All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the The 4th International Conference on English Studies in Indonesia [ICONESIA] during October 28th – 29th, 2025 in Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of...

Climate issues have drawn attention from both scientific and humanities perspectives regarding their impacts, mitigation, and dynamics in terms of government policy and public perception. One of the linguistic elements that constructs climate discourse is through words or phrases that show our perception...

This study introduces a pedagogical framework integrating digital storytelling (DST) with professional subtitling standards to enhance the translation and subtitling competencies of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. By combining narrative creativity with technical precision, the approach...

This study explores the ways in which speech acts shape and convey the image of an independent woman in the miniseries Self Made, as embodied through the character of Sarah Breedlove (Madam C. J. Walker). The study is directed toward three objectives: (1) examining how the notion of independent womanhood...

This study examines legal language as a fundamental construct of legal professional identity and as a vital element in reinforcing Indonesia’s national legal identity amid the dynamics of globalization. The objective of this research is to analyze how legal language functions not only as a medium of...

The transformation of 21st-century education requires school leaders to adopt responsive, innovative, and contextually relevant leadership models. This study examines how principals implement transformational leadership to support deep learning in junior high schools in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia. Drawing...

Disney Live-action movies, Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Cinderella (2015), are acknowledged for shaping contemporary conceptions of womanhood. In the story of Beauty and the Beast (2017), love is depicted as a dialectical process that unfolds over time through interaction and character transformation,...

This study explores the impact of integrating the generative AI tool ChatGPT on the writing skills of Chinese EFL learners, aiming to lay the groundwork for an AI-integrated teaching guide that upholds essential educational outcomes and fosters autonomous learning. Conducted at the College of Education,...

Translating literary works is a complex process that goes beyond linguistic conversion, requiring careful attention to the cultural elements embedded in the source text. Ahmad Fuadi’s novels, rich in Indonesian cultural and religious values, present unique challenges in translation. Despite the importance...

This study aims to explore how cultural terms are translated in the context of intercultural communication, with a particular focus on the translation of Indonesian cultural terms into English. The research investigates the strategies used by translators to convey the cultural meaning embedded in the...

This study examines the omegaverse fanfiction, challenging the assumption that it solely reinforces patriarchal norms. The argument is that omegaverse often serves as a speculative laboratory in which fandom writers engage in sophisticated thought experiments concerning the nature of gender, power, biology,...

Academic vocabulary is central to effective academic writing, yet many EFL university students struggle to deploy such vocabulary appropriately in extended, genre-based tasks. This study investigates how final-year Indonesian EFL students use academic vocabulary in problem–solving essays, a genre that...

Previously, reading Hughes’s poems predominantly relied on close reading approach and it combined with either narrow-shallow or narrow-deep approaches. This study aims to read Hughes’s poetic voices on 868 poems (1921-1967) through a combined distant–narrow–deep reading approach, integrating computational...

English language teaching (ELT) in rural regions of Indonesia, such as Sumbawa, is frequently hindered by an overreliance on conventional textbooks. These educational resources often introduce new cultural contexts to pupils, resulting in significant learning challenges. This study aimed to investigate...

This study examines how Bimanese youth discursively construct their hybrid identities through code-switching practices between the Bimanese language (Nggahi Mbojo) and English in their social media writing. This investigation is pivotal as it challenges the assumption that global digital platforms inevitably...

This study examined the translation techniques in rendering Indonesian culinary terms into English and to interpret their implications for the representation of cultural identity in tourism discourse. A text-based interpretative approach was used in this study with dataset obtained from the official...

Literature is widely regarded as capable of enriching students’ cultural knowledge, which constitutes an essential component of language learning, while simultaneously being considered beneficial in supporting the acquisition of the four language skills — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — as...

Javanese folksongs, as an integral part of the rich oral tradition with cultural and philosophical significance, are frequently depicted in literary narratives to convey local wisdom and identity. Their poetic form, symbolic expressions, and culturally embedded meanings pose significant challenges for...

With the proliferation of AI-powered tools in educational environments, new pedagogical possibilities have emerged for language learning and academic writing development. However, existing research has disproportionately concentrated on AI tool use in general EFL or conventional academic writing settings,...

This research aims to analyze the legal aspects concerning the community in the East Coast of Surabaya (Pamurbaya) area that controls land based on evidence of Petok D documents or Yasan Rights amidst the policy establishing the Mangrove Conservation Area and Green Open Space (RTH). The method used in...

This study explores differences in the construction of masculinity between Western and Indonesian cultures as reflected in literary works. This study aims to analyze the comparative representation of male characters within the dynamics of romantic and family relationships in three selected novels: Best...