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ENGLISH PRESTIGE IN INDONESIA IN THE LIGHT OF
DIGLOSSIA
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
112010135
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
ENGLISH PRESTIGE IN INDONESIA IN THE LIGHT OF
DIGLOSSIA
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
112010135
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
This thesis contains no such materials as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To
the best of my knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously
published or written by any other person except where due reference is made in the
text.
Copyright@ 2014. Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without
the permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department,
Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga.
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
Table of Content
Cover…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................i
Approval Letter……………………………………………………………………………………………………………........iii
Copyright Statement……………………………………………………………………………………………………………iv
Table of Content…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......v
List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......vi
Abstract ......................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction .............................................................................................................................1
Theoretical Framework ............................................................................................................4
The Study .................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.1
Context of the Study ............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.1
Research Method .................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.1
Instrument ...........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.2
Participants ..........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
Data Collection and Discussion ................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
Findings and Discussions ..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.5
Conclusion................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.2
Acknowledgement ...................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
References ...............................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
Appendix ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
List of Tables
Page
Ferguson‟s (1959) diglossic distribution table..............................................................8
Diglossic distribution of English used by Indonesian University students.................15
ENGLISH PRESTIGE IN INDONESIA IN THE LIGHT
OF DIGLOSSIA
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
Abstract
Recently the government made a policy that removes
English from primary school‟s curriculum. The government said
that the reason behind this policy is because English has become
more prestigious than Bahasa Indonesia. The present study
investigates English prestige in Indonesia using Ferguson‟s (1959)
typical diglossic distribution table by distributing questionnaires to
5 universities in Java that represent all university students in
Indonesia. The result was compared to Ferguson‟s (1959) typical
diglossic distribution table. The result indicates that English have
not yet reached higher prestige than Bahasa Indonesia in Indonesia.
The main reason is because after comparing the gained data and
Ferguson‟s (1959) typical diglossic distribution table, most of the
participant chose that English is rarely used in the given domains.
The result can be used for consideration to the government‟s policy
in removing English subject from elementary school.
Key words: Diglossia, Prestige, Prestige Shift
DIGLOSSIA
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
112010135
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
ENGLISH PRESTIGE IN INDONESIA IN THE LIGHT OF
DIGLOSSIA
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
112010135
ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
This thesis contains no such materials as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To
the best of my knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously
published or written by any other person except where due reference is made in the
text.
Copyright@ 2014. Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without
the permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department,
Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga.
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
Table of Content
Cover…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................i
Approval Letter……………………………………………………………………………………………………………........iii
Copyright Statement……………………………………………………………………………………………………………iv
Table of Content…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......v
List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......vi
Abstract ......................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction .............................................................................................................................1
Theoretical Framework ............................................................................................................4
The Study .................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.1
Context of the Study ............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.1
Research Method .................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.1
Instrument ...........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.2
Participants ..........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
Data Collection and Discussion ................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
Findings and Discussions ..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.5
Conclusion................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.2
Acknowledgement ...................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
References ...............................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.4
Appendix ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
List of Tables
Page
Ferguson‟s (1959) diglossic distribution table..............................................................8
Diglossic distribution of English used by Indonesian University students.................15
ENGLISH PRESTIGE IN INDONESIA IN THE LIGHT
OF DIGLOSSIA
Vincentius Stevian Yudhistira
Abstract
Recently the government made a policy that removes
English from primary school‟s curriculum. The government said
that the reason behind this policy is because English has become
more prestigious than Bahasa Indonesia. The present study
investigates English prestige in Indonesia using Ferguson‟s (1959)
typical diglossic distribution table by distributing questionnaires to
5 universities in Java that represent all university students in
Indonesia. The result was compared to Ferguson‟s (1959) typical
diglossic distribution table. The result indicates that English have
not yet reached higher prestige than Bahasa Indonesia in Indonesia.
The main reason is because after comparing the gained data and
Ferguson‟s (1959) typical diglossic distribution table, most of the
participant chose that English is rarely used in the given domains.
The result can be used for consideration to the government‟s policy
in removing English subject from elementary school.
Key words: Diglossia, Prestige, Prestige Shift