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 26, Number 1 of k@ta Journal brings together seven articles authored or co-authored by 12 scholars from eight academic institutions in five different countries: Indonesia, Iran, Ghana, the USA, and the Philippines. We are truly thankful to our authors and reviewers for their significant scholarly contributions, which greatly enhance the quality of this publication.