. This study examines how transitivity constructs the identity of the lyrical persona in Raye’s “Where Is My Husband!” using a qualitative descriptive approach. All clauses in the official lyrics were analyzed using Halliday and Matthiessen's transitivity framework and interpreted through Bucholtz and Hall's discourse-based theory of identity construction and the lyrical persona concept by Culler. The analysis identified 130 processes, with material processes occurring the most frequently, followed by mental, verbal, relational, and behavioral processes. However, the existential processes were absent in the findings. These suggest that the transitivity configurations construct the lyrical persona collectively as an individual characterized by active longing, emotional expectation, communicative persistence, and relational incompleteness. The study shows that transitivity analysis can explain how experiential meanings contribute to identity construction in contemporary song lyrics.
An Analysis of The Main Character on A Novel Titled “It Happened One Summer” by Tessa Bailey Alicia Giselle Jeanneta Gow; Friska Dita
BLESS Vol 6 No 2: July 2026
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This study analyses the character development of Piper Bellinger in a book titled It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey. This research focuses on Piper’s character development after getting send to Westport as a punishment from making a scene, using Freud’s (2010) psychoanalysis. Using qualitative approach, data were collected by writing down things related to the character. Freud (2010) characterized id, ego, and superego as components of human psychology. These components play a big role in understanding character development. The analysis discovers two points about Piper Bellinger. At the beginning of the story, Piper’s id drives her, and the id is the cause of her immature and impulsive acts. She does anything to be famous, and she has no dream to pursue. After being sent to Westport, Bellinger then changes and is driven by her superego, which considers everything based on moral values. She realized that fame is hollow and loveless.
Irony, Denial and Retrospective Loss in Bruno Major’s Songs Figo Alfandi; Udur Delima Sibatuara
BLESS Vol 6 No 2: July 2026
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This study analyses the use of emotional and temporal irony, as well as imagery, in expressing denial and retrospective loss in the songs We Were Never Really Friends and Trajectories by Bruno Major. The research explores how irony creates contradictions between expectation and reality, and how imagery contributes to the emotional construction of loss and self-protection in the lyrics. The study aims to answer two research questions: In what ways do emotional and temporal irony reflect denial and retrospective loss in the songs? How does imagery contribute to the expression of denial and retrospective loss? This research employs a qualitative descriptive method. The data were collected by listening to the songs, transcribing the lyrics, and identifying lines containing emotional irony, temporal irony, and types of imagery, including concealment, auditory, visual, and physical imagery. The analysis was conducted by interpreting the lyrics based on theories of irony, denial, retrospective loss, and imagery. The findings reveal that temporal irony reflects the gap between past expectations and present reality, highlighting the speaker’s inability to accept relational separation. Emotional irony functions as a defense mechanism, masking emotional pain through contradictory expressions of acceptance and happiness. Furthermore, imagery enriches the lyrical meaning by symbolically dramatizing emotional suppression, longing, and memory reconstruction. The study concludes that irony and imagery work together to construct denial as a psychological defense and to shape retrospective loss as an emotionally reconstructed experience.
An Analysis of Theme and Characterization in Jean Webster’s “Daddy-Long-Legs” Luviana Luviana; Theodore Alexander Atmaja
BLESS Vol 6 No 2: July 2026
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This analysis examines the theme and characterization of Jean Webster “Daddy-Long-Legs”. This analysis focused on how the author used characterization to find the theme of the novel. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through intensive reading and by applying Abrams and Harpham’s (2015) theory of characterization to explore how themes and characters are portrayed in the novel, especially the main character Jerusha Abbott. The researcher discovered the theme of the novel is personal-growth and the characterization of the main character changed from insecure girl into mature woman, and how the related character played important roles in her transformation. This analysis also highlights how an opportunity and support can help individuals overcome struggle and achieve personal growth. This analysis is not only recommended for anyone who is interested in the same topic, but also for students or learners further understanding.

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