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Early Language Exposure for Better Acquisition of English in Indonesia: A Narrative Study

Authors
Ahmad Arif Samudro1, *, Muhammad Amin1
1Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Mataram University, Mataram, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: arif.samudro2@gmail.com
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Ahmad Arif Samudro
Available Online 9 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-21-3_19How to use a DOI?
Keywords
English Proficiency; Language Acquisition; Indonesian Context; TEYL
Abstract

Being proficient in English is a necessity in this globalized era. However, people in many countries are still struggling hard to achieve adequate mastery of English, including Indonesia. While most Indonesian people have low proficiency in English, even those having majored in it at university, there are people who managed to master the language very well despite not having an English education background. This paper aims to uncover the strategies and life experiences of a competent English user with such a phenomenon. The data of this study were collected using phenomenological interviews with a purposedly selected participant. The data were then analyzed using the narrative qualitative data analysis as proposed by Miles et al. (2014). The findings indicate that acquisition of a foreign language can be optimized through early contextual and meaningful use of the language in one’s familial contexts, ample and continuous exposure to English based on one’s interests from an early age. These findings can be used as a basis for designing programs to improve and accelerate the acquisition of English at the family and institutional levels.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference of Education and Social Sciences (ACCESS 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
9 December 2022
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978-2-494069-21-3
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-21-3_19How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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