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Thomas B. Pepinsky; Maya Ravindranath Abtahian; Abigail C. Cohn – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
Cross-nationally, urbanization is associated with the decline of minority languages and a shift towards national and official languages. But the processes that link urbanization with language shift have not been adequately documented. In this paper we consider the relationship between cities and language shift from a sociolinguistic perspective,…
Descriptors: Urbanization, Language Minorities, Foreign Countries, Census Figures
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Tabitha Kidwell; Hanung Triyoko – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
Regular and sustained contact with speakers of other languages might offer members of multilingual societies opportunities to develop cultural awareness through interactions with diverse individuals. This study examines how the language awareness of individuals in a highly multilingual setting can act as a resource to support their learning about…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Multilingualism, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning
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Zein, Subhan; Sukyadi, Didi; Hamied, Fuad Abdul; Lengkanawati, Nenden Sri – Language Teaching, 2020
This article reviews the significant and diverse range of research on English language education in Indonesia in the eight-year period 2011-2019. It brings together a body of research consisting of 108 sources, ranging from journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and doctorate dissertations, to inform the international research and…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Birnie-Smith, Jessica – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2023
Variationist researchers are increasingly adopting intersectionality approaches to analyse identity-linked practice. However, the field of sociolinguistic variation is yet to embrace the full ramifications of intersectionality as an analytical framework. The current paper offers a new method for integrating intersectional approaches into…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups, Asians, Foreign Countries
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Nababan, P. W. J. – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1991
Describes the institution of Bahasa Indonesia as the state language of Indonesia. Discusses the use of Indonesian, 400+ vernaculars, and foreign languages in the country; the implementation of state language policy through formal and nonformal language education; and the rise of bilingualism in Indonesia. (DMM)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Language Attitudes, Language Planning
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Goebel, Zane – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2002
Drawing on sociolinguistic research, points out that some patterns of socially appropriate language use in Indonesia actually involve Indonesian only to the extent that those interacting wish to maintain social distance, while regional languages are used to promote closer social ties. Suggests Indonesian programs require some rethinking in view of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indonesian, Language Usage, Multilingualism