Language cannot merely be defined as a tool to convey meaning as part of human communication. Its significance as the transferor of general knowledge is proof of its basic role in shaping our minds with regard to how we perceive the world. It is also no surprise that in this 7-billion populated planet, hundreds of millions of people have confidently identified themselves as bilinguals as a result of globalized language learning. This phenomenon, as we all know, leaves some marks in which certain languages are ranked according to their use by the society in particular settings, for instance, in education, bureaucracy and professional work. Consequently, tendencies to learn only one or two languages that young people believe can give social and economic mobility for their future are increasing, leaving other languages, local languages in particular, marginalized and decayed. Living in such a diverse country as Indonesia has its own challenges when it comes to language...
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