The 1st International Seminar on Language, Literature and Education (ISLLE 2017)

KnE Social Sciences / The 1st International Seminar on Language, Literature and Education (ISLLE 2017)

Life phenomena in the context of society, education, economics, politics, or law require language to communicate. This makes the existence of Bahasa Indonesia essential in various contexts. Besides, language becomes a tool of thought in solving national problems as the role of language—both verbally and non-verbally—can inevitably diminish the problems when it plays in polite and respectful ways. Language, literature art, and culture have a vital position in the field of education. Possessing a good understanding of these aspects will lead students to have exemplary and strong character and be independent and responsible so that they can compete with the current world’s challenges. For this reason, language, literature, arts, and culture and their instructions play great roles in enhancing the quality of human resources to realize Indonesia’s Golden Generation. Accordingly, thoughts on intensifying the functions of Bahasa Indonesia into international language has begun to rapidly emerge since Law No. 24 of the Year 2009, Chapter III, on National Language and the fourth section of Article 44 on Intensifying the Function of Bahasa Indonesia to be International Language established, which states the following:

  1. Government intensifies the function of Bahasa Indonesia into an international language, gradually, systematically, and continuously.
  2. Linguistic bodies coordinate improvement on the function of Bahasa Indonesia into an international language as stated in verse (1).
  3. Further provisions on the improvement of the function of Bahasa Indonesia into an international language as referred to verse (1) shall be regulated in a Government Regulation.

 

In the light of the background, the Association of Indonesian Language and Literature Study Program (IKAPROBSI) conducted the International Seminar on Language, Literature, and Education (ISLLE). The ISLLE was conducted to promote and radiate the prestige of Bahasa Indonesia to the international society. The effort to make Bahasa Indonesia reputable and enhance its function so it can be considered as an international language candidate is expected to be made through this program.

Conference date: 25–26 July 2017
Location: Grand Hotel Cempaka, Jakarta, Indonesia
Editors: Endry Boeriswati (Universitas Negeri Jakarta), Suherli Kusmana (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati), Khairil Anshari (Universitas Negeri Medan), Eko Kuntarto (Universitas Jambi), Park Jin Ryeo (Busan University of Foreign Studies), Kyoko Funada (Kanda University of International Studies), Sa'eda Buang (National Institute of Education Singapore), Yusri bin Kamin FP (University of Technology Malaysia), and Hywel Coleman (Leeds University United Kingdom)
Organizer: Association of Indonesian Language and Literature Study Program (IKAPROBSI)
Sponsor: IKAPROBSI
Published: 26 July 2018
ISSN: 2518-668X