Seeing English in Asia from Multicultural Language and Intercultural Literacy Perspectives: Indonesian Perspectives

  • Arham. M Arham. M
Keywords: English in Asia, Multicultural, Intercultural Literacy

Abstract

The majority of Asian countries nowadays recognize English as an indispensable language not only for
intranational as well as international communication, they are increasingly committed to strengthening and
improving English language teaching (ELT). In parts of Asia where English serves as an official language and ELT
expands and succeeds, people start speaking English among themselves. Wherever this happens, a set of indigenous
patterns develop, the kind of patterns people find easier to handle. The same situation can develop in "English as an
international language" countries, like Indonesia where English serves as foreign/international language. Indonesia
needs to fully understand the aspects of present-day English if they tries to deal with their various ramifications. One
important issue is diversity management. This paper tries to observe and argues that a plausible way of managing
the multiculturalism or varieties of English especially in Asian country is not standardization but more on
intercultural literacy.

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Published
2014-08-20
How to Cite
Arham. M, A. M. (2014). Seeing English in Asia from Multicultural Language and Intercultural Literacy Perspectives: Indonesian Perspectives. ELT-Lectura, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.31849/elt-lectura.v1i2.434
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