'A valuable addition to the body of work that exists on language in Indonesia … Goebel draws on an extensive and complex body of theoretical work, but his writing style and attention to detail make it possible for a reader with little prior exposure to grasp his main arguments.' William M. Cotter, PhD student, University of Arizona
1. Introduction; 2. Long term processes of enregisterment; 3. Enregistering local practices and local spaces; 4. Linguistic signs, alternation, crossing and adequation; 5. Women, narratives, identity and expectations in Ward 8; 6. Learning to become a good ward member; 7. Emerging identities in a monthly Ward 8 male meeting; 8. Chineseness as deviance; 9. Language ideologies and practice in Ward 5; 10. Conclusions.