Full Description
Chew, Shangeetha and Pillai offer valuable insights into the future of language use and development in Southeast Asia, one of the most diverse and culturally rich regions with differing socio-economic and political ecologies.
Through a rich tapestry of perspectives, the chapters provide an analysis of the current and future trajectories of language use; examining English's role as a lingua franca and its implications for communication across diverse communities. It also delves into the preservation and revitalisation of endangered Indigenous languages, shedding light on their cultural, environmental and societal importance. Additionally, the book explores how migration, internationalisation, and technology are transforming linguistic practices and shaping language education. Readers will gain insights into how different forces are influencing communication, identity, and societal development in a globalised world.
With each chapter offering in-depth case studies and research, it is an essential resource for academics and scholars of both sociolinguistics and Southeast Asian studies. It is also valuable to linguists, educators and policymakers who are engaged in the planning of language teaching and learning.
Contents
1. Glimpses into the future of language use in Southeast Asia
Shin Yi Chew, R. K. Shangeetha and Stefanie Pillai
2. English in ASEAN: Challenges, opportunities and future trends
Azirah Hashim 3. The future of language use in Southeast Asia: Embracing unpredictability in Indonesia
Setiono Sugiharto
4. Reimagining the future of Malay: Sociolinguistic changes in Singapore's multicultural and multilingual context
Mohamed Pitchay Gani Mohamed Abdul Aziz
5. Linguistic dimensions of Southeast Asian migrations
Ariane Macalinga Borlongan, Lisa Lim, Hiroki Saito and Kenichiro Kurusu
6. Language education for Rohingya children in Southeast Asia
Charity Lee
7. Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and climate resilience in Southeast Asia - Environmental linguistics for a sustainable future
Lisa Lim and Umberto Ansaldo
8. Positioning of new Chinese migrants: Negotiating Chineseness through multimodal linguistic landscapes
Jia Wu, Alice Chik and Singhanat Nomnian
9. Predicting the future of language use in Brunei Darussalam: A study based on current and recent trends
Noor Azam Haji-Othman and James McLellan
10. Internationalisation as manifested through the linguistic landscape of two university campuses in Malaysia
Leng Lee Yap and Patricia Nora Riget
11. Philippine linguistic landscape: What the future holds?
Rodney C. Jubilado
12. Language Policies of the people: The community school as a decolonial educational framework
Ruanni Tupas and Nelson Buso Jr.
13. Future of Indigenous language education in Malaysia "Please, Sir, I want some more"
Sarina binti Salim and Sandra Logijin
14. Contestation of ideologies in English language education in Vietnam: Internationalisation vs. decolonisation
Tin T. Dang, Tien T. V. Nguyen and Luan T. Huynh
15. The future of language education and policy in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR)
Latsanyphone Soulignavong and Bouangeune Souvannasy
16. A vision for the future: Empirically informed, human-centred ethics research on generative artificial intelligence-mediated translation
Yuezeng Niu and Ali Jalalian Daghigh
17. Human-AI collaboration in language education: Current practices and future directions
Joel C. Meniado
18. Sustaining language education in an age of new technologies: GAI, writing, and looking to the future
Priscilla Angela T. Cruz
19. Talking with and through machines: The future of artificial intelligence-mediated communication in multilingual Southeast Asia
Shin Yi Chew, C.M. Elanttamil and Alwin Kumar Rathinam
