NOTICE OF THESIS EXAM VITA KUSUMASTUTI

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NOTICE OF THESIS EXAM

 

VITA KUSUMASTUTI

202200010006

 

 

JANUARY 19, 2026, 09:00 AM

Building C, 7th fl., Room: C706

 

Adviser           : Dr. Anna Marietta da Silva

Examiners     : Ekarina, Ph.D. & Dr. Luciana, M.Ed.

 

Title

INDONESIAN YOUNG ADULT STUDENTS AND ENGLISH TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE GENDER-INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE

ABSTRACT

 

This study examines the Indonesian young adult students and English teachers’ language attitudes towards gender-inclusive language in English as a foreign language context. Previous studies were mostly done in English speaking countries, and this study was conducted to address the lack of studies on language attitudes towards gender-inclusive language in non-English speaking countries. English has been cited as a naturally sexist language by a number of studies, unlike Bahasa Indonesia. With the rise of global popularity of the gender-inclusive language, this study aims to investigate participants’ belief about sexist language, recognition of sexist language, willingness to use inclusive language and the reasons behind the demonstrated attitudes. A mixed method approach was applied by utilizing the Inventory of Attitudes towards Sexist/Nonsexist Language – General (IASNL-G) questionnaires and a follow up interview based on the survey result. The questionnaires were kept original without translation or being translated. The survey was done via online platform and a follow-up interview was conducted using the friendly methods and narrative type approach to ensure authenticity of data collected. The interview was also transcribed verbatim to protect the details of the information. By combining the descriptive statistics of the data collected from the questionnaires with the interview results, the Indonesian young adult students and English teachers’ language attitudes towards gender-inclusive language were examined. The result of the study indicates that participants of the study showed neutral attitudes towards gender-inclusive language, which means they were not against it but also did not fully support the notion of endorsing or using the said language. This finding is different from previous studies which found neutral attitudes towards gender-inclusive language were shown by English native speakers, while non-English native speakers were more positive about it.

Keywords: Language attitude, gender-inclusive language, sexism, Indonesian students, English teachers.