Evaluative Nominal Phrases in Abstracts of Language Education Journal Articles: A Metadiscourse Study on Strategies for Emphasizing Scientific Contributions

Hayyu Kery Sulistio; Suhartono Suhartono; Abdul Kholiq

doi:10.29407/jbsp.v10i2.29031

Authors

Hayyu Kery Sulistio Universitas Negeri Surabaya https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4320-1111
Suhartono Suhartono Universitas Negeri Surabaya https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4657-9639
Abdul Kholiq Universitas Negeri Surabaya https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-9829

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29407/jbsp.v10i2.29031

Keywords:

evaluative nominal phrases, research article abstracts, metadiscourse, scientific contribution, language education

Abstract

Abstrak artikel jurnal berperan bukan hanya sebagai ringkasan penelitian, melainkan juga sebagai ruang retoris untuk menampilkan nilai dan kontribusi ilmiah secara padat. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan bentuk frasa nominal evaluatif dalam abstrak artikel jurnal pendidikan bahasa serta menjelaskan fungsinya dalam strategi penonjolan kontribusi ilmiah. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dalam ranah analisis wacana akademik dengan memadukan perspektif metadiscourse, evaluative language/Appraisal, dan analisis sintaksis frasa nominal. Data penelitian berupa frasa nominal evaluatif yang ditemukan dalam delapan abstrak artikel jurnal pendidikan bahasa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa frasa nominal evaluatif muncul dalam pola Nomina + adjektiva evaluatif, Nomina + klausa pewatas, Nomina + nomina pewatas, frasa nominal kompleks, dan nominalisasi bermuatan evaluatif. Unsur evaluatif yang muncul menandai kualitas, urgensi, signifikansi, kekurangan, efektivitas, relevansi, manfaat, dan implikasi penelitian. Secara fungsional, frasa tersebut memadatkan penilaian, memproblematisasi objek kajian, menilai mutu temuan, memperkuat klaim kontribusi, serta mengarahkan pembaca pada nilai pedagogis, metodologis, dan praktis penelitian. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa frasa nominal evaluatif merupakan perangkat interpersonal yang strategis dalam penulisan abstrak dan dapat dimanfaatkan dalam pengajaran penulisan akademik serta penyuntingan artikel jurnal pendidikan bahasa.

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