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Determinants of English as language choice among Unaccompanied Migrant Children (UMC) in Makassar, Indonesia

International Journal of Humanities and Innovation (IJHI) ◽

10.33750/ijhi.v2i2.36 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Andi Samsu Rijal ◽

Andi Mega Januarti Putri

Keyword(s):

Language Choice ◽

Migrant Children ◽

Immigrant Communities ◽

The Public ◽

International Language ◽

Language User ◽

Public Area ◽

Better Than ◽

Language Mastery

The essence of language is human activity. Communication with language is carried out through two basic human activities; speaking and listening during the interaction in a group of people. Immigrants in Makassar city communicate with immigrant communities and Makassar people. They used English and Indonesia to communicate with others. The aims of this article were to find out determinant factors of English as language choice among Unaccompanied Migrant Children (UMC) in Makassar and why they used English as their language choice to communicate with other people out of them. The data were taken from UMC in the shelter under the auspices of Makassar’s Social Office and in the public area of Makassar. This research was a qualitative approach; it was from a sociolinguistic perspective and focuses its analysis with the language choice among UMC. This research showed that most immigrants chose English as their language choice since they were in Makassar because they have acquired better than other international language and it has been mastered naturally by doing social interaction among themselves and people outside their community. UMC had more difficulties to socialize with Indonesian than the adult of Immigrants. Other than their lack of language mastery, they also have the anxiety to adapt to other immigrants and Makassar people. English was used by UMC to show their status as a foreigner who lived in a multicultural situation. Language becomes a power for a human being and it becomes a social identity for language user in one community. During the interaction of UMC in Makassar city, the role of English as an International language is shown.

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