Discussing Language and Translation in the Digital Era, Master Program in Linguistic UNS Held International Seminar SEMIOTICS

UNS — The Master Program in Linguistic Postgraduate School Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta held International Seminar on Translation and Linguistics (SEMIOTICS) 2021 on 12-13 October 2021.

SEMIOTICS invited six main speakers: Prof. Dr. Juliane House (Hamburg University, Germany), Dr. Sharifah Fazliyaton Shaik Ismail (Universiti Utara Malaysia), Prof. Dr. E. Aminuddin Aziz (Chief of Badan Bahasa – Language Office), Dr. Sugeng Hariyanto, (Politeknik Negeri Malang), Dr. Henry Yustanto (UNS), and Dr. Dyah Ayu Nila Khrisna (UNS). Several supporting speakers will also share their researches in this international seminar.

SEMIOTICS was opened on Tuesday (12/10/2021) and was attended by Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs FIB UNS, Prof. Tri Wiratno, and the Head of Master Program in Linguistics, Dr. Fx. Sawardi. In his opening remark, Dr. Fx. Sawardi stated that the theme for this international seminar was ‘language and translation in the digital era: what is the future?’ is linear with the current condition considering many life aspects are shifting into digital platform. Digital communication is also considered normal and often brings misunderstanding due to the lack of physical contact.

“There are UU ITE, electronic dictionary, and google translate that (we) need to check the acceptability. In facing these changes, we invited speakers to discuss linguistic issues in the digital world—linguistic analysis using the digital method,” Dr. Fx. Sawardi explained.

Prof. Tri Wiratno greatly appreciated the seminar and hoped that similar events could be conducted annually.

“Hopefully, this event inspires (us) to develop ourselves and explore the seminar theme. This seminar should become a means of knowledge exchange, a means of academic dialogue so that in the future (we) could hold similar seminars,” Prof. Tri stated in his opening remark and opening SEMIOTICS.

Two main speakers delivered their materials on the first day: Prof. Dr. E. Aminuddin Aziz and Dr. Henry Yustanto, with Dr. Wiwik Yulianti as the moderator of the session. Four other main speakers delivered their materials on the second day, followed by the presentations from other supporting presenters. Humas UNS

Reporter: Bayu Aji Prasetya
Editor: Dwi Hastuti