What have you learnt from the article 'English Language as a Naga? by S Fitriyah

Group 1

2024-11-05 04:20:15 UTC

“Contemporary Indonesian is the language of national and local government, the national and local parliaments, the law courts, finance, public services and education. It is also the language of the media, entertainment and book publishing.”

Our group thinks that this sentence is interesting because it illustrates the important role of the Indonesian language in various aspects of daily life, both at the government, legal, economic levels, as well as in the media and entertainment.

Group 2

2024-11-05 04:26:00 UTC

"According to a press release from the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence, witnesses who spoke only Madurese were asked questions in Indonesian when giving evidence in the investigation into the fatal shooting of villagers protesting about the seizure of their land by the military. Not understanding what was being said, the witnesses simply answered 'Yes' to each question. As a result, the tribunal decided that the demonstrating villagers had been principally to blame for the incident and that the military had fired in self-defence."

Our group thinks that this sentence have relation about the topic, when witnesses cannot fully understand the questions posed to them, their responses may not reflect the truth of their experiences.

Group 4

2024-11-05 04:27:08 UTC

‘The ambition to make Indonesian into an international language is all very well. But … Indonesian is rotting away and being eroded by its own speakers in its home country’ (Setianingsih, 2013).

Our group think that this sentence is interesting because as we know that we have that kind of ambition to make Indonesian as international language. However, in fact, the use of Indonesian language degraded because its own speaker. Indonesians used their language in a wrong way, such as too much using slang, ineffective structure, and they often mix Indonesian language with others like English, Korean, and Japanese.

Group 3

2024-11-05 04:28:11 UTC

"Service users may experience difficulty

or embarrassment if they speak a local language in a service encounter,

particularly in more formal situations."

Mengapa kalimat ini menarik, karena menurut pendapat kami banyak orang masih beranggapan jika menggunakan bahasa asing akan terlihat lebih keren dibandingkan menggunakan bahasa daerah atau bahasa lokal.

Group 2: Possible cause of language death

renzaa — 2024-11-05 23:17:34 UTC

In our opinion, one of the possible causes of language death is that people nowadays become bilingual and their ability to speak their local language is slowly fading. This is due to needs such as social relationships, work, or economic advantages. Then, power. The use of language by the majority will affect the entire language because it is dominated.

Group 2: Plausible method for language revitalisation

renzaa — 2024-11-05 23:28:56 UTC

We suggest using digital and social media outlets to promote local languages. Digital platforms or social media are usually widely used by young people. This generation is the main successor to the sustainability of language use in a specific place. Also, these platforms are very much needed by people in the era of technology use. That's why we believe this way is effective and efficient.

Example: the impact of influencers in social media using local language, an educational content like animation in YouTube that uses local language, etc.

Group 4: Possible cause to death language

2024-11-05 23:59:30 UTC

In our opinion, one of the most possible things that causes the death of a language is when its own speaker doesn't use their language properly. For example, Indonesians often mix Indonesian language with others like English, Korean, and Japanese in their daily informal conversation. Moreover, there are too many slangs used nowadays among them. These are all we think the causes of death language, especially for Indonesian.

Group 4: How to revitalise death language?

2024-11-06 00:12:04 UTC

We think that putting that language in curriculum is the best way. For example is on of the local language in Indonesia, which is Javanese language in Java. This language should be a subject at school by giving its materials, practicing, and using in class conversations, hoping they can use it in their daily conversations with friends who has same local language.

Group 1 : Possible causes of language death

2024-11-06 01:52:40 UTC

From what we’ve discussed, language death occurs when a language loses its last native speaker, often due to factors like cultural assimilation, migration, and natural disasters. Bilingualism can lead communities to shift to a dominant language, resulting in gradual language loss over generations.

Group 1 : Plausible methods for language revitalisation

2024-11-06 01:53:40 UTC

To revitalize endangered languages, methods include community engagement, educational programs, and cultural promotion. Initiatives like immersion schools and digital resources can foster language use among younger generations, ensuring transmission and cultural continuity

Thank you :-) and what is next?

lecturessfitriyah — 2024-11-07 23:13:02 UTC

Hello everyone, thank you for sharing your ideas about the causes of language death and your language revitalisation ideas :-) As, you are going to be English teachers in the future, how does this inform you about what you will do with your English teaching in the future? Please, think about it and please share your opinions in the next session. See you.