k@ta: a biannual publication on the study of language and literature is a refereed journal published twice a year in June and December by the English Department, Faculty of Humanities and Creative Industries, Petra Christian University, Surabaya, Indonesia. k@ta has been indexed by international databases including the DOAJ, EBSCO, Index Copernicus, ASEAN Citation Index, BASE, WorldCat, Dimensions, Mendeley, CrossRef, and Google Scholar. It currently holds a SINTA 2 ranking from the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Higher Education.

Volume 23, Number 2 of k@ta Journal includes five articles written or co-written by nine scholars from two countries (Indonesia and Iran) across four distinct institutions. We express our sincere thanks to our authors for their valuable research contributions. Special acknowledgment is due to our reviewers whose expertise greatly contributes to the success of this publication.

 
Published: 2021-11-20