Applied Linguistics in the Indonesian Context : Society, Culture and Language

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910890900003321
• Autore: Stroupe Richmond
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024; ©2025
• ISBN: 9789819723362; 9819723361
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (307 pages)
• Collana: Engaging Indonesia Series
• Altri autori (Persone): RoosmanLilie
• Soggetti: Social change - Indonesia; Language policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Applied Linguistics in the Social Sciences and the Indonesian Context -- 1.1 Introduction -- References -- Part II Education and Linguistics -- 2 The Diffusion of English-Medium Instruction at Higher Education in Indonesia: Towards English as an Academic Lingua Franca -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Literature Review -- 2.2.1 English as a Lingua Franca in Academic Settings -- 2.2.2 EMI as an Innovation in Content Subject Teaching -- 2.2.3 Theoretical Framework -- 2.3 Method -- 2.4 Findings -- 2.4.1 The Perceived Attributes of EMI -- 2.4.2 Students’ Attitudes and Behavioral Intention Towards EMI -- 2.4.3 Do the Perceived Attributes Affect Their Attitudes? -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 The Indonesian Assessment of Early Grade Reading (EGRA) and Beginning Reading Evaluation -- 3.1 Word Decoding in Transparent Languages -- 3.2 Educational Challenges in Indonesia -- 3.3 Adequacy of the Rmw Subtest of the Egra to Assess Children’s Decoding -- 3.4 Methodology -- 3.5 Results: Beginning Reading Performance -- 3.5.1 Performance on the Reading Meaningful Words Subtest of the EGRA -- 3.5.2 Performance on the Tes Membaca Satu Menit (TMSM)
• Sommario/riassunto: Engaging Indonesia: Critical Dialogues on Culture and Society is a ; comprehensive examination of the cultural, social, and political dynamics of Indonesia. Edited by Richmond Stroupe and Lilie Roosman, this volume explores critical debates in social and cultural studies, focusing on urban and environmental changes, identity, governance, and language politics in contemporary and historical contexts. The book is part of a series that aims to give voice to both leading and emerging scholars, covering marginalized voices and recovering lost historical narratives. It is intended for students and scholars in the humanities and social sciences with a particular interest in Indonesia. The book highlights Indonesia's linguistic diversity and the role of language in shaping identity and governance, offering insights into applied linguistics in the Indonesian context.