Sikka language

Sikka language

On Feb. 28, 1994, I received a letter from Hein Steinhauer in
response to my request published in "Your Letters" (The Jakarta
Post Feb. 23, 1994). He also enclosed several copies of his
papers and articles that he once sent to magazines or presented
at certain seminars. I am especially grateful to him for taking
the trouble to send me those sources which enabled me to
accomplish my thesis writing and study at the Widya Mandira
University's English Department in Kupang.

Unfortunately, I did not respond sooner to his letter as I
still had difficulties determining the title of my thesis after
several long discussions with my teachers. I would like to
apologize to him for such a delay. Through this column, I would
also like to inform him that I graduated last year and my thesis
dealt with a contrastive study on passive constructions between
English and Wolomapa dialect as one of the dialects constituting
the Sikka language (a language spoken by most people in Sikka
Regency, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara).

Further study concerning other aspects of that language (not
only in the form of a contrastive study) really needs his help so
I have been trying to meet him for several months. Unfortunately,
someone at his former address said he had recently returned to
the Netherlands. In order to keep in contact, I really need to
know his new address.

My present address is: Indonesian Heritage Society Library,
Jl. Bangka V/21 E, Kemang, South Jakarta, Telp. (021) 7191947, or
the Indonesian Heritage Society Office: Administration Building,
Musium Nasional, Jl. Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta, Telp.
(021) 360551 Ext. 22. I am now a member of that organization
which hopes to learn and support the cultural and historical
heritage of Indonesia.

ALOT ANDREAS

Jakarta