Subekhi Hadi Purnomo
State Polytechnic of Malang

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English vocabulary enrichment in the view of sociocultural contact and development Subekhi Hadi Purnomo
Jurnal Linguistik Terapan JLT Volume 1 No 2, 2011
Publisher : UPT P2M Politeknik Negeri Malang

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The cultural and language contacts have occurred in the English language for centuries, and enriched its vocabulary. This article reviews how English vocabulary was enriched from the view of sociocultural contact and development. European Countries' Colonization of England has surely shown some influence on English vocabulary. This can be traced from words that can be referred back to the influence of Roman and Saxon cultures (German, Norman, and French cultures). Interestingly, English was also enriched by the languages of the countries England colonized (e.g. Czech, Dakota, Danish, Dutch, Egyptian, Finnish, German, Guarani, Gullah, and Haitian). In the modern era, English vocabulary is influenced by politics, economy, social affairs and religions. This proves that language is an important part of culture, and culture contact always leads to language contact.
English teaching and “RSBI” schools Subekhi Hadi Purnomo
Jurnal Linguistik Terapan JLT Volume 1 No 1, 2011
Publisher : UPT P2M Politeknik Negeri Malang

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Bilingual education programs in Indonesia are becoming popular and many parents are very keen on sending their children to these bilingual classes. Bilingual classes which are offered by many schools, which usually have the label of RSBI or SBI have not been running without criticisms. Critics ask about the effectiveness of the bilingual learning. Questions are also raised about the issues of high rates of school fee and the English competence of the teachers. Nevertheless, parents believe that bilingual classes can provide their children with better education because these classes are equipped with better facilities and technologies and more qualified teachers. Then, what can be the trend of the bilingual classes in the future?