Language, Identity, and Marginality in Indonesia
by Joel C. KuipersAlex Jennings (As told by)Naxos Audiobooks StaffJudith Irvine (Contribution by)Bambi Schieffelin (Contribution by)Marjorie Harness Goodwin (Contribution by)Don Kulick (Contribution by)John Lucy (Contribution by)Elinor Ochs (Contribution by)Michael Silverstein (Contribution by)Joel Kuipers (Contribution by)
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ISBN13: 9780521624954
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Indonesia's policy since independence has been to foster the national language. In some regions, local languages are still political rallying points, but their significance has diminished, and the rapid spread of Indonesian as the national language of political and religious authority has been described as the 'miracle of the developing world'. Among the Weyewa, on the island of Sumba, this shift has displaced a once vibrant tradition of ritual poetic speech, which until recently was an important source of authority, tradition, and identity. But it has also given rise to new and hybrid forms of poetic expression. This first study to analyse language change in relation to political marginality argues that political coercion or cognitive process of 'style reduction' may partially explain what has happened, but equally important in language shift is the role of linguistic ideologies.
| ISBN-13 | 9780521624954 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0521624959 |
| Weight | 0.68 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.51 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $45.99 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 204 pages |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Published On | 1998-09-10 |
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