OKARA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra or Journal of Languages and Literature (P-ISSN: 1907-624X and E-ISSN: 2442-305X) is a peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the Center of Language Development of Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Madura, in collaboration with ELITE Association Indonesia. Accredited "Rank 2 (SINTA 2)" by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia under Decree No. 164/E/KPT/2021.

The journal publishes original research between practical studies and literature reviews on current issues in linguistics, literature, and language teaching. It especially welcomes perspectives from ASEAN and Southeast Asian communities and across the globe. The focus and scopes of the journal include but are not limited to micro linguistics and interdisciplinary studies on languages, literature related to intrinsic and extrinsic elements, language teaching/ learning that offers significant impacts, and pragmatic teaching approaches.

This journal is an open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available without any charge to the user(s) or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

OKARA has become a Crossref Member since 2015. Therefore, all articles published by OKARA will have unique DOI numbers. OKARA has also been accepted by the ACI (ASEAN Citation Index) steering committee for ACI inclusion on November 1, 2018, and passed the re-evaluation process in September 2023.

Announcements

Temporary Suspension of Manuscript Submissions

2026-01-15

Due to a high volume of manuscript submissions, the Editorial Board has decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of new submissions.

At this stage, the editors will focus on processing and reviewing manuscripts that have already been submitted to ensure a fair, thorough, and timely editorial process. We sincerely appreciate the interest and trust of authors in submitting their work to our journal. Updates regarding the reopening of submissions will be announced through this platform in due course.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

— Editorial Team

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Current Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2025): OKARA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra

This issue showcases cutting-edge research by esteemed scholars and practitioners affiliated with distinguished institutions across continents, including America, Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia. The research originates from reputable universities such as the University of Education, Pakistan; the University of Glasgow, UK; the Azerbaijan Institute of Theology, Azerbaijan; Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor, Malaysia; the University of Pannonia, Hungary; the University of Rhode Island, USA; and Universität Leipzig, Germany. Covering topics ranging from conversational strategies in Aceh markets, language barriers among Indonesian diasporas, and Saussurean analyses of Islamic texts to innovative e-module learning, song translation, EFL writing achievement, and the linguistics of faith, this edition offers fresh interdisciplinary insights into language, literature, culture, and education across both local and global contexts. This edition also highlights the breadth and diversity of its authors' contributions.

Published: 2025-05-31

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