Languages, linguistics, and civilization; festschrift in honor of Anton Moeliono, Indonesian expert in linguistics.

Indonesia is a pluralistic nation, consisting of various ethnic groups throughout the country. Each tribe has its own language to communicate, both among ethnic and inter-ethnic groups. Language has an important role as a means of communication for humans to convey their intentions, and ideas, and express themselves in interactions in society. The Acehnese language is one of the regional languages in Aceh Province, one of the provinces out of 37 provinces in Indonesia. This language is one of the languages with the largest number of speakers in the province. It dominates in the acquisition of the language of the people in Aceh. However, until now, few people know about the fundamentals of the Acehnese language. Structurally, the Acehnese language has many unique features. One of its uniqueness is the phonological aspect or the sound of the language. The Acehnese language has a higher number of phonemes when compared to other regional languages in Aceh, even Indonesian. Another of its uniqueness, for example, is in the aspect of vocabulary and how some word differences are seen in the varieties of Acehnese spoken throughout the province, country, and even those speakers who reside in other countries. There are also many social factors in Acehnese society that affect the meaning of a particular word or phrase in this language. Therefore, we had invited researchers and practitioners to contribute to writing the book ‘The Acehnese Language and Society’, as part of the Universitas Syiah Kuala Press Book Series ‘Language and Linguistics’.

Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and sociolinguistics of the languages of Southeast Asia; conference papers.

There has been a significant increase in the number of English speakers globally, with the majority of them being non-native speakers who rely on diverse varieties of the language. Throughout its history, English has been disseminated through a number of processes, ranging from colonialism to globalisation. This has ultimately resulted in the formation of various relationships between English and target communities. English has also spread to countries where Muslims constitute the majority of the population. As religious teachings are embedded in local or national cultures, and thus result in non-homogeneous Islamic communities across the globe, it is a frequently used oversimplification to conclude that English consistently stands in opposition to Islam in every Islamic society. Given such misperceptions, studies directed towards perceptions of English in Indonesia, the fourth most populated country and the largest Muslim community in the world, are particularly important. This book examines a variety of perceptions of English in this context, focusing on staff and students at universities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Five research questions were used as the basis for conducting this study, which analyse the themes of English and its acceptance in Indonesia; English at the tertiary level; the roles of English; English in relation to identity; and the perception of World Englishes. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study was carried out at nine public and private universities with differing religious viewpoints – namely, secular, Catholic, and Islamic. There are five different groups of participants for individual interviews and questionnaire surveys: students, English language lecturers, non-English lecturers, and leaders at each of the nine universities. The results reveal that English is viewed as a tool and asset for advancing knowledge, facilitating international communication, gaining global competitiveness, and improving employment opportunities. However, perceived tensions between English and Indonesian constantly occur throughout all facets of the study. Even though Indonesian people’s “repository of cultural identity” (Tan and Rubdy, 2008, p. 5) is located within local languages rather than in Indonesian as the national language, the Indonesian language actually unites them as one people and differentiates them from people of other nations. This suggests a demand for a “contemporary global linguistic ecology” (Phillipson and Skutnabb-Kangas, 1999, p. 20). In such ecology, English would keep developing in a way that does not impact negatively on the national language. Indeed, such demand for a balance between English and Indonesian is politically desirable.

Issues on nationalism, multiculturalism, and social identity of ethnic groups in Indonesia; collected articles.

This festschrift - dedicated to Bernd Nothofer - contains twelve contributions which comprise studies on linguistics and the cultural history of insular Southeast Asia. The lingustic studies range from an overview article to analyses of very specific linguistic features. James Collins and Alexander Adelaar discuss the positions of several languages and dialects of West and East Kalimantan. Karl-Heinz Pampus introduces an almost unknown linguist of the Mentawai language. Waruno Mahdi's article about the beginnings of the Commissie voor de Volkslectuur examines aspects of literary history as well as linguistic aspects. Some of the cultural studies have a historical approach. Wilfried Wagner analyses the variant perceptions of Malacca's downfall. Fritz Schulze highlights the importance of Malay chronicles for understanding the Islamisation process in that area. Holger Warnk sheds some new light on the Malay-speaking community in Cairo at the end of the 19th century. Ragna Boden describes the intricacies of Indonesian-Soviet relations until the coup of 1965. The last two articles discusscontemporary problems. Ulrich Scholz puts forward some remarks on the problems caused by the oil palm boom in Indonesia and Malaysia. Sven Kosel considers the position of the indigenous people of Indonesia between decentralisation and globalisation.

Studi terjemahan tidak hanya berkecimpung pada topik-topik teknik terjemahan dan/atau prosedur penerjemahan saja, melainkan juga fenomena makna bahasa sumber dan bahasa sasaran, budaya bahasa dan konteks teks terjemahan, serta kognisi bahasa penerjemah. Oleh karena itu, buku ini akan sangat bermanfaat bagi para pembaca (mahasiswa) dalam memahami unsur-unsur linguistik dan budaya bahasa, bahkan mental leksikon penerjemah dalam menghasilkan sebuah produk terjemahan. Buku ini memuat sepuluh bab, di mana setiap bab membahas secara lugas fenomena-fenomena kebahasaan dalam ranah terjemahan. Tiap konsep teori yang dikemukakan oleh para linguis dunia dapat ditemukan pada buku ini. Selain itu, contoh-contoh pembuktian teori dibahas secara sederhana. Setelah membaca buku ini, para mahasiswa dapat memiliki sejumlah topik yang dapat dijadikan sebagai topik utama penelitian. Selain keunggulan di atas, buku ini juga dapat dijadikan sebagai contoh buku ajar yang memuat trik penyusunan materi yang bersesuaian dengan Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar. Dapat dikatakan sebagai contoh buku ajar Kurikulum Merdeka sebab pada tiap bab pembahasan buku ini, penulis memberikan kesempatan kepada pengguna buku (dosen dan mahasiswa) untuk dapat mengeksplorasi kemampuan atau keterampilan bahasa lainnya yang relevan dengan topik pembelajaran bahasa dalam terjemahan. Bagian ini menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran yang memerdekakan seseorang dalam belajar adalah dengan memiliki kesempatan yang luas untuk menikmati proses belajar secara rileks dan nyaman, namun terarah.

Ethnolinguistics of indigenous languages of Indonesia; proceedings of a seminar.

Bibliographie Linguistique/ Linguistic Bibliography is the annual bibliography of linguistics published by the Permanent International Committee of Linguists under the auspices of the International Council of Philosophy and Humanistic Studies of UNESCO. With a tradition of more than fifty years (the first two volumes, covering the years 1939-1947, were published in 1949-1950), Bibliographie Linguistique is by far the most comprehensive bibliography in the field. It covers all branches of linguistics, both theoretical and descriptive, from all geographical areas, including less known and extinct languages, with particular attention to the many endangered languages of the world. Up-to-date information is guaranteed by the collaboration of some forty contributing specialists from all over the world. With over 20,000 titles arranged according to a detailed state-of-the-art classification, Bibliographie Linguistique remains the standard reference book for every scholar of language and linguistics.

On Indonesian languages, linguistics, and literature; festschrift in honor of I Wayan Bawa in his 65th birthday, a Linguistic Professor of Universitas Udayana, Indonesia; collection of articles.