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Journal of English Language Teaching and Literature
ISSN 2721-1096 · Universitas Muhammadiyah Barru · 139 articles in the index
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The Linguistics of Slang: Understanding Gen Z’s Digital Language on TikTok
This study investigates the use of slang by Generation Z on the social media platform TikTok, focusing on the Indonesian context. As digital communication becomes increasingly integrated into daily life, slang emerges as a linguistic tool for identity expression, creativity, and group affiliation…
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An Investigation of Illocutionary Acts in ChatGPT’s Responses on Students’ Questions
This study examines the realization of illocutionary acts in ChatGPT’s responses to students, focusing specifically on representative and directive illocutionary acts based on John R. Searle’s Speech Act Theory (1979). As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into educational…
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Micro-Reader Responses to the 'Angry Black Woman' Stereotype in Viral TikTok Content: A Critical Textual Analysis
This study investigates how the Angry Black Woman (ABW) stereotype is negotiated, reframed, and resisted through collective discursive practices within digital environments. By examining the most-liked comments in viral TikTok videos featuring Black women, the study employs a qualitative design…
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Value-Oriented English Learning Materials: A Conceptual Review of Textbooks, Local Content, and Character Education
This study explores the role of value-oriented English textbooks in connecting language learning with moral, cultural, and character education values. In many Indonesian classrooms, commercial textbooks dominate and often fail to represent local contexts or ethical perspectives. Using a qualitative…
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Emotion and Figurative Language in Taylor Swift’s Selected Songs
This research explores the connection between symbolic language and how emotions are portrayed in Taylor Swift’s selected songs: The Prophecy and The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived. Based on a descriptive qualitative approach, this investigation aims to explore how rhetorical devices, including…
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The Other Woman: A Feminist-Existentialist Analysis of Anora (2024)
This study analyzes the representation of female subjectivity, freedom, and agency in Anora (2024) through the lens of Sartre’s existentialism and Beauvoir’s existential feminism. It examines how Ani negotiates her existential autonomy by resisting patriarchal constructions that position her as…
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An Analysis of the Connotative Meanings in NIKI’s “Anaheim” Song Lyrics
Addressing a gap in cross-cultural semantic studies of Indonesian global artists, this paper investigates the connotative meanings embedded in NIKI’s “Anaheim” lyrics. The study employs a descriptive qualitative research design to interpret the connotative meanings conveyed through linguistic…
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Using Duolingo for Learning Vocabulary: Perspectives of English Education Study Program Students of Sriwijaya University
This study examines Sriwijaya University students in the English Education Study Program's perspectives on the use of Duolingo for vocabulary learning. Through qualitative research involving interviews and a closed-ended questionnaire, the findings indicate that students hold a positive view of…
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The Effectiveness of Scaffolding Strategy to Increase Students’ Reading Comprehension at Elementary School UPTD SDN 14 Parepare
This study examined the effectiveness of scaffolding strategies in improving reading comprehension among 30 fifth-grade students at UPTD SDN 14 Parepare, utilizing classroom action research based on the Kemmis and McTaggart model across two iterative cycles spanning three months. Data were gathered…
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Economic Discrimination Against Black Characters in The Help: A Gramscian Hegemonic Approach
The Help by Kathryn Stockett critically examines the lives of Black domestic workers in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, highlighting persistent economic inequalities. Utilizing Antonio Gramsci’s theory of hegemony, this research employs a qualitative textual analysis approach to examine the novel’s…
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Unpacking Figurative Language and Idiom in Eminem’s Mockingbird
This study aims to identify and analyze the types of figurative language and idiomatic expressions in Eminem's song “Mockingbird,” and to explain the meanings that lend emotional depth to the lyrics. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method because it focuses on the interpretation of…
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Process-Based Instruction and Paragraph Writing Performance in Ethiopian High Schools
This study aimed to examine students’ attitudes toward the effectiveness of process-based instruction in improving their paragraph writing skills. The study sought to determine the impact of the instruction on skill enhancement and students’ perceptions of its implementation. A quasi-experimental…
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The Effectiveness of The Let’s Read Application on Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text
The Let’s Read application was investigated to evaluate its effectiveness on students’ ability to comprehend narrative passages. This research utilizes the pre-experimental approach, involving a one-group design that involved testing participants both prior to and following the intervention. There…
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A Content Analysis of the English Textbook “English for Nusantara” for the Eighth Grade of Junior High School Based on Brian Tomlinson’s Theory
This study examines the importance of high-quality teaching materials, particularly textbooks, in achieving English language learning objectives in Indonesia. Textbooks play a crucial role in the Merdeka Curriculum. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the feasibility of the English textbook…
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A Descriptive Study of Segmental Phonological Features in American and Singapore English
This study aims to describe the segmental phonological features found in the speech of Abele’s American English and Roger’s Singapore English as represented in the Clash of Champions program by Ruangguru. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach and analyzes naturally occurring speech…
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Riley’s Emotional Growth Across Inside Out and Its Sequel: A Psychological Approach
This study aims to analyze Riley's emotional growth from childhood to youth and how it impacts her relationships with other characters. The research employs a qualitative approach, with the films Inside Out (2015) and Inside Out 2 (2024) serving as the subjects, and emotional growth as the object…
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Students’ Self-Efficacy in Learning English: A Case Study of Seventh-Grade Students at Mts Putri DDI Mangkoso
This study examines the impact of students’ self-efficacy on their performance in classroom English learning and identifies factors influencing the self-efficacy of seventh-grade students at MTs Putri DDI Mangkoso. Employing a qualitative case study design, data were collected through participant…
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An Experimental Study on Digital Media Integrated Movie Clips for EFL Students’ Vocabulary Mastery
This study focuses on whether or not EFL students' vocabulary mastery might be improved by using digital learning tools, specifically the Cake mobile application in conjunction with real-world movie clips. A quasi-experimental methodology was used, drawing on other studies that highlight the…
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The Role of English Day Strategy in Enhancing Speaking Skills: A Case Study in Darul Falah Boarding School
This study aims to examine how the English Day strategy in English learning contributes to the improvement of students’ speaking skills. Fluency in English has become more than an ability in an increasingly globalized world. This study used a qualitative case study design supported by a…
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Human-Nature Reciprocity in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Ecocritical Analysis
This study explores the reciprocal relationship between humans and nature in C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe through an ecocritical lens, using Greg Garrard’s theoretical framework. Employing a qualitative method, the research focuses on two major themes from Garrard's…