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