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Download full textDefense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1970
Seven everyday topics are discussed in Basa Djarkarta, a dialect of Malay spoken in Djarkarta by over three million people. The purpose of the reading text, part of the basic course in Indonesian for official United States military personnel, is to acquaint students with this increasingly popular dialect in addition to Bahasa Indonesian, the…
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Diglossia, Grammar, Indonesian
Kachru, Braj B. – 1983
The debate continues about regional norms for English usage around the world, although the discussion has become more realistic and less didactic. Educated non-native varieties are increasingly accepted, distinctions are being made between national and international language uses, and localized varieties are no longer considered as necessarily…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Dialect Studies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
