Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in Indonesia

Since writing is a competency that prepares students to complete all of their assignments and their thesis by the end of their university studies, learning it becomes imperative. This study aims to explore how L1 interference affects the language use, accuracy, and structure of reflective journals w...

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Main Authors: Anita Anita, Abdul Gafur Marzuki (Scopus ID 57202442507), Ani Nuraeni Silfani, Villy Al Viyani, Ulfah Ulfah
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Published: UNIB Press 2024-08-01
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Online Access:https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/JEET/article/view/35066
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author Anita Anita
Abdul Gafur Marzuki (Scopus ID 57202442507)
Ani Nuraeni Silfani
Villy Al Viyani
Ulfah Ulfah
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Ani Nuraeni Silfani
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Ulfah Ulfah
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description Since writing is a competency that prepares students to complete all of their assignments and their thesis by the end of their university studies, learning it becomes imperative. This study aims to explore how L1 interference affects the language use, accuracy, and structure of reflective journals written by EFL students. It will also investigate the types of L1 interference that are most common in EFL students’ reflective journals and how these interferences affect their writing. The study also aims to provide insights into the challenges that EFL students face in writing reflective journals in  English and identify effective strategies for addressing these challenges. This study was conducted by using qualitative approach with case study which is in descriptive. Results showed that Limited vocabulary is the most common sort of lexical and syntactical interference, followed in that sequence by word order, sentence structure, literal translation, verb tense and agreement, articles (a, an, and the), and false friends. Since limited vocabulary accounts for a sizable portion of interference cases 69 in total and it is the most prevalent kind. The main issue that pupils have is that they have trouble using the right words. This suggests that while expressing themselves in English, children frequently utilize phrases that might not be appropriate or have a restricted vocabulary.
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spelling doaj-art-c26871d5ac6c4c04bd7f0c256da863282025-08-20T02:53:21ZengUNIB PressJournal of English Education and Teaching2685-743X2622-58672024-08-018352855110.33369/jeet.8.3.528-55144399Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in IndonesiaAnita Anita0Abdul Gafur Marzuki (Scopus ID 57202442507)1Ani Nuraeni Silfani2Villy Al Viyani3Ulfah Ulfah4State Islamic University of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin BantenInstitut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palu, Sulawesi TengahState Islamic University of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin BantenState Islamic University of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin BantenState Islamic University of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin BantenSince writing is a competency that prepares students to complete all of their assignments and their thesis by the end of their university studies, learning it becomes imperative. This study aims to explore how L1 interference affects the language use, accuracy, and structure of reflective journals written by EFL students. It will also investigate the types of L1 interference that are most common in EFL students’ reflective journals and how these interferences affect their writing. The study also aims to provide insights into the challenges that EFL students face in writing reflective journals in  English and identify effective strategies for addressing these challenges. This study was conducted by using qualitative approach with case study which is in descriptive. Results showed that Limited vocabulary is the most common sort of lexical and syntactical interference, followed in that sequence by word order, sentence structure, literal translation, verb tense and agreement, articles (a, an, and the), and false friends. Since limited vocabulary accounts for a sizable portion of interference cases 69 in total and it is the most prevalent kind. The main issue that pupils have is that they have trouble using the right words. This suggests that while expressing themselves in English, children frequently utilize phrases that might not be appropriate or have a restricted vocabulary.https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/JEET/article/view/35066efl; language interference; reflective journal; writing
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Abdul Gafur Marzuki (Scopus ID 57202442507)
Ani Nuraeni Silfani
Villy Al Viyani
Ulfah Ulfah
Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in Indonesia
Journal of English Education and Teaching
efl; language interference; reflective journal; writing
title Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in Indonesia
title_full Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in Indonesia
title_fullStr Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in Indonesia
title_short Native Language Interference in EFL Students’ Writing of Reflective Journal in Indonesia
title_sort native language interference in efl students writing of reflective journal in indonesia
topic efl; language interference; reflective journal; writing
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