Editorial: Studies in Media and Communication Special Issue on Language and Education in Communication

Abstract

Introduction

This special issue focuses on research articles on the range of Language studies, literature, education and communication. We particularly encourage the submission of works that critically examine the use of educational technology or utilize language and linguistics in a practical way. The topics covered are Language and Social interaction, Semiotics, Applied linguistics, Systemic Functional Linguistics, literature and various scope of communication.

Acknowledgements

List here those individuals who provided help during the research; Identify grants or other financial support (and the source, if appropriate) for your study.

Guest editors’ biography

A. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Herman, S.Pd., M.Pd.

Herman is an Associate Professor and a lecturer at Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar, Indonesia. He completed his studying from Doctoral degree from Universitas Negeri Medan in 2020. His interest in reading and writing. His majorities are applied linguistics, linguistics (including discourse analysis, multimodal analysis) and Education

B. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Drs. Ridwin Purba, M.Pd., M.Div

Ridwin Purba is a senior lecturer in Universitas Simalungun, Indonesia. He has been teaching there since 1987 and as a senior lecturer. He completed his studying of Doctoral degree in 2022. He is interested in the scope of linguistics (including sociolinguistics, ecolinguistics) and some applied linguistics

C. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dra. Magdalena Ngongo, M.Pd.

Magdalena Ngongo has been a lecturer of English teaching at Universitas Kristen Artha Wacana in Kupang since 1987. She is an associate professor. She has a backgraound of educational research in linguistics including culture, ecology of language, and systemic functional linguistics. Besides doing research, she also wrote some books relating to some educational research methods.

Members

Prof. Amrin Saragih, M.A., Ph.D., Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anita Purba, M.Hum., Universitas Simalungun, Indonesia

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thao, Hanoi Pedagogical University 2, Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bloner Sinurat, M.Hum., Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

Dumaris E. Silalahi, S.Pd., M.Pd., Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

Martin Yehezkiel Sianipar, S.E., M.Si., STIE Sultan Agung, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Sanggam Siahaan, M.Hum., Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar, Indonesia