Lexical Density Across Languages: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Academic Prose

Fadhilah ; Raudhotul ; Pebrianti ; Irpi Octia ; Dalimunthe ; Alya Fadhillah ; Ramadhany ; Cindy Alia ; Ismahani ; Siti
Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin 📅 2026 Vol 5, No 01 🔗 DOI: 10.56127/jukim.v5i01.2515
Abstract
This study investigates lexical density in English and Indonesian academic prose using a qualitative contrastive approach. Drawing on authentic journal articles from comparable academic fields, the analysis focuses on how each language organizes and packages meaning in academic writing. The findings reveal that English academic prose tends to achieve high lexical density through nominalization and complex noun phrases, allowing writers to compress information and advance arguments in an abstract and cumulative manner. Indonesian academic prose, by contrast, often develops meaning through verbal clauses and explicit relational markers, resulting in a more elaborative and linear style. These differences reflect distinct discourse preferences rather than differences in academic quality. The study explains how such contrasts contribute to difficulties experienced by Indonesian writers when producing English academic texts. It also highlights the importance of contrastive awareness in academic writing instruction and evaluation
Keywords
lexical density academic prose style information packaging contrastive analysis English–Indonesian academic writing nominalization complex noun phrases clause structure discourse progression writing pedagogy
How to Cite

Fadhilah, et al. (2026). Lexical Density Across Languages: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Academic Prose. Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, 5(01). https://doi.org/10.56127/jukim.v5i01.2515

Fadhilah, Raudhotul; Pebrianti, Irpi Octia; Dalimunthe, Alya Fadhillah; Ramadhany, Cindy Alia; Ismahani, Siti, "Lexical Density Across Languages: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Academic Prose," Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, vol. 5, no. 01, 2026.

Fadhilah, Raudhotul; Pebrianti, Irpi Octia; Dalimunthe, Alya Fadhillah; Ramadhany, Cindy Alia; Ismahani, Siti. "Lexical Density Across Languages: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Academic Prose." Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, vol. 5, no. 01, 2026.

Fadhilah, Raudhotul; Pebrianti, Irpi Octia; Dalimunthe, Alya Fadhillah; Ramadhany, Cindy Alia; Ismahani, Siti. "Lexical Density Across Languages: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Academic Prose." Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin 5, no. 01 (2026).

Fadhilah, et al. (2026) 'Lexical Density Across Languages: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Academic Prose', Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, 5(01). doi: 10.56127/jukim.v5i01.2515.

Fadhilah, Raudhotul; Pebrianti, Irpi Octia; Dalimunthe, Alya Fadhillah; Ramadhany, Cindy Alia; Ismahani, Siti. Lexical Density Across Languages: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Academic Prose. Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin. 2026;5(01).

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