Journal Corner of Education, Linguistics, and Literature

An Analysis of Politeness Strategies in the Main Character Movie: Killer of the Flower Moon

2026-01-31T06:49:59+00:00

This study examined how language is used to navigate power dynamics and relationships in Killers of the Flower Moon, employing Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory and Morand’s framework on power. The analysis focuses on how characters use positive politeness to build trust, negative politeness to soften demands, bald-on-record statements to assert authority, and off-record strategies to convey concerns indirectly. Findings reveal that Hale and Ernest manipulate language to present themselves as protectors while concealing selfish motives, using religious references and promises to gain Mollie’s trust and ensure her dependence. Mollie, in contrast, employs cautious, indirect speech to voice her suspicions without openly challenging the dominant power structures, reflecting her vulnerable position within a system of exploitation. The study highlights how language serves as a tool for both control and resistance, exposing the moral conflicts of the characters while underscoring the systemic injustices faced by the Osage people. These findings demonstrate the role of language in revealing hidden intentions and maintaining societal hierarchies, adding depth to the narrative’s exploration of betrayal, trust, and resilience.

Prophetism-Based Digital Storytelling Training for Literacy and History Empowerment at Al-Maa’uun Orphanage

2026-03-05T22:27:54+00:00

The rapid advancement of digital technology often traps the younger generation in consumptive media use that lacks educational substance. This community service program aims to strengthen digital literacy and historical awareness among the foster children of Al-Maa'uun Orphanage in Wangon, Banyumas, through prophetism-based digital storytelling. Grounded in Muhammadiyah's prophetic values—humanization, liberation, and transcendence—the program utilized direct mentoring and structured training. Conducted in February 2026, the implementation involved twenty-seven children and three caregivers over two face-to-face sessions. The method encompassed historical internalization, short scriptwriting, and technical video production using smartphones and accessible editing software. The evaluation, utilizing pre-testing, post-testing, and interviews, revealed a significant escalation in the participants' cognitive capacity, self-confidence, and digital literacy skills. The children successfully produced and published short, meaningful audio-visual works that encapsulated local historical narratives and Islamic virtues. Ultimately, this empowerment initiative effectively transformed digital devices from mere entertainment tools into strategic cultural instruments. It established a resilient digital literacy ecosystem within the orphanage, enabling the children to actively participate in cultural preaching and ensuring the preservation of the institution's collective memory amidst the modern digital landscape.The rapid advancement of digital technology often traps the younger generation in consumptive media use that lacks educational substance. This community service program aims to strengthen digital literacy and historical awareness among the foster children of Al-Maa'uun Orphanage in Wangon, Banyumas, through prophetism-based digital storytelling. Grounded in Muhammadiyah's prophetic values—humanization, liberation, and transcendence—the program utilized direct mentoring and structured training. Conducted in February 2026, the implementation involved twenty-seven children and three caregivers over two face-to-face sessions. The method encompassed historical internalization, short scriptwriting, and technical video production using smartphones and accessible editing software. The evaluation, utilizing pre-testing, post-testing, and interviews, revealed a significant escalation in the participants' cognitive capacity, self-confidence, and digital literacy skills. The children successfully produced and published short, meaningful audio-visual works that encapsulated local historical narratives and Islamic virtues. Ultimately, this empowerment initiative effectively transformed digital devices from mere entertainment tools into strategic cultural instruments. It established a resilient digital literacy ecosystem within the orphanage, enabling the children to actively participate in cultural preaching and ensuring the preservation of the institution's collective memory amidst the modern digital landscape.

Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Student Entrepreneurs as a Foundation for Becoming New Business Owners

2026-04-26T14:56:42+00:00

This study aims to analyze the importance of fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among university students as an initial step in creating new entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur students are individuals who are not only academically oriented but also possess the ability to identify opportunities, innovate, and take risks in business activities. This study employs a qualitative approach using a literature review method based on various relevant scientific sources. The results indicate that the development of an entrepreneurial mindset is influenced by internal factors such as motivation and mindset, as well as external factors including educational environment and social support. Entrepreneur students play a strategic role as potential new entrepreneurs, as they already possess practical experience, managerial skills, and readiness to face business risks. In conclusion, the development of an entrepreneurial mindset during university education is a key factor in increasing the number of new entrepreneurs and supporting national economic growth.

The Effectiveness of the Make a Match Technique in Improving Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at MTsN 1 Merangin

2026-05-07T02:17:18+00:00

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Make a Match technique, as part of the cooperative learning model, in improving students’ vocabulary mastery at MTsN 1 Merangin. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving an experimental group and a control group. The data were collected through pre-test and post-test instruments and analyzed using descriptive statistics, N-Gain analysis, and an Independent Samples T-Test. The findings revealed that the experimental group showed a significant improvement in vocabulary mastery compared to the control group. The statistical result indicated that the significance value (p < 0.05), confirming a significant difference between the two groups. Furthermore, the N-Gain score of the experimental group was categorized as moderate to high. These results suggest that the Make a Match technique is effective in enhancing students’ vocabulary mastery.

Voicing Racism and Resistance through Hip-Hop: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Selected Song Lyrics

2026-01-22T14:16:52+00:00

Racism may shows itself in more covert ways, such as via the reverberation and rebuttal of racist ideas in cultural materials such as music. This study's objective is to investigate whether or not current hip-hop music contains anti-racism messages or portrayals of racist themes. The methodology of this study is a qualitative description technique, and the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) theory developed by Fairclough is used. The Critical conversation Analysis (CDA) asserts that conversation takes place on three distinct levels: the textual, the discursive, and the sociocultural. An analysis of song lyrics was conducted as part of a documentary project to collect data. Among the many ways in which racism presents itself, the results indicate that some of the manifestations include institutional violence, historical suffering, racial stereotypes, and uneven frames. The employment of a wide range of language methods, including metaphor, group pronouns, humor, and disjunctive syntax, is used by artists in order to question the racial assumptions that are prevalent in the mainstream and to develop alternative resistance ideas. The songs, which were popular among certain cultural groups, are ideological interventions at the level of speech practice. They reflect the social origins of the writers and were popular among those groups. There are bigger political and historical fights that are addressed in the songs, such as those against racism, colonialism, and the harshness of the regime. Hip-hop songs are a fertile ground for critical conversation, according to the findings of the study. In addition to serving as a form of artistic expression, the lyrics of these songs simultaneously challenge the concept of racial superiority and advocate for identities that are oppressed.

Media Construction of Parental Authority and Teenage Autonomy: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Nikita Mirzani’s Forced Pickup Controversy

2026-03-04T02:33:58+00:00

This study applies Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to examine how parental authority and adolescent autonomy are represented in media coverage of Nikita Mirzani's forced pickup of her daughter Lolly. A single Batamnewsasia article was selected for its in-depth portrayal of the conflict between parental control, teenage independence, and public scrutiny of family disputes. The analysis employs both Fairclough's four-step CDA framework — identifying the social wrong, its obstacles, the sustaining social order, and possible resolutions — and his three-dimensional framework encompassing textual analysis, discursive practices, and socio-cultural practices. This approach reveals how language implicitly constructs power relations and ideologies, and how media discourse shapes public perception of the parties involved. Findings indicate that Nikita Mirzani is framed as a protective, loving parent, while Lolly is portrayed as emotionally vulnerable and lacking the capacity for independence. The incident, which became the subject of court proceedings, generated divided public reactions that reflect broader societal tensions around family authority, child protection, and adolescent rights. The media's selective reporting and framing actively shaped these reactions rather than merely reporting them. This study concludes that media discourse does not neutrally reflect social reality but actively constructs it by reinforcing particular ideological positions. The contrasting portrayals of mother and daughter illustrate how news texts navigate and reproduce contested values surrounding parental power and teenage autonomy, ultimately influencing how the public interprets family conflict within the Indonesian media landscape.

The Influence of Workload and Compensation on Employee Performance Through Turnover Intention as an Intervening Variable at PT Sarimelati Kencana Pizza Hut Delivery Pekanbaru City

2026-05-17T05:28:01+00:00

This research is motivated by the phenomenon of declining employee performance at PT Sarimelati Kencana Pizza Hut Delivery (PHD) Pekanbaru, triggered by efficiency policies reducing operational staff while maintaining high sales targets., The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of workload and compensation on employee performance, both directly and indirectly, through turnover intention as a mediating variable., The research adopts a quantitative approach using a census technique on a population of 62 employees, with 50 respondents deemed valid after a data screening process.,, The subject characteristics were dominated by male employees (56%) within the productive age group of 18–27 years (60%)., Data were collected via Likert-scale questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) through SmartPLS 4.0 software.,, The results indicate that workload has a significant positive effect on turnover intention (0.492) and a negative effect on performance (-0.221).,, Conversely, compensation has a significant negative effect on turnover intention (-0.360) and a positive effect on performance (0.374).,, Turnover intention significantly mediates the relationship between workload and compensation on employee performance.,, The study concludes that balancing workload and providing fair compensation according to regional standards are essential to mitigate turnover intention and optimize delivery service productivity.

Investigating the Impact of Padlet for Virtual Poster Exhibitions on EFL Learners’ Engagement

2026-05-04T06:22:13+00:00

The transition from virtual to hybrid learning during the pandemic has decreased student engagement. This challenges educators to find innovative strategies for post-pandemic classrooms. This study investigated the impact of virtual poster exhibitions through Padlet on student engagement in EFL classes. Participants were 40 undergraduate students majoring in non-English at a private university in Indonesia. The participants were selected based on convenience sampling. Using a qualitative research design, data were collected through open-ended questionnaires and classroom observations. Thematic data analysis was then used to uncover patterns of student engagement. The results showed that virtual poster exhibitions on Padlet significantly increased student engagement across emotional, social, and cognitive dimensions. More specifically, students reported increased feelings of self-actualization, enjoyment, comfort, and motivation to actively participate in EFL learning activities. Padlet's learning-supporting features, such as opinion-based voting and peer feedback, created a constructive learning dynamic. The study concluded that Padlet facilitated virtual poster exhibitions by lowering affective filters, thereby creating a comfortable learning environment. The implications of this research are to encourage educators to maximize the use of digital collaborative platforms to build active learning environments. Recommendations for future research include exploring the use of Padlet to facilitate virtual poster exhibitions with a larger sample size to validate its impact in other learning environments.

Integrating Deep Learning Pedagogy into Sustainable Education Management to Support Agro-Edutourism Development in South Lampung

2026-05-31T10:03:37+00:00

Sustainable education has become a strategic priority in responding to global challenges related to human resource development, environmental sustainability, and local economic empowerment. In agrarian regions such as South Lampung, Indonesia, the integration of education with agro-edutourism offers a contextual learning ecosystem that connects pedagogical processes with real-world practices. This study aimed to systematically examine how Deep Learning pedagogy can be integrated into sustainable education management to support the development of agro-edutourism programs. Employing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach guided by the PRISMA framework, this study synthesizes peer-reviewed articles published between 2019 and 2025 from Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, and Google Scholar databases. The findings reveal that Deep Learning—characterized by meaningful, reflective, collaborative, and experiential learning—plays a critical role in strengthening adaptive education management, curriculum contextualization, and stakeholder collaboration. The review further highlights the relevance of agro-edutourism as an authentic learning environment that supports sustainability-oriented competencies and community empowerment. This study concludes that integrating Deep Learning pedagogy into sustainable education management provides a strong conceptual foundation for policy and practice in developing agro-edutourism-based education in South Lampung.