Religious Performance in Malang, Indonesia: Linguistic Landscape on Worship Sign

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  • Author(s): Ardhian, Dany (ORCID Ardhian, Dany (ORCID 0000-0003-1794-1723); Sumarlam (ORCID Sumarlam (ORCID 0000-0001-9370-0425); Purnanto, Dwi (ORCID Purnanto, Dwi (ORCID 0000-0002-6211-8843); Yustanto, Henry (ORCID Yustanto, Henry (ORCID 0000-0003-2170-5280)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. 2021 17(2):983-1000.
  • Publication Date:
    2021
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Subject Terms:
      Religious Factors; Naming; Language Usage; Photography; Churches; Buddhism; Islam; Religious Cultural Groups; Christianity; Signs; Indonesian; Semitic Languages; English; Indonesian Languages; Chinese; Indo European Languages; Classical Languages; Monolingualism; Multilingualism; Bilingualism; Language Planning; Language Proficiency; Language Attitudes; Social Status; Ethnic Groups; Self Concept; Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Indonesia
    • ISSN:
      1305-578X
    • Abstract:
      The name of the worship place is closely related to history, ideology, power, and society. Naming a worship place is a symbol of how power is represented through text in public spaces. This study aims to look at an environmental print by investigating the performance of religions in Malang, Indonesia, through the use of language in the names of worship places. Data was taken through photography totaling 157 names of worship places including mosques, churches, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, and Chinese temples. Linguistic landscape analysis was carried out to investigate information and symbolic functions. The results show that writing the name of a place of worship involves seven languages, namely Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic, English, Javanese, Sanskrit, Dutch, and Chinese. Monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual forms emerge with Bahasa Indonesia's involvement in all patterns. These findings indicate that Bahasa Indonesia has a high level of language competence in society, in addition to language policy, power, and prestige. Bahasa Indonesian is used in all places of worship. It is also found in English. These two languages combine to support the existence of religious ideologies in the region. Other languages are only able to characterize religious and ethnic identities.
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    • Publication Date:
      2021
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1313904