A Narrative Discourse Analysis of an Indonesian L2 Learner’s Account

Didin Nuruddin Hidayat, Asep Mutaqin Abror, Alek, Zaharil Anasy

2019

Abstract

The study analyzes narrative writing by an Indonesian L2 learner describing her English life account by using Labovian model of structural narrative analysis and supported by Elli’s theory in learning strategy. The L2 user’s account on using English experience is the subject analysis of the present study. She was selected because she represents an Indonesian L2 learner who has had experience in using English since early childhood. The study shows that the learner’s account appeared to be able to figure out various events. It is indicated by 38.80% gained by Resolution (R) and 19.15% was reached by Conflicting Action (CA). Meanwhile, the evaluation (E) reached up to 17%. The result of the study was then solidated by referencing Elli’s theory of unlocking the story saying that the learner experience in using English was started from learners’ curiosity. This study subject sense of curiosity is, then, later found to be supported by her mother who taught English pronunciation to her since she was little. As the result of her curiosity and support from her mother, further, she experiences such dynamic motivation and strategies, behaviouristic learning style, social and affective learning strategy, and gains resultative motivation respectively as stages experienced by her.

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in Harvard Style

Hidayat D., Abror A., Alek. and Anasy Z. (2019). A Narrative Discourse Analysis of an Indonesian L2 Learner’s Account.In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature - Volume 1: ELITE, ISBN 978-989-758-459-6, pages 53-64. DOI: 10.5220/0009836000530064


in Bibtex Style

@conference{elite19,
author={Didin Nuruddin Hidayat and Asep Mutaqin Abror and Alek and Zaharil Anasy},
title={A Narrative Discourse Analysis of an Indonesian L2 Learner’s Account},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature - Volume 1: ELITE,},
year={2019},
pages={53-64},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009836000530064},
isbn={978-989-758-459-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature - Volume 1: ELITE,
TI - A Narrative Discourse Analysis of an Indonesian L2 Learner’s Account
SN - 978-989-758-459-6
AU - Hidayat D.
AU - Abror A.
AU - Alek.
AU - Anasy Z.
PY - 2019
SP - 53
EP - 64
DO - 10.5220/0009836000530064