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Attitudes Toward Language Variation in English Education: A Sociolinguistic Investigation
This study aims to examine undergraduate students’ attitudes toward language variation in English education within a higher education context in Indonesia, specifically among students enrolled in an English Language Education program at a university in Yogyakarta. The study examines attitudes across cognitive, affective, behavioral, and ideological domains. Adopting a mixed-method sequential explanatory design, quantitative data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire administered to 82 students, followed by qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with six selected participants. The study reveals that students generally favor linguistic diversity, showing cognitive awareness of various English dialects and their sociocultural importance. They express openness to different accents and display confidence in their interactions, although notions of prestige and familiarity shape their views. Behaviorally, they are inclined to incorporate language variation into future teaching, but still tend to mimic native pronunciation norms. Ideologically, they support linguistic equality and inclusive education, while recognizing the ongoing impact of native-speakerism in society. These findings suggest that students’ attitudes are evolving, reflecting both greater acceptance of Global Englishes and continued adherence to standard-language pedagogy. This study contributes to the literature by demonstrating that language attitudes are multidimensional and characterized by ongoing ideological negotiations rather than a simple shift from standard-language norms to Global Englishes perspectives. The study provides insights for curriculum development and pedagogical practices that foster more inclusive approaches to English language teaching
The A Sociopragmatic Analysis of Speech Acts in Digital Marketing Communication between MSME Actors and Buyers in Surakarta
This study aims to analyze the use of speech acts by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in interactions with buyers as a digital marketing communication strategy in Surakarta. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach with a sociopragmatic perspective, data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation of both face-to-face and digital interactions and analyzed using an interactive analysis model. The findings reveal that MSMEs strategically employ assertive, directive, commissive, expressive, and declarative speech acts to provide product information, persuade consumers, build trust, maintain emotional relationships, and ensure transactional certainty. The novelty of this study lies in demonstrating that these speech acts do not operate independently but are dynamically integrated into a sociopragmatic communication strategy that adapts to transactional contexts and digital interactions. Unlike previous studies that primarily classify speech act types, this research explains how speech acts function as relational marketing resources that simultaneously strengthen persuasion, trust, and customer engagement. Theoretically, the study extends sociopragmatic perspectives by linking speech act theory with digital marketing communication, showing that linguistic choices constitute strategic business practices rather than merely communicative acts. These findings provide practical implications for MSMEs in designing more effective communication strategies while contributing to the development of sociopragmatic studies in digital business communication.
Integration of Social Interaction and Psychological Needs: A Maslow-Based Analytical Model for Children’s Literature
This study aims to develop an integrative analytical model that connects social interaction and psychological needs in children’s literature using the framework of Abraham Maslow. While previous studies have examined social relations and psychological development separately, limited attention has been given to how these dimensions interact systematically within narrative structures. This research employs a qualitative interpretive approach combined with cross-case analysis of ten contemporary Indonesian children’s novels by Sherina Salsabila. Data were collected through close reading and document analysis, and analyzed through coding relational domains (interpersonal, familial, and environmental) and mapping them onto hierarchical psychological needs. The findings reveal consistent patterns across texts. Interpersonal relations are primarily associated with belongingness needs, particularly through peer interaction and social acceptance. Familial relations are predominantly linked to safety needs, reflecting emotional support and parental roles. Meanwhile, environmental interactions correspond to higher-level needs, including esteem and self-actualization, especially in contexts involving aspiration, community participation, and symbolic engagement with nature. These patterns demonstrate that social interaction in children’s literature functions as a structured mechanism for fulfilling and negotiating psychological needs. This study concludes that children’s narratives serve not only as representations of social reality but also as frameworks of psychological development. The proposed integrative model contributes theoretically by linking relational structures to psychological needs and offers a transferable analytical framework for future research. The findings highlight the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in understanding children’s literature across cultural contexts.
Representation of the Value of Harmony in Life in the Novel Si Anak Kuat by Tere Liye
Good social relations can also support the realization of peace in society, so this study aims to describe the value of harmony in life in the novel Si Anak Kuat by Tere Liye; this study uses a qualitative descriptive form with a content analysis approach, with data in the form of the novel and several informants, while data sources include books, documents, and relevant archives, data collection techniques are carried out through observation, interviews, and document analysis, data validity is tested by triangulation of data, methods, and theories, and analysis techniques using an interactive model that includes collection, reduction, analysis, and drawing conclusions; the results of the study show that the value of harmony in life is divided into four aspects, namely (1) justice in the division of household tasks between siblings, the division of work of residents when harvesting coffee, and the tolerant attitude of teachers in teaching without demeaning students, (2) tolerance of village residents in carrying out traditions and greeting each other without differentiating religion, race, and others, (3) cooperation in coffee harvesting activities to lighten the burden and improve the quality of results, and (4) democratic attitudes in explaining children's rights and obligations, giving consequences by family leaders, and decision making in class, all of which are analyzed based on the dialogue of characters in the novel.