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Regional Identity and Lingua Franca in the ASEAN Region: A Comparative Study of Indonesian and Malay

Journal of ASEAN Studies
Indonesian and Malay share a common ancestral origin. After being separated nearly a century ago, the trajectories of these two languages have diverged significantly. While Indonesian has experienced rapid growth, Malay has lagged.
Ahmad Sirulhaq, Muh Ardian Kurniawan
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English as a Lingua Franca: Negotiating Identity in Cross-cultural Encounters between Native and Non-native Speakers

, 2014
The aim of the present paper is to provide a characterization of how non-native speakers negotiate their own identity and try to establish themselves as language users rather than as language learners, on occasion of cross-cultural encounters.
POPPI, Franca
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EFL learning, religious faith and globalization in Indonesia's pesantren

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract Increasing global demands to teach and learn English in religious educational institutions remain high, yet little EFL research has been conducted in such contexts. Using Indonesia's Islamic educational institutions (i.e., the pesantren) as a focus of analysis, this article seeks to narrow that gap by examining the key factors driving EFL ...
Muhammad Jauhari Sofi, Christopher J. Jenks   +1 more
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Measuring inequality in access to English across East Asia

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract This study statistically examines disparities in access to acquiring English language proficiency (ELL‐access gaps) in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, using nationally representative survey data and a model that assumes causal relationships of ‘social origins → English proficiency’.
Takunori Terasawa
wiley   +1 more source

Englisch als lingua franca und/oder Mehrsprachigkeit?

Babylonia
La peur du mélange de langues est répandue. Pourtant, si tous les élèves doivent apprendre des langues étrangères, il est réaliste – et suffisant – de viser, comme objectif minimal de l’école, une compétence d’usage approximative.
Georges Lüdi
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Is Referent Reintroduction More Vulnerable to Crosslinguistic Influence? An Analysis of Referential Choice among Japanese–English Bilingual Children

Languages
This study aims to examine whether a crosslinguistic influence (CLI) is exerted on the referring expressions of the spoken narratives of Japanese–English bilingual children in different discourse contexts.
Satomi Mishina-Mori, Yuki Nakano, Yuri Jody Yujobo, Yumiko Kawanishi   +3 more
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Local Tests of English in Global Contexts: A Malaysian Case Study

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Global tests of English are usually used globally and local tests locally. However, this global–local dichotomy has been challenged by test localisation, globalisation and glocalisation. An emerging critical question in this regard is whether local tests of English can be used locally and globally at the same time.
M. Obaidul Hamid, Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating perceptions of master's students on English-as-a-medium-of-instruction programmes in East Asia

, 2013
This PhD thesis is as investigation into the positionings, voices and experiences of students who use English for their postgraduate studies in the fields of business and English language teaching, in particular relation to their writing practices ...
Baird, Robert
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Dr. Hans Kohn and the political takeover of the Berlin Medical Society by the National Socialist regime in 1933

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 7, Page 1689-1701, July 2026.
Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
wiley   +1 more source

English as Lingua Franca; A Threat to Multilingualism

Cakrawala: Jurnal Pendidikan, 2014
Linguistic imperialism is often seen in the context of cultural imperialism. This article is intended to describe some teories of English as a lingua franca that can be a threat to multilingualism to some extent.
Yoga Prihatin
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