The Infusion Of Moral Values In An Indonesian Commercial English Textbook: A Corpus-Based Study

Abstract

This research aims to examine the infusion of moral value in English textbooks for middle school in Indonesia. The data were collected through transferring and normalizing the written data from a commercial English textbook entitled: English on Sky 2 for SMP/MTs kelas VII. We adopted corpus-based analysis using AntConc software whereby several keywords followed previous researchers. The results of this research showed that the infusion of moral values in the English commercial textbook is through the use of interpersonal expressions. There are two moral values represented in the textbook, i.e. values toward others and values toward self. For values toward others, there are sub values such as conveying kindness (being helpful and keeping promise); showing respect, (asking permission and apologizing); showing affection (giving compliments); and showing close relation with God. Further, moral values towards self are portrayed through conveying how to appreciate and accept oneself.