This study has as its aim the sociolinguistic description of a Chinese
minority community in the town of Pasuruan, East Java. More particularly, in
this study author will attempt to look into the interrelation between language behaviour
and language attitudes on the one hand and ethnic and class identity on the other.
Author will look into the situation of the Chinese as an entity and of the variations
within the entity. In this way, Author hope to discuss the variations in the conununity
by looking into variations in language use and attitudes. Furthermore, Author will
attempt to examine changes that have been and are taking place in the community,
mostly as a result of the position of the Chinese asa minority group under pressure
to assimilate into the majority group, namely indigenous Indonesians. Author will
also look into the directions which future developments might take.