Applied linguistics in the Indonesian contexts_Prof Didi Sukyadi MA.pptx

This portrays issues of applied linguistic research in the Indonesian context

1. Applied linguistics in the Indonesian contexts Prof., Dr. Didi Sukyadi , M.A. [email protected]

2. OUTLINE

3. with language

4. Social functions of language Making friends Learning Connecting with family Falling in love Forming a relationship Holding a (spiritual) belief Doing business Taking a political action

5. What language skills should children attain beyond basic literacy? Should our children be steered towards use of Indonesian from early education? Do our children have a right to be educated in the language they use at home? Intervention in language use (e.g. language in education)

6. Should everyone really study foreign languages and, if so, which one(s)? Should the teaching of a foreign language exclusively delivered in that foreign language? Should every child study literature (their own national literature or that of other countries)? Intervention in language use (e.g. language in education)

7. Intervention in language use (e.g. language and society) Can we control use of some language (local/national/foreign) in our society? Can we prevent dying languages? Or is it just inevitable? Should the growth of English be welcome or deplored?

8. Intervention in language use (e.g. language and society) Can language be used for political oppression and indoctrination? Which languages should be used in law courts and public documents? Can informal language be introduced or even used at all in public media? Is it a necessity for public officials to use only Indonesian in public talks?

9. Pressing Agendas Investigate the facts of language use Organize and formalize our knowledge Subject our knowledge to scientific inquiry/critical analysis So, we can set out the options for action and reasoning and debate alternatives openly and independently

10. L A N G U A G E

11. So, APPLIED LINGUISTICS? “using what we know about (a) language, (b) how it is learned, and (c) how it is used, in order to achieve some purpose or solve some problem in the real world” (Schmitt & Celce -Murcia, 2002, p. 1). “using what we know about (a) language, (b) how it is learned, and (c) how it is used, in order to achieve some purpose or solve some problem in the real world” (Schmitt & Celce -Murcia, 2002, p. 1).

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13. ‘Applied Linguistics means many things to many people’ (Cook 2006) . A mediation between theory and practice (Kaplan and Widdowson 1992: 76) ; a synthesis of research from a variety of disciplines, including linguistics (Hudson 1999) ; ‘it presupposes linguistics … one cannot apply what one does not know’ ( Corder 1973: 7);

14. Yet another definition of applied linguistics ‘critical applied linguistics … questions and concerns, issues such as identity, sexuality, access, ethics, disparity, difference, desire, or the reproduction of Otherness that have not been considered as concerns related to applied linguistics’ (Pennycook 2004: 803–4) .

15. What is Applied Linguistics? The British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) aims: “ the advancement of education by fostering and promoting , by any lawful charitable means, the study of language use , language acquisition and language teaching and the fostering of inter-disciplinary collaboration in this study” (BAAL, 1994) .

16. Applied linguistic problems language learning, language teaching, literacy, language contact (language & culture), language policy and planning,

17. Applied linguistic problems language assessment, language use, language and technology, translation and interpretation, language pathology.

18. Questions in Applied linguistics How can we teach languages better? How can we diagnose speech pathologies better? How can we improve the training of translators/interpreters? How can we develop valid language examinations? How can we compare the acquisition of English and Indonesian/regional languages?

19. Questions in Applied linguistics How can we determine the literacy levels of a population? What advice can we give the educational agencies on proposals to introduce a new teaching method? What advice can we give a defence lawyer on the authenticity of a police transcript of an interview with a suspect?

20. Subfields of Applied Linguistics Language and education Language, work and the law Language, information and effect First language education, Second language education, Foreign language education, Clinical linguistics, Language testing. Workplace communication, Language planning, Forensic linguistics. Literary stylistics, Critical discourse analysis, Translation and Interpretation, Information design, Lexicography.

21. What’s the relationship between applied linguistics & linguistics?

22. LINGUISTICS vs APPLIED LINGUISTICS: a difficult relationship Linguistics looks for generalities underpinning actual appearances. So, it represents an abstract idealization of language rather than the way it is experienced in the real world. Is there any way we can scientifically look into the interplay/intersection between ‘abstraction’ and ‘experience’?

23. LINGUISTICS vs APPLIED LINGUISTICS: a difficult relationship Sociolinguistics endeavors to find systematic relationships between social groupings and contexts in which language is used. Functional linguistics views language as a means of communication, the purpose it fills and how people actually use it. Corpus linguistics concerns vast amount of actual language database that is searchable to yield extensive information about word frequencies, collocations and combinations which is not revealed by intuition.

24. LINGUISTICS vs APPLIED LINGUISTICS: a difficult relationship So, SOCIOLINGUISTICS, FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS & CORPUS LINGUISTICS = applied linguistics? Maybe NOT so, because: they are abstract ; they idealize and detach language from the experience of its use . their purpose is to describe and explain , not to engage with decision making (Cook 2003).

25. LINGUISTICS vs APPLIED LINGUISTICS: a difficult relationship There is a glaring gap between abstract representation of language (in its varying forms) and everyday use of language Linguistic theory and description cannot be deployed directly to solve real problems and it is not the task of applied linguistics to match up linguistic findings with real-life problems. The attempt to reconcile the gap is the major challenge for applied linguistics. Applied linguistics makes use of linguistic findings to explore how the perception of problems may be changed or reformulated to make them more amenable to solutions.

26. LINGUISTICS vs APPLIED LINGUISTICS: a difficult relationship The relationship between linguistics and applied linguistics is bidirectional. Applied linguists must come to grips with linguistic theories as a coherent understanding of them is important for applied linguistics research and practice. The insights applied linguists gain from confronting real-world language-related problems may inform the development or refinement of linguistic theories.

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28. What of applied linguistics AROUND US?

29. Applied Linguistics Issues around us: IJAL case

30. What can WE do? Devote much attention to researching English/Indonesian/regional language teaching and related issues in our own context Cultivate applied-linguistic-related journals and collaborate with existing journals Get your research published on IJAL to make IJAL the benchmark for Indonesian applied linguistics enquiries. Let’s join ALTI and grow together with it.