The Sixteenth International Symposium on Malay/Indonesian Linguistics
(ISMIL 16) was organized by ISMIL and the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka from Friday till Sunday 22 to 24 June 2012 and was attented by participants, speakers and researchers representing various institutions and universities from a number of countries, such as Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the United States and Sri Lanka. The three-day international forum was also attended by the English Language Education Study Programme of Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta (PBI USD), represented by Barli Bram, discussing Indonesian blends (abstract, schedule).
David Gil (co-organizer, standing) addressing ISMIL attendees
ISMIL participants focusing their attention
Listening to Sri Lankan speaker presenting her paper
Pondering the future of language, particularly Sri Lankan Malay
One of the corners of Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka
What an artistic hotel, Hotel Clarion!
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