Keris is one of the cultural products in the form of a dagger originating from Java. Keris is sti... more Keris is one of the cultural products in the form of a dagger originating from Java. Keris is still made today as can be seen in Besalen Buwana Aji Kalingga which is owned by Empu Afrizal Fadli Azizi, S.Kom.I. He uses various processions including uttering mantras containing cultural meaning that form a series of verbal and non-verbal communication patterns. This attracts researchers to examine the patterns more deeply through an ethnography of communication approach to analyze the forms and patterns of communication that occur in the ageman kerises making process in Besalen Buwana Aji Kalingga. The descriptive qualitative study was conducted using the theory of communication patterns from Dell Hymes. The researcher found that prayers and mantras in the ageman kerises making process have a distinctive communication pattern, greeting-thankful-begging for a prayer at the wiwitan stage and greeting-declaration at the pembabaran stage. Furthermore, there is assimilation between Arabic a...
One of the most arduous challenges in the development of Indonesian democracy has been the politi... more One of the most arduous challenges in the development of Indonesian democracy has been the political contestation between the hardline Islamists vs. secular nationalists. This paper describes how the Indonesian governments dealt with this conflict due to the growing Islamic conservatism and the midst of democratization. For this purpose, this paper examines the controversial government policies during the administration of Soekarno, Soeharto, Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), and Joko Widodo, who governed Indonesia for at least two terms. The analysis of the data collected from various media and research publications describes and compares the political approaches of these presidents in dealing with hardline Islamic movements. Soekarno had to end his primary reliance on democratic debates that resulted in no agreement by issuing an authoritarian decree allowing him to ban the most powerful Islamist party – Masyumi. Soeharto, who implemented iron-fist policies against the Islamists, c...
The teaching of Indonesian at home and abroad for native and non-native speakers emphasizes the i... more The teaching of Indonesian at home and abroad for native and non-native speakers emphasizes the importance of formal Indonesian and tends to avoid teaching the colloquial one. However, most learners understand the discrepancies between the language they learn in class and that used for daily local conversations which tend to be colloquial. This paper attempts to argue that colloquial Indonesian is an important part of the diglossic nature of Indonesian, and that the teaching and learning of Indonesian must reflect this characteristic. Based on library research as well as collection of interviews, observations and recordings of the teaching of formal Indonesian as well as the learners and native speakers’ interaction, this paper will describe importance of the teaching of informal or colloquial Indonesian for enhancing pragmatic competence and its benefits for preserving endangered local languages. The data presented will show that colloquial Indonesian which absorbs various linguist...
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation, ICON-DEMOST 2021, September 15, 2021, Semarang, Indonesia, 2022
Since water is an indispensable part of humanity, human communities settle near water sources, an... more Since water is an indispensable part of humanity, human communities settle near water sources, and one of the most popular water sources is a river. In the past millennial, around 80% of Javanese communities were located near rivers. However, traditional views, attitudes, and behavior during the development and urbanization era and lack of political will have compromised sustainable uses of rivers choked with pollution from industrial and neighborhood wastes. This paper will discuss the stories of pollution and waste management that have led to Indonesia being one of the most polluted nations by looking at traditional socio-cultural views of waste and rivers and efforts to deal with the problems of garbage. This study is mainly based on various data from previous research, NGO and government programs, and interviews with local community members and leaders. In addition to the challenges of garbage disposal and cleaning up Indonesian rivers, this study will conclude with suggestions ...
Since covid-19 has become pandemic, an abundance of coronavirus news fills the mass media through... more Since covid-19 has become pandemic, an abundance of coronavirus news fills the mass media throughout the world. The pandemic is constructed verbally from various perspectives for many purposes. In Indonesia, the discourse of the pandemic is not only about the disease, but also about other social issues related to the pandemic. Through certain discourses, the text producers may present various meanings. This study purposes to uncover social meanings presented in the discourses constructed by the mass media regarding the Indonesian government policies to cut the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a critical discourse analysis approach, the researchers analyze clauses containing three terms: Isolasi Mandiri, PSBB, and local lockdown from 28 downloaded texts. The focus of analysis is on the selection of lexico-grammar used to represent the policies to cut the chain of the pandemic. The result shows that there are three patterns in positioning participants regarding who has to take the responsibil...
Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan, 2020
While Indonesia claims to be the world’s third largest democracy, it recognizes itself as both a ... more While Indonesia claims to be the world’s third largest democracy, it recognizes itself as both a secular and religious state. The negotiation of the state-religion relationship influenced by Islamic discourse continues to shape the socio-political development of this largest Muslim nation. This paper describes how Indonesia’s discursive contention is molded by the power and popularity of Islamic discourses. It will present examples and analysis of appeal to fear as coercive discourses from recently published speech events, debates, edicts, regulations, and publications as well as examine the vital role of Islamic discourses in the Indonesian public sphere and democracy. This paper concludes that coercive religious discourses and some government policies not only marginalize the voices of minority and opposing groups, but also curtail participative critical debates that are necessary for a democratic Indonesia.
US Students’ Experience in the Indonesian Abroad Programs: Narratives as Awareness of Cultures an... more US Students’ Experience in the Indonesian Abroad Programs: Narratives as Awareness of Cultures and Identities
Peace Building Rhetoric of Forgiveness Religious Speeches The purpose of this paper is to discuss... more Peace Building Rhetoric of Forgiveness Religious Speeches The purpose of this paper is to discuss the rhetoric of forgiveness and the desire for revenge, including the advantages and disadvantages of both in life and interaction between humans, and in the effort to resolve conflicts and create peace. The study in this paper is based largely on literature research, observing religious interactions, and collecting notes and records of religious speeches in Indonesia. In addition to examining the controversy that covers the usefulness of forgiveness and the benefits of the desire for revenge, this paper would like to show that forgiveness is far more beneficial than the desire for revenge, especially in a conflict-prone plural society like Indonesia.
Using Burke’s theory of identification and logology, this paper analyzes the rhetorical strategie... more Using Burke’s theory of identification and logology, this paper analyzes the rhetorical strategies that can be found in political and religious communication in Indonesia. This paper focuses on the discourses and the communicative strategies of religious groups as well as political parties and their leaders throughout Indonesian history since its independence, but especially during the reform era following the abdication of Suharto in 1998. This paper does not provide a detailed account of specific communicative events or speeches, but focuses on the most commonly used terms and selected rhetorical visions that best represent and explain the motives as well as the rhetorical strategies of the major leaders or groups that have significant roles in the life of the Indonesian people. The rhetoric and communication of the reform era is different from those in Soekarno’s or Soeharto’s eras. Soekarno’s charm, charisma, and confidence in his rhetorical power enabled him to dominate the sta...
The variety of da‘wa (Islamic preaching) in Indonesia indicated not only the diversity in Islamic... more The variety of da‘wa (Islamic preaching) in Indonesia indicated not only the diversity in Islamic groups and identities, but also the varieties and changes in values and principles embraced by Indonesian Muslims. This paper argued that these da‘wa activities constitute searches of most suitable Indonesian Islamic principles that inevitably include the negotiation of Islamic, global, and local values. For this purpose, this paper showed examples of various international and Indonesian Islamic scholars and leaders who help change social, political, and religious rhetorical landscape through various arguments involving especially Islamic and modern-international values. This paper maintained that, in addition to Muslims exposure to modern global principles such as democracy and human rights, the increasing popularity and resilience of local-traditional rituals, performances, and expressions in Indonesian da‘wa have significantly shaped the search of the Indonesian Islamic noble values...
PAROLE: Journal of Linguistics and Education, 2018
This paper presents some comparisons between speeches of advanced learners of Indonesian with tho... more This paper presents some comparisons between speeches of advanced learners of Indonesian with those of the native speakers, which indicates that many advanced learners do not communicate the way native speakers usually do. This can be attributed to the Indonesian language programs that focus mostly on teaching formal Indonesian grammar and vocabularies, neglecting informal conversational Indonesian which is essential for the acquisition of pragmatic competence. This paper discusses the importance of pragmatic competence in Indonesian language learning, including learning various speeches commonly used in daily interactions. Based on recordings of learners’ interactions as well as notes on observations of teaching-learning activities in selected Indonesian abroad programs, this paper describes the challenges of developing pragmatic competence based on examples of learners’ non-grammatical errors as well as inappropriate interactional uses of Indonesian. In addition, this paper will e...
Keris is one of the cultural products in the form of a dagger originating from Java. Keris is sti... more Keris is one of the cultural products in the form of a dagger originating from Java. Keris is still made today as can be seen in Besalen Buwana Aji Kalingga which is owned by Empu Afrizal Fadli Azizi, S.Kom.I. He uses various processions including uttering mantras containing cultural meaning that form a series of verbal and non-verbal communication patterns. This attracts researchers to examine the patterns more deeply through an ethnography of communication approach to analyze the forms and patterns of communication that occur in the ageman kerises making process in Besalen Buwana Aji Kalingga. The descriptive qualitative study was conducted using the theory of communication patterns from Dell Hymes. The researcher found that prayers and mantras in the ageman kerises making process have a distinctive communication pattern, greeting-thankful-begging for a prayer at the wiwitan stage and greeting-declaration at the pembabaran stage. Furthermore, there is assimilation between Arabic a...
One of the most arduous challenges in the development of Indonesian democracy has been the politi... more One of the most arduous challenges in the development of Indonesian democracy has been the political contestation between the hardline Islamists vs. secular nationalists. This paper describes how the Indonesian governments dealt with this conflict due to the growing Islamic conservatism and the midst of democratization. For this purpose, this paper examines the controversial government policies during the administration of Soekarno, Soeharto, Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), and Joko Widodo, who governed Indonesia for at least two terms. The analysis of the data collected from various media and research publications describes and compares the political approaches of these presidents in dealing with hardline Islamic movements. Soekarno had to end his primary reliance on democratic debates that resulted in no agreement by issuing an authoritarian decree allowing him to ban the most powerful Islamist party – Masyumi. Soeharto, who implemented iron-fist policies against the Islamists, c...
The teaching of Indonesian at home and abroad for native and non-native speakers emphasizes the i... more The teaching of Indonesian at home and abroad for native and non-native speakers emphasizes the importance of formal Indonesian and tends to avoid teaching the colloquial one. However, most learners understand the discrepancies between the language they learn in class and that used for daily local conversations which tend to be colloquial. This paper attempts to argue that colloquial Indonesian is an important part of the diglossic nature of Indonesian, and that the teaching and learning of Indonesian must reflect this characteristic. Based on library research as well as collection of interviews, observations and recordings of the teaching of formal Indonesian as well as the learners and native speakers’ interaction, this paper will describe importance of the teaching of informal or colloquial Indonesian for enhancing pragmatic competence and its benefits for preserving endangered local languages. The data presented will show that colloquial Indonesian which absorbs various linguist...
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation, ICON-DEMOST 2021, September 15, 2021, Semarang, Indonesia, 2022
Since water is an indispensable part of humanity, human communities settle near water sources, an... more Since water is an indispensable part of humanity, human communities settle near water sources, and one of the most popular water sources is a river. In the past millennial, around 80% of Javanese communities were located near rivers. However, traditional views, attitudes, and behavior during the development and urbanization era and lack of political will have compromised sustainable uses of rivers choked with pollution from industrial and neighborhood wastes. This paper will discuss the stories of pollution and waste management that have led to Indonesia being one of the most polluted nations by looking at traditional socio-cultural views of waste and rivers and efforts to deal with the problems of garbage. This study is mainly based on various data from previous research, NGO and government programs, and interviews with local community members and leaders. In addition to the challenges of garbage disposal and cleaning up Indonesian rivers, this study will conclude with suggestions ...
Since covid-19 has become pandemic, an abundance of coronavirus news fills the mass media through... more Since covid-19 has become pandemic, an abundance of coronavirus news fills the mass media throughout the world. The pandemic is constructed verbally from various perspectives for many purposes. In Indonesia, the discourse of the pandemic is not only about the disease, but also about other social issues related to the pandemic. Through certain discourses, the text producers may present various meanings. This study purposes to uncover social meanings presented in the discourses constructed by the mass media regarding the Indonesian government policies to cut the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a critical discourse analysis approach, the researchers analyze clauses containing three terms: Isolasi Mandiri, PSBB, and local lockdown from 28 downloaded texts. The focus of analysis is on the selection of lexico-grammar used to represent the policies to cut the chain of the pandemic. The result shows that there are three patterns in positioning participants regarding who has to take the responsibil...
Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan, 2020
While Indonesia claims to be the world’s third largest democracy, it recognizes itself as both a ... more While Indonesia claims to be the world’s third largest democracy, it recognizes itself as both a secular and religious state. The negotiation of the state-religion relationship influenced by Islamic discourse continues to shape the socio-political development of this largest Muslim nation. This paper describes how Indonesia’s discursive contention is molded by the power and popularity of Islamic discourses. It will present examples and analysis of appeal to fear as coercive discourses from recently published speech events, debates, edicts, regulations, and publications as well as examine the vital role of Islamic discourses in the Indonesian public sphere and democracy. This paper concludes that coercive religious discourses and some government policies not only marginalize the voices of minority and opposing groups, but also curtail participative critical debates that are necessary for a democratic Indonesia.
US Students’ Experience in the Indonesian Abroad Programs: Narratives as Awareness of Cultures an... more US Students’ Experience in the Indonesian Abroad Programs: Narratives as Awareness of Cultures and Identities
Peace Building Rhetoric of Forgiveness Religious Speeches The purpose of this paper is to discuss... more Peace Building Rhetoric of Forgiveness Religious Speeches The purpose of this paper is to discuss the rhetoric of forgiveness and the desire for revenge, including the advantages and disadvantages of both in life and interaction between humans, and in the effort to resolve conflicts and create peace. The study in this paper is based largely on literature research, observing religious interactions, and collecting notes and records of religious speeches in Indonesia. In addition to examining the controversy that covers the usefulness of forgiveness and the benefits of the desire for revenge, this paper would like to show that forgiveness is far more beneficial than the desire for revenge, especially in a conflict-prone plural society like Indonesia.
Using Burke’s theory of identification and logology, this paper analyzes the rhetorical strategie... more Using Burke’s theory of identification and logology, this paper analyzes the rhetorical strategies that can be found in political and religious communication in Indonesia. This paper focuses on the discourses and the communicative strategies of religious groups as well as political parties and their leaders throughout Indonesian history since its independence, but especially during the reform era following the abdication of Suharto in 1998. This paper does not provide a detailed account of specific communicative events or speeches, but focuses on the most commonly used terms and selected rhetorical visions that best represent and explain the motives as well as the rhetorical strategies of the major leaders or groups that have significant roles in the life of the Indonesian people. The rhetoric and communication of the reform era is different from those in Soekarno’s or Soeharto’s eras. Soekarno’s charm, charisma, and confidence in his rhetorical power enabled him to dominate the sta...
The variety of da‘wa (Islamic preaching) in Indonesia indicated not only the diversity in Islamic... more The variety of da‘wa (Islamic preaching) in Indonesia indicated not only the diversity in Islamic groups and identities, but also the varieties and changes in values and principles embraced by Indonesian Muslims. This paper argued that these da‘wa activities constitute searches of most suitable Indonesian Islamic principles that inevitably include the negotiation of Islamic, global, and local values. For this purpose, this paper showed examples of various international and Indonesian Islamic scholars and leaders who help change social, political, and religious rhetorical landscape through various arguments involving especially Islamic and modern-international values. This paper maintained that, in addition to Muslims exposure to modern global principles such as democracy and human rights, the increasing popularity and resilience of local-traditional rituals, performances, and expressions in Indonesian da‘wa have significantly shaped the search of the Indonesian Islamic noble values...
PAROLE: Journal of Linguistics and Education, 2018
This paper presents some comparisons between speeches of advanced learners of Indonesian with tho... more This paper presents some comparisons between speeches of advanced learners of Indonesian with those of the native speakers, which indicates that many advanced learners do not communicate the way native speakers usually do. This can be attributed to the Indonesian language programs that focus mostly on teaching formal Indonesian grammar and vocabularies, neglecting informal conversational Indonesian which is essential for the acquisition of pragmatic competence. This paper discusses the importance of pragmatic competence in Indonesian language learning, including learning various speeches commonly used in daily interactions. Based on recordings of learners’ interactions as well as notes on observations of teaching-learning activities in selected Indonesian abroad programs, this paper describes the challenges of developing pragmatic competence based on examples of learners’ non-grammatical errors as well as inappropriate interactional uses of Indonesian. In addition, this paper will e...
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