https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/issue/feed LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal 2025-06-27T08:56:03+00:00 Istiqamah Ardila [email protected] Open Journal Systems <p><strong>LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal</strong></p> <p><strong>LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal</strong> is an open access peer reviewed research journal published by English Department of Antasari State Islamic University. LET provides a platform that welcomes and acknowledges high quality empirical original research papers about linguistics, literature, and English teaching written by researchers, academicians, professional, and practitioners from all over the world. LET Journal is published twice a year in the month of June and December, formed in printed version (<a title="PRINTED ISSN" href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/1349062216" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISSN : 2086-9606</a>) and online version (<a title="ONLINE ISSN" href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/1480902675" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EISSN : 2549-2454</a>).</p> <p>LET also collaborated with <a href="https://www.eliteptki.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ELITE (English Linguistics, Literature &amp; Education) Association</strong></a>, <strong><a href="https://www.eliteptki.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ELITE</a></strong> (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wk-xfkwj5zhj0XsJe6sa9rQXc79z7AjD/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see MoU</a>) is an association of English lecturers of Islamic higher education within the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. This organization was established as a forum or facility for the lecturers to establish communication and collaboration among them in contributing to educational institutions, policymakers (especially in the field of education), and the community. The contribution is contributed through the implementation of various activities and events related to the improvement/ development of aspects of teaching and education, research and publication as well as community service activities.</p> <p>Accredited Journal (3th degree) by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (Vol 13 No 2 2023 - Vol 18 No 1 2028) <a href="https://sinta.kemdikbud.go.id/journals/profile/3074">Decree No.10/C/C3/DT.05.00/2025 </a></p> <p> </p> <p><span class="fontstyle0"><a href="https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/about/submissions#authorGuidelines="><img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1698060472_Guideline_PNG.png" alt="" width="154" height="36" /></a> <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=16YXAWlEi7Yhcl9tpV42EGGykCpmodAx5" target="_self"><img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1698060503_Template_PNG.png" alt="" width="150" height="36" /></a> <a href="https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions" target="_self"><img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1698060522_Submit.png" alt="" width="150" height="36" /></a></span></p> <div class="title"><a href="https://doaj.org/toc/2549-2454" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1697869463_DOAJ_PNG.png" alt="DOAJ" width="110" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://sinta.kemdikbud.go.id/journals/profile/3074" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/public/site/images/fajrianor/logo-110x50px.png" alt="" width="110" height="50" /></a><a href="https://sinta.kemdikbud.go.id/journals/profile/3074" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1697869509_Schoolar_PNG.png" alt="Schoolar" width="110" height="50" /></a></div> <div class="title"><a href="https://app.dimensions.ai/discover/publication?and_facet_source_title=jour.1301258" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1697869565_Dimensions_PNG.png" alt="Dimensions" width="110" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://garuda.kemdikbud.go.id/journal/view/10686" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1697869493_Garuda_PNG.png" alt="Garuda" width="110" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://moraref.kemenag.go.id/archives/journal/99689354049355795" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://siakad.uin-antasari.ac.id/assets/files/berkas/20231/66/1697869585_Moraref_PNG.png" alt="Moraref" width="110" height="50" /></a></div> <div class="title"> <div class="title" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="title" style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/public/site/images/fajrianor/let-call-for-paper-15-1-2025.png" alt="" width="1080" height="1080" /></div> </div> https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/16442 An Analysis of Theoretical Review of Generative Grammar in Contemporary Linguistics 2025-06-15T13:45:54+00:00 Rahil Helmi [email protected] Inas Ghina [email protected] Dinda Destari [email protected] Sameer Rashid Bhat [email protected] <p>This article presents a theoretical analysis of Generative Grammar and its relevance in contemporary linguistics. The discussion begins with an overview of the origins of Generative Grammar, particularly the contributions of Noam Chomsky, who introduced the idea that language is a mental capacity governed by an internal system of rules known as Universal Grammar. Utilizing a qualitative analytical method, the article synthesizes and compares primary theoretical contributions and critiques from various linguistic schools to assess the current status and applicability of Generative Grammar. The analysis reveals that Generative Grammar continues to play an important role in linguistic theory, especially in understanding syntactic phenomena and language acquisition.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Rahil Helmi, Inas Ghina, Dinda Destari, Sameer Rashid Bhat https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/16028 Analyzing Praise Dynamics: Non-Native English Speakers' Use of Adjacency Pairs in Language Teaching at De Access Hotel and Culinary Training Centre 2025-06-15T15:01:58+00:00 Gandung Aulia Wiratmoko [email protected] Agus Wijayanto [email protected] Malikatul Laila [email protected] Radityo Tri Nugroho [email protected] Afifah Linda Sari [email protected] <p>This research delves into the use of adjacency pairs in conversations between non-native speakers and EFL learners at De Access Hotel and Culinary Training Centre, employing discourse analysis. The study aimed to identify patterns of adjacency pairs in compliment exchanges and explore the preferred and dispreferred responses. Using a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study design, data were collected through passive observer participation observation during language classes. The researcher transcribed and analyzed spoken conversations, revealing consistent (Q – A) and (Q – A, Q – A, Q – A) patterns, emphasizing question-answer exchanges. Positive utterances (U) and non-verbal gestures (G) added diversity, while complex patterns like (Q (Q – A) A) and (U (Q – A) U) showcased layered interactions. The preferred response predominantly featured (Question – Answer), occurring seven times, followed by (Requesting – Acceptance) six times, while dispreferred responses were rare, primarily (Question – Unexpected Answer). This research provides English Department students with insights into adjacency pair patterns, preferred and dispreferred responses, enhancing classroom communication.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Gandung Aulia Wiratmoko, Agus Wijayanto, Malikatul Laila, Radityo Tri Nugroho, Afifah Linda Sari https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/15910 Cultural Hegemony in Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger 2025-06-16T13:24:17+00:00 Shivani Mishra [email protected] Ritu Pandey [email protected] <p>This paper explores the role of cultural hegemony in perpetuating caste- and class-based oppression in contemporary India through a critical reading of Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger. Grounded in Antonio Gramsci’s theory of hegemony, it examines how ideological consent, coercion, and institutional complicity normalize systemic domination. The novel portrays how caste and class hierarchies persist not just through overt force, but through cultural mechanisms that internalize obedience among the oppressed. Balram Halwai’s morally ambiguous rise from rural servitude to urban entrepreneurship reflects a critique of the entrenched structures of power that manipulate ideology, economy, and identity. Through qualitative textual analysis, the paper reveals how moments of rebellion, while disruptive, and are often reabsorbed into hegemonic systems. Ultimately, the study emphasizes literature’s capacity to critique and challenge dominant ideologies, situating The White Tiger within broader debates on power, resistance, and subaltern agency in Indian fiction and cultural discourse.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Shivani Mishra, Ritu Pandey https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/16469 The Use of Personification and Simile in Gibran’s The Broken Wings 2025-05-22T08:43:54+00:00 Ridha Fadillah [email protected] <p>This study is intended to analyze the language style of Gibran’s The Broken Wings by tracing the novel’s content and to discuss the meaning of Gibran’s clauses or sentences written in personification and simile. In this article, the writer discusses the elements of the novel generally. The method used is descriptive-qualitative. And the finding of the study is that the author’s way of using personification and simile is very much influenced by environment. Analysis reveals that Gibran’s use of figurative language, particularly personification and simile, serves to evoke emotional responses and reflect the social and spiritual conditions of his time. Through personification, nature and abstract concepts are given human traits, creating a deeper emotional resonance. The findings suggest that Gibran’s literary style is deeply rooted in his cultural background, personal experiences, and philosophical beliefs.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Ridha Fadillah https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/16338 Indigenous Storytelling as Decolonial Praxis: Reclaiming Voice and Land in Ben Okri’s The Famished Road 2025-06-02T13:20:39+00:00 Azetu Azashi Agyo [email protected] Joy Ogechi Aguiyi [email protected] <p>This research explores the pivotal role of indigenous storytelling as a decolonial strategy in Ben Okri’s The Famished Road. Drawing on postcolonial theory as articulated by Frantz Fanon, Aimé Césaire, Edward Said, and contemporary critics such as Ashcroft, Griffiths, and Tiffin, the study situates Okri’s novel within the broader context of Africa’s ongoing struggle to reclaim voice, land, and cultural identity in the aftermath of colonialism. The analysis foregrounds how Okri employs Yoruba cosmology, oral narrative forms, and mythic structures to resist colonial epistemologies and assert indigenous worldviews. By engaging with the works of scholars like Marnta Rani, Nasta Shushella, Simon Gikandi, and Ato Quayson, the research demonstrates that storytelling in The Famished Road is not merely a literary device but a dynamic force for cultural survival, resistance, and renewal. Through close textual analysis and critical engagement with historical and theoretical sources, the study reveals how Okri’s narrative practices challenge neocolonial power structures, amplify marginalized voices, and contribute to the ongoing project of decolonization in African literature.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Azetu Azashi Agyo, Joy Ogechi Aguiyi https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/16163 Pathways to Near-Zero Plagiarism Level in English Research Article Writing: A Photovoice Autophenomenographic Insight 2025-05-20T10:09:36+00:00 Heri Mudra [email protected] <p>Many academic authors expect plagiarism-free writing to contribute to developing academic integrity, but dishonest practices, such as plagiarism, in English research articles remain unavoidable. This study records the author’s perennial challenges in combatting plagiarism to reach a near-zero level when writing an English research article. It also documents the author’s emotional expressions through a visual image to represent the physical experiences. This study integrates two data collection methods, including autophenomenograpy and photovoice, respectively. The results reveal several challenges encountered in decreasing plagiarism levels, including in the search for credible sources, literature conceptualisation, utilisation of free vs paid plagiarism checkers, co-authorship empowerment, and preference for prestige. Emotional expressions reflected through selected images (i.e., bush, unfinished house, doll as a team, dollar symbol, and graduation cap) lead to academic solutions, such as careful literature selection, critical thinking, reliance on the premium version of plagiarism checker, co-authorship task division, and self-writing discipline. In addition, recommendations for university stakeholders and teachers are discussed, bridging the gap between near-zero plagiarism levels and research article writing.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Heri Mudra https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/14616 Tragic Downfall: A Literary Significance of Macbeth and Julius Caesar 2025-05-20T10:55:47+00:00 Marie Jo Tess Ragos [email protected] Cynic Tenedero [email protected] <p>This paper examined Julius Caesar and Macbeth as a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. In particular, this work of art deals briefly with the error of judgment which inevitably led to the tragic downfall of the characters particularly the protagonist in each play. This study utilized the qualitative research using objective approach and textual analysis. The researchers incorporated ideas from literary device called Hamartia by Aristotle, and the formalistic approach. This gives emphasis to the error of judgment of the characters found in two major plays of Shakespeare and show that this error has to do with their downfall and its implication to teaching literature. In the play Macbeth, the focus is on the ambition of the protagonist of becoming a king, and being too ambitious led him to danger while Julius Caesar’s error of judgement was his pride, arrogance and individual quest for power, self-priority and use of popularist tactics to further own political gains which led to political and military leadership. With all the good and horrible deeds of the characters in the play, the cause of the tragic end of the protagonist must be emphasized in the classroom discussions, since it is indeed timely and relevant for the readers to analyze how the sequence of the events changes from the state of happiness to a state of misery.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Marie Jo Tess Ragos, Cynic Tenedero https://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/16973 Exploring Students’ Experiences in Essay Writing Learning through YouTube Channel Engagement 2025-06-20T09:08:48+00:00 Roja Nur Azizah [email protected] Saadillah Saadillah [email protected] Nida Mufidah [email protected] <p>This study investigates EFL students' experiences using YouTube channels in their essay-writing learning. Ten fourth-semester English Education Department students from UIN Antasari Banjarmasin participated in the study. Interviews and documentation were used to gather data using a qualitative approach and the narrative inquiry method. The results indicated that YouTube videos provide visual aids and flexible access, which aid students in developing their writing abilities, increasing their vocabulary, and learning on their own. Nevertheless, problems including passive learning, distraction, and a lack of lecturer contact also surfaced. In general, YouTube's contribution to writing education was seen as advantageous.</p> 2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Roja Nur Azizah, Saadillah Saadillah, Nida Mufidah