Rethinking the place of religious discourse in academic discourse: A critique of Amber Engelson

Authors

  • Setiono Sugiharto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25170/ijelt.v9i1.1520

Keywords:

religious discourse, academic discourse, religious identities, Indonesian rhetorical traditions, religious expressions

Abstract

This article critiques some arguments on religious discourse in the context of academic discourse recently proposed by Engelson (2014). In relation to this critique, four points are raised: religious identities in academic discourse, structural inequities of the spread of English in the Indonesian context, Indonesian rhetorical traditions, and the role of religious expression in academic discourse.

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Published

2013-05-31
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