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.
Shin Yi Chew is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.R.K. Shangeetha is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.Stefanie Pillai is a Professor at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.
1. Glimpses into the future of language use in Southeast AsiaShin Yi Chew, R. K. Shangeetha and Stefanie Pillai2. English in ASEAN: Challenges, opportunities and future trendsAzirah Hashim 3. The future of language use in Southeast Asia: Embracing unpredictability in Indonesia Setiono Sugiharto4. Reimagining the future of Malay: Sociolinguistic changes in Singapore’s multicultural and multilingual contextMohamed Pitchay Gani Mohamed Abdul Aziz5. Linguistic dimensions of Southeast Asian migrationsAriane Macalinga Borlongan, Lisa Lim, Hiroki Saito and Kenichiro Kurusu6. Language education for Rohingya children in Southeast AsiaCharity Lee7. Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and climate resilience in Southeast Asia – Environmental linguistics for a sustainable futureLisa Lim and Umberto Ansaldo8. Positioning of new Chinese migrants: Negotiating Chineseness through multimodal linguistic landscapesJia Wu, Alice Chik and Singhanat Nomnian9. Predicting the future of language use in Brunei Darussalam: A study based on current and recent trends Noor Azam Haji-Othman and James McLellan10. Internationalisation as manifested through the linguistic landscape of two university campuses in MalaysiaLeng Lee Yap and Patricia Nora Riget11. Philippine linguistic landscape: What the future holds?Rodney C. Jubilado12. Language Policies of the people: The community school as a decolonial educational frameworkRuanni Tupas and Nelson Buso Jr.13. Future of Indigenous language education in Malaysia “Please, Sir, I want some more”Sarina binti Salim and Sandra Logijin14. Contestation of ideologies in English language education in Vietnam: Internationalisation vs. decolonisationTin T. Dang, Tien T. V. Nguyen and Luan T. Huynh15. The future of language education and policy in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)Latsanyphone Soulignavong and Bouangeune Souvannasy16. A vision for the future: Empirically informed, human-centred ethics research on generative artificial intelligence-mediated translationYuezeng Niu and Ali Jalalian Daghigh17. Human-AI collaboration in language education: Current practices and future directionsJoel C. Meniado18. Sustaining language education in an age of new technologies: GAI, writing, and looking to the futurePriscilla Angela T. Cruz19. Talking with and through machines: The future of artificial intelligence-mediated communication in multilingual Southeast AsiaShin Yi Chew, C.M. Elanttamil and Alwin Kumar Rathinam